Fulongzhou Festival
Dynasty: Tang Dynasty
Author: Du Fu
On the Dragon Boat Festival, zongzi is fragrant.
A moxa stick in front of the lintel under the eaves.
Dragon boat race flag hunting,
Watching the shore be immersed in love.
Interpretation of poetry:
On the Dragon Boat Festival, every household is wrapped in delicious zongzi. You see, under the eaves of every household, wormwood is inserted on the door frame; (wormwood: an aromatic herb; Can be used as medicine; It can drive away mosquitoes and flies after being ignited. It is also called mugwort. ) Look at how fast the dragon boat is rowing in the dragon boat race. Therefore, it seems that you can hear all the flags on board. The old people and children watching on the shore are so devoted that they seem reluctant to go home. Related knowledge: It is said that during the reign of Xuanzong in the Tang Dynasty, Huang Chao led a rebellion and killed many people wherever he went. People have many misunderstandings about Huang Chao. As soon as they heard that Huang Chao was coming, they hurried away. In May of this year, Huang Chao's army invaded Henan and arrived at the gates of Dengzhou. One day, Huang Chao rode outside the city to survey the terrain, only to see groups of old, weak, women and children pouring out of the city. He saw a woman carrying luggage, holding a little boy in one hand and an older boy in the other. Surprised, Huang Chao dismounted and asked, "Sister-in-law, where are you in a hurry?" The woman replied, "I heard that Huang Chao's army is about to invade Dengzhou. All the men in the city were called in to guard the city. We, young and old, might as well run for our lives early. " Huang Chao pointed to the child and asked her, "Why are you holding the small one in your hand, but holding the big one?" The woman said, "The only one in my arms is my uncle's family who is alive. I have my own son in my hand. In case of emergency, I would rather lose my son and leave this only son to my uncle's house. " Deeply moved, Huang Chao said to the woman, "Sister-in-law, go back quickly and stick calamus and wormwood at the door, so that Huang Chao's army won't hurt you." The woman was skeptical, but she returned to the city and spread the news. The next day, it was the fifth day of May, and Huang Chao's army really captured Dengzhou. I saw calamus and wormwood hanging on the doors of every household in the city. In order to keep his promise to women, Huang Chao had no choice but to lead the troops to leave, so the whole city was spared. In order to commemorate this event, people put calamus and wormwood on their doors every year during the Dragon Boat Festival. This custom has been spread to this day, from Henan to other places, almost all over China.