(1) Qu Yuan threw himself into the river

In order to commemorate the patriotic poet Qu Yuan, the residents in order to not let the body of Qu Yuan jumped down the Miluo River was eaten by fish and shrimp, so in the river cast a lot of bamboo leaves wrapped in rice food (rice dumplings), and competing rowing (dragon boat racing) in hopes of finding the body of Qu Yuan.

(2) Cao E looking for his father's body

Cao E, a filial daughter of the East Han Dynasty, Cao E, Cao's father drowned in the river, only fourteen years old, she cried along the river, after seventeen days still do not see the body of Cao's father, was thrown into the river on the first day of May, five days later, the two corpses embraced and floated the touching, the countryside crowd and sacrifices.

(C) White Snake

The legend of the White Snake Bai Suzhen, in order to repay the kindness of Xu Xian, and Xu Xian married the poignant love story, the legend of the Dragon Boat Festival day, the White Snake drank Xionghuang wine, and almost appeared in the shape of a snake, coupled with the Fahai White Snake and flooded the Temple of the Golden Mountain plot, are popular folk opera repertoire.

(D) the anniversary of the death of Wu Zixu

Legend has it that after Wu Zixu helped Wu to conquer Chu, King Helu of Wu died, and his son Fu Chai succeeded to the throne, and won a great victory over the Yue Dynasty, the Yue Dynasty King Juguan asked for peace, Wu Zixu main battle, Fu Chai did not listen to the words of the treacherous ministers, gave Wu Zixu committed suicide, and threw his body into the river on the 5th of May, and since then, people have been in the Dragon Boat Festival to honor Wu Zixu.

1, "commemorating Qu Yuan said"

According to the Records of the Grand Historian, "Qu Yuan Jia Sheng Lianzhuan," Qu Yuan, was a minister of King Huai of Chu during the Spring and Autumn Period. He advocated for the promotion of the virtuous and the capable, the enrichment of the country and the strengthening of the army, and advocated for the alliance of Qi against Qin, which was strongly opposed by the aristocrat Zilan and others, and Qu Yuan was forced to leave his post and driven out of the capital city, and was exiled to the Yuan and Xiang basins. In his exile, he wrote the immortal poems "Li Sao", "Heavenly Questions", "Nine Songs", etc., which are unique and far-reaching (thus, the Dragon Boat Festival is also known as the Poets' Festival). In 278 B.C., the Qin army broke through the capital of Chu. Qu Yuan saw his country was invaded, heart like a knife, but always can not bear to give up their own motherland, on May 5, in the writing of the final work of "Huai Sha", holding the stone thrown Miluo River death, with their own lives composed a magnificent patriotic music.

After Qu Yuan's death, the people of Chu grieved, and flocked to the Miluo River to pay homage to Qu Yuan. The fishermen rowed up the boat, in the river back and forth to salvage his real body. One fisherman took out for Qu Yuan . Rice balls, eggs and other food, "flop, flop" thrown into the river, said that the fish, lobsters and crabs eat enough, they will not bite the body of Dr. Qu. People see have followed suit. An old physician to bring a altar of yellow wine poured into the river, said to be drug stunned dragon water beasts, so as not to harm Dr. Qu. Later, for fear that the rice ball for the dragon to eat, people came up with a neem leaf wrapped rice, wrapped in colorful silk, the development of brown.

Later, on the fifth day of May every year, there is a dragon boat race, eat rice dumplings, drink Xionghuang wine custom; in order to commemorate the patriotic poet Qu Yuan.

2. "In Memory of Wu Zixu"

The family of Wu Zixu was very famous in the state of Chu. His ancestor, Wu Ju, was a famous minister of Chu who was credited with telling King Zhuang of Chu, and his father, Wu She, was the teacher of Prince Jian of Chu. In 522 B.C., Wu Zixu fled to the state of Wu after his father, Wu She, his brother, Wu Shang, and his entire family of more than 100 people were killed by King Ping of Chu. He became acquainted with Duke Ziguang of Wu and helped him to seize the throne as King Helu of Wu. In order to enable the state of Wu to defend itself internally and respond to the enemy externally, he advised King Helu of Wu to "first establish a city and a fortress, set up defenses, make a solid endowment of warehouses, and rule military and leather", and was instructed to personally choose the site of the capital city of Wu. He "Xiangtu tasted water", "like heaven and earth", and finally selected the city site, rational planning, the construction of the capital city of Helu. The city of Helu was built on the site of a large city, which is known as Suzhou today.

