As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, the drums of the dragon boats drift in every corner of the land of Guangdong with the fragrance of rice dumplings. The lively “Dragon Boat Season” gradually kicks off. Among many dragon boats of different shapes, the “Swallowtail 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, “There are also small boats, and three or five people cut them away, and there is no dragon shape, this is purely a play of fighting power and a legacy of Yangzhou.” However, after field investigations, 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”, and the four representative ones are as follows.
1. The Origin of Labor
The “Huanzi·Qi Su Xun” says: “Hu people are convenient for horses, and Yue people are convenient for boats.” In ancient Lingnan, many water network areas were used as water network areas. People often used boats to travel, and used boats as production tools and means of transportation. People row and compete in fishing or leisure activities, including entertainment in labor production and leisure. This is the prototype of the ancient ferry of “Three-person SwallowtailKomiksDragon 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 and floods every year. 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 Chronicles said: “In the continental area is affected byBaptism is affected by drought, but it is worse than drought. When the river overflows, those who farm will suffer great losses. “In order to facilitate the harvest of rice and other crops, the people could only travel to the fields with a small boat, reaching out to harvest rice and crops exposed to the water. Over time, in order to grab food with the God of Heaven and reduce losses, rowing activities spontaneously formed between villages and villages.
2. Origin theory of boat soldiersBabylan Origin theory
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. I During field surveys, Komiks 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, and it was easy to attack the enemy. Local people introduced it. This was related to Saihe boats, and it was also connected with the Qin Dynasty and the Western Han army passing through the West. href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Cinema‘s southward attack on Nanyue.
The fresh “three-person swallow-tailed dragon boat” is similar to the “five-person dragon boat” in the Pearl River Delta in terms of boat shape, materials and competitive methods, and is the same as the “three-person Komiks” recorded in the “Qingyuan County Chronicles” of the Republic of China. The previous three people slapped them and were active in the Beijiang River. href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Cinemadownstream basin. The latter is a group of five people in groups Komiks, which is popular in Foshan and Zhongshan areas, especially in Baini Town on the Xijiang River.
This long-shaped boat “three-five-man dragon boat” is related to the two-way interaction and exchange of Beijiang and Xijiang cultures., whether it is related to the Southern Ark War during the Qin and Han Dynasties, it still needs to be further studied.
3. Origin theory of welcoming gods and exorcising ghosts
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 for life. In order to drive away the “water ghosts”, the villages spontaneously organized a “swallowtail boat ghost-driving 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 Cinema firecrackers to drive away scares and cheer.
4. The Origin of Games
Ancient games are an important part of the origin of human culture. Three-person swallowtail dragon boat racing event, Cinema has the original game elements. Locals often use the word “play”. It means “playing and picking dragon boats”, and the “playing” in it reflects the psychology of the game. Game prizes have also changed to competitive prizes. In order to mobilize the motivation to participate in games (competitiveness), 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 Komiks“)
Provided by | Editor Yang Yingyu | Liang Xingwu Source | Yangcheng Cinema Evening News Publishing House