• Published:  27th June, 2023

The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanyang Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Chongwu Festival, Chongwu Festival, Tianzhong Festival, etc., is held on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar every year. Folk Festival.

Legend has it that Qu Yuan, a poet of the Chu State during the Warring States Period, committed suicide by jumping into the Miluo River on the fifth day of May. Later generations also regarded the Dragon Boat Festival as a festival to commemorate Qu Yuan. Masterpiece List", the Dragon Boat Festival became China's first festival selected into the world's intangible cultural heritage.

Traditional customs of the Dragon Boat Festival

For the celebration and commemoration of the Dragon Boat Festival, each region of our country has its own unique traditional methods and customs, the most representative of which are the following eat zongzi

Zongzi is one of the most traditional foods of the Dragon Boat Festival. Zongzi is made of glutinous rice, meat, tofu, peanuts, red dates and other ingredients wrapped in bamboo leaves and steamed. On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, people usually prepare zongzi at home for the whole family to express the good wishes of "reunion" and "peace". It will be the most delicious enjoyment when paired with our pearl matchmaker wine while eating rice dumplings.

Dragon Boat Race

Dragon boat races are also one of the indispensable traditional activities of the Dragon Boat Festival-~. It is said that this activity originated from the legend of Qu Yuan. According to legend, before Qu Yuan committed suicide, he left a boatman on the Miluo River. In order to attract the sound of horseshoes to enrich the boring night, he built a bamboo boat. The competition formed a preliminary dragon boat race. Later, this activity gradually went to the folks and became one of the most interesting traditions of the Dragon Boat Festival.

Hanging mugwort leaves

Another traditional custom of the Dragon Boat Festival is to hang mugwort leaves. It is said that mugwort leaves, a herbal medicine with fragrance and evil spirit effects, can ward off disease and evil, and bless peace. Therefore, during the Dragon Boat Festival, people will hang a few pieces of fresh mugwort leaves on the door, car window, and roof beams to drive away the plague and pray for peace.