1、2022-8-15端午节1Dragon Boat Festival（Double Fifth Festival）Shirely (Shirely (林莉林莉)Aileen (Aileen (李婧李婧)Michelle (Michelle (余璐余璐)Luka (Luka (李心月李心月)2012.5.62012.5.62022-8-152The customs vary a lot in different areas of the country,but most of the families would do like that.一Introduction of the Dragon B
2、oat Festival二Qu Yuan三Another Interesting Story四Hanging Pictures of Zhong Kui五Hanging Calamus and Moxa六Dragon Boat Race七The Culture of Zongzi八Spice Bag九Realgar Wine一Travel sickness一一The History Of The Dragon Boat Festival 春秋战国时期，至今已春秋战国时期，至今已有有2000多年历史多年历史,从从2008年年起为国家法定节假日起为国家法定节假日2022-8-153 The Dra
3、gon Boat Festival,the 5th day of the 5th month in the Chinese lunar calendar,has had a history of more than 2,000 years.It is usually in June in the Solar calendar.端午节（农历五月初五）是中国古老的传统节日，始于春秋战国时期，至今已有2000多年历史。通常在阳历的六月份。Today,Dragon Boat Festival in the Chinese people is still a very popular grand fes
4、tival.Country attaches great importance to the protection of intangible cultural heritage,May 20,2006,the State Council approved the inclusion of the folk first batch of national intangible cultural heritage 时至今日，端午节在中国人民中仍是一个十分盛行的隆重节日。国家非常重视非物质文化遗产的保护，2006年5月20日，该民俗经国务院批准列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。2022-8-15
5、4二、The origins of Dragon Boat Festivalthe story of QuYuan Qu was a minister of the State of Chu situated in present-day Hunan and Hubei provinces,during theWarring States Period(475-221BC)（战国时期）.He was upright,loyal and highly esteemed for his wise counsel that brought peace and prosperity to the st
6、ate.However,when a dishonest and corrupt prince vilified Qu,he was disgraced and dismissed from office.Realizing that the country was now in the hands of evil and corrupt officials,Qu grabbed a large stone and leapt into the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth month.Nearby fishermen rushed ove
7、r to try and save him but were unable to even recover his body.Thereafter,the state declined and was eventually conquered by the State of Qin.The people of Chu who mourned the death of Qu threw rice into the river to feed his ghost every year on the fifth day of the fifth month.But one year,the spir
8、it of Qu appeared and told the mourners that a hugereptile（爬行动物）in the river had stolen the rice.The spirit then advised them to wrap the rice in silk and bind it with five different-colored threads before tossing it into the river.2022-8-155 鸟飞返故乡兮，鸟飞返故乡兮，狐死必首丘狐死必首丘.举世皆浊我独清举世皆浊我独清,众人皆醉我独醒。众人皆醉我独醒。路
9、曼曼其修远兮，路曼曼其修远兮，吾将上下而求索。吾将上下而求索。2022-8-1562022-8-157 Once upon a time on E-Mei mountain there lived two snake spirits,White Snake and Green Snake.These snakes,being magical,turned themselves into beautiful maidens and set off on a journey to the West Lake of Hang Zhou.When they arrived at West Lake t
10、hey met a man named Xu Xian.White Snake fell in love with Xu Xian and they were soon married.A Buddhist monk,named Fa Hai,warned Xu Xian of his wifes deceptive appearance and suggested to him a plan.On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival White Snake wished to stay home.Her husband prepared,according
