Dragon Head-raising Festival on February 2nd - Legend of the origin of Spring Dragon Festival
The Dragon Raising its Head Festival is on the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar every year. In addition to the name of Dragon Raising its Head, it is also known as the Spring Dragon Festival. Why is it called the Spring Dragon Festival? The Dragon Raising Head Festival falls on February 2nd - the legend of the origin of the Spring Dragon Festival! As we enter the second month of the lunar calendar, the weather begins to gradually warm up and everything becomes full of life. Various articles on Shuimoxiansheng.com’s special topic for February of the lunar calendar in 2020 have been updated, so stay tuned!Dragon Head-raising Festival on February 2nd - Legend of the origin of Spring Dragon Festival《1》 Wu Zetian became emperor: Jade Emperor punished her by not letting it rain for three years <br /> Legend has it that Wu Zetian's becoming emperor angered the Jade Emperor, who ordered the Dragon King not to let it rain for three years.《2》The Dragon King secretly sent down a heavy rain (punished by being pressed under a mountain) The Dragon King 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 pressed the Dragon King under a mountain and announced to the world: "The Dragon King violated the rules of heaven by bringing rain, and he should be punished by the world for thousands of years. If you want to climb Lingxiao Pavilion again, you have to wait until the golden beans bloom. ” 《3》Saving the Dragon King: Fried Golden Beans on February 2 <br /> People racked their brains to save the Dragon King until February 2 of the following year. A woman was carrying a bag of soybeans to visit relatives and accidentally scattered the soybeans along the way. In the sun, the soybeans sparkled. When people saw it, they said happily: "Aren't these golden beans? Won't they bloom when fried?" So, every household offered the fried, blooming soybeans in their courtyard, and the Dragon King was able to return to heaven as a result. <4> To commemorate the Dragon King: Fried soybeans on February 2 <br /> Later, in order to remember and commemorate the Dragon King, people fried soybeans on February 2 every year. While frying, they kept repeating the popular saying: "On February 2, eat (yellow) bean curd, adults and children give each other a handful." Corn was introduced to China in the Ming Dynasty. After that, people used fragrant popcorn to worship the Dragon King, and this tradition has been passed down to this day. Dragon Raising Head Day(1) During the Yuan Dynasty, the second day of the second month was called the day when the dragon raises its head. The second month of the lunar calendar has entered the mid-spring season, and "February 2" is between "Rain Water", "Qingzhe" and "Spring Equinox" of the 24 solar terms.(2) Since ancient times, people have been worshipping dragons on the day of the Dragon Raising its Head in mid-spring, praying for the dragon to ward off disasters, bestow blessings, and bring good weather and a good harvest. (3) The second day of the second month in the lunar calendar is both the Dragon Raising Head Festival and the Community Day Festival, the birthday of the God of Land. (4) In the south, the custom of offering sacrifices to the god of the land is still followed on the second day of the second month (the fifth day after the beginning of spring in ancient times). For example, in Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and other regions, there are customs similar to the Dragon Raising Head Festival, as well as new "February 2" customs based on community sacrifice customs. In the south, the land god is widely worshipped. |
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