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Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival. origin. To commemorate Qu Yuan. Mi Luo river ( 汨罗江） on fifth day of the fifth month rice dumpling （粽子） racing dragon-boat. To commemorate Wu Zixu. Spring and Autumn Period ( 春秋时期 ) died aggrieved( 含冤而死 ) Tao immortal( 涛神 ) fifth day of the fifth month.

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Dragon Boat Festival

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  1. Dragon Boat Festival

  2. origin

  3. To commemorate Qu Yuan • Mi Luo river (汨罗江） • on fifth day of the fifth month • rice dumpling（粽子） • racing dragon-boat

  4. To commemorate Wu Zixu • Spring and Autumn Period (春秋时期) • died aggrieved(含冤而死) • Tao immortal(涛神) • fifth day of the fifth month

  5. To commemoratedutiful daughter（孝女） Cao'e（曹娥） • Han Dynasty • jumped into the river • found her father

  6. Dragon Festival（龙的节日） • eating rice dumplings • racing dragon-boat • Dragon Festival

  7. Bad day（恶日） • pre-Qin period(先秦时期) • May was a bad month • calamus(菖蒲) • Chinese mugwort leaf（艾草） • expel the evil

  8. To commemorate the poet Qiu Jin（秋瑾） • a famous poet • joined the revolution • She died a heroic death.(英勇牺牲)

  9. How do Chinese people celebrate Dragon Boat Festival ?

  10. Dragon Boat Festival • The fifth day of fifth lunar month

  11. Dragon Boat race • inspired by the villager's valiant(勇敢的 ) attempts to rescue Qu Yuan from the Mi Luo river

  12. the most exciting part of the festival • brightly painted and decorated canoes • forward to the rhythm of beating drums(鼓) • take place all over China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan…

  13. rice dumpling（粽子） • meat, peanut, egg yolk (蛋黄） • throw the rice dumpling into the river in order to appease(使满足) the river dragons so that they would not devour(吞噬) Qu Yuan

  14. Chinese mugwort leaf（艾草） • an especially dangerous time • hang various herbs(药草 ), called Chinese mugwort leaf, on their door for protection

  15. realgar wine（雄黄酒） is thought to remove poisons from the body • Hsiang Bao（香包） contains various fragrant(芳香的) medicinal herbs

  16. comparison

  17. comparison • Korean Danoje (韩国端午祭) VS • Dragon Boat Festival

  18. Korean Danoje (韩国端午祭) • rituals(祭礼) • official slave mask drama,(官奴假面戏 ) • Chinese poetry writing competitions

  19. Wrestling(摔跤) • Swinging(荡秋千) • Archery(射箭) • casting pot(投壶 ) • fireworks games • dragon-boat racing

  20. Dragon Boat Festival • Inserted Mugwort, calamus(插艾蒿、菖蒲 ) • eating rice dumplings • drinking realgar wine(饮雄黄酒 )

  21. tying colorful tales(拴五彩缕) • dragon boat racing

  22. Similar • Eat “Ai Zi cake“(艾子糕） • use the water of calamus to wash their hair • Dragon Boat Festival fan • Chinese mugwort leaf（艾草）

  23. significance

  24. Dragon is the totem of China • Chinese people worship it

  25. Qu Yuan‘sfamous article • 《离骚》、《九章》、《九歌》、《天问》

  26. patriotism(爱国主义) • a heritage of Chinese culture • a spirit of our nation

  27. Thank you !

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