11、 to Fa Hais instruction,some realgar wine,as this was a tradition during the Dragon boat festival.White Snake,thinking her magic would protect her from the effects of the realgar wine accepted a cup.After she drank the wine she became very ill and was barely able to get to her bed.三、三、Another intere
12、sting story White Snake and Xu Xian 2022-8-158 When her husband came to her side,he found not his wife but a huge white snake.So great was Xu Xians shock that he fell to the floor dead.After recovering from the realgar wine and regaining her human form,White Snake was grief-stricken to find her husb
13、and dead.She loved her husband so much,so she set off on a journey to obtain a potent medicinal herb,which could revive her husband.At last,she succeeded.2022-8-159四.Hanging Pictures of Zhong Kui2022-8-1510Hang calamus and moxa(oriental plants)on the front door This is also to ward off evil.五五.Hangi
14、ng Calamus and Moxa2022-8-1511 the Dragon Boat Festival,every family to calamus,leaves,Liu Hua,garlic,dragon boat flower,made of humanoid called Ai.The leaves hanging in the hall,cut to shape or cut the ribbon for the Tiger Tiger,posted in the leaves,the woman eager to wear to ward off evils drive m
15、alaria.As a sword with iris,inserted in the lintel,a ghost of the magic of exorcism Qu 在端午节，家家都以菖蒲、艾叶、榴花、蒜头、龙船花，制成人形称在端午节，家家都以菖蒲、艾叶、榴花、蒜头、龙船花，制成人形称为艾人。将艾叶悬于堂中，剪为虎形或剪彩为小虎，贴以艾叶，妇人争为艾人。将艾叶悬于堂中，剪为虎形或剪彩为小虎，贴以艾叶，妇人争相佩戴，以僻邪驱瘴。用菖蒲作剑，插于门楣，有驱魔祛鬼之神效。相佩戴，以僻邪驱瘴。用菖蒲作剑，插于门楣，有驱魔祛鬼之神效。2022-8-1512六.Dragon Boat RaceAn
16、 indispensable part of the festival,held all over the countryAs the gun is fired,people will see racers in dragon-shaped canoes p u l l i n g t h e o a r s h u r r i e d l y,accompanied by rapid drums,speeding toward their destination.Folk tales say the game originates from the activities of seeking
17、 Qu Yuans body.Experts conclude that dragon boat racing is a semi-religious,semi-entertaining program from the Warring States Period(475-221 BC).2022-8-1513“鼓声三下红旗开，两龙跃出浮水来。棹鼓声三下红旗开，两龙跃出浮水来。棹影斡波飞万剑，鼓声劈浪鸣千雷。影斡波飞万剑，鼓声劈浪鸣千雷。”端端午节最应景的节目就是赛龙舟。午节最应景的节目就是赛龙舟。2022-8-1514七.The Culture of Zongzi An essential
18、food of the Dragon Boat Festival.It is said that people ate them in the Spring and Autumn Period(770-476 BC).Now the fillings are more diversified,including jujube and bean paste,fresh meat,and ham and egg yolk.people will soak glutinous rice,wash reed leaves and wrap up zongzi themselves.Otherwise,
19、they will go to shops to buy whatever stuff they want.The custom of eating zongzi is now popular in North and South Korea,Japan and Southeast Asian nations.2022-8-1515“粽包分两髻，艾束著危冠。旧俗方储药，羸躯亦点粽包分两髻，艾束著危冠。旧俗方储药，羸躯亦点丹。丹。”端午节不可不吃的美味食物就是（粽子），这端午节不可不吃的美味食物就是（粽子），这种传统源于汨罗江边的渔夫，将米丢入江中平息江中种传统源于汨罗江边的渔夫，将米丢入江中平
20、息江中的蛟龙，希望它们不要伤害屈原。的蛟龙，希望它们不要伤害屈原。2022-8-1516two sweet rice dumplings a sweet rice dumpling with three sweet rice dumplings without beans many sweet rice dumplings without red beans2022-8-1517 a salty rice dumpling two salty rice dumplings with meat and beans three salty rice dumplings without meat a
