Origin and Legend of the Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival is the oldest traditional festivals, starts at China's Spring and Autumn period, has been 2000 years of history. Dragon Boat Festival and the origin of many legends, here only on the following four: From Qu Yuan Memorial According to "Historical Records" and "Biography of Qu Yuan Jia Sheng" records, Qu Yuan, is the minister of the Spring and Autumn Period Chuhuai Wang. He can delegate-initiated move, Fuguojiangbing, argue that the Kangqin Qi, were nobles of Portland, who strongly opposed by Chan去职Qu Yuan, was expelled from the capital, banished to the Yuan, the Xiang River. He in exile, wrote the care for the fate of "Li Sao", "Tian", "Nine Songs" and other immortal poem, unique style and far-reaching impact (and thus, also called Tuen Ng Festival poet). In 278 BC, the Qin defeated Chu Kyoto. Qu Yuan was the sight of their aggression, Xinrudaoge, but still can not bear to give up their motherland, on May 5, wrote a must T "Huaisha", Baoshi vote Miluo River are dead, their lives Wrote a glorious patriotic movement. Legend of Qu Yuan's death, grief abnormal state of Chu people, have rushed to Miluo River to pondered Qu Yuan. Fisherman's vessels have been designated, in Jiang's return on the salvage his real body. A fisherman out of the rice balls prepared for Qu Yuan, eggs and other food, "Pu Tong, Pu Tong" and thrown into the Jiang, that is to let the fish eat the lobster crab, it would not Quyao enemy of the doctor's body. Xianhou people have to follow. An old physician, filled out an altar Xionghuang Jiu Jiang, that is to medicine halo water dragon beast, so as not to harm flexor doctor. Later, for fear of fresh rice balls for the dragon, people think of using neem leaves Bao Fan, Chan Choi, silk, to develop into Zongzi. After a year in May Chu Wu, there will be a Dragon Boat Festival, eating dumplings, drink Xiong Huangjiu customs, in order to commemorate the patriotic poet Qu Yuan. Wu Zixu from Memorial The second Legend of the Dragon Boat Festival, Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the vicinity of a very wide spread, is to commemorate the Spring and Autumn Period (BC 770 - the former 476), the Wu Zixu. Wu Zixu name, Chu, Chu Fu Xiong were killed, and later Zixu Qiantouming, toward Wu, help Miss Fachu, five are fighting the door Chu Ying City. Chuping Wang was dead, Zixu exhumation Bianshi 300 to report killing Fuxiong revenge. Helu king after his death, his son Fu Chai successor, Wu Jun morale Baizhanbaisheng,大败the country, and to Gou Yue WANG, Fu Chai promised. Zixu recommendations, should be the eradication of the country, Fu Chai did not listen, Wu large-jae, by the State, bribery, Chan Yan trap Zixu, the letter of Fu Chai, thanks to Zixu sword, Zixu to death. Zixu this for Zhongliang, Shisirugui, before his death in the neighbourhood said: "I died, my eyes will be dug up in the hoisting of the East Gate Wu, to see the army Ruchengmiewu", died Ziwen, Fucha Wenyantainu, Zixu to take the bodies packed in leather, on May 5 in the work, so Legend has it for the Dragon Boat Festival to commemorate the day of Wu Zixu. From Memorial Xiaonv Cao'e The third legend Dragon Boat Festival, to commemorate the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 23 - 220) Xiaonv Cao'e Jiufu for Jiang. Cao'e is the Eastern Han Dynasty Shangyu, Ni Yu's father, a few days but not the bodies, then Xiaonv Cao'e only 14 years old, day and night along the river Haoku. After 17 days, also in the May 5 vote Jiang, 5 after the body have a father. In this connection-to myth, then Legend has it to the county governor, it was built in order to allow his followers to Handan Chun Lei speech praised. Xiaonv Cao'e Tomb, in this Shaoxing, Zhejiang, after Cao'e monument to Jin Wang Chuan-yi by the book. After the Memorial human Cao'e the Hau Festival, voted in Cao'e Cao'e Jiang in the construction of the temple, she is living in villages and towns renamed Cao'e town, Cao'e sati known as the father of the Cao'e River. Ancient Yue from national totem festival Archaeological Finds, and a large number of modern archaeological study has confirmed: the vast region of middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, in