What activities can you do during the Dragon Boat Festival?

Question 1: What are the specific activities of the Dragon Boat Festival? The origin of the Dragon Boat Festival is the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, commonly known as the Dragon Boat Festival. "Duan" means "beginning" and "beginning". The fifth day of the fifth lunar month can be called the Dragon Boat Festival. The Earthly Branches record the months. The first month is Jian Yin, the second month is Mao, and the fifth month is Wu. Therefore, May is called Wu month. Wu" is connected with Wu", and Wu" is also the number of Yang, so the Dragon Boat Festival is also called Dragon Boat Festival and Chongwu. 5. Duanyang, Zhongtian, etc. From the perspective of historical records, the word "Dragon Boat Festival" was first seen in Zhou Chu's "Feng Tu Ji" of Jin Dynasty. During the Midsummer Dragon Boat Festival, "cooking duck millet". The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional festival for the Han people in my country. The essential activities on this day gradually evolved into eating rice dumplings, racing dragon boats, hanging calamus and moxa leaves, smoking atractylodes and angelica, and drinking realgar wine. It is said that eating rice dumplings and racing dragon boats are to commemorate Qu Yuan, so after liberation, the Dragon Boat Festival was named "Poet's Day" to commemorate Qu Yuan. As for hanging calamus, mugwort leaves, smoked atractylodes and angelica, and drinking realgar wine, it is said to be to suppress evil spirits Although the Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated every year, the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival is not very clear. To sum up, there are roughly the following theories: 1. The theory of commemorating Qu Yuan first came from "Xu Qi Xie Ji" by Wu Jun of the Liang Dynasty. It is said that Qu Yuan threw himself into the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month and was trapped by dragons. People mourned him and threw colorful silk rice dumplings into the water on this day to drive him away. Mosquito dragon. It is also said that after Qu Yuan drowned in the Miluo River, the local people immediately rowed boats to rescue him and went straight to Dongting Lake, but no body of Qu Yuan was found. At that time, it happened to be a rainy day, and the boats on the lake gathered on the shore. Next to the pavilion. When people learned that they were salvaging the virtuous minister Qu, they went out in the rain again and rowed into the vast Dongting Lake to express their grief. From then on, it gradually developed into a dragon boat race. Come on, eating rice dumplings and racing dragon boats on the Dragon Boat Festival are related to commemorating Qu Yuan. There is a poem "Dragon Boat Festival" by Wenxiu of the Tang Dynasty to prove the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival. "Two, Yingtao God said. This statement comes from the "Cao E Stele" of the Eastern Han Dynasty. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu Zixu, a loyal minister of the Wu State, died unjustly and turned into the god of waves. People mourned him and offered sacrifices to him. Therefore, there is a festival saying that the Dragon Boat Festival honors three dragons. This statement comes from Wen Yiduo's "Dragon Boat Festival Examination" and "Dragon Boat Festival Historical Education". He believes that the fifth day of May is the day when the "dragon" tribe in the ancient Wuyue area held totem sacrifices. The main reasons are: (1) The two most important activities of the Dragon Boat Festival, eating rice dumplings and racing, are both related to dragons. Zongzi is thrown into the water. They are often stolen by mosquito dragons, and dragon boats are used for boat racing. (2) Boat racing has a deep relationship with the ancient Wuyue region. Moreover, the people of Wuyue also have the custom of cutting off their hair and getting tattoos to look like dragons. (3) In ancient times, there was a folk custom of "tying arms with colorful silk" on the fifth day of May. This should be a relic of the custom of tattooing "like a dragon." Fourth, the evil sun said. In the pre-Qin era, it was generally believed that the fifth month was a poisonous month and the fifth day was an evil day. The chapter "Midsummer" in "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" stipulates that people should abstain from sex and fast in May. "Xia Xiaozheng" records that medicine is stored on this day to remove poisonous gases. ""Dadaili" records that on May 5th, animals are used to bathe in orchids." There are many legends about using baths to ward off evil spirits and thinking that Chongwu is the day of death. "Historical Records? Biography of Mengchangjun" records the famous Mengchangjun in history

Question 2: What are the main activities of the "Dragon Boat Festival"? The Dragon Boat Festival is a grand celebration in our country, and the celebration activities are also very rich. It starts at dawn in the morning and lasts until noon. The more common activities include the following forms:

1. Dragon boat racing

Dragon boat racing is the main custom of the Dragon Boat Festival. According to legend, it originated from the ancient Chu people who were reluctant to leave their virtuous minister Qu Yuan and threw himself into the river. Many people rowed boats to chase and save him. They scrambled to catch up and disappeared when they reached Dongting Lake. After that, dragon boat racing was held every May 5th to commemorate the event. He rowed dragon boats to disperse the fish in the river to prevent them from eating Qu Yuan's body. The custom of racing was popular in Wu, Yue and Chu.

