Two short stories about the origin and customs of Dragon Boat Festival

Legend has it that the Dragon Boat Festival commemorates Qu Yuan, a poet of Chu State in the Warring States Period. On the fifth day of the Ming Dynasty, he shed tears at Luojiang. Qu Ping, formerly known as Qu Yuan, was born in Danyang, Chu at the end of the Warring States Period, and was a descendant of Qu Xian, the son of Xiong Tong. Although Qu Yuan was loyal to Chu Huaiwang, he was repeatedly rejected. After Chu Huaiwang's death, he was exiled for listening to Wang Xiang's words, and finally died in the Miluo River.

Custom:

When rowing a dragon boat, there are many dragon boat songs that are sung and played. For example, when rowing a dragon boat in Zigui, Hubei, there is a complete aria, and songs and songs are combined according to local songs and songs. The song is magnificent and passionate, which is the legacy of "praise and harmony". Another example is the Longyan song in Nanxiong County, Guangdong Province. After the launch, the four dragon boats sang until the Dragon Boat Festival, and the performances were very extensive.

Colorful wisps, also known as "five-color lines", "Zhu Suo" and "Bai Suo", are essential items for the Dragon Boat Festival. On the Dragon Boat Festival, it is said that colorful silk threads are tied around children's wrists, ankles and necks to ward off evil spirits and prevent the five poisons from approaching each other. This colorful silk thread will only be cut off after wearing "66" and thrown into the river to be washed away by water.