Wu Zixu was a great strategist and trusted by King Helu of Wu. He faithfully helped King Helu of Wu to break the strong Chu in the west, conquer Qi and Jin in the north, and subdue the Yue people in the south, so that the state of Wu reached its heyday. After the death of King Helu of Wu, he continued to assist Fu Chai to take the throne and helped Wu defeat the Yue. Wu Zixu analyzed that due to the natural conditions of Wu and Yue, only one of them could survive, so he advocated that Yue must be destroyed. However, King Fu-chai of Wu was so proud of his achievements that he listened to the slanderous words of Bo Qiu and allowed the Yue to be preserved. He allowed Yue to be preserved and gave Wu Zixu a death sentence. On the fifth day of the fifth month, Wu Zixu's body was thrown into the river in leather. Three years after Wu Zixu's death, the state of Wu was destroyed by Yue, and Fu Cai committed suicide with his face covered, and the people of Wu missed Wu Zixu, the pillar of the state, even more. For thousands of years, it has been rumored in Jiangsu and Zhejiang that Wu Zixu's spirit of loyalty after his death was transformed into a god of Tao, and the Dragon Boat Festival is the day to commemorate Wu Zixu.

3, "to commemorate Goujian Wu said"

In Zhejiang, there is also the Dragon Boat Festival from Goujian maneuvering naval forces said. And dragon boat racing activities, is believed to commemorate the history of the Yue King Goujian maneuvering the navy and defeated Wu.

He came to the throne in 496 BC, was defeated by Wu, and was forced to surrender. After 3 years of enduring humiliation in Wu, he tricked King Fu-chai of Wu into trusting him, and was released back to Yue. He was released back to the state of Yue. He reused Fan Li and Wen Qi, and gradually restored the state power of Yue. On the fifth day of the fifth month of that year, he set up a navy and began to drill. In 482, King Fu-chai of Wu took part in the meeting at Huang Chi and sent out all his elites, leaving only the crown prince and the old and weak to defend the country. King Goujian of Yue then took advantage of the situation and defeated the Wu division. Fu Chai hastily made an alliance with Jin and returned, and had no choice but to negotiate for peace with Yue after a series of unfavorable battles. In 473 B.C., Fu Chai was forced to kill himself, finally destroying Wu in one fell swoop. The descendants of this spirit of perseverance for the notoriety of Goujian, they follow the scene of the Yue State sailors drill, in the fifth day of May this day rowing boat race, in order to commemorate.

4, "commemorate Cao E said"

"Hou Han Shu - Cao E biography" records, Cao E, Yu Soap Lake Township Caojia Fort people. Her father, Cao Xu, was a witch who was able to "play a song and make music for the gods." On the 5th day of the 5th month of the 2nd year of Hanan (143) of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Xu sailed a boat to meet the god of tide, Wu Jun, in Shunjiang River, and was "drowned by the water, and was not allowed to have his body. E is 14 years old, throw melon in the river, save his father's body. She said, "My father is here, but the melon will sink. She cried along the river, day and night, for ten to seven days. The first time I saw him, he was in the middle of the river, and he was in the middle of the river with his father's body.

Translation: "Cao E's father was drowned in the river, and his body was missing for several days, so Cao E, a filial daughter, was only fourteen years old at the time, and cried for her father along the river day and night. After seventeen days, she also threw herself into the river on the fifth day of the fifth month, and carried out her father's body three days later."

In her honor, the descendants changed the name of Shun River to Cao'e River. Yuanjia first year (151), Shangyu County official Dushan buried E in the south of the river next to the road, and ordered his disciple Handan Chun eulogy, carved stone monument, in order to recognize the filial piety and martyrdom. After Cai Yong visited, at night, hand touch its text and read, the title in the shadow of the tablet eight: "yellow silk young woman grandson finely mortar" (for a riddle, the riddle for the wonderful words).

