Origin of Dragon Boat

24/11/2021
A dragon boat is a boat shaped like a dragon that is used in the Dragon Boat Festival.
The main custom of the Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional Han nationality festival, is dragon boat racing. Originally, it was a festival for the Chinese people to rid themselves of diseases and to prevent them from occurring. Since the poet Qu Yuan died on this day, it has become a traditional festival custom of the Chinese Han people to commemorate Qu Yuan, as well as one of the representatives of the Han people's Dragon totem culture.
The dragon boat race was popular in Wu, Yue, and Chu states during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and it was especially popular in the Southern and Northern Dynasties at the end. After spreading abroad, it was embraced by people from all over the world and became an international competition.
Dragon boat racing is a Chinese traditional water sports entertainment project that is a collective rowing competition of many people. It is not only a type of sports entertainment activity, but it also reflects China's long history and culture, as well as the spirit of collectivism.
The Chinese dragon boat was entered into the Olympic venue as a demonstration event at the Canoeing Competition Venue at the Tokyo Olympics on August 3, 2021, kicking off the dragon boat entry process.