There are these reasons for eating zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival: 1, in memory of Qu Yuan; 2. Commemorate Wu Zixu; 3. Commemorate the dutiful daughter Cao E; 4. It originated from the ancient Yue nationality. The first memorial to Qu Yuan was widely circulated. Qu Yuan is a patriotic poet in our country. It is reported that in ancient times, after Qu Yuan's death, the people of Chu were very sad. In order to protect Qu Yuan's body, people spontaneously threw zongzi into the river to give fish and shrimp. In memory of Qu Yuan, this festival custom has been passed down to this day.

Eating zongzi on the Dragon Boat Festival has become a specific holiday custom. People in both the south and the north will eat zongzi on this day. On this day, people will eat zongzi to pay homage to Qu Yuan.

Eating zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival is another traditional custom of China people. Zongzi, also known as "corn millet" and "zongzi". It has a long history and various patterns. In Jin Dynasty, Zongzi was officially designated as Dragon Boat Festival food. At this time, in addition to glutinous rice, the raw materials for dumplings are also added with Alpinia oxyphylla, and the cooked dumplings are called "educational dumplings".

As time goes by and changes, people still inherit the tradition. Will choose to race dragon boats and eat zongzi on the Dragon Boat Festival. This is a historical and cultural heritage, but also a spiritual comfort. Eating zongzi is to commemorate Qu Yuan. Although there are many kinds of zongzi in different regions, the meaning of eating zongzi is the same. Nowadays, the Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon. In this traditional festival, people still make zongzi by hand. This is a memory of Qu Yuan and a respect for history.