Main characteristics of dragon boat custom in Hanbin District

Dragon boat racing has a history of more than 2000 years, from the Han Dynasty to the Song Dynasty. According to Ankang's records, the history of examination is more than 1500 years, and the history of prosperity is more than 500 years. Although it has experienced wars, migration and natural disasters, it has been passed down to this day with strong vitality, which has been loved by people and formed distinctive characteristics.

1. From the memory of Qu Yuan-Duanyang custom-dragon boat race-competitive events-folk festivals, the Han folk custom inherent in Ankang has been formed. Dragon boat race is the core value orientation of this custom, which is the worship of patriotism and the memory of the sages, with the social psychology of praying for peace.

2. Dragon boat races are more exciting than incense;

First, it has a broad mass base and a large number of participants;

Second, it combines the totem worship, patriotism, participation, competitiveness, appreciation and folklore of the masses, forming a spectacle in which one person strives to help ten thousand people and one team strives to help ten thousand people see;

Thirdly, the participation of local administrative officials has led to the emergence of a competitive mechanism with both folk and official characteristics, which is advocacy and guidance;

Fourth, it has the nature of strengthening the body and enhancing the sense of local honor;

Fifth, it has the cohesion of human nature and regional idols.

3. Compared with other places, Ankang Dragon Boat Race has obvious characteristics:

One is the difference in dragon boat making. Dragon boats in other places are narrow and long. Ankang, which is wide and short because of the rapid current, is the bottom of the bridge in Wei Qiao Garden, commonly known as the bottom of cucumber.

The second is the different ways of competition. Because the river is extremely wide, there are races around the river and races on the other side, especially duck-grabbing, pig urine-grabbing and floating water-winning.

Thirdly, it is practical and has a sense of dance by adding scratching hands and conducting performances at the same time.

Ankang Dragon Boat Race is the longest dragon boat race in the history of China. In addition, the historical origin of Qin Chu in Ankang and the migration of Huguang in Ming and Qing Dynasties were related to Jingchu Dragon Boat, especially Qu Yuan's first exile in Hanshui River Basin, which made the Ankang Hanjiang Dragon Boat Race more memorable to Qu Yuan.