Dragon boat festival

The Dragon Boat Festival is a very popular folk festival in China. Celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival has been a traditional habit of the Chinese nation since ancient times. Due to the vast area and many stories and legends, not only have many different festival names come into being, but also have different festival names in various places. different customs. Midsummer Dragon Boat Festival is an auspicious day when flying dragons are in the sky. Dragon boat sacrifices are an important etiquette and custom theme of the Dragon Boat Festival. This custom is still popular in the coastal areas of southern China. Summer is also a season for getting rid of plagues. Midsummer Dragon Boat Festival is full of yang, and everything is in full bloom. It is the most medicinal day of the year for herbs. The herbs picked on Dragon Boat Festival are the most effective and effective in curing diseases and preventing epidemics. Due to the gathering of the pure yang energy of the heaven and the earth on the Dragon Boat Festival, which is the most beneficial to ward off evil spirits and the magical properties of herbal medicines on this day, many customs of the Dragon Boat Festival that have been passed down since ancient times have the content of warding off evil spirits and eliminating diseases and epidemics, such as hanging wormwood, water at noon, and dipping in a dragon boat. Water, tying five-color silk threads to ward off evil spirits, washing herbal potions, smoking atractylodes to cure diseases and prevent epidemics and other customs.

The Dragon Boat Festival has been a festive day for eating rice dumplings and grilling dragon boats since ancient times. The lively dragon boat performances and joyous food banquets during the Dragon Boat Festival are all manifestations of festive celebrations.