China traditional festivals 150 words

Brief introduction to the origin of Dragon Boat Festival

After Qu Yuan threw himself into the Miluo River, the local people immediately rowed for help and went all the way to Dongting Lake, but Qu Yuan's body was never seen. It was raining at that time, and the boats on the lake gathered at the pavilion on the shore. When people learned that it was to salvage the sage Dr. Qu, they went out in the rain and rushed into the vast Dongting Lake.

In order to mourn, people rowed on rivers, and later it gradually developed into a dragon boat race. People were afraid that fish in the river would eat his body, so they went home and threw rice balls into the river to prevent fish and shrimp from ruining Qu Yuan's body. Later, eating zongzi became a custom.

Expand the information of various traditional folk activities.

1. Balongzhou

Before the dragon boat race, please invite the dragon to offer sacrifices to the gods. For example, during the Dragon Boat Festival in Guangdong, it is necessary to launch from underwater before the Dragon Boat Festival. After the sacrifice, the dragon tail should be installed before the competition.

2. Hang wormwood and calamus

There are several plants of wormwood hanging at home. Because of its special fragrance, people use it to ward off evil spirits, prevent mosquitoes and ward off evil spirits.

3. Eat zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival

Eating zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional custom of the Chinese nation since ancient times. Zongzi, a kind of glutinous rice, is also called Jiao Shu, Zongzi, Gu Zongzi and Zongzi. It has a long history and various patterns.

fly a kite

In southern China, children flying kites during the Dragon Boat Festival is called "flying disaster". A kite is an aircraft that sticks paper or silk to a bamboo frame and pulls a long line on it. It can be put into the sky under the action of wind, and it belongs to an aircraft that only uses aerodynamic force.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Dragon Boat Festival