One, in honor of Qu Yuan said.
This said the earliest from the Southern Liang Dynasty Wu Jun "continued Qi Harmonious Records" and the Northern Zhou Zong hours of service "Jing Chu years and times" records. It is said that Qu Yuan threw himself into the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth month, and after his death, he was trapped by a dragon, and the world mourned his death and threw five-colored silk dumplings into the water on this day to drive away mosquitoes and dragons. And rumor has it that, Qu Yuan cast Miluo River, the local people heard immediately rowing boats to rescue, thousands of straight line to Dongting Lake, the end of the Qu Yuan's body is not seen. At that time, coinciding with the rainy day, the lake boat together gathered at the shore of the pavilion. When people learned that is to salvage the wise minister Qu Daifu, once again braved the rain, scrambling to paddle into the vast Dongting Lake. In order to send their condolences, people swung their boats on top of the river, and only thereafter gradually developed into dragon boat races. 'It seems that the Dragon Boat Festival to eat zongzi, dragon boat races and commemorate Qu Yuan related to the Tang Dynasty Wenxiu 'Dragon Boat Festival' poem as evidence: "Festival points Dragon Boat Festival since who said, the rumors of the ages for Qu Yuan. Can laugh at the Chu River is empty, can not wash the straight minister injustice."
Second, to welcome the Tao God said.
This is from the Eastern Han Dynasty's "Cao E Stele". In the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu Zixu, a loyal minister of Wu, died of injustice, turned into a god of the waves, the world mourned and sacrificed, so there is a Dragon Boat Festival.
Third, the Dragon Festival said.
This argument comes from Wen Yiduo's "Dragon Boat Festival", and "Dragon Boat Festival's historical education". He believes that the fifth day of May is the ancient Wuyue region "dragon" of the tribe held a totem sacrifice day. The main reasons are; (a) the two most important activities of the Dragon Boat Festival eat zongzi and race, are related to the dragon. Zongzi into the water is often stolen by the mosquito dragon, while the race is used in the dragon boat. (B) the race and the ancient wu yue local relationship is particularly deep, and wu yue people also have broken hair tattoo "to like the dragon" custom. (C) in ancient times on the fifth day of May, there are "colorful silk tie arm" folk custom, which should be "like the Dragon" tattoo custom remains.
Fourth, the evil day said.
In the pre-Qin era, it is generally believed that May is a poisonous month, the fifth is a bad day. Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals in the chapter of "Zhongxia Zhi" stipulates that people should abstain from sex and fasting in May. In the Xia Xiaozheng, it is written, "This day is for storing medicines in order to remit the poisonous energy." Dadailei" in the record, "the fifth of May animal orchids for the bath" to bathe to drive away evil spirits that the fifth is the day of the death of the legend is also a lot of. The Historical Records of the Grand Historian (史记). Meng Changjun biography" recorded the history of the famous Meng Changjun, was born on the fifth day of the fifth month. His father asked his mother not to give birth to him, thinking that "the son of the month of May, longer than the household Qi, will be unfavorable to his parents." According to an anonymous article in the book "Customs", "It is said that if a child is born on the fifth day of the fifth month, the male will harm his father and the female will harm her mother. Wang Chong, author of "Lun Heng", also recorded: "taboo to lift the first month, May son; to the first month, May son to kill the father and mother, shall not be lifted also." In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the great general Wang Zhenxiao was born on the fifth day of the fifth month, so his grandfather named him "Zhenxiao". Song Huizong Zhao Ji was born on the fifth day of the fifth month, from childhood foster outside the palace. It can be seen that the ancient May 5 as a bad day, is a common phenomenon. Can be seen from the pre-Qin later, this day are unlucky day. In this way, in this day plug calamus, moxa to drive away ghosts, lavender, dahurica and drink andrographis to avoid the epidemic, is a logical thing.
Fifth, the summer solstice said.
This view of Liu Deqian in the "" Dragon Boat Festival "" and "" Traditional Chinese Festivals "", put forward three main reasons: (a) the authoritative work of years and times "" Jingchu years and times "" did not mention the fifth of May to eat zongzi holiday customs, but to eat zongzi written in the summer solstice. As for Jingdu, the Sui dynasty Du Daiqing made the "jade candle BaoDian" it is classified as a summer solstice recreational activities, it is not necessarily for the salvage of the great poet Qu Yuan cast the river. (b) Some elements of the Dragon Boat Festival customs, such as "stepping on a hundred grasses", "fighting a hundred grasses", "picking miscellaneous medicines", etc., actually have nothing to do with Qu Yuan. (C) years and years of winds and customs Hua Ji Li" on the Dragon Boat Festival, the first explanation is: "the day leaf is the sun, that is, the Dragon Boat Festival is the middle of the summer, so the Dragon Boat Festival is also known as the day in the festival. This is the earliest origin of the Dragon Boat Festival when the summer solstice. Tui Dang out, and to commemorate the Qu Yuan said the most extensive impact. Because of Qu Yuan's personality and art, people are also willing to attribute this anniversary to him.
Duanwu Festival Food and Drink Activities
Dragon Boat Race: At that time, the Chu people could not bear to see the death of the wise minister Qu Yuan, so there were a lot of people rowing boats to catch up with the rescue. They scrambled, chased to Dongting Lake when no trace, is the origin of the Dragon Boat Race, after the fifth of May every year to commemorate the Dragon Boat. Rowing dragon boats to disperse the fish in the river, so that the fish do not eat the body of Qu Yuan. Racing habits, prevalent in Wu, Yue Chu. In the 29th year of the Qing Dynasty, Taiwan began to have dragon boat races, and at that time, Taiwan Governor Chiang Yuan-jun presided over a friendly race at the Half Moon Pond of Fahua Temple in Tainan City. Now Taiwan holds dragon boat races on May 5 every year. In Hong Kong, there are races, and recently the British have followed the example of the Chinese, organizing the Ghostbusters team and conducting competitions.
Eating zongzi: Jing Chu people, on May 5 to cook glutinous rice or steam zongzi cake into the river, to worship qu yuan, for fear of fish eat, so use bamboo tube loaded with glutinous rice thrown down, and then gradually use zongzi leaves instead of bamboo tube.
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