dragon boat festival 端午节 lectured by betsy hu xiaoqiong( 胡 晓琼)
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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-dayHunan and Hubei province
Qu Yuan
Qu Yuan
Origin of this summ
er festival centers
around a scholarly g
overnment official n
amed 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 h
is 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.
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People will soak glutinou
s rice, wash reed leaves a
nd wrap up Dumplingsth
emselves. Otherwise, the
y will go to shops to buy
whatever stuff they want.
The custom of eating Du
mplings is now popular in
North and South Korea, J
apan and Southeast Asia
n 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 t
he game origin
ates from the a
ctivities of see
king 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 blu
e silk, fine satin or cot
ton. Figures of animal
s, flowers and fruits a
re often embroidered
onto the bags and insi
de 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 ?
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Thank you very much