In the eastern region of Zhejiang, local residents see the Dragon Boat Festival as a memorial to the filial daughter Cao E. Cao E was a native of Shangyu in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Cao E is the Eastern Han Dynasty Shangyu people, his father drowned in the river, a few days to see the body, when the daughter of filial piety Cao E was only fourteen years old, day and night along the river crying. After seventeen days, she threw herself into the river on May 5, and carried out her father's body five days later. This is a myth, and then spread to the county governor, so that Dushan erected a monument, so that his disciple Handan Chun eulogized.

5. "In Memory of Jie Zi Tui"

Jie Zi Tui was once a vassal of the Prince of Jin, Chong Er, and followed him into exile. He was deprived of food for several days, and if he didn't eat again, he would die. At this time, Jie Zi Pui cut off the flesh of his thigh and made a meat soup for Chong Er. After eating and drinking, Chong Er inquired about the reason and was touched to find out the injury of Jie Zi Pui. Chong Er said that he would reward Jie Zi Tui for his life when he became the king of the country.

However, when Chong Er returned to Jin and took over the throne, he rewarded all his ministers, but forgot about Jie Zi Pui. He wrote a song called "The Song of the Dragon and the Serpent" to express his grievances. Then, Jie Zi push left the court with his mother and returned to his hometown. Someone told Duke Wen of Jin about Jie Zi Pui's song. Duke Wen of Jin was so sorry that he quickly sent someone to look for Jie Zi Pui. When he found out that Jie Zi push lived in the mountains, he went to the mountains to look for him. But Jie Zi Tui just refused to show up. Duke Wen of Jin was also Yan Wang temperament, even ordered to set fire to the mountain, that Jie Zi push in order to survive, will certainly come out of the mountain. I didn't expect Jie Zi push to hug a tree, burned alive.

That day, it is the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar. In order to show the memory of Jie Zi push, to express their remorse, the Duke of Jin Wen ordered, in the future on the fifth day of the fifth of May, are not allowed to make a fire to cook - everyone a few days in advance to do a good job of rice dumplings and other cold food - in order to commemorate the Jie Zi push.

Later, other countries learned about the story of Jie Zi Tui and were moved to promote it. The Middle Kingdom and the Yangtze River Valley all commemorate Jie Zi Tui on the fifth day of the fifth month.

6, "said in honor of Huang Chao"

Huang Chao, leader of the peasant revolt in the Tang Dynasty. In folklore, the custom of inserting calamus and wormwood at the door of the Dragon Boat Festival also has a great origin with him.

During the reign of Emperor Xi Zong of the Tang Dynasty, Huang Chao led a rebellion, killing millions of people wherever he went, and causing rivers of blood. As soon as the people heard that Huang Chao was coming, they fled in a hurry. In May of this year, Huang Chao's army attacked Henan Province, the soldiers are under the city of Dengzhou, Huang Chao rode to the city to survey the terrain, only to see waves of old and weak women and children pouring out of the city, he saw a woman with a bag on her back, one hand pulling a small boy, while the other hand is holding the older boy. Huang Chao felt very strange, so he dismounted and asked, "Sister-in-law, where are you rushing to?" The woman replied, "I heard that Huang Chao is a murderous villain and will attack Dengzhou in a few days. All the men in the city have been conscripted to defend the city, so we, old and young, might as well run for our lives." Huang Chao also pointed to the child and asked her, "Why are you holding the little one in your hand but carrying the big one in your arms?" The woman said, "The one I am holding in my arms is the only living member of my uncle's family. The one I hold in my hand is my own son. In case of emergency, I would rather lose my own son than leave a seedling for my uncle's family." Hearing this, Huang Chao was y moved, so he said to the woman, "Sister-in-law, well go back quickly and stick calamus and mugwort in the doorway, so that Huang Chao's army will not harm you."

The woman heard this and was skeptical, but she went back to the city and spread the news. The next day was the Dragon Boat Festival in May, and Huang Chao's army attacked the city, only to see the bow calamus and mugwort hanging on every door. In order to keep his promise to the woman, Huang Chao had no choice but to lead his troops away, and the whole city was spared. In order to commemorate this incident, since then every Dragon Boat Festival, everyone will be inserted in the door calamus, mugwort, this custom has been passed down to today.