A sense of Dragon Boat Festival ritual hidden in ancient poetry

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Dragon boat racing was particularly popular in the Tang Dynasty. Before the dragon boat race, a grand sacrifice ceremony is usually held. In the past, people prayed for blessings, good weather and all the best.

This poem depicts the scene of the dragon boat race on the Dragon Boat Festival, where ten thousand people help shout and many boats compete. Zongzi, commonly known as Zongzi, is a kind of Zongzi. "Yellow" is a tribute to the gods and ancestors in festivals. The main materials of Zongzi are rice, stuffing and bamboo leaves (or Hiragi leaves).