Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival ( Chinese 端午節 / 端午节 , Pinyin Duānwǔjié ) falls on the 5th day of the 5th month in the traditional Chinese calendar , which is why it is also the " Double Five Festival" ( 重 五 節 / 重 五 节 or 重 午 節 / 重 午 节 , Chóngwǔjié ) is called. In 2019 the festival fell on June 7th, in 2020 it falls on June 25th.
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The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the three most important festivals in China , along with the Chinese New Year Festival and the Moon Festival , and is mainly celebrated in southern China .
The historical origin of the kite festival is unknown. Legend has it that it goes back to the attempted rescue of the poet Qu Yuan , who lived during the Warring States Period (475–221 BC) and who drowned himself in the Miluo Jiang River because of injustice suffered . The very lively and colorful festival is a reminder of this event.
On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival is a dragon boat - Regatta organized. Dragon boat competitions have a long history in China, including Taiwan and Hong Kong , and have also been introduced in neighboring countries such as Japan and Vietnam . Dragon boat races are also held outside of Asia.
Zongzi ( 粽子 , zòngzǐ ) are also eaten at the Dragon Boat Festival . These are reminiscent of the rice dumplings that are said to have been thrown into the river so that the fish would not eat Qu Yuan's body. These zongzi are dumplings made from glutinous rice ( 糯米 , nuòmǐ ), wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves , with various fillings such as B. dates, sweet bean mash, ham, crab, peanuts and egg yolks.
Further dates:
- June 25, 2020 [obsolete]
- June 14, 2021
- June 3, 2022
See also
literature
- Josef Guter: Lexicon of the gods and symbols of the ancient Chinese. Marix Verlag, Wiesbaden 2004, ISBN 3-937715-04-5 , pp. 65-66
Web links
- Hong Kong Observatory - Gregorian-Lunar Calendar Conversion Table
- Dragon Boat Festival - Taiwan Tourism Office
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