It is said that this is to commemorate Wu Zixu, the doctor of the State of Wu in the late Spring and Autumn Period. At that time, he repeatedly advised Fu Cha, the prince of Wu, to kill Gou Jian, but Fu Cha did not listen, instead, he gave Wu Zixu a gift of death. Later, Fu Cha also threw Wu Zixu's body into Qiantang River. In memory of Wu Zixu, people at that time honored him as one of the "Narcissus Kings" and prepared his favorite mung bean cake every Dragon Boat Festival. Since then, the custom of eating mung bean cakes on the Dragon Boat Festival has been handed down.
The word "Gao" in mung bean cake is homophonic, and the word "Gao" is generally a symbol of beauty, positivity and progress, so it is a good wish for everyone, especially for the senior high school entrance examination and college entrance examination in June.
The custom of Dragon Boat Festival:
The customs of the Dragon Boat Festival mainly include rowing dragon boats, picking herbs, hanging wormwood, drinking water at noon, washing herbal water, offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors, soaking in dragon boat water, eating dragon boat rice, eating zongzi, putting paper dragons, putting paper kites, tying colorful silk threads and wearing sachets. Dragon boat is very popular in the southern coastal areas of China. Since it spread abroad, it has been deeply loved by people of all countries and formed an international competition. The custom of eating zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival has been prevalent in all parts of China since ancient times, and it has become one of the most influential and popular folk food customs of the Chinese nation.
Performing traditional folk activities during the Dragon Boat Festival can not only enrich people's spiritual and cultural life, but also inherit and carry forward traditional culture. As an important part of China traditional culture, the Dragon Boat Festival culture embodies the long history and profoundness of China culture.
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