Legend has it that after Quyuan's death, people in the State of Chu mourned so much that they flocked to the Miluo River to hang on to him.
傳說屈原死後，楚國百姓哀痛異常，紛紛湧到汨羅江邊去憑吊屈原。
The fishermen rowed their boats and salvaged him up and down the river.
漁夫們劃起船只，在江上來回打撈他的真身。
A fisherman took out rice balls and eggs for Quyuan and threw them into the river.
有位漁夫拿出為屈原準備的飯團、雞蛋等食物，“撲通、撲通”地丟進江裏。
It is said that if the fish, lobster and crab are satisfied, they will not bite the doctor's body. People followed suit.
說是讓魚龍蝦蟹吃飽了，就不會去咬屈大夫的身體了。人們見後紛紛仿效。
擴展資料端午節習俗：
1、鬥百草?
古時人們到端午節，會結伴去郊外采藥，采藥途中會鬥草玩，逐漸形成習俗。參與遊戲的兩人會持草相對站立，雙手各持壹草或花莖的兩端。遊戲開始後，二草相勾，雙方各自把草向自己方向拉，誰的草或花莖被對方拉斷誰為輸。?
2、收五毒?
端午節時，女孩要在胸前別上“繒子”，據說這種用彩色絲線縫制、樣子跟粽子類似的布藝可以驅邪避惡。男孩則在頸上掛壹個葫蘆，裏面收進“五毒”圖案，意思是“收”了五毒。?
3、貼葫蘆花?
因為葫蘆是“福祿”的諧音。古時人們會用紅色毛邊紙剪成葫蘆，裏面包括“五毒”圖案，稱為“葫蘆花”，五月壹日貼出，五月五日午時摘下扔掉，稱為“扔災”。