There is a saying that the Dragon Boat Festival originated in ancient times and developed into a folk ceremony and form of the Dragon Boat Festival. From some ancient documents, we can know that the ancient activities of offering sacrifices to athel loren and sending athel loren by witchcraft to pray for health may have evolved into the activities of today's Dragon Boat Festival, because there are great similarities between the two activities.
In addition, the Dragon Boat Festival is related to some celebrities. Have contact with some celebrities such as Qu Yuan. The Dragon Boat Festival has not only the well-known story of Qu Yuan, but also some legends, from the sacrifice of the Dragon Boat Festival to the commemoration of local celebrities such as Wu Zixu, Gou Jian, the King of Yue, and Cao E, the dutiful daughter. Take Qu Yuan as an example. Qu Yuan is a scholar-bureaucrat who is loyal to the monarch, patriotic and self-reliant. His work Li Sao is also well known. The image of Qu Yuan has an important influence on the personality formation of our later traditional intellectuals in China, because he was framed and had a kind of anxiety about the country, which we need to learn. Many historical celebrities such as Sima Qian regard Qu Yuan as the object of worship, and its practical significance is also very important today. Qu Yuan turned his inner repression into creative enthusiasm and wrote in anger. Li Sao is suitable for us to study.
There is also a saying about dragon festivals. Although everyone says so now, it has been recognized by many academic circles for the following three reasons. 1. Dragon Boat Festival? Activities and eating zongzi are related to dragons, which are traditional mythical animals in China. The dragon boat is in the shape of a dragon. In addition, zongzi is eaten by dragons in the water.