Can we row dragon boats during the Dragon Boat Festival? Should we say happy or healthy Dragon Boat Festival?
The Dragon Boat Festival originated from the worship of celestial phenomena and evolved from the dragon worship in ancient times. Dragon boat racing is also one of the ancient dragon worship customs. Want to know more about the Dragon Boat Festival? The fifth month of the lunar calendar is midsummer. The lotus breeze delivers fragrance, the bamboo dew drops make clear sounds, and the scenery is different from any other season. For more information about the fifth month of the lunar calendar in 2021, please follow Mr. Shui Mo!Can we row dragon boats during the Dragon Boat Festival?There is a custom of dragon boat racing during the Dragon Boat Festival, which in layman's terms means dragon boat racing, so you can row dragon boats.However, you can't participate in the dragon boat race just because you want to. After all, rowing is a sport that is prone to accidents. What's more, dragon boats are relatively primitive boats and the safety measures are not so complete. Therefore, participants in dragon boat races are generally professionally trained. Although some areas often invite spectators to participate in the Dragon Boat Festival races, it is random and the situation is different in different regions. The dragon boat race evolved from the ancient dragon totem sacrificial rituals. According to the "First Phase Excavation Report of the Hemudu Site" - as early as 7,000 years ago, ancient ancestors had carved canoes out of single logs and added wooden oars to row the boats. The dragon boat was originally a canoe made of a single piece of wood with a dragon shape carved on it. Later it developed into a dragon-shaped boat made of wooden boards. Dragon boat racing is a multi-person collective paddling competition with a long history. The dragon boat race is divided into several sections, including inviting the dragon, offering sacrifice to the dragon god, parading the dragon and collecting the dragon. A grand sacrificial ceremony (inviting the dragon and offering sacrifice to the god) is usually held before the race. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, an auspicious day must be chosen to pull the dragon out from the water. After offering sacrifices to the gods, the dragon head and tail are installed and preparations are made for the dragon race. People in Fujian and Taiwan go to Mazu temples to worship. In the past, people held sacrifices to the Dragon God in a very solemn atmosphere, praying mostly for blessings, good weather, getting rid of evil spirits, warding off disasters, and everything going well. In Zigui, Qu Yuan's hometown in Hubei, there is also a dragon boat racing ceremony to commemorate Qu Yuan. Should we say happy or healthy Dragon Boat Festival?On the Dragon Boat Festival, people usually say "Happy Dragon Boat Festival" instead of "Happy Dragon Boat Festival". This is related to the festive connotation of the Dragon Boat Festival.From the origin point of view, the Dragon Boat Festival originated from the ancient ancestors who chose the auspicious day of "Flying Dragon in the Sky" to worship the dragon ancestor, pray for blessings and ward off evil spirits. Judging from the month, the Dragon Boat Festival is on the fifth day of the fifth month in the lunar calendar. May was called the "evil month" in ancient times, and the Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month, which is "even worse than the evil". Therefore, there are many customs related to the Dragon Boat Festival, such as "avoiding the five poisons" and "hiding from the Dragon Boat Festival". In addition, there are many legends about the Dragon Boat Festival, such as Qu Yuan and Wu Zixu, so there is also the custom of offering sacrifices on the Dragon Boat Festival. From this point of view, it is more accurate to wish others "good health" during the Dragon Boat Festival. Since the Dragon Boat Festival is not a celebration festival, it is not appropriate to wish them "happiness". Do you want to know your own Bazi? Want to know how to resolve and reverse your own fortune? Click on the [Premium Calculation] below to calculate your horoscope and fortune! |
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