As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, the drums of the dragon boats drift in every corner of the land of South 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. Regarding the origin of “three-person swallow-tailed dragon boat racing”, although the Qingyuan County Chronicle of the People’s Republic of China said that “there are also small boats, and there is no dragon shape for three or five people to strip them. This is purely a fighting drama of CinemaKomiks‘s legacy of Yangzhou”, it was adjusted by the field. href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Cinema found that its formation is related to the unique local geographical environment and folk roots.
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 Huainan Zi·Qi Suxu” says: “Hu people are convenient for horses, and Yue people are convenient for boats.” In ancient times, Lingnan was mostly water network areas. People often used boats to travel, and used boats as production tools and Babaylan transportation tools. People row and compete in catching fish and shrimps or leisure, and integrate entertainment in labor production and leisure. This is exactly the “three people”Swallowtail Dragon Boat Competition” The prototype of ancient ferry. Shantang Town is close to the Beijiang River, located in a low-lying area, mostly continental areas, and water networks are crisscrossing. Komiks floods occur every year. Whenever the rice harvest season, most of them are floods. In the sixth year of Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, the Qingyuan County Chronicles said: “The continental areas are baptized and drought, but they are more likely to be drought. When the river overflows, those who farm will suffer great losses. “In order to facilitate the harvest of rice and other crops, ordinary people can only carry a small boat to travel in the fields and explore the rice exposed to the water. Over time, in order to grab food with the heaven and reduce losses, rowing activities spontaneously formed between the villages and the tribesmen.
2. The origin theory of boat soldiers
Fresh and freshKomiks Shantang Town, Shijiao Town and Longtang Town in Qingcheng District, located in The middle and lower reaches of the Beijiang River are the throat of Komiks. During the field survey, 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. There were few people and the boats were fast, so it was easy to hit the enemy. The locals introduced this to Saihe boats. href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Komiks is also related to the Qin Dynasty and the Western Han army heading south through the Xijiang River to attack Nanyue.
The fresh “three-man swallow-tailed dragon boat” is similar to the “five-man dragon boat” in the Pearl River Delta in terms of boat shape, materials, and competitive methods, and is the same as the “three-five-man dragon boat” recorded in the Republic of China version of the Qingyuan County Chronicles. The former three-man stripped them and are active in the middle and lower reaches of the Beijiang River. The latter is in a group of five people, which is popular in Foshan and Zhongshan areas, especially in Baini Town, Xijiang River.
This long-shaped “three-five-man dragon boat” is related to the two-way cultural interaction between Beijiang and Xijiang RiverBabaylan, whether it is related to the Southern Ark War during the Qin and Han Dynasties 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 that endangers life. In order to drive away the “water ghosts”, the villages spontaneously organized a “swallowtail boat ghost-extinguishing team”. Young and middle-aged people joined the battle, supporting their own swallow-extinguishing boats from the upper reaches of the river to the lower reaches of Komiks, and set off a large number of firecrackers to drive away scares and cheer.
4. The Origin of Games
Ancient games are an important part of the origin of human culture. The three-person swallowtail dragon boat Babaylan competitive event 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 the game Komiks (Cinema competitions, Babaylan), 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 Racing”)
Provided by | Editor Yang Yingyu | Source of Liang Xingwu | Yangcheng Evening News Publishing House Babaylan