Festival Of The Fifth Month A.K.A The Dumpling Festival…

By |2016-06-09T10:26:58+08:00June 9th, 2016|Categories: Identify Photographs|

Blogpost 9.6.16

 

The festival of the Fifth month which is also known as the Dragon Boat Festival or commonly known as the Dumpling Festival which is held on the 5th day of the 5th month of the Chinese calendar is said to have originated from dragon worship according to Wen Yiduo, a Chinese poet and scholar. Dumplings may have originally represented an offering to the dragon king.

What is your version of the history of this festival?