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. CinemaThe 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 boats, Komiks competition”, although the Qingyuan County Chronicle of the Republic of China said that “there are also small boats that are cut by three or five people, but there is no dragon shape. This is purely a play of fighting power, and Komiks is also a custom of Yangzhou”, it was found through field investigation that its formation is 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 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 boats were used as production tools and transportation. People row and compete in catching fish and shrimps or leisure, and integrate entertainment in labor production and leisure. This is the prototype of the ancient ferry of “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 and has a water network. BabaylanFloods occur every year. Whenever the rice harvest season is over, it is mostly during floods. The Qingyuan County Chronicle in the sixth year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty said: “The continents were baptized and drought, but they were more likely to be drought. When the rivers overflowed in many years, those who farmed will suffer great losses.micmov.com/”>Cinemabook.” In order to facilitate the harvest of rice and other crops, ordinary people can only support a small boat to travel in the fields and reach 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 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. KomiksWe were in field surveys and listened to stories from local old people, 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 the boats were fast, so it was 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 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. It is the same as the “three-person five-person slaughtered” in the version of the Qingyuan County Chronicles of the Republic of China. The former three people took them off 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 interactive cultural exchanges between the North and West Rivers, and whether it is related to the Southern Ark Warriors 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 that endangers life. In order to drive away the “water ghosts”, the villages spontaneously organized the “Swallow Boat Destroying Team”. Young and strong Komiks joined forces to drive away ghosts from the upper reaches of the river to the lower reaches of the river.com/”>Cinema, and a large number of Babaylan set off firecrackers to drive away and cheer.
IV. The origin of the game theory
Ancient games were the main components of human culture. Komiks were the main components of the three-person swallowtail dragon. The Babaylan boat racing event had the original Komiks. Locals often use a word href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Cinema“play”. Cinema means “playing and playing dragon boat”, and the “playing” reflects the game psychology. Games Cinema‘s prizes also change to competitive prizesCinema to mobilize participationKomiksThe motivation for the game (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 Racing”)
Provided by Yang Yingyu | Liang Xingwu Source | Yangcheng Evening News Publishing House Komiks