Is February 2nd, the Dragon Raising its Head a lunar or solar festival? What are the customs of the Dragon Raising its Head?
Introduction: In our country's traditional culture, February 2nd, the Dragon Raising its Head, is an important traditional festival, and there are many customs and habits surrounding the Dragon Raising its Head. So is February 2nd, the Dragon Raising its Head a lunar or solar festival? What are the customs of the Dragon Raising its Head? If you want to know more about the second month of the lunar calendar in 2019, please pay attention to our Shui Mo Xiansheng website!Is February 2nd, the Dragon Raising its Head a lunar or solar festival?The Dragon Raising its Head is calculated according to the lunar calendar, which falls on the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar every year.With the development of society, the Dragon Raising Head Festival, as a traditional festival formed in the agricultural era, has gradually faded out of the lives of modern people. However, in recent years, with its rich folk activities and profound cultural connotations, the folk festival tradition of the Dragon Raising Head on February 2 has gradually returned to the public's view. The Dragon Raising Head Festival, also known as the Spring Dragon Festival, is one of the important traditional festivals in my country. It is held on the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar every year. The Dragon Raising Head Festival in 2019 is March 8, 2019. Judging from the names of festivals, there are great differences between regions. In addition to the name of the Dragon Raising Head Festival, we also know as Dragon Raising Head Day, Dragon Raising Head, Spring Dragon Festival, Green Dragon Festival, Dragon Head Festival, etc. Usually, people in many areas are accustomed to using the festival period as the name of the festival, and simply call it February 2. Legend has it that this festival originated in the period of Fuxi, the first of the Three Sovereigns. Fuxi "attached great importance to agriculture and farming" and on the second day of February every year, "the empress brought food and the emperor personally plowed the fields", taking care of his one and a half mu of land. Later, Huangdi, Tang Yao, Yu Shun and Xia Yu all followed the example of the former king. By the time of King Wu of Zhou, this traditional practice was not only continued, but also implemented as an important national policy. On the second day of the second lunar month, a grand ceremony was held in which all civil and military officials were required to personally till one acre and three mu of land. This is the historical legend of the Dragon Head Festival. What are the customs of the Dragon Raising its Head?Dragon Raising its Head Custom: Shaving the Dragon’s HeadThe most well-known custom on the day of the Dragon Raising its Head is probably "shaving the dragon's head". On this day, children get a haircut, which is called a "happy head" shaving. It takes advantage of the auspicious moment of the dragon raising its head to bless the children to grow up healthily and become successful when they grow up. Adults get a haircut to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, hoping to bring good luck and a smooth new year. Dragon Raising Head Custom: Stir-fried Scorpion Beans The most popular custom on this day is frying scorpion beans. In Weixian, Laizhou and other places, it is called "Baojie", which is homophonic to "Baozhe". It is said that if you eat fried scorpion beans, you will not be stung by scorpions for a year. In Yuncheng and other places, it is called "Fried Scorpion Claws". Children sing as they eat it: "After eating scorpion claws, there is no need to kill scorpions." Scorpion beans are usually fried with soybeans. Some scorpion beans are coated with sugar flour, some are soaked in salt water, and are crispy and delicious. Others stir-fry noodle chess pieces and scorpion beans together, and there are many varieties. Eating scorpion beans can not only ward off scorpions, but some people also say that whoever eats the scorpion claws of the seven families will live a long life. Except for some areas in Jiaodong, this custom is popular in other places on the second day of the second lunar month. However, in addition to scorpion beans, melon seeds, popcorn, etc. are added. This is a new development of the custom of frying scorpion beans. Dragon Raising Head Custom: Receiving the "Girl" Another important custom on February 2 is to pick up the "girl", that is, the girl's family takes back her married daughter, so there is a saying "February 2, bring the girl back". People in northern Jiangsu have many etiquettes. Among them, a "girl" cannot live in her parents' home during the first month of the lunar year. After visiting her parents' home to pay New Year's greetings on the second day of the lunar year, she must return to her husband's home on the same day. But on the second day of the second month, her parents would come to take their daughter back to stay for a few days. First, she had been busy for a long time in the first month of the year and was quite tired, so they wanted to take her back to her parents' home to have a good rest; second, the new year had just begun and they would be busy again, so they wanted to reward her. During the days after being brought back, the "girl" spent her time eating and drinking, visiting friends and chatting, and her life was relaxed and happy. While city dwellers "bring a girl" means bringing back the girl and her son-in-law for a sumptuous lunch together. This custom is also very popular in Beijing and most areas in northern my country, and many areas have continued to this day. Dragon Raising its Head Customs: Offering sacrifices to the dragon In the past, the Dragon Head-raising Festival was a day for worshiping the Dragon God. On this day every year, people would go to the Dragon God Temple or the waterside to burn incense and offer sacrifices to the Dragon God, praying for the Dragon God to create clouds and rain and bless a good harvest for the year. However, in many areas, especially in the south, people also regard the second day of the second lunar month as the "birthday of the God of Land" and hold community sacrifices to worship the God of Land. Dragon Raising its Head Custom: Scattering Ashes This festival custom has a long history and is still popular in many rural areas today. The ash used for spreading ash is generally wood ash, but some people also use lime or rice bran. The specific practices vary from place to place, but generally speaking: scattering ashes in front of the door is called "blocking the door to ward off disasters"; scattering ashes in the corners is intended to "ward off insects"; scattering ashes in the yard to make circles of varying sizes, and symbolically placing some grains, called "enclosing the granary" or "making ash storage", to pray for a good harvest; scattering ashes beside the well is called "attracting the dragon back", in order to pray for good weather. The way of spreading the gray line varies from place to place. Generally, it starts from the well, spreads all the way to the kitchen, and surrounds the water tank. The gray line is winding and continuous, which is quite interesting. Dragon Raising its Head Custom: Attracting Money Dragon The dragon governs water, and water brings wealth. In some areas, it is popular to "attract the money dragon" on the second day of the second lunar month. Of course, the ways of attracting it are slightly different. For example, some people put a few coins in a kettle, and then fetch a kettle of water from a well, flowing river or lake near their home. They sprinkle the water all the way back home and pour the water and coins in the kettle into a water tank, meaning that the dragon will follow the water to their home. Some people use copper coins to pull a red string, take it home and put it in an urn. Some people use coal ash as a guide. Fortunes in life can be good or bad, and calculating the direction of your fortune in advance can help you nip problems in the bud, reverse unfavorable situations, and make your life smoother and brighter. To calculate your life fortune over the next ten years, please click on the [Premium Calculation] button below for accurate calculation. I wish you all the best in your life! |
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