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The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Tianzhong Festival, originated from the worship of natural celestial phenomena and evolved from offering sacrifices to dragons in ancient times. In the midsummer Dragon Boat Festival, the Canglong Qisu soars in the middle of the sky in the south, and is in the most "centre" position of the year, that is, as the line of the fifth line of the "Book of Changes·Qian Gua" says: "Flying dragon is in the sky." Its origin covers ancient astrological culture, humanistic philosophy and other aspects, and contains profound cultural connotations. In the inheritance and development, a variety of folk customs are mixed together, and the festival content is rich. Dragon Boat Riding (Stealing a Dragon Boat) and eating rice dumplings are the two major rituals of the Dragon Boat Festival. These two rituals have been passed down in China since ancient times, and they continue to this day.

The Dragon Boat Festival was originally a festival created by ancient ancestors to worship the dragon ancestors, pray for blessings and ward off evil spirits. It is said that the poet Qu Yuan of the Chu State during the Warring States Period committed suicide by jumping on the Miluo River on May 5. Later, people also took the Dragon Boat Festival as a festival to commemorate Qu Yuan; there are also sayings to commemorate Wu Zixu, Cao E, and Jie Zitui. In general, the Dragon Boat Festival originated from the ancient ancestors choosing "flying dragons in the sky" to worship the dragon ancestors, pray for blessings and ward off evil spirits, and infuse the summer season to "relieve diseases and prevent epidemics". Central Plains, attached will commemorate Qu Yuan and other historical figures commemorative content. 

The Dragon Boat Festival, the Spring Festival, the Ching Ming Festival, and the Mid-Autumn Festival are also known as the four traditional Chinese festivals. The Dragon Boat Festival culture has a wide influence in the world, and some countries and regions in the world also have activities to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. In May 2006, the State Council included it in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists; since 2008, it has been listed as a national legal holiday. In September 2009, UNESCO officially approved its inclusion in the "List of Representatives of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity", and the Dragon Boat Festival became China's first festival to be selected as a world intangible cultural heritage.