21、nd beans four salty rice dumplings with meat and green beans2022-8-15182022-8-15192022-8-15202022-8-1521八.Spice Bag Carry the small spice bag around with you,it not only drives away evil spirits but also brings fortune and happiness to those who wear it.The small bags are hand-made by local craftsme
22、n.Theyre made with red,yellow,green and blue silk,fine satin or cotton.Figures of animals,flowers and fruits are often embroidered onto the bags and inside are mixed Chinese herbal medicines.2022-8-1522端午节最有特色的饰物就是香包。小孩佩戴香包，端午节最有特色的饰物就是香包。小孩佩戴香包，传说有避邪驱瘟之意。用含有多种香味的药用植传说有避邪驱瘟之意。用含有多种香味的药用植物做成的香包也可以预防疾
23、病。物做成的香包也可以预防疾病。2022-8-1523九.Realgar Wine It is a very popular practice to drink this kind of Chinese liquor seasoned with realgar at the Dragon Boat Festival.This is for protection from evil and disease for the rest of the year.In one word,all of the activities are to protect themselves from evil a
24、nd honor the poet Qu Yuan2022-8-1524 “樱桃桑椹与菖蒲，更买雄黄酒一壶。樱桃桑椹与菖蒲，更买雄黄酒一壶。”端午端午节尝试一下雄黄酒吧。端午节这天，人们把雄黄节尝试一下雄黄酒吧。端午节这天，人们把雄黄倒入酒中饮用，并把雄黄酒涂在小孩儿的耳、鼻、倒入酒中饮用，并把雄黄酒涂在小孩儿的耳、鼻、额头、手、足等处，希望这样可以使孩子们不受额头、手、足等处，希望这样可以使孩子们不受蛇虫的伤害。蛇虫的伤害。2022-8-1525 Travel sickness:such practices,prevalent Travel sickness:such practices,p
25、revalent in the custom of the Dragon Boat Festival in in the custom of the Dragon Boat Festival in Guizhou ProvinceGuizhou Province 游百病：此种习俗，盛行于贵州游百病：此种习俗，盛行于贵州地区的端午习俗。地区的端午习俗。一.Travel sickness2022-8-1526Spring and Autumn Period(770-476 B.C.)Spring and Autumn Period(770-476 B.C.)Duanwu Festival is a
26、 very old traditional festival,dated from the Spring and Autumn Period.It has a history of over 2000 years.During early Spring and Autumn Period,people used the leaves of wild rice(菰叶)to wrap wild rice(黍)in the shape of ox horn(角黍)；Otherwise,people used bamboo to fill and bake rice(筒粽).2022-8-1527St
27、ates of development of the Dragon Boat FestivaluEastern Han Dynasty(25-220)uJin Dynasty(265-420)uNorthern and Southern Dynasties(420-589)uTang Dynasty(618-907)uSong Dynasty(960-1279)uYuan(1271-1368)Ming(1368-1644)DynastyuAfter All2022-8-1528Eastern Han Eastern Han Dynasty(25-220)Dynasty(25-220)End o
28、f the Eastern Han Dynasty,people used plant ash water to steep(浸泡)wild rice.For the water containsed soda,the rice wrapped by wild rice leaves in the shape of Square was cooked(广东碱水粽).2022-8-1529Jin Dynasty(265-420)Jin Dynasty(265-420)The customs emerging from The Jin Dynasty(265-420)were hanging mu
29、gwort(艾蒿)and calamus(菖蒲,芦苇)on the house,taking long walks,boat race.and wearing perfumed medicine bags was aimed to avert disaster(禳毒).2022-8-1530Jin Dynasty(265-420)Jin Dynasty(265-420)People would paste on their front doors pictures of Zhongkui,a legendary Chinese Since children are generally the
