Why is it called "Duan Wu Jie" when the story is in rememberance of "Qu Yuan" ?

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Question: Asked by David from Singapore | Jun. 20, 2015 02:11

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Why is it called "Duan Wu Jie" when the story is in rememberance of "Qu Yuan" ?

Shouldn't it be called "Qu Yuan Jie" ?

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Answers (1): Answered by mic from USA | Jun. 20, 2015 16:41

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Maybe its because he died on the 5th lunar month

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