When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 2019 and what are the customs?
The fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar is the traditional Chinese festival - Dragon Boat Festival. So, what day is the Dragon Boat Festival in 2019 and what are its customs? May is also known as the Pu month. The most prosperous herb in May is calamus. As calamus is one of the "Four Graces of Flowers and Herbs", it is called the Pu month. If you want to know more about auspicious and inauspicious days in the fifth month of the lunar calendar, please follow Mr. Shuimo's website!When is the Dragon Boat Festival?The "Fengtu Ji" of the Western Jin Dynasty wrote: "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."The Dragon Boat Festival originated from the worship of celestial phenomena and evolved from the dragon totem worship in ancient times. During the Dragon Boat Festival in midsummer, the Blue Dragon rises to the center of the sky in the south. This is the day when the dragon ascends to heaven, just as the fifth line of the Qian hexagram in the Book of Changes says: "The flying dragon is in the sky." At this time, the dragon star is both "center" and "right," and is in a very auspicious position. Grace is bestowed upon all, and the virtue of the dragon is prominent. 2019 Dragon Boat Festival Almanac Query: Lunar calendar year 2019, May 5th day Friday, June 7, 2019 Gemini (solar calendar) Peng Zu's 100 Taboos: Yi does not plant and Hai does not marry 【Today’s lunar calendar is suitable】 [Do not use Yang Gong’s death anniversary for important events] Pray for blessings, get married, set up the bed, build the stove, accept the bride price, recruit a son-in-law, fast and offer sacrifices, pray for offspring, seek wealth, build meridians, build houses, dig wells, plant, raise beams and erect pillars, capture Auspicious gods to follow: Tiande, Bujiang, Fusheng, Wufu, Xianxing, Zhide [Today’s taboos in the almanac] [Do not use Yang Gong’s death anniversary for important events] Open the market, establish securities, collect money, ship goods, collect livestock, move into new homes, separate, have a fire, travel, break ground, hold funerals, bury, place incense, open positions Evil spirits to avoid: Robbery, small loss, disaster, Yang Gongji, heavy loss, Suzaku, Suzaku Zhong Dragon Boat Festival Customs1. Dragon Boat Racing The dragon boat race is divided into several parts: inviting the dragon, offering sacrifices to the dragon god, parading the dragon and collecting the dragon. Before a dragon boat race, a grand sacrificial ceremony is usually held, where the dragon is first invited and the gods are offered sacrifices. For example, the Guangdong dragon boat has to be taken out of the water before the Dragon Boat Festival. After offering sacrifices to the gods, the dragon head and tail are installed before preparations for the race. People in Fujian and Taiwan go to Mazu temples to worship. In the past, people held sacrifices at the Dragon Temple in a very solemn atmosphere, praying mostly for a good harvest, good weather, getting rid of evil spirits, warding off disasters, everything going well, and also for safe boating. [62-63] Dragon boat racing has a long history and has been passed down since ancient times. It is a traditional water sports and entertainment project among the Chinese people. It is often held during festive occasions and is a collective paddling competition for many people. After it spread abroad, it was loved by people from all over the world and became an international competition. 2. Eating rice dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional custom of the Chinese nation since ancient times. Zongzi, a kind of rice dumpling, is also known as "jiaoshu", "zongzang", "guzongzang" and "tongzong". It has a long history and comes in many forms. To this day, every Chinese household soaks glutinous rice, washes bamboo leaves, and makes rice dumplings at the beginning of May every year, with a variety of colors and patterns. The custom of eating rice dumplings has been popular in China since ancient times and has spread to Korea, Japan and Southeast Asian countries. 3. Hanging mugwort and calamus: A folk proverb says: "Plant willows on Qingming Festival and plant mugwort on Dragon Boat Festival." During the Dragon Boat Festival, people consider inserting mugwort and calamus as one of the important activities. "Mugwort", also known as Artemisia selengensis and Artemisia argyi, its stems and leaves contain volatile aromatic oils. The unique fragrance produced can repel mosquitoes, flies, insects and ants and purify the air. The leaves of calamus also contain volatile aromatic oils, which are medicines that can refresh the mind, strengthen bones, eliminate stagnation, kill insects and sterilize. The legend that mugwort can drive away evil spirits has been around for a long time, mainly because of its medicinal function. For example, Zong Yan's "Jingchu Sui Shi Ji" says: "Before the cock crows, pick mugwort that looks like a human, pick it up, and use it to moxibustion the disease. It is very effective. On this day, pick mugwort in the shape of a human and hang it on the door to ward off poisonous gas." 4. Avoid the five poisonous gasesIn 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. This is a relic of witchcraft custom to ward off evil spirits. 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. |
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