Dragon Boat Festival custom:
1, eat zongzi
It is said that "eating zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival" was formed in memory of Qu Yuan. In the Yuan Dynasty, Ma Zhiyuan said that "Qu Yuan's death was up to him, and he was drunk and sober". According to the Records of Scenery written by Zhou Chu, the prefect of Xinping in the Western Jin Dynasty, "Midsummer Dragon Boat Festival, cooking millet" in which "crossing toes" is the ancient name of zongzi. It can be seen that in the Jin Dynasty, zongzi became the festival food of the Dragon Boat Festival. The custom of making zongzi has continued to this day. In Liang Shiqiu's prose collection "Ya She Tan Chi", the Dragon Boat Festival is directly called "Zongzi Festival".
Step 2: eggs
Eggs must be cooked in the pot where zongzi is cooked. It is said that eating boiled eggs in zongzi pot during the Dragon Boat Festival will not cause sores in summer. At noon, put the eggs cooked in the zongzi pot in the sun for a while before eating, and you won't have a headache all summer.
3. Dragon Boat Race
Legend has it that Chu people used dragon boats to commemorate Qu Yuan. "Geography of Sui Shu" records that after Qu Yuan threw himself into the river, "scholars chased to Dongting and disappeared. The big boat in the lake is small, it is difficult to cross the river, and the drums are fighting for it ... Its rapidity is rushing, the songs are loud, the land and water are shaking, and the audience is like a cloud. " In fact, the "dragon boat race" has long appeared. In the Dragon Boat Festival Examination, Mr. Wen Yiduo mentioned that the custom of rowing dragon boats has a long history in wuyue water town, with the purpose of praying for flood avoidance and drought relief by offering sacrifices to dragon totems. With the development of the times, dragon boat racing, a traditional folk cultural activity, has gradually spread overseas, been accepted and loved by people all over the world, and has been included in national sports competitions.
Step 4 insert wormwood
It is a folk custom in our country to hang wormwood in portals, halls and bedside to ward off evil spirits and pray for blessings. Feng Zikai's "Looking Back on the Past in Duanyang" mentioned that a Pu Jian should be made in the morning of the Dragon Boat Festival, and the hilt should be made of leaves that look like swords, and hung on everyone's bed with peach leaves at noon.
5. Wear sachets
It not only has the meaning of avoiding evil spirits and driving away epidemics, but also has the function of embellishing the head. The sachet is usually filled with some Chinese herbal medicines with the functions of aromatherapy and resuscitation, which have the functions of aromatherapy, insect repellent, epidemic prevention and so on.
Step 6 order realgar wine
Realgar is a kind of medicinal material, which is said to kill all kinds of poisons. Soak realgar in wine during Dragon Boat Festival, and apply realgar wine to children's ears, nose, forehead, wrists and ankles. It is said that this practice can keep mosquitoes, snakes, scorpions, centipedes, geckos and spiders away from the body.
7. Wear colored ropes
The custom of tying colored ropes on the Dragon Boat Festival originated in the Han Dynasty. In the book "Customs and Righteousness" in the Han Dynasty, it was recorded: "On May 5, five colors were given to prolong life, and folklore was beneficial to people's lives." Folk regard colored ropes as "colored dragons", and tying colored ropes during the Dragon Boat Festival has the significance of protecting children from evil spirits. The five-color rope washed away by the water will become a dragon, taking away the bad things on you. In this way, troubles and worries will flow away with the rain, bringing good luck for a year.
8. hang a broom
The Dragon Boat Festival uses a broom tied with a red line to sweep the garbage out of the house, which is called "sweeping the old land". A broom tied with a red line also represents good luck. Dye the abutilon yellow, then tie it with red thread into an inch-long broom and cooking broom, and clean the house during the Dragon Boat Festival. Wearing this broom on your body means sweeping garbage, cleaning, eliminating disasters and diseases, and driving away evil spirits and ominous.
As a traditional festival of the Chinese nation, Dragon Boat Festival bears a heavy historical culture and rich humanistic spirit. In this festival, we can deeply feel the long history and profoundness of China culture. Since ancient times, people have been singing and dancing at this time to express their blessings. When the Dragon Boat Festival comes, we should also express our blessings and respect in various ways, and pray for the prosperity of the motherland, social harmony and stability, and people's livelihood.