Myths About Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most famous traditional holidays in China. It was initially a local holiday in south China to worship totem. Gradually, the holiday was given a new purpose of memorizing the great poet Qu Yuan. There are different opinions about how the festival came into being, which results in different terms and celebrating activities for the holiday. Basics of Dragon Boat Festival Dragon Boat Festival Name: Duanwu, Duanyang, Longri, Longzhou (Dragon Boat), Tianzhong Festival, etc. Date: May 5th in the Chinese lunar calendar Origin: totem worship Primary Holiday Food: Zongzi Celebration: dragon boat race, hanging wormwood and calamus on the door, drink wine Origin of the Dragon Boat Festival There are many conjectures about the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival, here are four widely accepted versions. Dragon Boat Festival and Qu Yuan Qu Yuan was a minister under King Huai of Chu State during the Warring States Period. He was a famous poet, talented politician...