10 words on the origin of Dragon Boat Festival: The Dragon Boat Festival originated from the worship of heavenly signs. Here I will tell you the detailed origin of the Dragon Boat Festival~
? The origin of the Dragon Boat Festival?
The Dragon Boat Festival originated from the worship of the celestial image, evolved from the ancient times of the dragon totem sacrifice. Duanwu Dragon Boat Festival is associated with primitive beliefs, sacrificial culture, the dry calendar, and the celestial phenomenon of the Dragon's seven lodges being located in the south center of the sky. Ancient Chinese astrological culture has a long and profound history, and the ancients began to explore the mysteries of the universe at an early age, and thus deduced a complete set of esoteric stargazing culture. Midsummer Dragon Boat Festival Canglong seven hosts hanging high in the south of the sky, in the "center" of the position, the metaphor that things are in the most prosperous state, is the great luck of the sky.
Midsummer noon Canglong the entire constellation are present in the sky in the most prominent position, the most obvious sign is the main star of the Dragon "fire", located in the south of the sky. The I Ching - Qian Gua "in the lines of the" Flying Dragon in the sky ";" Yao Dian "in the" Riyong star fire, to be in midsummer ";" Xia Xiaozheng "in the" May dusk in the big fire ", said the The sky at this time.
"Dragon Boat Festival" two words, first appeared in the Jin Dynasty, "the record of the land," but the customs of the Dragon Boat Festival has long been there, such as the dragon boat festival custom, has long existed. Based on the mythological novel "Continuing Qi Harmonious Records" by Wu Jun of the Liang Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties and the "Jing Chu Yearly Records" by the Security Department, the Duanwu Festival originated from the commemoration of Qu Yuan. Others believe that it commemorates Wu Zixu, the filial daughter Cao'e, and Jie Zitui. But when it comes to the Dragon Boat Festival, Qu Yuan is surely the first thing that comes to mind.
The legend has it that during the Warring States period, Qu Yuan, a famous patriotic poet of Chu, saw that Chu was repeatedly invaded by Qin, and the people suffered a lot, so he firmly advocated uniting with Qi and fighting against Qin. King Huai of Chu did not accept Qu Yuan's advocacy, was Zhang Yi tricked into the state of Qin died shortly after house arrest. When the news reached the state of Chu, Qu Yuan, who was loyal and furious, wrote a letter to the newly-appointed King Hixiang, hoping that he would be loyal and far away from traitors, and that he would choose a general and train his troops to avenge King Huai's death. However, King Haxiang favored the sycophants and sent Qu Yuan into exile. Seeing that the time was ripe, Qin sent troops to capture Ying, the capital of Chu, in 278 BC. The Qin army captured Ying, a city that had been inhabited for thousands of years, and the people of Chu were left to die.
When Qu Yuan saw that his country was being invaded and he had no hope of saving it, his beautiful ideals came to naught and his heart was cut to pieces. In the extreme melancholy, grief, despair, hold the stone into the Miluo River death, with his life composed a magnificent patriotic music, this day is the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar.
Local fishermen heard the news quickly boat to salvage, but always missing Qu Yuan's figure. People swung their boats on the river, which gradually developed into a dragon boat race. The people in order to avoid the body of Qu Yuan was hurt by the river fish and dragons, they have put the dumplings, salted eggs into the river to feed the fish and dragons. An old doctor to bring a altar of yellow wine poured into the river, said to drug stun fish and dragons. A while the water really floating fish dragon, dragon beard also stained with a piece of lapel. People pulled the dragon to the shore, skinned and tendedons, to relieve the hatred of the heart. Then they wrapped the dragon's tendons around the children's wrists and necks, and wiped their seven orifices with yellow wine, so that the poisonous snakes and pests would not dare to harm the children who were as chaste as Qu Yuan.
Yi sound great words, outstanding a world; Xingyin ze shore, the sire has passed away. "How can you be so white as to be exposed to the dust of the world?" This is a question that has been asked for ages, but still remains in the hearts of people from one generation to the next. The most widely circulated commemoration of Qu Yuan says that it expresses the people's love and nostalgia for Qu Yuan, the great patriotic poet of ancient China, and at the same time, it also embodies the eternal and unchanging true meaning of the patriotic spirit in the hearts of the people. Because of this, the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, no matter what kind of festive atmosphere, its original meaning is sad and compassionate, as well as deep and profound, and even more patriotic and love for the people.
? Dragon Boat Festival customs?
? The first is the Dragon Boat Race.
Dragon boat, as the name suggests, is a boat shaped like a dragon. The bow of this boat looks like a tall dragon head, and the sides and belly of the boat are painted in different colors. The dragons are of different sizes and have different numbers of paddles, six pairs, twelve pairs, seventeen pairs and fifty-two pairs. If the mode of competition is the same, the dragon boats must be of the same size. If the boat is new, a ceremony must also be held.
Dragon boat racing is the main custom of the Dragon Boat Festival. It is said to have originated in ancient times, when the people of Chu could not bear to see Qu Yuan, a wise minister, throw himself into the river to die, and many people chased after him in boats to save him. They scrambled and chased him to Dongting Lake where he disappeared. After that, they rowed dragon boats on May 5 every year to commemorate it. People used the dragon boat to disperse the fish in the river so as not to eat Qu Yuan's body. The habit of racing is prevalent in Wu, Yue and Chu.
? Second, eating brown?
Duanwu Festival to eat zongzi, which is another traditional custom of the Chinese people. Zongzi, also known as "corn", "tube dumplings". It has a long history, a variety of patterns. The morning of the Dragon Boat Festival, families eat zongzi to commemorate Qu Yuan, usually the day before the zongzi package, boiled at night, eaten in the morning.
According to folklore, eating zongzi is in honor of the great patriotic poet Qu Yuan. In the records of the Historical Records, one can learn that Qu Yuan was a minister of the state of Chu. Qu Yuan was bent on uniting with Qi against Qin. However, Qu Yuan's idea was opposed, and finally Qu Yuan was framed and deposed. During his exile, Qu Yuan was heartbroken when he learned that the state of Chu had been overrun by Qin and threw himself into the Miluo River with a stone in his arms. It is reported that after Qu Yuan's death, the people of Chu were greatly grieved. In order to prevent Qu Yuan's body from being eroded by fish and shrimp. People are spontaneous to the river to throw dumplings. The significance of eating zongzi at the Dragon Boat Festival is to commemorate Qu Yuan, this holiday custom, has been passed down to the present day.
Eating zongzi at the Dragon Boat Festival has become a specific festival custom, both southern and northern people, will eat zongzi on this day. On this day, people pay tribute to Qu Yuan by eating zongzi.
Duanwu is a traditional Chinese festival with a long history and cultural heritage. The customs of the Dragon Boat Festival are constantly developing and changing, integrating traditional culture perfectly into modern life, allowing us to stop in the fast-paced life and find some warm and sweet family time, so that we can pay better attention to our families, and the occasion of the reunion brings a lot of happiness and joy. May we all have a safe and peaceful holiday season in this wonderful festival!