In fact, "dragon boat racing" has been around since the Warring States Period. Carving a canoe into the shape of a dragon amidst the sound of drums and playing a boat racing game to entertain gods and people is a semi-religious and semi-entertaining program in the ritual.

Later, in addition to commemorating Qu Yuan, people in various places also attached different meanings to the dragon boat race.

Dragon boat racing in Jiangsu and Zhejiang also has the significance of commemorating Qiu Jin, a modern female democratic revolutionary born there. On the night dragon boat, lights and colorful decorations are lit, and people shuttle back and forth. The scenes on the water and under the water are moving and unique. The Miao people of Guizhou hold the "Dragon Boat Festival" from the 25th to the 28th of the fifth lunar month to celebrate the success of rice transplanting and wish for a good harvest.

Compatriots of the Dai ethnic group in Yunnan compete in dragon boats during the Water Splashing Festival to commemorate the ancient hero Yan Hongwo. Different ethnic groups and different regions have different legends about dragon boat racing. To this day, in many areas in the south near rivers, lakes and seas, dragon boat races with their own characteristics are held every year during the Dragon Boat Festival.

In the 29th year of Qianlong’s reign in the Qing Dynasty (1736), dragon boat racing began in Taiwan. At that time, the prefect of Taiwan, Chiang Yuan-jun, hosted a friendly match at the Half-Moon Pool of Fahua Temple in Tainan City. Taiwan now holds a dragon boat race every May 5th. In Hong Kong, ferry races are also held.

In addition, dragon boat racing has also been introduced to neighboring countries such as Japan, Vietnam and the United Kingdom. In 1980, dragon boat racing was included in China's national sports competitions, and the "Qu Yuan Cup" dragon boat race is held every year. On June 16, 1991 (the fifth day of the fifth lunar month), the first International Dragon Boat Festival was held in Yueyang City, Hunan Province, China, Qu Yuan's second hometown. Before the race, a "Dragon Head Sacrifice" was held that not only preserved the traditional ceremony but also injected new modern elements. The "dragon head" is carried into the Quzi Temple. After the athletes "glamorize" (wear a red belt) the dragon head, the officiant reads the sacrificial text and "consecrates" (i.e. lights up) the dragon head. Then, all the participants in the dragon ceremony bowed three times, and the dragon's head was carried to the Miluo River and rushed to the dragon boat racing venue. More than 600,000 people participated in the competitions, trade fairs and gala events this time, which was an unprecedented event. Since then, Hunan has held the International Dragon Boat Festival regularly. Dragon boat racing will be popular all over the world.

2. Eating rice dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival

Eating rice dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival is another traditional custom of the Chinese people. Zongzi, also called "corner millet" and "tube rice dumpling". It has a long history and has many variations.

According to records, as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, rice was wrapped in wild rice leaves (wild rice leaves) into the shape of horns, called "horn millet"; rice was packed in bamboo tubes, sealed and roasted, called "tube rice dumplings". At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, millet was soaked in plant ash water. Because the water contained alkali, the millet was wrapped in wild rice leaves into a square shape and cooked to become Guangdong alkaline rice dumplings.

In the Jin Dynasty, rice dumplings were officially designated as the Dragon Boat Festival food. At this time, in addition to glutinous rice, the raw materials for making rice dumplings were also added with the traditional Chinese medicine Yizhiren. The cooked rice dumplings were called "Yizhizong". Zhou Chu's "Yueyang Fengtu Ji" records: "It is customary to wrap millet with wild rice leaves,...boil it, combine it thoroughly, and eat it from May 5th to the summer solstice. It is called rice dumplings and millet." During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Zongzi appears. Rice is adulterated with animal meat, chestnuts, red dates, adzuki beans, etc., and the varieties are increasing. Zongzi is also used as a gift for social interactions.

By the Tang Dynasty, the rice used for rice dumplings had become "as white as jade", and its shape appeared conical and diamond-shaped. "Datang Zongzi" is recorded in Japanese literature. In the Song Dynasty, there was already "preserved rice dumplings", that is, rice dumplings with fruits. The poet Su Dongpo once wrote a poem: "Sometimes I see bayberry in rice dumplings." At this time, there were also advertisements using rice dumplings to build pavilions and pavilions, wooden carts and horses, indicating that eating rice dumplings had become very fashionable in the Song Dynasty. During the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, the wrapping material of Zongzi changed from wild rice leaves to Ruo leaves. Later, Zongzi wrapped in reed leaves appeared. The additional ingredients include bean paste, pork, pine nuts, dates, walnuts, etc., and the varieties became more colorful.

