The origin of dragon boat

Dragon boat is a dragon boat used for competition during the Dragon Boat Festival. It originated in China and is also popular in East and Southeast Asia. The mainstream view is that the dragon boat originated in the Warring States period. Chu people don't want Saint Qu Yuan to die in the river. Many people rowed to catch the rescue. They arrived at Dongting Lake, but there was no trace. Therefore, they rowed dragon boats to disperse the fish in the river to prevent the fish from eating Qu Yuan's body. From now on, they will hold a dragon boat race on May 5th every year to commemorate Qu Yuan.

Dragon boat is a branch of dragon culture and a unique folk culture in China. Dragon boat race is a traditional folk water sport and entertainment, which is often held on festive festivals, and multi-person collective rowing competition is also one of the main customs of Dragon Boat Festival. When it comes to the origin of dragon boat, people usually think of Qu Yuan, but in fact, the appearance of dragon boat is much earlier than Qu Yuan, which can be traced back to the end of primitive society. In the ancient south of China, people often used boats as production tools and means of transportation. In their spare time, they got together to row boats and race to entertain their labor, production and leisure. This is the prototype of ancient racing cars.

There are many opinions about the origin of the dragon boat, such as offering sacrifices to Cao E, Qu Yuan, the water god, etc. It is believed that it originated in Yuanling, but the most widely circulated and accepted one is to commemorate Qu Yuan.