Qu Yuan's idea of carrying out political reform was never realized, and he was finally exiled. Later, when Chu died, Qu Yuan came to the Polo River on the fifth day of May, picked up a stone and threw himself into the river.

Wu Zixu's body was thrown into the river.

Fu Cha, the prince of Wu, gave Wu Zixu a sword to kill himself because he listened to slanders. Wu Zixu said to people before he died, "After I die, I will gouge out my eyes and hang them on the east gate to watch the Vietnamese army enter the city and destroy Wu." Fu Cha was furious and ordered Wu Zixu's body to be thrown into the river on May 5th.

The filial daughter Cao E saved the drowning father.

Cao E was a native of Shangyu in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Her father drowned in the river and didn't see her body for several days. At that time, Cao E, the filial daughter, was only fourteen years old, crying day and night by the river. 17 days later, he also threw himself into the river on May 5, and fished out his father's body five days later. This is a myth.

4. White snake drinks realgar wine on Dragon Boat Festival.

Dragon Boat Festival is coming, and people drink realgar wine to ward off evil spirits. Xu Xian forced the white snake to drink realgar wine according to the method of Fahai religion. White snake can't drive Xu Xian away. After drinking, she immediately revealed the true colors of the snake, and Xu Xian was scared to death at once.