Which country did the Dragon Boat Festival originate from? On Dragon Boat Festival, can’t we say “happy” but “healthy”?

Which country did the Dragon Boat Festival originate from? On Dragon Boat Festival, can’t we say “happy” but “healthy”?
Introduction: The Dragon Boat Festival is an important traditional festival, and there are many things to pay attention to during the Dragon Boat Festival. So which country did the Dragon Boat Festival originate from? Can’t we say happy Dragon Boat Festival but only good health? The "Book of Songs" records that "cicadas sing in May". Cicadas are the chirping cicadas. In the fifth month of the lunar calendar, summer cicadas sing, so it is called "singing cicadas". If you want to know about the auspiciousness and inauspiciousness of the fifth month of the lunar calendar in 2019, come and have a look at Mr. Shui Mo.

Which country did the Dragon Boat Festival originate from?

The Dragon Boat Festival originated in China. Originally, it was a festival in which ancient people worshipped the dragon ancestor by holding dragon boat races.
Because Qu Yuan, a poet from the Chu State in the Warring States Period, committed suicide by jumping into the Miluo River with a rock on the Dragon Boat Festival, people later also regard the Dragon Boat Festival as a festival to commemorate Qu Yuan; in some places, there is also a saying that it is to commemorate Wu Zixu, Cao E and Jie Zitui.
In general, the Dragon Boat Festival originated from the dragon totem worship, which was infused with the summer season's "disease prevention and epidemic prevention" trend. The view of the Dragon Boat Festival as an "evil month and evil day" originated in the north, and it was attached to commemorate historical figures such as Qu Yuan who jumped into the river to commit suicide, and finally formed the cultural connotation of the Dragon Boat Festival today.

On Dragon Boat Festival, can’t we just say “Happy” and “Good Health”?

Strictly speaking, we should say "healthy and healthy" on Dragon Boat Festival, but nowadays many people don't pay attention to this, so in fact we can also say "happy" on Dragon Boat Festival, which is mainly to express blessings and wishes. We can say "healthy and happy" on Dragon Boat Festival.
The origin of the Dragon Boat Festival is inseparable from Qu Yuan. As a tragic memorial day, it does have special significance.
For a long time, the Dragon Boat Festival has been celebrated in a serious and solemn manner, which has also given rise to many taboos. In the eyes of many people, since it is a memorial day, the scene should not be too celebratory. When people meet each other, they say "good health" instead of "happy".
However, the fact is, according to folk experts, it is not inappropriate to say "Happy Holidays" on Dragon Boat Festival, because the Dragon Boat Festival has always been a festive festival, and saying "Happy Holidays" is completely consistent with the atmosphere. The belief that one cannot say “happy” is a manifestation of superficial cognition.
Among my country's traditional festivals, the Dragon Boat Festival originated from a festival. Traditional Chinese society was an agricultural society, and production and life were affected by changes in festivals. The Dragon Boat Festival is the season when the weather changes from cold to hot. During this period, people are prone to illness due to the weather. Therefore, the Dragon Boat Festival was originally created because people used many activities to dispel evil spirits and avoid illness.
Legends such as commemorating Qu Yuan were combined with this tradition later. So tracing back to the source, the Dragon Boat Festival is a festival created by people to pray for a happy life. There is nothing wrong with saying "happy" on the Dragon Boat Festival.

The origin of the name of Dragon Boat Festival!

The word "Dragon Boat Festival" first appeared in "Fengtu Ji" of the Western Jin Dynasty: "The Dragon Boat Festival in midsummer is on May 5th. People attach great importance to this day, which is the same as the summer solstice." "Duan" in ancient Chinese means beginning or the beginning, so "Duanwu" is also called "the fifth day of the fifth month."
"Shuowen Jiezi" says: "Duan means the beginning of things", which means that Duan means the beginning, so the fifth day of May is called "Duanwu Festival".
"Yanjing Sui Shi Ji" records: "The fifth day of the fifth month is the single fifth day of the fifth month, which is the transliteration of the word "Duan." "The ancients used to call the first few days of May "Duan" respectively. "Sui Shi Guang Ji" says: "The merchants in the capital call the first day of May "Duan Yi", the second day "Duan Er", and so on to call it Duan Wu." The first noon day of May is called Dragon Boat Festival.
It is recorded in "Pan Gu Wang Biao" and "San Ming Tong Hui" that in ancient times, the ancient Yue people Tian Huang had invented the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. The ancients used the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches as carriers. The Heavenly Stems carried the way of heaven, and the Earthly Branches carried the way of earth. They set up the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches to match the fortunes of heaven, earth, and human affairs.
The ancients used the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches to record years, months, days and time. According to the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches calendar, the fifth month is the "Noon Month". The noon day of the noon month is called "Double Noon", and the noon day is also called "Yang Chen", so the Dragon Boat Festival is also called "Duan Yang".
According to statistics, the Dragon Boat Festival has the most names among all traditional Chinese festivals, with more than 20 names, such as Dragon Boat Festival, Double Fifth Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Duanwu Festival, Double Fifth Festival, Dangwu Festival, Tianzhong Festival, Summer Festival, May Festival, Calamus Festival, Bathing Orchid Festival, Daughters' Festival, Noon Festival, Dila Festival, Zhengyang Festival, Dragon Day Festival, Zongzi Festival, Five Yellow Festival, Poets Festival, Qu Yuan Day, Hiding Noon Festival, Unpacking Zongzi Festival, Duanli Festival, the fifth day of the fifth month, and noon of May, etc.
Before the Tang Dynasty, the commonly used name was "the fifth day of the fifth month". After the Tang Dynasty, "Dragon Boat Festival" replaced "the fifth day of the fifth month" and other nicknames and became the mainstream name.

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