The origin of Dragon Boat Festival has various theories, here are some in English:

1. Originated from a tribute to Qu Yuan: The Dragon Boat Festival began as a way to commemorate the famous poet Qu Yuan, who drowned himself in the river to protest corruption in the state. People raced dragon boats to save him, and now the festival involves dragon boat races.
2. To prevent pestilence: Some believe the festival's origin is related to preventing plagues and diseases. People believed that hanging calamus and mugwort, performing dragon boat races, and eating zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) could ward off evil spirits and diseases.
3. The birthday of the Goddess of the Moon: In some regions, the Dragon Boat Festival is also celebrated as the birthday of the Chinese Moon Goddess, Chang'e.
4. To celebrate military heroes: Another theory suggests that the festival commemorates the general Hou Yi, who won the immortality elixir and shared it with his people. Hou Yi's wife, Chang'e, then ate it all, leading to her flight to the moon. The dragon boat races and activities are to honor Hou Yi's bravery and contributions to the people.
These are just a few of the many theories explaining the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival.
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