The origin and history of the Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Duanwu Festival, can be translated into English as follows:
The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday that has its roots in ancient times. It is celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month according to the Chinese calendar, usually falling in June. The festival's origins are steeped in folklore and various theories exist regarding its beginnings.
One of the most widely accepted origins of the Dragon Boat Festival is related to the memory of Qu Yuan, a poet and statesman who lived during the Warring States period of China (around the 4th century BC). According to legend, Qu Yuan was a loyal minister who was betrayed and exiled by his own king. Devastated by the fall of his kingdom, Qu Yuan eventually drowned himself in the Miluo River. Local people rowed their boats out onto the river in search of his body, hitting drums and throwing rice into the water to keep fish away from his body. This act of searching for Qu Yuan's body is said to have given rise to the Dragon Boat races, a key activity of the festival.
Another popular theory is that the festival was created to commemorate the deities and heroes who defeated evil spirits. It is believed that the dragon boat races were held to honor a dragon god who protected people from evil.
The Dragon Boat Festival also has strong associations with the summer solstice, a time of year when various traditional practices are carried out, such as wearing perfume to ward off insects and illness, eating zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), and hanging mugwort and calamus to keep evil spirits away.
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