Dragon boat racing is a passionate collision ready to go, and the ancient Xi is like a dragon that travels through time and space, leading people to the sea of joy on the special day of the Dragon Boat Festival. The history of this Xi can be traced back to the distant past, and it symbolizes nobility and strength, like a brilliant sword, straddling the long river of history.
Dragons, in our culture, are representatives of strength and messengers of good fortune. Every Dragon Boat Festival, the rivers, lakes and seas are boiling, and the passion of dragon boat racing ignites the earth. In the southern water towns, the river network is dense, the water and the sky are the same, and the dragon boat racing activities are in full swing.
There is a well-known story about the origin of dragon boat racing. Legend has it that after Qu Yuan threw himself into the river, people tried to salvage his body, but they could not find it. At this time, it rained heavily, and the fishermen on the lake gathered around the shore pavilions, and when they heard that the people were coming to salvage the country's virtuous ministers, they rushed to help each other, so the Xi of dragon boat racing on May 5 was formed. It is recorded in the "Chronicles of Jing Chu Years": "On the fifth day of May, Qu Yuan threw tears and died, so he ordered the boat to save him." After the Tang Dynasty, people regarded the dragon boat race as a ritual for Qu Yuan to summon the soul, and the end point was the Zhaoqu Pavilion built on the jade shoot mountain on the north bank of the Xiangyin Tear Luo River in Hunan Province.
In fact, dragon boats existed as early as the time of King Mu of the Western Zhou Dynasty. A silk painting of Chu Mu during the Warring States period unearthed in Changsha, Hunan Province, has a picture of a man standing on a dragon boat. The competitive activity of dragon boat racing, according to the record of "Ji Shu Yuanhai", began when Wu Wangfu dug and originated from the canal in the era of King Goujian of Yue, there was a custom of racing.
Finally, in addition to commemorating Qu Yuan, dragon boat racing is also a good opportunity to show teamwork and physical strength. Therefore, every Dragon Boat Festival, everyone will happily participate in the dragon boat race and feel the strength and joy of this team.