A Brief Introduction to the Origin and Customs of Dragon Boat Festival

Introduction to the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival The original meaning of the Dragon Boat Festival is positive, and noon is middle. Dragon Boat Festival (Dragon Boat Festival) is also in the middle, and this day is also in the middle at noon. The ancients took heavenly stems and earthly branches as the carrier, and the heavenly stem carried the way of heaven, and the earth supported the way of the earth. Heavenly stems and earthly branches was established to contract the fate of heaven and earth, and the times are universal in heavenly stems and earthly branches. On a midsummer afternoon, the flying dragon is in the sky. At this time, Long Xing is in the south middle school, which is the most upright position to run on Sundays all year round. It is a symbol of good luck. The ancients always advocated the middle way and the right way, and the right way was vividly displayed here. In addition, the end also means the beginning, so the first afternoon of the fifth month is also called Dragon Boat Festival.

Introduction to the custom of Dragon Boat Festival Dragon Boat Festival is a folk festival which integrates praying for good luck to ward off evil spirits, celebrating entertainment and eating. It originated from the ancient ancestors' choice of flying dragons to worship their ancestors, pray for good luck and ward off evil spirits on auspicious days. The customs mainly include dragon boat race, Dragon Boat Festival, herb picking, hanging wormwood, drinking water at noon, washing herbal water, offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors, soaking in dragon boat water, eating dragon boat rice, eating zongzi, putting paper dragons, putting paper kites, tying colorful silk threads, wearing sachets and so on. Dragon boat is very popular in the southern coastal areas of China. Since it spread abroad, it has been deeply loved by people of all countries and formed an international competition. The custom of eating zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival has been popular all over China since ancient times, and it has become one of the most influential and widespread folk food customs of the Chinese nation.