Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanyang Festival, falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month every year. Investigating the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival, on the one hand, it is commonly known as the fifth month of the lunar calendar. On the other hand, there are three fives in every month, namely, the fifth day, the fifteenth day and the twenty-fifth day. The fifth day is the fifth day, which began in May. Because the "fifth day" and "noon" are homophonic, it is called the Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of May.

There are many customs and activities in chaozhou people during the Dragon Boat Festival, such as drinking "dragon beard water" in the morning, putting mugwort leaves at the door, picking greens in the mountains, eating zongzi balls and racing dragon boats.

Drink "dragon beard water" in the morning

Legend has it that the fifth day of May is the birthday of the dragon. On this day, the water sprayed from the tap can cure diseases. Therefore, people take water from pits, ditches and streams outside this morning, which is called "dragon beard water" and put it in their own tanks for the whole family to eat and drink, praying for peace for one year.

Insert artificial intelligence into the door

Artemisia argyi is a perennial herb of Compositae, also known as Artemisia argyi. chaozhou people has used Artemisia argyi to ward off evil spirits and eliminate epidemics since ancient times. Chaozhou folk songs include: "Pinellia ternata in May of Dragon Boat Festival, hanging lintels to exorcise evil spirits ..." On the Dragon Boat Festival, chaozhou people put wormwood on the door to pray for peace. Artemisia argyi has a strong fragrance, and some people put it in sachets to treat diseases and keep fit. Modern medical research shows that Folium Artemisiae Argyi contains volatile oil, and the main component is absinthe. It also contains tannic acid, potassium chloride and trace vitamins B, C and A. Absinthe has a strong bactericidal and bacteriostatic effect, can also excite the vasoconstriction center and motor center, and has the function of improving human immune function. Therefore, the folk custom of hanging moxa and inserting moxa on Dragon Boat Festival in ancient times is also a simple and feasible method of air disinfection, insect repellent and sterilization, which has certain scientific truth and is still worth advocating today.

Dragon Boat Racing

Chaozhou has a folk song "Baohe son-in-law wins the first prize", which vividly reflects the folk custom of Chaozhou folk dragon boat race. Chaozhou rivers and ponds crisscross. Dragon boat festival, dragon boat race. The gongs and drums are loud, flags are flying, paddles are like wings, and medals are competing for each other. The street is empty, and water is splashed on it. It's very lively. The tide poem "Dragon Boat Festival" says: "Dragon Boat Festival clouds open and showers collect, and dragon boats race across the river; My heart was in a hurry with the drums and I forgot Qu Yuan's sorrow that day. " This is the poet's description of people watching the dragon boat race.