A brief introduction to the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival first appeared in the book "Territory of Fengtu" in the Western Jin Dynasty It is speculated that it originated from the worship of celestial phenomena and dragon totems in ancient times, so it is necessary to celebrate and sacrifice on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month every year.Later, it was linked with historical celebrities such as Qu Yuan, Jie Zitui, and Wu Zixu.Disaster holiday.
In ancient times, people did not understand the fundamentals of nature, so they had an extraordinary worship and respect for nature, which led to many festivals in our history that sacrificed the natural world, such as the Dragon Boat Festival , Qingming Festival, etc.Among them, the main source of the Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month is that in ancient times people sacrificed dragon totems to express their worship of the laws of the sky.Later, due to various historical reasons, the Dragon Boat Festival was associated with historical celebrities such as Qu Yuan.On this day, Qu Yuan and others were worshipped.
What are the stories and legends of the Dragon Boat Festival
1.Qu Yuan:During the Warring States Period, Qu Yuan, a famous writer and statesman, advocated cooperating against Qin, and was provoked and calculated by others.To the relegation and exile of the king of Chu.Within a few years, the Qin army broke through the capital of the state of Chu.On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, Qu Yuan was devastated and indignant.After writing the masterpiece "Huaisha", he resolutely jumped into the Miluo River.Legend has it that local people rowed boats to search for Qu Yuan"s body to no avail, and then threw rice balls into the river to feed the fish in the river and prevent the fish from eating Qu Yuan"s body.
2.Wu Zixu:During the Spring and Autumn Period, the family of military strategist Wu Zixu was murdered by the King of Chu.Later, Wu Zixu"s body was thrown into the river on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, so the fifth day of the fifth lunar month is also a day to commemorate Wu Zixu every year.
3.Cao E:During the Eastern Han Dynasty, a dutiful woman named Cao E threw herself into the river to save her father on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, but drowned accidentally in the river.Die"s body emerged from the river, and it was Cao E carrying her father on his back.The ancients attached great importance to filial piety.Although the legend of Cao E carrying her father may not be true, this does not prevent people from commemorating Cao E on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
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