Can we say Happy Dragon Boat Festival?

? Regarding the question "Can I say "Happy Dragon Boat Festival" during the Dragon Boat Festival?", my answer is very clear and firm: it can be said, there is no problem!

? In order to make this problem clear, we will explain it from several aspects below. Please continue reading - 1. The origin of the problem

? The fifth day of the fifth lunar month is the Dragon Boat Festival, a famous traditional festival in the history of our country, and its customs are still passed down to this day.

? The Dragon Boat Festival has been a national statutory holiday since 2008. Whenever this day comes, people are in a happy atmosphere of celebrating the festival. In addition to eating rice dumplings, everyone also goes out to row dragon boats. When they meet, they always say "Happy Dragon Boat Festival" as a greeting.

But not long after the national legal holiday was established, when people were still in the atmosphere of celebrating the festival, suddenly a so-called "intangible cultural heritage expert" with "unknown origin" also They came out of nowhere and declared that they cannot say "Happy Dragon Boat Festival". The reason is that this festival commemorates Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan committed suicide by drowning on this day. Therefore, we cannot be "happy" during the festival today.

? This bizarre argument is extremely new, and it has spread wildly with the emerging media that "likes the new and hates the old". And those melon-eaters who didn't know what was going on accepted this "emerging theory" and changed "Happy Dragon Boat Festival" to "Dragon Boat Festival Health" with an indifferent mentality of "rather believing that it exists than believing that it doesn't exist."

? Looking back today, it’s not that people believe this weird theory that “you can’t be happy during the Dragon Boat Festival”, it’s just a reflection of the mentality of following the crowd. , is also a reflection of the mentality of doing less than doing more, and is also an extreme reflection of the mentality of saving face. He is afraid that saying "Happy Dragon Boat Festival" will make people laugh at him for being uneducated.

? So, since then, how many years have passed, people still have lingering fears about "Happy Dragon Boat Festival", for fear that saying it will trigger some taboos. The current situation is that some people say "Happy Dragon Boat Festival" and some say "Dragon Boat Festival is healthy", but no matter which one they say, they are confused: can they say "Happy Dragon Boat Festival"?

? I published an article on "Baijiahao" during the Dragon Boat Festival last year, clearly stating that "Happy Dragon Boat Festival" can be said. 2. The Dragon Boat Festival was born before Qu Yuan

The so-called intangible cultural heritage expert said that one of the reasons why we cannot wish each other happy is that "the Dragon Boat Festival originated in commemoration of Qu Yuan." In fact, there are many theories about the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival. In addition to commemorating Qu Yuan, others say it commemorates Wu Zixu, and some say it commemorates Cao E. These statements have their own regional characteristics and limitations, and they have not yet reached a conclusion.

? Experts have determined through research that the Dragon Boat Festival existed before Qu Yuan threw himself into the river, and it did not originate from commemorating Qu Yuan. The famous writer and scholar Wen Yiduo conducted in-depth research on this as early as the early last century and put forward the view that "Duanyang Festival is a festival of dragons", indicating that this festival is "as old as the Chinese people". Now it seems that linking historical figures with festivals is the result of later generations' attachment and is not evidence-based.

? Since the foundation that supports "cannot wish each other happiness during the Dragon Boat Festival" no longer exists, that is to say, the Dragon Boat Festival was not born to commemorate a certain person, then, what psychological obstacles do we still have to say? What about "Happy Dragon Boat Festival"? Of course, there is nothing wrong with saying "Dragon Boat Festival is healthy". 3. The argument that "you cannot wish each other happiness during the Dragon Boat Festival" has been refuted

? After this strange theory came out, many experts and scholars have refuted it. Below I will use the citation method to illustrate by giving a few examples. Special emphasis: The following quotations all have their sources and are available for verification.

Zhang Yiwu, a cultural scholar and professor, believes: "Optimism and cheerfulness are also the proper meanings of this festival. There is no need to be too rigid." He also believes: "Actually, the Dragon Boat Festival is different from the Qingming Festival. Although it commemorates Qu Yuan , but it also has the meaning of curing diseases, wishing good luck, and making everyone happy." He refuted it by citing the song "On May 5th, it is the Dragon Boat Festival, moxa sticks are placed on the door, and the house is filled with fragrance; rice dumplings are eaten, sugar is sprinkled, and the dragon boat is launched into the water with joy." (Quoted from his Weibo article "Dragon Boat Festival Complex")

"People's Daily" also spoke out, publishing a column in "People's Commentary", clearly saying "Dragon Boat Festival, why not say "Happy"" ", "The 'Dragon Boat Festival', which has a history of more than 2,000 years, has rich cultural connotations, including both solemn content and lively aspects. It does not need to be so restrictive. What's more, today's traditional festivals have added many new ideas of the times. Such one-sided truthfulness goes against the will of our ancestors and also filters out the taste of a lot of culture." "Dragon Boat Festival can ward off evil spirits, eat rice dumplings, and dress up your little daughter as brightly as you like; during Qingming Festival, you can pay homage to ancestors, go for an outing, and relax your feet. Kite; Mid-Autumn Festival, the moon can be sacrificed and worshiped, played with and chewed...", "Why not be happy in such a festival, why not say 'Happy'?" (This article can be found in the People's Daily Online public opinion database?

? Another scholar listed three reasons at once to explain that the Dragon Boat Festival "wishes you a happy holiday without any fault": First, a very important function of the festival is entertainment, and entertainment is It must be happy; secondly, in traditional Chinese culture and customs, an auspicious day must be chosen for any wedding or funeral. This is a way for farmers to entertain themselves. In this case, happiness should not be suppressed; thirdly , our traditional festivals have become conventional carnivals, which cannot be changed by the will of individual experts. (Quoted from "Collected Poems of Huang Jianyun", published by Southwest Jiaotong University Press in 2017)

? Readers, after reading the above content, do you still have any doubts about saying "Happy Dragon Boat Festival" on Dragon Boat Festival? Yes, we can definitely say loudly: Happy Dragon Boat Festival!