How did the Dragon Boat Festival come about and what kind of legends does it have?

How did the Dragon Boat Festival come about and what kind of legends does it have?
How did the Dragon Boat Festival come about? Are there any legends or records related to it? The editor will take you to learn about it. The annual Dragon Boat Festival is an important part of Chinese traditional festivals that cannot be ignored. On this special day, let us browse the content about the 2018 Dragon Boat Festival in the Dragon Boat Festival special topic of Fortune Teller Network. In fact, the Dragon Boat Festival existed as early as the time of Qu Yuan, but it did not become a formal festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival originated in China. It was originally a festival for the Chinese people to get rid of diseases and prevent epidemics. In the Wu and Yue areas before the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a custom of holding tribal totem sacrifices in the form of dragon boat races on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Later, because the Chu poet Qu Yuan committed suicide by jumping into the Miluo River on this day, this day has become a day for people to commemorate Qu Yuan. However, in addition to Qu Yuan, some areas also commemorate Wu Zixu and Cao E. Let the editor take you to learn about it in detail. Wu Zixu:
Wu Zixu was a Chu citizen during the Spring and Autumn Period. Later, because his father and brother were killed by the King of Chu, he defected to the Wu State and led his troops to attack the Chu State and avenged his father and brother. He should have taken advantage of the situation to destroy the Yue State, but the King of Wu, Fu Chai, did not listen. In addition, the prime minister of Wu was bribed by the Yue State and slandered Wu Zixu to Fu Chai, which led to Wu Zixu being ordered to commit suicide. After his death, Wu Zixu was unable to hang his eyes at the city gate as he wished, but was sunk to the bottom of the river along with his body by the King of Wu. That day happened to be the fifth day of the fifth month. Therefore, it is also said that the Dragon Boat Festival is also to commemorate Wu Zixu. Cao E:
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a woman named Cao E in Shangyu area. She was only fourteen years old and was a well-known filial daughter. When her father drowned in the river, she cried day and night along the river. She scolded her father for seventeen days but to no avail. On the fifth day of May, she also jumped into the river. A miracle happened. After jumping into the river, Cao E actually carried out her father's body after five days. This became a legend. Later, Cao E's deeds became widely known. To commemorate her filial piety, later generations established the Cao E Temple at the place where Cao E jumped into the river, as well as the Cao E Town and the Cao E River.

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