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The Origin and Significance of Dragon Boat Festival
1, origin
The Dragon Boat Festival originated from the worship of natural phenomena and evolved from the ancient Dragon Boat Festival. On the midsummer Dragon Boat Festival, the Black Dragon spent seven nights in Nanzhong, which is the most "positive" position in the whole year, just like the fifth poem in the Book of Changes: "The flying dragon is in the sky". Dragon Boat Festival is an auspicious day when dragons fly in the sky. Dragon and dragon boat culture have been running through the inheritance history of Dragon Boat Festival.
2. Significance
The significance of Dragon Boat Festival lies in carrying forward and inheriting China's intangible cultural heritage. Dragon Boat Festival, as a traditional festival in China, is to commemorate Qu Yuan. His patriotic feelings are praised by the world and have made great contributions in history. Since Qu Yuan, his personal poetic style has been accepted by the world. He is full of love for his motherland all the time in his life.
Dragon Boat Festival custom? ?
1, Zongzi, this is a special food that must be eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival. Every family spends the Dragon Boat Festival like this.
2. In some places, branches and gourds are hung on the doors of every household, saying that gourds mean fortune, and gourds can also gather wealth to ward off evil spirits.
3, five-color silk thread, in most places, Dragon Boat Festival, adults and children should bring five-color silk thread on their hands.
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