Introduction: The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the traditional festivals, and there are many things to pay attention to during the Dragon Boat Festival. So do we still need to wear masks during the Dragon Boat Festival in 2020? What are the five poisons to avoid during the Dragon Boat Festival? According to the 24 solar terms, the fifth month of the lunar calendar is the middle of summer, so May is called "midsummer" or "midsummer". If you want to know more about the fifth month of the lunar calendar in 2020, please follow Mr. Shui Mo's website!Do we still need to wear masks during the Dragon Boat Festival in 2020?The Dragon Boat Festival in 2020 is on June 25th in the lunar calendar. At this time, the domestic epidemic situation has basically stabilized. As the temperature rises, it will help to contain the virus.Therefore, it is possible that we will not need to wear masks during the Dragon Boat Festival in 2020. Of course, whether you can take off the mask depends on the specific situation! Which five poisons should we avoid during the Dragon Boat Festival?In the minds of ancient northerners, the Dragon Boat Festival was a poisonous and evil day. This idea has been passed down among the people, which is why there are various customs of praying for peace and avoiding the five poisons.In fact, this is because the weather in the north is hot and dry in summer, people are prone to illness and plagues are easy to spread; plus snakes and insects multiply and are easy to bite people, which forms this habit. People believe that May is the time when the five poisonous creatures (scorpions, snakes, centipedes, geckos, and toads) appear, and that various methods should be used to prevent the harm caused by the five poisonous creatures. Generally, a picture of the five poisonous creatures is posted in the house. Five poisonous creatures are printed on red paper, and then five needles are pricked on the five poisonous creatures. It is believed that the poisonous creatures are stabbed to death and cannot run rampant anymore. People also embroider the five poisonous creatures on their clothes and decorate cakes with patterns of the five poisonous creatures, both of which are meant to drive away evil spirits. Summary: From the above content, we can know that the five poisonous animals to be avoided during the Dragon Boat Festival are: scorpions, snakes, centipedes, geckos, and toads! Dragon Boat Festival Customs: Zhong Kui Dance Dancing Zhong Kui: a folk dance, also known as "Playing Zhong Kui". It is reported that the Zhong Kui dance originated in the Northern Song Dynasty and is a traditional folk performance preserved from ancient Huizhou. It includes various contents such as "Going on Tour", "Marrying a Sister" and "Eliminating the Five Poisons", etc., which reflects the people's admiration for Zhong Kui's uprightness and their good wishes for eliminating evil and bringing blessings. In folk culture, "Zhong Kui" is a symbol of warding off evil and upholding righteousness. Dancing Zhong Kui during the Dragon Boat Festival symbolizes the elimination of the five poisons, peace throughout the four seasons, and longevity and good harvests. During the Qing Dynasty, residents in Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas of the south of the Yangtze River would hang pictures of Zhong Kui on their doors or in their halls for a month in the fifth month of the lunar calendar, in the hope of warding off evil spirits, eliminating harm, and bringing in good fortune. Fate is predestined by heaven, and the eight characters have arranged the depth of your fate, whether you are destined to be together with another person. Welcome to click on the "Premium Calculation" below . I wish you meet the right person and have a happy marriage! |
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