Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional festival in China, was originally to commemorate which of the following great historical figures () A. Qu Yuan B. Shang Yang C. Bian Que D.

Examination analysis: Dragon Boat Festival is the fifth day of the fifth lunar month every year. It is said that the patriotic poet Qu Yuan died on this day, which has also become a traditional festival for the Han people in China to commemorate Qu Yuan. In 278 BC, Chu State was occupied by Qin State, and Qu Yuan threw himself into the river in despair, and Qu Yuan died for the country and the people. The people of Chu commemorated their poets in various ways, and later evolved into a traditional folk festival for the whole Chinese nation to commemorate patriotic poets and relive patriotic feelings.