The legend of the Dragon Raising its Head on February 2, the origin story of the Dragon Head Festival
The Dragon Raising its Head Festival, also known as the Dragon Head Festival, would you like to know more details? The traditional name of February is Ru Yue, also known as Hua Chao. It is a vibrant month, and every day is a new beginning. Shui Mo Xiansheng's website's special topic on the second month of the lunar calendar in 2022 will explore with you - the auspicious and inauspicious days in the second month of the lunar calendar.What legends are there about the Dragon Raising its Head on February 2?Legend 1: The birth of King YaoLegend has it that King Yao's father Emperor Ku had four queens, namely Jiang Yuan, Jian Di, Qingdu and Chang Yi. Originally, Chang Yi had the lowest status, but since she gave birth to a son, everyone looked at her differently. Qingdu has always been worried about not having a son. Someone told her that praying for a child at the Goddess Temple is very effective, and as long as you are sincere, there is nothing you can't achieve. Qingdu did as the witch said. After dinner on the Lantern Festival, he went to the temple to place offerings, then kowtowed three times respectfully, put his hands together, and prayed to the gods to give him a child. Let me explain this from two perspectives. One year there was a severe drought and the people lived in hardship. There was a red dragon in the sky. When he saw the miserable conditions of the people on earth, he felt pity and secretly made it rain. When the Jade Emperor found out about this, he suppressed the red dragon under a mountain. The people pleaded for the Red Dragon, and the Jade Emperor said, "Unless the golden beans bloom." On the second day of the second month, an old lady came from nowhere and kept shouting, "Golden beans for sale!" People were very puzzled, and when they bought some home, they found that they were actually yellow beans. When these soybeans were fried in the pan, they crackled and bloomed. When the Jade Emperor found out, he had no choice but to release the red dragon and banish him to the mortal world. After Qingdu prayed for a child from the Goddess Temple, he looked forward to good news every day. One night, she dreamed of a red dragon following her, and from then on, she became pregnant. On the second day of the second month of the following year, there were lightning and thunder, and then the sun shone brightly. A golden light shone in the yard, and a child was born. He was named Fangxun, who later became King Yao. Fangxun was smart and clever, and had been loved since childhood. After he grew up and became an emperor, he would farm with the people on the second day of the second lunar month every year. The custom of emperors tilling the fields was thus passed down. During the Chinese New Year, the woodblock New Year picture sold at the market, "The Emperor Riding the Golden Bull", originated from this. There are many different opinions about the birth of King Yao. Later generations made up a story: Golden beans bloomed and the red dragon raised its head. On the second day of the second month, King Yao was happily born. Legend 2: Fuxi personally tilled the field Legend has it that the Dragon Raising Head Festival originated in the era of Fuxi, who "emphasized agriculture and farming". On the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar every year, "the empress sent meals and the emperor personally plowed the fields", taking care of one acre and three mu of land by himself. Later, Huangdi, Tang Yao, Yu Shun and Xia Yu all followed the example of the former king. During the reign of King Wu of Zhou, this traditional practice was not only followed but also implemented as an important national policy. On the second day of the second lunar month every year, a grand ceremony was held in which all civil and military officials were required to personally till one acre and three mu of land. It is said that this is the origin of the Dragon Raising Head Festival. Legend 3: Golden Bean Blossoms Legend has it that when Wu Zetian became emperor, she angered the Jade Emperor, who ordered the Dragon Kings of the four seas not to send rain to the earth for three years. Soon, the Dragon King, who was in charge of the Milky Way, heard the cries of people on earth and saw the tragic scene of people starving to death. He was worried that there would be no life on earth, so he disobeyed the Jade Emperor's order and sent rain to the world. When the Jade Emperor learned about it, he banished the Dragon King to the mortal world and pressed him under a mountain to suffer punishment. On the mountain, he erected a monument which read: “The Dragon King violated the rules of heaven by bringing rain, and should suffer for eternity in the mortal world. If he wants to return to the Lingxiao Pavilion, he must wait until the golden beans bloom.” In order to save the Dragon King, people searched everywhere for the blooming golden beans. On the second day of the second lunar month of the following year, when people were turning over and drying corn seeds, they thought that the corn was like golden beans, and if it bloomed after frying it, wouldn't that be the same as the golden beans blooming? So every household popped popcorn, set up an altar in the yard, burned incense, and offered blooming "golden beans". When the Dragon King looked up, he realized that the people had saved him, so he shouted to the Jade Emperor, “The golden beans are blooming, let me out!” When the Jade Emperor saw golden bean flowers 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 to pop popcorn and eat it on the second day of the second lunar month. Do you want to know your own Bazi? Want to figure out where your golden marriage is? Click on the [Premium Calculation] below to calculate your horoscope and fortune! |
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