My Dragon Boat Festival history gains 700

Dragon Boat Festival is a very great festival. First, the Dragon Boat Festival originated from the discovery of the astronomical phenomenon of the summer solstice 5000 years ago, which is a great astronomical discovery of the Chinese nation to mankind. Secondly, the ancient people obtained 24 solar terms by observing the sun, obtained the lunar calendar of 12 months by observing the moon, and then combined with the lunar calendar, calculated the year with tree trunks and branches. Dragon Boat Festival is the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, which embodies this ancient invention. Thirdly, the Dragon Boat Festival also comes from the worship of dragons by ancient Wu and Yue people, which embodies the philosophical thought of unity between man and nature, pluralism and harmony without difference. Dragon Boat Festival is a festival advocating filial piety and kindness, which embodies the tradition of the Chinese nation. Fourth, the Dragon Boat Festival also reflects the great feelings of the Chinese nation. With the development of history, since the Wei, Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties, people have superimposed the stories of Qu Yuan, Wu Zixu, Gou Jian, Cao E, Taoist figures Zhang Tianshi and Zhong Kui on the Dragon Boat Festival. In the 1940s, during the national disaster, the Dragon Boat Festival was recognized as a poet's festival, which deepened the culture of the Dragon Boat Festival.

Because it is endowed with many cultural factors, the folklore of the Dragon Boat Festival is also very rich. Zhao Shu explained that as a poet's festival, the Dragon Boat Festival is the first time to sacrifice to God, ancestors and sages, and the second time to recite classic poems. In ancient times, the fifth day of the fifth lunar month was regarded as an evil month, because 70% people died in the dog days from summer to the future, so the Dragon Boat Festival was needed to ward off evil spirits. Dragon Boat Festival is also a health festival, so you should wash blue soup and get rid of the five poisons. As a sports festival, Dragon Boat Festival has two major folk customs. One is the dragon boat race in the south, which is called dragon boat rowing in Beijing and is only for performance. Since Liao and Jin Dynasties, a sports activity called kicking stone balls has been popular in the Dragon Boat Festival in Beijing. In addition, the Dragon Boat Festival is also a social festival, also called Daughter's Day. In ancient times, five kinds of gifts were given during the Dragon Boat Festival. Dragon Boat Festival is also a food festival, mainly eating zongzi, ruling cake and rose cake.