the Neolithic age, there is a geometric Yin Wen Tao for the cultural characteristics of the remains. Remains of the clan, according to experts infer is a dragon totem worship of tribal ---- Shicheng Baiyue people. Pottery unearthed in the decoration and historical legends show that they have broken the custom of tattooing, lives in the Water Village, since the ratio is the Children of the Dragon. Their means of production, or a large number of stone tools, but also spade, cutting, and other small pieces of bronze ware. Tantanguanguan as daily necessities, cooking food Yinwentaoding is unique to them, their ethnic group is one of the signs. There are times until the Qin and Han Baiyue, the Dragon Boat Festival is a place for ancestral worship they created for the festival. In a few thousand years of history, most of Baiyue people have been integrated into Han Chinese in to, the rest of the evolution of the South for many minorities, therefore, the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival has become the whole festival. Dragon Boat Festival customs China's Dragon Boat Festival is a civil rather grand, is also a wide range of activities to celebrate, generally following the activities of various forms: Dragon-boat race: Dragon-boat race, the Dragon Boat Festival is the main customs. Legend has it origins in the ancient state of Chu because people could not bear to Jiang Xian Chen Yuan died, many people rowing to catch up with the rescue. They vied with one another, trailed when no traces of Dongting Lake. May 5 after a year designated to mark the Dragon Boat. Designated by Jiang in the dragon boat to disperse the fish to avoid eating fish Qu Yuan's body. Festival of the study, prevalent in the Wu and Yue, Chu. In fact, "the Dragon Boat Festival" as early as the Warring States Period, there will be a. In urgent drum in the shape of Jackie Chan is zoned carved canoes, do races games, and music to entertain people of God, is the rituals in the semi-religious, semi-entertaining programmes. Later, the dragon-boat race in addition to commemorate Qu Yuan, also paid to people everywhere in a different implication. Dragon Boat Division in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, both local commemorate the birth of modern women Qiu Jin home the significance of the democratic revolution. Long nights on board, Zhangdengjiecai, from the shuttle, water underwater, touching scenes, unique taste. Guizhou Miao people in the Lunar May 25-28 held a "Dragon Boat Festival" to celebrate the victory and I wish Wugufengdeng planted. Dai people in Yunnan Splash dragon-boat race, the hero of the ancient red rock Waterloo. Different nationalities, different regions, the legend of the dragon boat designated to be different. Even today many of Linjiang in the south of the sea in rivers and lakes region, the annual festival to be held-rich characteristics of the dragon boat races activities. Qing Emperor Qianlong 29 years (1736), the Dragon Boat Festival held in Taiwan. Taiwan at that time Goddess Zhi Fu Chiang Tainan Fahua Si and a half months in the pool match. May 5 is now Taiwan's annual dragon boat races are held. In Hong Kong, and held races. In addition, the Dragon Boat also has zoned into neighboring countries of Japan, Vietnam and the United Kingdom. 1980, the dragon-boat race was included in China's national sports events and the annual "Qu Yuan's Cup" Dragon Boat赛. June 16, 1991 (Lunar May Chu Wu), Qu Yuan's second home in Yueyang City, Hunan Province of China, held the first International Dragon Boat Festival. In previous races, held not only preserve traditional ceremony also inject new elements of the modern "leading festival." "Leading" to Qu Zi Cinei being carried by the leading athletes to "red" (Phi red zone), who took the Jiwen Zhuji, and lead to "light" (that is, sunny). Then, to participate in the festival-all the staff of bowing three times, leading to Guluo was carrying Jiang, towards the dragon boat stadium. The participate in the competition, fair and festival activities of up to 60 million people, is unprecedented. After that, Hunan will be held on a regular basis International Dragon Boat Festival. Dragon-boat race will be widely rumored that the world.