film of dragon boat
起源 Origin 習俗 Customs 字彙 Glossary 圖片 Pictures
端午節正值夏季疾病開始流行的 Dragon Boat Festival is the time when the diseases are
時候，所以端午節的由來可為驅邪避 easily spread so this festival begins as an occasion for driving
惡以求平安。另一說為紀念愛國詩人 off evil spirit and for finding peace. In addition, this festival
屈原。屈原為戰國時代楚國人，但因 commemorates a patriotic poet- Chu Yuan. Chu Yuan lived
感嘆國事不振而在五月五日端午節投 in the state of Chu during the Warring State Period. He felt
汨羅江自盡，所以端午節就是為了紀 he could no longer save the nation from turbulence so he
念屈原。 committed suicide by jumping into the Miluo River of the
fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Thus, this festival also
commemorates this patriotic poet.
龍舟 Dragon boat
蒲艾 Cattail and Chinese mugwort (菖蒲與艾草 calamus & moxa)
film of cattail and Chinese mugwort
粽子 Tzung Tzu
傳說粽子是因鄉民在屈原投汨羅 It is said that after Chu Yuan ended his life by jumping
江後，怕屈原的身體被江中的魚蝦吃 into the river, people started to throw balls of glutinous rice
掉，所以用竹葉包糯米飯丟入江中。 wrapped in bamboo leaves into the river to prevent the fish from
後來就逐漸演變為現代的粽子。 eating Chu Yuna's body. Afterwards, these rice balls gradually
involves into the modern day "tzung tzu."
龍舟 Dragon boat -- A popular activity is held on this festival.
蒲艾 Cattail and Chinese mugwort -- The early residents use these plants to protect their
health.
粽子 Tzung Tzu -- This is the essential food on Dragon boat Festival.
Tzung Tzu Cattail and Chinese mugwort
( http://www.ctes.chc.edu.tw/country1/g/kw/2-5.htm)
Dragon boat