Transcript 20130424154716358

Dragon Boat
Festival
端午节
Lectured by Betsy Hu Xiaoqiong(胡
晓琼）
Warming up
Please watch a clip of video
Three questions:
 Do
you know what people are
doing in the video and pictures?
 Do you know the name of this
activity and what it is used for?
 What kind of atmosphere can
you feel if you are in the scene of
the activity?
Dragon Boat Racing
Dragon Boat Racing
Introduction & Explanation
The Dragon 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.It's a
national holiday.
This year: June 12th
Birthplace
Present-day
Hunan and
Hubei province
Qu Yuan
Qu Yuan
Origin of this summer f
estival centers around
a scholarly government
official named Qu Yuan
Qu Yuan
He was a good and respected man, but because of
the misdeeds of jealous rivals he eventually fell into
disfavor in the emperor's court.
Unable to regain the respect of the emperor,in hi
s sorrow Qu Yuan threw himself into the Mi Luo river.
Qu Yuan temple
Qu Yuan and His Patriotism
In the People's Republic of
China, Qu Yuan came to be
regarded as a prime example
of patriotism. His social
idealism and unbending
patriotism have served as the
model for Chinese intellectuals
to this day, particularly
following the establishment of
new China in 1949.
Qu Yuan and his identity as a poet
Qu Yuan is regarded as the first author of
verse in China to have his name
associated to his work, since prior to that
time, poetic works were not attributed to
any specific authors. He is considered to
have initiated the so-called sao style of
verse, which is named after his work Li
Sao, in which he abandoned the classic
four-character verses used in poems of
Shi Jing and adopted verses with varying
lengths.
The school motto of CTGU is from Qu
Yuan's Li Sao
"路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索"
“Although the road is endless and faraway, I still
want to pursue the truth in the world”
Zong Zi 粽子

Qu Yuan drowned on the
fifth day of the fifth
lunar month in 277 BC.
Since ancient times,
Chinese people threw into
the water dumpling made
of glutinous rice wrapped
in bamboo or reed leaves
on the day. Therefore
the fish would eat the
rice rather than the hero
poet. This later on turned
into the custom of eating
Zong Zi.
Ingredients:
The fillings are more
diversified, including
jujube and bean paste,
fresh meat, and ham
and egg yolk.
2016/9/12
端午节
19
People will soak
glutinous rice, wash reed
leaves and wrap up
Dumplingsthemselves.
Otherwise, they will go to
shops to buy whatever
stuff they want.
The custom of eating
Dumplings is now
popular in North and
South Korea, Japan and
Southeast Asian nations.
Dragon Boat Racing

An indispensable part of the festival, held all over the
country

As the gun is fired, people will see racers in dragon-
shaped
canoes
pulling
the
oars
hurriedly,
accompanied by rapid drums, speeding toward their
destination.
Dragon Boat
Racing
Dragon Boat Racing
Folk tales say
the game
originates from
the activities
of seeking Qu
Yuan's body.
Other Customs
Wearing a perfume
pouch
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 craftsmen.
They're 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.
Five-colour
silk thread
Hanging mugwort leaves and calamus
Hang mugwort leaves and
calamus on the front door.
This is also to ward off evil.
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 and honor the poet Qu Yuan
Summary & Discussion
1. General introduction
2. Qu Yuan
3. Customs
Discussion

What's the core value of the spirit of Qu Yuan

Is there any historical celebrity who has the same
virtue as Qu Yuan has in your own country how do
you commemorate him or her in your country？

What can you learn from Qu Yuan？
Thank you
very much
2016/9/12
端午节
40