30、most vulnerable to disease,they received extra care at this special time.2022-8-1531Jin Dynasty(265-420Jin Dynasty(265-420)Children would wear necklaces or bracelets,made of red,yellow,blue,white and black threads,to keep evil away from them.they would also receive colorful pouches containing fragra
31、nt herbal medicines as presents.2022-8-1532Jin Dynasty(265-420)Jin Dynasty(265-420)Mothers also made sure to bathe their children in water boiled with berbal medicines.Drinking of realgar(雄黄雄黄)wine,are designed to ward off disease or evil.2022-8-1533Northern and Southern Dynasties(420-589)Northern a
32、nd Southern Dynasties(420-589)In the region which was covered by Hubei and Hunan,People set out to pick mugwort(艾艾)early before the cock crows and chose the most man-like mugwort to hang up on the gate or for acupuncture and moxibustion(针针灸灸).Besides people picked calamus(菖蒲菖蒲)to steep wine.2022-8-1
33、534Tang Dynasty(618-907)In Tang Dynasty,Duanwu Festival had become an important festival.In the palace,varies celebration activities would be hold.The emperor would grant a reward to his officials.The rice used for Zongzi became white as white jade(白莹如玉白莹如玉)and awl-shaped(锥形锥形),rhombus-shaped(菱形菱形)。
34、2022-8-1535Song Dynasty(960-1279)In Song Dynasty,it was popular to eat zongzi.And zongzi was filled with sweetmeats(蜜饯粽蜜饯粽).People piled up zongzi as a building,pavilions,terraces and towers(楼台亭阁楼台亭阁),wood card,horses for advertising.2022-8-1536Yuan(1271-1368)Ming(1368-1644)DynastyYuan(1271-1368)Min
35、g(1368-1644)Dynasty The zongzi was varies.The wrapper was used of indocalamus leaf(菰叶菰叶)then placed by reed leaf(芦苇叶芦苇叶).And the filling(馅馅)was made of sweetened bean paste(豆沙豆沙),pork,pine nut(松子仁松子仁),jujube(枣子枣子),walnut(胡桃胡桃)and so on.2022-8-1537After AllAfter All Zongzi with gammon(Zongzi with gam
36、mon(火腿火腿)came out in)came out in Qing Dynasty(1644-1911).Women used Qing Dynasty(1644-1911).Women used jewelweed(jewelweed(凤仙花凤仙花)water to dye their)water to dye their fingernail.fingernail.The custom of eating zongzi has The custom of eating zongzi has prevailed thorough China and spread prevailed
37、thorough China and spread to Korea,Japan and Southeast Asia to Korea,Japan and Southeast Asia countries.countries.2022-8-15382022-8-1539别称别称 据统计端午节的名称在我国所有传统节日中叫法最多，达二十多个，堪称节日别名之最。如有端午节、端五节、端阳节、重五节、重午节、天中节、夏节、五月节、菖节、蒲节、龙舟节、浴兰节、粽子节、午日节、女儿节、地腊节、诗人节、龙日、午日灯节等等。端阳节端阳节，据荆楚岁时记载，因仲夏登高，顺阳在上，五月正是仲夏，它的第一个午日正是登
38、高顺阳天气好的日子，故称五月初五为“端阳节”。重午节重午节，午，属十二支，农历五月为午月，五、午同音，五、五相重，故端午节又名“重午节”或“重五节”，有些地方也叫“五月节”。天中节天中节，古人认为，五月五日时，阳重人中天，故称这一天为“天中节”。浴兰节浴兰节，端午时值仲夏，是皮肤病多发季节，古人以兰草汤沐浴去污为俗。汉代大戴礼云：“午日以兰汤沐浴”。解棕节解棕节，古人端午吃棕时，有比较各人解下粽叶的长度、长者为胜的游戏，故又有“解粽节”之称。女儿节女儿节，明沈榜宛署杂记：“五月女儿节，系端午索，戴艾叶，五毒灵符。宛俗自五月初一至初五日，饰小闺女，尽态极研。出嫁女亦各归宁。因呼为女儿节。”菖蒲节
39、菖蒲节，古人认为“重午”是犯禁忌的日子，此时五毒尽出，因此端午风俗多为驱邢避毒，如在门上悬挂菖蒲、艾叶等，故端午节也称“菖蒲节”2022-8-1540QUESTIONS QUESTIONS：一、How should we regard of the chinese traditional festivals while the foregin festivals are popular in china?二、What do you think of the South Korea applying for the world cultural heritage protection of Dragon Boat Festival?2022-8-15端午节41Thank You For Watching!Thank You For Watching!
