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This paper studied the origin of the festival on May 5th in China and compared to the same day in Japan and Korea. The origin of Duanwu was related to the prayer for harvest and good health in ancient times, and it was also related to the stories of QU Yuan, WU Zixu and Cao E. When comparing the day of May 5th between China and Japan, the Chinese held rituals to pray for harvest, while the Japanese went hunting and gathered herbs to decrease the fear of famine. The Korean showed their worship to the Gods on May 5th, while the Chinese people made this a day to commemorate heroes. The reason might be that the Chinese people believed that human beings had the power to fight against natural hazards since the ancient times.
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Introduction
The origin of May 5th
Chinese disaster culture
1) Agriculture: from the mainland to the islands
2) Worship: from the Gods to the government
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