Understand the profound meaning in ＂Dragon Boat Festival Ankang＂
"Draw a king on his forehead and wear colorful hands" "On May 5th, it was Duanyang, and the door was full of incense; Eat zongzi, sprinkle sugar, and the dragon boat will enter the water happily "… June 25th is the traditional Chinese festival Dragon Boat Festival. This year’s Dragon Boat Festival, compared with previous years, not only commemorates the patriotic poet Qu Yuan, but also has a layer of meaning of blessing for health and peace.
In fact, judging from many popular folklore, the earliest Dragon Boat Festival has nothing to do with Qu Yuan, but a festival to prevent diseases, ward off plague and drive away drugs, and pray for health and safety.
During the Warring States Period, people regarded May, which included the summer solstice, as an "evil month" full of evil spirits, which was harmful to life. At the summer solstice, the yang spirit reached its peak, and the yin spirit reappeared and gradually became stronger. The fifth day of May is regarded as "bad month and bad day", which is the most taboo. Therefore, every time this season, all kinds of things that can protect health, avoid epidemics and ward off evil spirits appear one after another, forming special customs such as inserting cattail leaves and drinking realgar wine to ward off evil spirits and ward off epidemics.
From the traditional celebration ceremony, whether it’s tying five-color thread on children’s wrists and ankles or wearing sachets made of medicinal powder or spices, whether it’s hanging mugwort calamus or drinking medicinal liquor, it contains rich knowledge of medical hygiene and health care in ancient China, which reflects people’s beautiful yearning for health and safety. In fact, the saying that May is an "evil month" is not completely superstitious. May of the lunar calendar is the season when spiders, centipedes, snakes and other "five poisons" appear. In addition, the weather is sultry, rainy and humid, especially during the Dragon Boat Festival, when the cold and summer heat exchange, the human body is more prone to various diseases. Therefore, people use various means to prevent epidemics and pray for the health of their families. In this sense, the Dragon Boat Festival can be said to be the oldest "health festival" in China.
Since the beginning of this year, a sudden epidemic in COVID-19 has made people cherish health more, fear life more, and yearn for safety more, which has also given special meaning to this year’s Dragon Boat Festival.
To have a good Dragon Boat Festival this year, we should remember and remember the patriotic feelings of the sage Qu Yuan who cares about the country and the people. Don’t forget that Covid-19 is still raging around the world. Don’t forget that the risk of domestic epidemic rebound still exists. Don’t forget that epidemic prevention and control has become a complicated situation of normalization. Don’t forget the epidemic prevention and control personnel on duty under the scorching sun. Don’t forget that experts, scholars and doctors are still fighting the virus to the death …
Have a good Dragon Boat Festival this year, and remember the old saying that health is bliss. The epidemic is not over yet. Remember to wear masks on many occasions, remember the safe distance between people, remember to use public chopsticks and wash your hands frequently, and remember that protecting yourself is not only to protect your family, but also not to add chaos to the country, and it is also a support for epidemic prevention work. Only when every Chinese keeps a healthy defense line can the country be safer and stronger. Isn’t this a simple and pragmatic patriotic act?
Let’s say "Dragon Boat Festival" to each other in this beautiful festival of wheat, yellow rice and zongxiang. (My humble words)