The origin of this festival is because in ancient China, there was a well-read official, Qu Yuan, who loved the people and was respected. However, due to the framed by a jealous official, he was left out by the court. Unable to get the attention of the emperor, Qu Yuan threw himself into the Miluo River in a melancholy situation.
Because of their love for Qu Yuan, residents along the Miluo River hurriedly rowed for Qu Yuan and threw rice into the Miluo River to quell the dragon in the Miluo River. Even though they didn't find Qu Yuan at that time, their behavior was still remembered during the Dragon Boat Festival.
The most important activity of the Dragon Boat Festival is the dragon boat race, and the participating teams row colorful dragon boats with warm drums. This activity was inspired by the residents along the Miluo River boating in the river to save Qu Yuan. This tradition has been maintained for centuries.
The popular food during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi, which is wrapped with rice, peanuts, egg yolk and other materials, and then wrapped with bamboo leaves. The tradition of zongzi originated from fishermen throwing rice into the Miluo River to appease the dragons in the river, hoping that they would not eat Qu Yuan.
The fifth month of the lunar calendar, that is, this time of the Dragon Boat Festival, has many other important meanings for China people besides the story of Qu Yuan. Many people in China think that May is a dangerous time of the year, so many measures must be taken to prevent their families from getting sick. Many families will hang a special plant-wormwood at the door to show protection, and people will also hang sachets, which are made of medicinal plants with various scents and can also protect people from diseases.