The significance of the traditional dragon boat Introduction to dragon boat

1, dragon boat racing is an important activity of the Dragon Boat Festival, very popular and valued in southern China (fewer rivers in the north), according to expert testimony, its earliest origin is the jiangzhe region wuyue ethnic sacrifices to the god of the water or the god of the dragon a sacrificial activity, its origins are likely to begin at the end of the primitive society, the dragon boat race is a traditional Chinese folk sports and entertainment on the water, has been passed down for more than 2,000 years, is held mostly in the festivals, is the multi-people Collective paddling competition. History records, dragon boat racing is to commemorate the patriotic poet Qu Yuan and the rise of the dragon boat racing, it can be seen, dragon boat racing is not only a kind of sports and recreational activities, but also reflects the people's heart of patriotism and collectivism.

2, dragon boat, is the Dragon Boat Festival race with the dragon boat. Dragon boat racing is the main custom of the Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional Han Chinese festival, initially the Chinese people to get rid of diseases and prevent epidemics of the festival, Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas before the Spring and Autumn period in the form of dragon boat races on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar to hold the Dragon Totem rituals; after the poet Qu Yuan died on this day, it has become a traditional Chinese Han Chinese people to commemorate the traditional customs of Qu Yuan's festivals, but also one of the representatives of the Han Dragon Totem culture, Spring and Autumn and the Warring States periods, the Dragon Boat Racing During the spring and autumn and warring states period, the dragon boat race was prevalent in wu, yue, chu, later in the southern coast of our country is also very popular, spread abroad, loved by the people of all countries and the formation of the international competition, the dragon boat is painted on the boat in the shape of a dragon or made into a dragon shape of the boat, picking the dragon boat is divided into a dragon, dragon, swim, race, collect the dragon and so on a few links. Grill dragon boat is a traditional Chinese folk water sports and entertainment programs, is a multi-people collective paddle race, mostly held in festivals, now popular in China and some countries and regions of the world. Grill dragon boat is not only a sports and entertainment activities, but also reflects the long history of China's traditional cultural inheritance and people's collectivist spirit.