The rules of dragon boat racing, what is the significance of dragon boat racing activities

Dragon boat racing is an important activity of the Dragon Boat Festival, very popular in the south of our country, it was the earliest sacrifice of the ancient Yue people to the god of water or the dragon god, its origin may have begun at the end of the primitive society. Dragon boat racing is a traditional Chinese folk water sports and entertainment project, which has been passed down for more than 2,000 years, and is mostly held on festive festivals, which is a multi-person collective paddling competition. According to historical records, dragon boat racing was raised to commemorate the patriotic poet Qu Yuan.

Some of the rules are different, but most of them are the same.

Dragon boat is an important activity of the Dragon Boat Festival.

Some of the rules are different, but most of them are the same.

In order to salvage Qu Yuan's body.

Main rules: 1. Waterway.

According to the river conditions, there are 400 meters, 500 meters, 600 meters, 800 meters, and 1000 meters (the distance can be changed according to local conditions) straight races for men and women.

The race should be held in still water, the course should be straight, and the starting course must be parallel to and perpendicular to the finish line.

According to the number of participating teams and site conditions, there are 2 or 4, 6 and 8 fairways, and the width of each fairway can be 9m and 11m.

The water depth in the shallowest part of the waterway shall not be less than, there shall be no aquatic weeds, reefs and wooden piles in the waterway, and there shall be no obstacles within 5m outside the waterway.

2. Equipment. It is manufactured according to the specifications of traditional dragon boats in various places, and the production materials are not limited.

Rudder oars and oars are made according to the traditional requirements of each place.

3. Dragon boat attachments.

Traditional dragon boats can be made according to various customs, and equipped with gongs, gong stands, drums and drum stands, etc., and can also bring two water markers and prepare several oars.

4. Team members. Team members must be in good health, be able to swim and be familiar with water.

The dragon boat team consists of 25 participants.

Each team has a captain (athlete and athlete), and must wear a logo when it is cold.

Each team has 23 team members, including 1 helmsman, 1 gong player, 1 drummer, and 20 rowers.

There are 2 substitutes for each team. The replacement shall be verified by the referee and shall be replaced before the check-in and boarding, and shall not be replaced after boarding.

The significance of dragon boat racing activities is as follows:

1.Enhance the spirit of patriotism: Dragon boat racing is an activity to commemorate Qu Yuan, and people row to Qu Yuan's head to express their admiration and nostalgia for Qu Yuan, and enhance people's patriotism.

2.Implication of unity and harmony: dragon boat racing requires close cooperation of all people, paddle together to open the big boat, only when everyone runs forward with one heart, can we reach the end line the fastest. During this period, the process expresses everyone's positive and courageous spirit of struggle.

3.Carry forward the spirit of sportsmanship: dragon boat racing is also a national entertainment stool cherry blossom, many businesses will also actively sponsor a dragon boat team, meaning that it can bring wealth and prosperity, Qi Li in the Chaoshan area, won the championship dragon boat team called "winning the bid", and the sponsorship of the jujube cong merchants will have good luck and a steady stream of customers.

4.Pray for a good harvest and happiness: In traditional Chinese culture, the dragon is a symbol of good luck, and dragon boat racing also means good weather, bad luck, bad luck, and good luck.

In addition, dragon boat racing activities in different regions also have different meanings, for example, the Pearl River Delta region of Guangdong invites the gods of the South China Sea to pray for good weather and abundant harvests, and coastal areas such as Fujian and Taiwan invite Mazu to bless safety.