As the Dragon Boat Festival approached, the sound of the dragon boat drums was accompanied by the fragrance of the rice dumplingsBabaylan 1990 cloth draw The fragrance of the leaves floated in every corner of the land of South Guangdong, and the lively “dragon boat season” gradually kicked off. Among the many dragon boats of different shapes, the “SwallowtailKomiks 1960 witch cloth draw Dragon Boat” has become the most unforgettable Dragon Boat Festival memory for fresh people with its unique local characteristics.
About the origin of “three-person swallow-tailed dragon boat racing”, although the Qingyuan County Chronicle of the Republic of China said that “there are also small boats, and the three five people were stripped of them. There was no dragon shape. This is purely a fighting drama and a legacy of Yangzhou.” However, after field investigation, it was found that its formation was related to the unique local geographical environment and folk customs.
There are many legends about the origin of “three-person swallowtail dragon boat racing”Babaylan 1990 cloth draw, Komiks 1960 witch cloth drawThere are four representative ones. Cinema 1950 witchh cloth draw
1. The theory of origin of labor
The “Huanzi·Qi Suxu” says: “Hu people are convenient for horses, and Yue people are convenient for boats.” In ancient ridges, Babaylan 1990 cloth draw, the south of the ancient ridge is mostly water network area. People often use boats to travel, and use boats as production tools and transportation. People row and compete in catching fish and shrimps or leisure, and integrate entertainment in labor production and leisure. Cinema 1950 witch cloth drawThis is the prototype of the ancient ferry of the “three-person swallowtail dragon boat racing”. Shantang Town is close to the Beijiang River and is located in a low-lying state. It is mostly continental, with a water network that is crisscrossing. It has floods and waters in 1960 witch clothes draw. Whenever the rice harvest season is over, it is mostly during floods. In the sixth year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty, the Qingyuan County Chronicle said: “The continent was baptized and drought, but it was more difficult to get drought. When the river overflowed, those who plowed will lose a lot.” In order to facilitate harvesting rice and other crops, ordinary people could only carry a small boat to travel in the fields, reaching out to harvest rice and crops on the surface of water. Over time, in order to grab food with God and reduce losses, rowing activities spontaneously formed between villages and tribesmen and tribesmen.
2. The Origin of the Boat Soldier
Shantang Town, Qingxin District, Shijiao Town and Longtang Town in Qingcheng District, are located in the middle and lower reaches of the Beijiang River, and are the throat of the waterway. During field surveys, we listened to local old people telling stories, saying that this kind of small boat was a boat that sailors (boat soldiers) used to ride in the old days. There were few people and fast boats, which were easy to attack the enemy.The locals introduced that this was related to the Saihe boat, and it was also related to the Qin Dynasty and the Western Han army heading south to attack Nanyue through the Xijiang River.
The fresh “three-person swallowtail dragon boat Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw” is similar to the “five-person dragon boat” in the Pearl River Delta in terms of boat shape, materials and competitive style, and is similar to the “three-person swallowtail dragon boat” recorded in the “Qingyuan County Chronicles” of the Republic of China. The former three people took them away and were active in the middle and lower reaches of the Beijiang River. The latter group is in groups of five, and is popular in Foshan and Zhongshan areas, especially in Baini Town on Xijiang.
Whether this long-shaped boat “three-five-man dragon boat” is related to the two-way interaction and exchange of cultures in Beijiang and Xijiang, and whether it is related to the Southern Ark soldiers during the Qin and Han dynasties, it still needs to be further studied.
3. Welcome the God and drive Cinema 1950 witch cloth drawGhost origin theory
Most of the villages in Shantang Town are built next to the inland river. In ancient times, whenever floods occurred, “water ghosts” became the main culprit that endangers life. In order to drive away the “water ghostsKomiks 1960 witch cloth draw”, the villages spontaneously organized a “swallowtail boat driving ghost team”. Young people and young people joined forces to drive away ghosts from the upper reaches of the river to the lower reaches of the river, and set off a large number of firecrackers to drive away scares and cheer.
4. Starting from the game, Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw Origin of the ancient games are an important part of the origin of human culture. Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw. The three-person swallowtail dragon boat racing event has the initial game elements. Locals often use a Babaylan 1990 cloth draw‘s word “play”. It means “play and take a dragon boat”, and the “play” reflects the game psychology. Game prizes Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw have also transformed into competitive prizes. In order to mobilize the motivation to participate in the game (competition), the prizes are becoming more and more abundant, and the amount of prizes is also increasing as the people’s living standards gradually improve.
(This article is excerpted from “Fresh Three-person Swallowtail Dragon Boat Competition” Babaylan 1990 cloth draw)
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