On the morning of the Dragon Boat Festival, every family eats rice dumplings to commemorate Qu Yuan. The rice dumplings are usually wrapped the day before, cooked at night, and eaten in the morning. Zongzi is mainly made of tender reed leaves that are abundant along river ponds. Bamboo leaves are also used, collectively called zongzi leaves. The traditional form of rice dumplings is triangular, and they are generally named according to the inner pulp. Those made with glutinous rice are called rice dumplings, those with adzuki beans mixed in rice are called adzuki rice dumplings, and those mixed with red dates are called jujube rice dumplings. At most, children who want to study can get the top prize early by eating it. In the past, on the day when scholars took the imperial examination,...>>

Question 3: What should you do during the Dragon Boat Festival? How much do you know about the Dragon Boat Festival:

▲The origin of the Dragon Boat Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on May 5th of the lunar calendar, is the most important festival in summer. Generally speaking, it is believed that the Dragon Boat Festival originated from the activities to commemorate Qu Yuan. However, many popular Dragon Boat Festival customs have a longer history than the legend of Qu Yuan. Some scholars speculate based on this that the Dragon Boat Festival may have another origin. One of the theories is that the Dragon Boat Festival originates from the taboo on evil days.

The Dragon Boat Festival falls in the fifth month of the lunar calendar, which is the season of severe epidemics in midsummer, commonly known as the "evil month". Therefore, "Xia Xiaozheng" says: "(In May), plant orchids and bean sprouts." "Dadaili" says: "Growing orchids is for bathing." The purpose of bathing is to cleanse and eliminate poisonous gases. This is an active preventive measure taken against the evil month of May.

Everything you do during this period is based on the principle of rest and tranquility. "Book of Rites. Monthly Order": "In midsummer, Yin and Yang compete, life and death are divided, a gentleman fasts; he calms down his sex and lust, and restrains his desires." At the same time, there are many taboos in May. According to Ying Shao's (AD 178) "Customs of Customs? Shiji Chapter", there were proverbs in the Han Dynasty such as "If you get an official position in May, you will not move until you are exempted from it" and "Building a house in May will make people bald". May 5th is an especially bad day. In addition to the taboo of "exposing the bed and recommending seats", there is even a proverb of "not raising the child in May". "Historical Records? Biography of Mengchangjun" records that Mengchangjun was born on May 5th, and his father Tian Ying planned to abandon him. Because Tian Ying believes: "Those who are born in the fifth month will grow up to the same age as their parents, which will be detrimental to their parents." The taboo of this bad day is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Up until now, we can still find out the ingredients for avoiding viruses and epidemics from many Dragon Boat Festival customs.

The second theory of the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival was proposed by Mr. Wen Yiduo. Wen Yiduo pointed out in the article "Dragon Boat Test": The two most important activities of the Dragon Boat Festival-the boat race and eating rice dumplings, are both related to dragons. He first quoted a passage from "Xu Qi Xie Ji" written by Wu Jun (AD 467-520):

Qu Yuan threw himself into Miluo and died on the fifth day, and the people of Chu mourned him. On this day, rice is stored in bamboo tubes and water is poured into it as a sacrifice. During the Jianwu period of the Han Dynasty, when I was in Ouhui, Changsha, I suddenly saw a man during the day. He called himself Dr. Sanlu, and said: "You should see the sacrifice, it is very good. But what I often left behind was stolen by the bitter dragon. If it is helpful now, you can use neem leaves." Block it and tie it with colorful silk. These two things are what the dragon is afraid of." Hui Yi said. People in the world make rice dumplings with colorful silk and neem leaves, which are all the legacy of Miluo.

At the same time, Wen Yiduo cited several examples from literature to support his theory. These records also show that the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival is closely related to the dragon. Wen Yiduo speculated based on this that the Dragon Boat Festival may have originally been just a festival for the Wuyue people in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It has been said since ancient times that Wuyue is a country of tattoos. As for the purpose of the broken hair tattoo, it is to "like the dragon child" to avoid injury. Ying Shao's note in "Hanshu Geography": "(Yue people) are often in the water, so they cut off their hair and tattooed their bodies to resemble dragons, so there is no harm." Wen Yiduo concluded that the Dragon Boat Festival should be This is the day when a nation with the dragon as its totem holds a totem sacrifice. In other words, a festival of dragons.

