The origin of dragon boat racing: dragon boat racing originated in the Warring States period, Qu Yuan on the fifth of May to hold the stone cast into the river and died, there are fishermen rowing back and forth to salvage the real body of Qu Yuan, and through the rowing boat to disperse the fish in the river, so as to avoid the fish ate Qu Yuan's body, and gradually every year, May 5, people paddle a dragon boat to commemorate the Qu Yuan.

The origin of dragon boat racing

Dragon boat racing is one of the customs of the Dragon Boat Festival in China, is also one of the most important festivals of the Dragon Boat Festival folk activities.

? Dragon boat racing? is a custom that existed during the Warring States period, when people paddled canoes carved in the shape of dragons to the sound of drums, and did racing games to entertain the gods and people.

In the past, people would hold various rituals and commemorative ceremonies before the Dragon Boat Race to pray for a good agricultural harvest, good weather conditions, the removal of evil spirits and disasters, and the success of everything.