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農歷五月五日是我國民間傳統的端午節，又叫重午節、端陽節。這個節日大約始于春秋戰國時期，它與春節、中秋節一起，并稱中華三大節日。

ThefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonthisthetraditionalDragonBoatFestival,alsoknownastheDoubleNinthFestivalandtheDragonBoatFestival.ThisfestivalstartedinthespringandAutumnperiodandWarringStatesperiod.ItiscalledthethreemajorfestivalsofChinatogetherwiththeSpringFestivalandtheMidAutumnFestival.

關于端午節的起源，各地說法不一。影響最大的一說是為了紀念屈原。屈原，戰國時代楚國人，出世在湖北秭歸縣三閭樂平里。由于他學識淵博，明于治亂，嫻于辭令，便做了楚懷王的左徒。他看法對內“舉賢授能”、對外“聯齊抗秦”，結果達成統一中國的目的。然而，他的這一XX看法卻遭到楚國一班奸臣的反對，受到排擠和陷害，被放逐到湖南一帶，流落在洞庭湖畔。不久，又聽到楚國都城被秦國X隊攻破的消息，他難忍亡國之痛，于是在農歷五月五日這天投汨羅江而死。人們為了救他，競相劃船尋覓并向水中拋粽子。

TherearedifferentopinionsabouttheoriginofDragonBoatFestival.ThemostinfluentialoneistocommemorateQuYuan.QuYuan,anativeofChuduringtheWarringStatesperiod,wasborninlepingli,Sanlu,ZiguiCounty,HubeiProvince.Becauseofhiseruditeknowledge,hiswisdomindealingwithchaosandhisadeptinrhetoric,hebecametheleftapprenticeofKingHuaiofChu.Headvocated"givingtalentsandabilities"athomeand"unitingQiandresistingQin"atabroad,soastoachievethegoalofunifyingChina.However,hispoliticalideawasopposedbyagroupoftreacherousofficialsofthestateofChu.Hewasostracizedandframed.HewasexiledtoHunanandlivedbyDongtingLake.Soonafter,heheardthenewsthatthecapitalofChustatehadbeenattackedbythearmyofQinstate.Hecouldn"tbearthepainofnationalsubjugation,sohethrewhimselfintoMiluoRiveronthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonthanddied.Inordertosavehim,peoplero()wedboatstofindandthrowzongziintothewater.

還有的認為過端午是為了驅邪避毒。《楚荊歲時記》說：“五月五日，士民并蹋百草，又有斗百草之戲。采艾以為人，懸門戶上，以禳毒氣?！薄讹L俗通》中說：“五月五日以彩系臂者，辟兵及鬼，令人不病瘟?！敝两駯|北農村還留存著端午節清早到野外采摘艾蒿掛在門旁和在兒童的臂上系五彩線的習俗。

OthersthinkthatDragonBoatFestivalistowardoffevilspiritsandavoidpoison."ChuJingSuiJi"said:"onMay5,scholarsandpeoplenotonlywasteallkindsofgrass,butalsofightallkindsofgrass.Caiaiislikeaman,hangingonthedoor,usingpoisongas.""Customs"said:"onMay5totiethearmsofthecolor,Bibingsoldiersandghosts,peopledonotplagueUptonow,thecustomofpickingwormwoodandhangingitbythedoorintheearlymorningofDragonBoatFestivalandtyingcolorfullinesonchildren"sarmsstillexistsinthenortheastruralareas.

現代學者聞一多先生認為端午節是龍的節日，即古代吳越人（一個龍圖騰部族）舉行圖騰祭祀的節日。

Mr.WenYiduo,amodernscholar,thinksthatDragonBoatFestivalisaDragonFestival,thatis,theancientWuyuepeople(aDragonTotemTribe)heldatotemsacrificeFestival.

還有的認為端午節源于夏至，即源于夏商周時期的夏至節。范曄的《后漢書》就持此說。

OthersbelievethattheDragonBoatFestivaloriginatedfromthesummersolstice