The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the "Dragon Boat Festival", is one of the traditional festivals in China, held every year on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. This festival is full of strong folklore, the most striking of which is the custom of eating zongzi.
We have to go back to the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival. There are various theories about the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival, the most widely accepted of which is the commemoration of Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan was a minister of Chu during the Warring States Period, he was worried about the country and the people, but he was excluded by the nobles, and finally committed suicide by throwing himself into the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth day of the fifth month of the fifth month. In order to commemorate him, various activities are held on this day, the most important of which are dragon boat racing and eating zongzi.
Dragon boat racing is because people believe that after Qu Yuan threw himself into the river, the people of Chu rowed to find his body, which is the origin of dragon boat racing. It is said that people eat zongzi because they are afraid that fish and shrimp will bite Qu Yuan's body, so they put glutinous rice and other foods in the river, which is the origin of zongzi. Therefore, eating zongzi has become an important custom of the Dragon Boat Festival.
With the passage of time, the significance of eating zongzi has become more than just to commemorate Qu Yuan. In modern times, zongzi has become a symbol of the Dragon Boat Festival, which represents people's respect and celebration of this festival. Moreover, the process of making zongzi is also a cultural inheritance. Each family has its own recipe for zongzi, which has been passed down from generation to generation and becomes part of the family. Therefore, eating zongzi has also become a way for family reunions.
The shape of the zongzi also has its special significance. Generally speaking, the shape of zongzi is triangular or rectangular, because triangles and rectangles are stable shapes, representing the stability and harmony of life. Moreover, the size of the zongzi is also determined according to the needs of the family, which represents the happiness and satisfaction of the family.
Eating zongzi is an important custom of the Dragon Boat Festival, which not only represents the commemoration of Qu Yuan, but also represents the respect and celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival. At the same time, the production and consumption of zongzi is also an important way for family reunion and cultural inheritance. Therefore, whenever the Dragon Boat Festival comes, we will gather together and share zongzi, which is not only a kind of food enjoyment, but also a cultural inheritance.
On this special day, let us taste the delicious rice dumplings and feel the unique charm of the Dragon Boat Festival, while not forgetting the respect for history and the inheritance of culture. Let's look forward to the arrival of the next Dragon Boat Festival and share this beautiful customs and culture again.