Stories of Folk Customs:The Story behind the Dragon Boat Festival (First Books for Early Learning Series) (English and Chinese Edition)
By San Yuan.
Description
The Story Behind the Dragon Boat Festival is the third volume of Chinese folk stories. It tells that: because of the Qins invasion and incompetence of the King of the Chu, Qu Yuan intended to serve his country but failed to find a way; he became desperate about the reality and showed high ideals with his committing suicide. On May 5 of the lunar calendar (which was a traditional festival back then in the Chu state), Qu Yuan went to riverside of Guluo River where he was exiled and threw himself into the water with a huge stone in his arms. This day was established as Dragon Boat Festival by ...
ISBN(s)
7510452473, 9787510452475
