Introduction to the meaning of planting calamus during the Dragon Boat Festival and the traditions of the Dragon Boat Festival
There are many customs for the Dragon Boat Festival, and inserting calamus on the Dragon Boat Festival is quite common. However, not everyone knows why calamus is inserted on the Dragon Boat Festival. Well, let’s take a look at the meaning of inserting calamus on the Dragon Boat Festival. In the fifth month of the lunar calendar, cicadas sing, so it is called Mingci. If you want to know more about the fifth month of the lunar calendar, please pay attention to Mr. Shui Mo’s special topic on the fifth month of the lunar calendar!The meaning of planting calamus during the Dragon Boat FestivalOn the Dragon Boat Festival, people in many areas will insert calamus or mugwort at the door.Because in folk culture, calamus and mugwort have the effect of exorcising evil spirits and creating a barrier, and of course they actually also have the effect of preventing diseases. According to legend, the Dragon Boat Festival is the season when the five poisons wreak havoc. In the old days, people would place mugwort and calamus at their doorsteps to ward off the five poisons. This can prevent the five poisons from entering your home and causing harm to you and your family. Calamus is a very representative plant of the Dragon Boat Festival. During the festival, every household has the custom of inserting calamus and mugwort on their doors to ward off evil spirits and relieve pain. Its straight leaves convey the cool feeling of early summer. Planting mugwort and calamus has a certain disease prevention effect. Introduction to the tradition of Dragon Boat FestivalAs a traditional Chinese festival, the Dragon Boat Festival also has its own traditional customs.The most common thing during the Dragon Boat Festival is eating rice dumplings. This is also one of the traditional foods. The so-called rice dumplings are also called "jiaoshu" and "tongzong". At the beginning of May every year, every Chinese family soaks glutinous rice, washes bamboo leaves, and makes rice dumplings, which come in many varieties. In terms of fillings, Beijing date dumplings are mostly filled with small dates in the north; while in the south, there are a variety of fillings such as red bean paste, fresh meat, ham, egg yolks, etc., among which Jiaxing dumplings in Zhejiang are the most representative. The custom of eating rice dumplings in China has a history of thousands of years and is loved by everyone. Eating rice dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival is not only loved by Chinese people, but has also spread to countries such as Japan and South Korea, and is also loved by foreign friends. When did the Dragon Boat Festival begin?The Dragon Boat Festival actually appeared in our country more than 2,000 years ago during the Warring States Period.The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar every year. According to the "Jingchu Sui Shi Ji", because people climb high places in midsummer when the sun is in the sky, and May is midsummer, its first noon is the day for climbing high places in the sky, so the fifth day of May is also called the "Dragon Boat Festival." In addition, the Dragon Boat Festival is also called "Midday Festival, May Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, etc. |
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