What does the Dragon Boat Festival in the lunar calendar mean? What exactly does the Dragon Boat Festival mean?

1, Dragon Boat Festival is the fifth day of the fifth lunar month every year. Dragon Boat Festival originated in China. It was originally a festival to eliminate diseases and prevent epidemics. Before the Spring and Autumn Period in Wuyue, there was a custom of holding tribal totem sacrifices in the form of dragon boat races on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Later, because the poet Qu Yuan died in the Miluo River, it became a traditional festival in China to commemorate Qu Yuan. In some areas, Wu Zixu and Cao E are also commemorated.

The Dragon Boat Festival has had the custom of eating zongzi and drinking realgar since ancient times. Influenced by Chinese culture, Mid-Autumn Festival is also a traditional festival for overseas Chinese in countries with Chinese cultural circles and around the world.