A detailed introduction to the customs of different regions on the second day of the second lunar month
The customs of the Dragon Raising its Head on February 2nd may vary in different regions. Let’s take a look at the detailed introduction of the customs of the Dragon Raising its Head on February 2nd in different regions. Months are divided into lunar calendar and solar calendar. The weather in the second month of the lunar calendar begins to become bright and people begin a new life and work. Pay attention to the special topic of February of the lunar calendar in 2021 on Shuimoxiansheng.com to check the different fortunes every day!A detailed introduction to the customs of different regions on the second day of the second lunar monthShandong area1. Spreading ashes to attract dragons and beating up ashes 2. Shaving dragon head 3. Eat beans, make pancakes, and dance with dragon lanterns Beijing area 1. Eat spring pancakes and donkey rolls 2. Light the beams and repel insects Shaanxi Province In Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, it is common for the grandmother (uncle's family) to give popcorn and steamed buns to the nephew (daughter) on this day. Hebei region Picking dragon eggs Handan area Eat "dragon beard noodles"; "dragon ears", "dragon horns" (dumplings); "dragon seeds" (rice); "dragon beads" (chaotic noodles); "eat dragon heads" (pig heads). Shijiazhuang area Eat fried dough twists, pork head, and dumplings. Coastal Areas 1. Worship the God of Land 2. Offering pork 3. Opening Ceremony 4. Dragon Boat Rally 5. Respect the Dragon God 6. Cut the faucet Introduction to the legend of the Dragon Raising its Head on February 2There is a proverb that goes “On the second day of the second month, the dragon raises its head.” Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a long drought in the Guanzhong area, so the Jade Emperor ordered the dragon from the East China Sea to sow rain. The little dragon was playful and dived into the river and never came out. A young man went to the cliff to collect some "Dragon-Subduing Water" to muddy the river water. The little dragon emerged from the river to challenge the young man. The little dragon was defeated and had to sow rain. In fact, the so-called "Dragon Raising its Head" means that after hibernation, all insects begin to wake up. Hence the saying goes, "On February 2, the dragon raises its head, and scorpions and centipedes also show their heads."Another name for "February 2" is Spring Dragon Festival. Xu Shen's "Shuowen Jiezi" records: "Dragon is the king among all scales. It can be dark or bright, small or huge, long or short. It ascends to the sky at the spring equinox and dives into the abyss at the autumnal equinox." This is probably the earliest record of the custom of "Spring Dragon Festival". According to legend, when Wu Zetian became emperor, the Jade Emperor ordered that no rain should fall on earth for three years. But the Jade Dragon in charge of the Milky Way could not bear to see the people suffer from the disaster and starve, so he secretly sent down a heavy rain. When the Jade Emperor found out, he knocked the Jade Dragon in charge of the Milky Way down from the Heavenly Palace and pressed him under a huge mountain. There is also a monument at the foot of the mountain, on which is written: The Dragon King violated the rules of heaven by bringing rain, and should be punished by the mortal world for thousands of years. If you want to climb Lingxiao Pavilion again, you have to wait until the golden beans bloom. In order to save the Dragon King, people searched everywhere for the flowering golden beans. On the second day of the second month of the following year, people were turning over and drying the golden corn seeds when they suddenly remembered that the corn was like golden beans. If it was fried and bloomed, wouldn't that be the golden beans blooming? Then every household popped popcorn, set up an altar in the yard, burned incense, and offered "flowering golden beans" specifically for the Dragon King and the Jade Emperor to see. The Dragon King knew that it was the people who were saving him, so he shouted to the Jade Emperor: "The golden beans are blooming, let me out!" When the Jade Emperor saw the golden beans blooming in the yards of every household on earth, he had no choice but to issue an edict, ordering the Dragon King to return to heaven and continue to create clouds and rain for the world. From then on, it became a custom among the people that on the second day of the second lunar month, people would pop popcorn and fry beans. Adults and children alike would chant, "On the second day of the second month, the dragon raises its head, the big granaries are full, and the small granaries are overflowing." In some places, stove ash is spread into big circles in the yard, and grains are placed in the middle, which is called "da granary" or "filling the granary." The meaning is to wish for a good harvest and full granaries in the new year. |
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