When it comes to the Dragon Boat Festival, the first thing you think of is eating rice dumplings and dragon boats. In addition, do you know the customs and traditions of the Dragon Boat Festival? Let us summarize:
The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month every year. According to the "Records of the Years of Jingchu", due to midsummer climbing operations, Shunyang is above, and May is midsummer. The first nap happens to be a sunny day in Shunyang for climbing operations, so the 5th of May is also called Dragon Boat Festival. In addition, the Dragon Boat Festival is also known as the Noon Festival, May Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Bath Orchid Festival and Poet's Festival. The Dragon Boat Festival is a popular traditional cultural exhibition day in China and its Chinese character culture circle.
The "five reds" on the dining table of Ma'anshan people are "braised pork, braised lobster, garlic amaranth, braised eel, and red oil duck eggs. On the other side of the river in Hanshan and He County, the "five reds" are amaranth. , salted duck eggs, shrimp, eel, braised duck, plus a bottle of realgar wine; in Dangtu and Bowang areas in the south of the Yangtze River, the "five reds" are amaranth, salted duck eggs, shrimp, eel, and braised chicken, spanning a river On both sides of the Taiwan Strait, the "Five Reds" are very similar, but for people from one side of the country, the "Five Reds" are not only the combination of ingredients that bloom on the taste buds, but also the field roads that I ran on as a child, and the food that I grabbed with my bare feet. The small rivers and ponds of fish are the nostalgia that lasts from generation to generation.
Eating Zongzi: Zongzi, also called "corner millet" and "tube rice dumpling", has a long history. According to records, in the Spring and Autumn Period. Zongzi appeared during this period. Zongzi are mainly made of tender reed leaves that are abundant along the river, and bamboo leaves are also used. They are collectively called zongzi. The homophonic name of zongzi is "zaozhong", so most people eat zongzi for studying. Children who eat it can get rid of the five poisons: centipedes, scorpions, and shrimp lake wall panel manufacturers. During the Dragon Boat Festival, the weather is poisonous and the mood is uneasy. , until the Dragon Boat Festival, people put cut-out images of the five poisons on their doors to avoid poisons and expel the five poisons, which reflects the good wishes of preventing diseases.
Drinking realgar wine: The custom of drinking realgar wine on the Dragon Boat Festival was in the past. It is very popular in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Realgar is a Chinese herbal medicine. Records of traditional Chinese medicine state that realgar can treat hundreds of insect poisons and insect and animal injuries. Folk customs include "Drink realgar wine, and all diseases will go away." There are common sayings such as "Diseases and insects are forbidden" and "You will not be afraid of snakes if you take realgar up the mountain". Now, modern scientific research has shown that the external application of realgar wine is harmful and must be used with caution.
Five-color thread: In ancient China, five colors were regarded as good luck and good luck. On the morning of the Dragon Boat Festival, the first important thing for adults to do after waking up is to tie five-colored threads on their children's arms, ankles, and necks. Children who wear five-colored threads can avoid the damage of scorpion-like poisonous insects.
Hanging calamus with mugwort leaves: Folk proverb says: Willows are planted on Qingming Festival and mugwort is planted on Dragon Boat Festival. Every family cleans the courtyard, inserts calamus and mugwort sticks on the lintel, hangs them in the hall, and uses calamus, mugwort leaves and pomegranates. Flowers, garlic, and dragon boat flowers are made into human or tiger shapes, and are made into garlands called Ai Ren and Ai Hu. They are decorated with beautiful fragrance and are used by women to cooperate.
Statue of Zhong Kui: Zhong Kui catching ghosts. It is a custom of the Dragon Boat Festival. In the Jianghuai area, every family hangs a statue of Zhong Kui to ward off evil spirits. Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty opened the Yuan Dynasty and promoted martial arts to the palace. When dengue fever was serious, I dreamed of two ghosts, big and small. The ghosts wore red pants and stole Yang Yuhuan. The sachet and the Emperor Ming's jade flute are running around the hall. The big ghost wears a blue robe and a hat. He catches ghosts, digs out his eyes and swallows them. The Ming Emperor drinks. The big ghost is called Zhong Kui. He fails in the martial arts. He eliminates demons for the emperor. The emperor After waking up, the dengue fever was cured and Wu Daozi's painting skills
Dragon boat competition: Before the dragon boat competition, please invite the dragon and worship the god. The atmosphere was solemn when everyone worshiped the dragon temple. College students challenged the cup. It went well and the demonic obstacles were removed. It is lively and protects the safety of boating. During dragon boat rowing, the warm-up dragon boat song is widely circulated. When dragon boat rowing in Zigui, Hubei Province, the singing is rich in Zigui, the hometown of Sima Qian in Hubei Province, and the ceremony to worship Sima Qian is also widely circulated.
Bathing soup: The orchid soup used for bathing during the Dragon Boat Festival is an ancient custom. Afterwards, it is usually bathed with thymes such as fried cattail and mugwort. In Guangdong Province, Hunan Province, Guangxi Province and other places, flowers and plants such as Vallisneria, mugwort, cattail, impatiens, magnolia, etc. are used, and cypress leaves, wind root, mugwort, cattail, peach leaves, etc. are boiled into medicinal liquid. bath.
Taboos during the Dragon Boat Festival: 1. During the Dragon Boat Festival, poisonous gas can hurt people. It is necessary to plant moxa peaches, hang calamus, drink realgar wine, etc. to drive away poison and avoid evil spirits. 2. There is no need to travel far. On this day, it is not easy for the elderly to let their children travel far away. They try to stay at home as much as possible to gather their relatives and spend time with the elderly. 3. There is no need to lose the sachet worn by children.
In northern areas, children wear sachets during the Dragon Boat Festival, and adults tell children not to lose them. Wearing this sachet all day long is said to have a protective effect on children. 4. The Dragon Boat Festival is a sacrificial festival. This day commemorates Qu Yuan, Wu Zixu and Gou Jian. If the Dragon Boat Festival is not happy, we can only send each other health. There is no need for solemn events such as opening a business or getting married on the Dragon Boat Festival. The old man said that there would be no publicity on this day and he would not worry about any major events. 6. Environmental sanitation must be carried out. Every family will clean up during the Dragon Boat Festival, saying that it can drive away all unpleasantness.
The above are all the customs and taboos of the Dragon Boat Festival that I know. I hope it can help you and wish you a healthy Dragon Boat Festival!