What are the activities of the Dragon Boat Festival?

Duanwu Festival activities

1, Dragon Boat Racing: Dragon Boat Racing: Dragon Boat Racing before the first to invite the dragon, sacrificing to the gods. Such as Guangdong dragon boat, before the Dragon Boat Festival to rise from underwater, sacrificed in the South China Sea Temple in the South China Sea God, after the installation of the dragon head, dragon tail, and then prepare to race. And buy a pair of paper rooster on the dragon boat, that can bless the boat safe.

2, phoenix boat: with the Spring Festival, there are dancing dragons and phoenix dance, the Dragon Boat Dragon Boat also has a phoenix boat. The origin of the phoenix boat, as mentioned above, is derived from the ancient bird boat, the boat.

3, hanging moxa leaves, calamus, garlic: moxa, calamus and garlic is known as the "Dragon Boat Festival three friends". During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Dragon Boat Festival was also known as the "Mu Lan Festival", and there was a custom of picking moxa in the Jingchu area.

4, shooting willow: northern people's Dragon Boat Festival games - shooting willow. It is said that this athletic activity has appeared in the Liao, has continued until the end of the Qing Dynasty.

5, playing polo: the Ming Emperor bow figure. Strike bow, also known as playing polo, is also one of the main economic and recreational activities of the Dragon Boat Festival in the north. According to legend, Tang Xuanzong Li Longji is a fan of this sport.