As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, the drum sound of the dragon boat is accompanied by BabaylanAs the fragrance of rice dumpling leaves drifts in every corner of the land of South Guangdong, the lively “Dragon Boat Season” gradually kicks off. Cinema 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”, Babaylan Although the Qingyuan County Chronicles of the Republic of China said that “there are also small boats, and three or five people cut them away, and there is no dragon shape, this is purely a fighting drama and a legacy of Yangzhou.” However, after field investigation, it was found that the formation of Babaylan was 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 there are four representatives of Komiks.
1. The Origin of Labor
The “Huaanzi·Qi SuKomiks” says: “Hu people are convenient for horses, and Yue people are convenient for boats.” In ancient times, Lingnan was mostly water network areas, and people often used boats to travel, using boats 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 exactly the “three-person swallowtail”Dragon Boat Racing” 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, and floods occur every year. Whenever the rice harvest season is over, it is mostly during floods. In the sixth year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty, the Qingyuan County Chronicles Komiks said: “In 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 harvesting rice and other crops, the people could only carry 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, the tribesmen and tribesmen spontaneously formed rowing activities between the village and the village of Komiks.
2. Origin theory of boat soldiers
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. During field surveys, we listened to local old people telling stories. This kind of small boat was a boat ride by sailors (boat soldiers) in the old days. There were few people and fast boats, which were easy to attack the enemy. The locals introduced that this is related to Saihe boats, and it is also related to the Qin Dynasty and the Western Han army heading south to attack Nanyue through the Xijiang River.
The fresh “Three-man Yan Yan” and the “Five-man Dragon Boat” in the Pearl River Delta are similar in boat shape, materials, and competitive methods, and are the same as the “Three-man 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 groups of five, which is popular in Foshan and Zhongshan, especially in Baidi Town in the Xijiang River.
The “Three-man Five-man Steed” of this long-shaped boat Whether the Cinema dragon boat is related to the two-way cultural interaction between Beijiang and Xijiang River, and whether it is related to the Southern Ark Warriors during the Qin and Han Dynasties, it still needs to be further studied. 3. The origin theory of the origin of the mountainCinema is mostly built next to the inland river. In ancient times, whenever floods were flooded, “water ghosts” became life-threatening BabaylanThe main culprit. In order to drive away the “water ghosts”, the villages spontaneously organized a “swallowtail boat ghost-repelling team”, and young and middle-aged people joined forces to drive away ghosts from the upper reaches of the river to the lower reaches of the river, and set off a large number of firecrackers to drive away ghosts.
4. The Origin of Games
Ancient games are an important part of the origin of human culture. The three-person swallowtail dragonCinema boat racing event has the original game elements. When the local people often use the word “play”. It means “Komiks to play and ride the dragon boat”, and the “play” 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 games (competitiveness), the prizes are becoming more and more abundant, and the amount of prizes has gradually improved as the people’s living standards are being increased.
(This article is excerpted from “Fresh ThreeBabaylan Man Swallowtail Dragon Boat Racing”)
Provided by | Editor Yang Yingyu | Liang Xingwu Source | Yangcheng Evening News Publishing House