Let go life: why do we celebrate Dragon Boat Festival? Because May is an unlucky day? Or just in memory of Qu Yuan?
The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional festival. From ancient times to the present, people will celebrate the festival on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. However, does everyone know why this festival was established? Some people say that the Dragon Boat Festival is set up to ward off evil spirits because May is an unfortunate month, and some people say that it is to commemorate the death of Qu Yuan. Which statement is correct? There are many opinions, so let's take a look at the reasons for the establishment of the Dragon Boat Festival! The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the "Chongyang Festival", falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in the Chinese lunar calendar. It is understood that the more traditional holidays in China are the lunar calendar, and the Dragon Boat Festival is no exception, so the dates on the Gregorian calendar vary every year. Generally speaking, this festival runs from the end of May to the end of June on the Gregorian calen...