Although these statements explain certain specific phenomena, if any of them is regarded as the single origin of the Dragon Boat Festival, it would be a pity to overgeneralize. Rather than this, it is better to say that the evil sun and the dragon totem are both possible sources of the Dragon Boat Festival. In the process of historical development, they merged with each other. It was not until the addition of the legend of Qu Yuan that they added new impetus. The Dragon Boat Festival has since grown and become an important festival.

▲The legend of the Dragon Boat Festival

According to the "Historical Records" "Qu Yuan Jia Sheng Biography" records, Qu Yuan was a minister during the reign of King Huai of Chu. "He is skilled in rhetoric. When he enters, he discusses state affairs with the king and gives orders; when he goes out, he receives guests and deals with the princes, and the king takes charge of them." Because he was favored by King Huai of Chu, he aroused the jealousy of Shangguan officials and his minister Yin Zilan, who slandered Qu Yuan before King Huai of Chu and King Qingxiang who succeeded him. As a result, the King of Chu gradually alienated Qu Yuan, refused to accept his advice, and finally even exiled Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan was filled with grief and anger and wandered around the world. After writing his last work "Huaisha", he threw himself into the Miluo River with a stone in his arms.

Decades after Qu Yuan's death, the Chu State was finally destroyed by Qin due to slanderous ministers and misdirected the country. But Qu Yuan, a tragic hero who was loyal but suspicious, still lives in the hearts of the people of Chu. The following story can be used to illustrate the Chu people's love for Qu Yuan.

It is said that after Qu Yuan threw himself into the river, the people of Chu State were extremely sad and flocked to the Miluo River to pay their respects to Qu Yuan. The fishermen set up their boats and went up and down the river to retrieve his body. A fisherman also took out the rice dumplings, eggs and other food he had prepared in advance and threw them into the river, saying that if the fish and shrimps could eat them, they would not bite Doctor Qu's body. An old doctor took a jar of realgar wine and poured it into the river...>>

Question 4: What are the activities during the Dragon Boat Festival (1) Eating rice dumplings

Because Qu Yuan threw himself into the river. People were afraid that Qu Yuan's body would be eaten by fish and shrimp, so they packed rice in bamboo tubes and threw it into the river. Later, it evolved into wrapping it in bamboo baskets and leaves and throwing fish and shrimp into the river.

(2) Drinking realgar

Since various insects become active after the Dragon Boat Festival and plagues increase, realgar has the function of eliminating diseases; also because of the story of the White Snake, After the white snake drank realgar wine, it almost appeared in the shape of a snake, so people imitated it, hoping to receive the effect of removing evil spirits.

(3) Hanging mugwort, calamus, and banyan branches

There are reasons for hanging mugwort, calamus (pujian), pomegranates, and garlic at the door during the Dragon Boat Festival. Usually mugwort, banyan and calamus are tied into a bunch with red paper and then inserted or hung on the door. Because the calamus is the first of the five auspicious signs in the sky, it symbolizes the sword that can eliminate bad luck. Because of the growing season and shape, it is considered to bring "the energy of a hundred yins". The leaves are in the shape of a sword and can be inserted at the door to ward off evil spirits. Therefore, the alchemists called it the "Water Sword", and later customs extended it to the "Pu Sword", which can kill thousands of evil spirits. Gu Tieqing in the Qing Dynasty recorded in the "Qing Jia Lu" that "cut cattails to make swords, cut pods to make whips, use peach stems and garlic as accessories, and hang them on the bed, all to drive away ghosts." In the "Fengtu Zhi" of the Jin Dynasty, there is a record of "making moxa into the shape of a tiger, or cutting a ribbon into a small tiger, and sticking it with moxa leaves, and people are competing to cut it. Later, calamus was added, either in the shape of a human, or in the shape of a sword, and it was called Pujian." , to drive away evil spirits and expel ghosts.”

