Dragon Boat Festival Morning in Tang Dynasty China | Sleep Story

Tonight we step quietly into the walled compound of a senior official of the Ministry of Rites in one of the eastern wards of Chang'an, on the morning of the Dragon Boat Festival, during the Tang Dynasty, roughly thirteen hundred years ago.Before the household has stirred, he rises in the last dark, gathers fresh mugwort by feel along the southern wall, ties it with calamus in the old arrangement, and carries the bundle to the outer gate before dawn. Last year's dried remnants come down, the fresh green bundle goes up, and the gate is dressed once more in the way it has been dressed for as many years as the fifth month has called for this.Settle in, relax, and drift gently into sleep.Chapters00:00 Welcome01:38 Sleep story begins28:37 Goodnight💤 Prefer listening without YouTube ads? You can also find Su QuietSleep on Insight Timer : https://insighttimer.com/suquietsleep/guided-meditations☕ A small gesture of thanks, if you wish : https://buymeacoffee.com/suquietsleep🕯️ You can find all listening options and links here : https://suquietsleep.github.io/suquietsleep/#sleepstory #sleepstories #bedtimestory #ancientchina #relaxingsleep #suquietsleepMusic & Soundscapes : Created with AI-assisted tools including SunoVisuals & Illustrations : Created with ChatGPT