Mugwort represents Zhaobaifu. It is a kind of medicinal herb that can cure diseases. When inserted at the door, it can make the body healthy. It has been a medicinal plant in ancient my country. The moxibustion method in acupuncture uses mugwort as the main component and burns it on the acupoints to treat diseases. The legend that mugwort can ward off evil spirits has been circulating for a long time, mainly because it has medicinal functions. For example, Zong Mao's "Jingchu Sui Sui Ji" records that when the rooster does not crow, a person who looks like a human is picking mugwort and grabbing it. , treated with moxibustion, very effective. On this day, moxa was picked into human form and hung on the door, which can ward off poisonous gas. ” Ordinary people also have the custom of planting mugwort in front and back of their houses for good luck. Taiwanese folk also post "noon couplets" on the Dragon Boat Festival, which have the same function as spiritual talismans. Some noon couplets have the following sentence: "Holding a moxa flag to attract hundreds of blessings, hanging a pu sword on the door to kill thousands of evil spirits." The folk meaning of banyan branches is that they can make the body strong and healthy. There are also local customs to hang pomegranates, garlic or mountain peony. Garlic can eliminate evil and treat insect poisons; mountain peony prescriptions can cure insanity; pomegranate flowers are hung over doors to avoid yellow nests. Pomegranate flowers are the flowers of this season and also have the function of curing diseases. Pomegranate peel is a common traditional Chinese medicine. There is another story about the relationship between Pomegranate Flower and Huang Chao. During the Huang Chao Rebellion, Huang Chao once passed by a village and happened to see a woman carrying an older child on her back and holding a younger one by the hand. Huang Chao was very curious and asked why. The woman didn't know Huang Chao, so she just said that because Huang Chao came and killed her uncle's whole family, leaving only this lifeline, she had no choice but to sacrifice her own flesh and blood to save her uncle's flesh and blood if she couldn't take care of both. Huang Chao was greatly moved after hearing this, and told the woman that as long as she hung pomegranate flowers on the door, she could avoid Huang Chao's disaster.

(4) The Hanging Zhong Kui Statue

Because it is said to be the great ghost-catcher in folklore, the Zhong Kui Statue has the ability to ward off ghosts. It is said that Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty once dreamed of a big ghost and a little ghost. When it was stealing something to eat, the big ghost caught it and ate it. Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty asked the big ghost, "Who are you?" The big ghost said, "My name is Zhong Kui, and I am a Jinshi from Zhongnan Mountain. Because of my ugly face, I was not admitted when I took the exam, so I committed suicide. Now I swear to be your majesty. "Get rid of the evil spirits in the world." After the Emperor Ming woke up, he asked the painter Wu Daozi to paint a portrait of Zhong Kui according to what he saw in his dream. It turns out that the statue of Zhong Kui was only hung at the end of the year. Ming Dynasty painter Wen Zhengming also painted "Zhong Kui in the Cold Forest". Hanging the statue of Zhong Kui during the Dragon Boat Festival may be a practice that only appeared in the late Ming Dynasty or early Qing Dynasty. It is rare in Taiwan. A custom.

(5) Dragon Boat Race

In ancient times, people competed to row boats in order to save Qu Yuan when he threw himself into the river. In modern times, it is the best activity to show team spirit. Dragon boat racing is held every year on the main rivers in cities across the province. Domestic wireless TV stations will broadcast the competition. In recent years, it has gradually developed into an international invitational competition. . The reason why foreign friends like dragon boat racing: It is different from canoes or eight-person rowing that are popular abroad, but a sport that requires more tacit understanding of strength and beauty.

Dragon boat races in various places are similar. It is worth mentioning that the dragon boat race in Erlong Village, Yilan County, is not famous because their dragon boats are longer or more beautiful than other places, but because it is said to have a history of two hundred years and only two teams. --Qi Wulan from Shangerlong Village and Zhou Zaiwei from Xiaerlong Village, they each have a... >>

Question 5: What activities are there during the Dragon Boat Festival? A unique thing is eating rice dumplings, and in some places dragon boat racing!

Question 6: What public welfare activities can be done during the Dragon Boat Festival to visit the lonely elderly?

Question 7: What activities can be done during the Dragon Boat Festival? Celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, and pray for health here On the eve of the folk festival, we can carry out the zongzi-making themed activity of "Fragrant Zongzi Leaves Celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, Happy and Harmonious Neighborhood".

Question 8: What activities can residents be organized to do during the Dragon Boat Festival? The fifth day of the fifth lunar month is the Dragon Boat Festival. On the eve of this folk festival that prays for health, we can carry out the "Fragrant rice dumpling leaves to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, a happy and harmonious neighborhood" Zongzi-making themed activity.

Question 9: What cultural and sports activities can young people engage in during the Dragon Boat Festival? The question activity for young people during the Dragon Boat Festival is simply a tug-of-war competition. This is the simplest and safest.

The more complicated ones are swimming competitions or DIY dragon boat model competitions

Or just have a cultural gala, singing, dancing, skateboarding, recitals, cross talk, or catwalks.