What are the customs and practices of the Dragon Raising its Head on February 2? Introduction to customs and practices!
The customs and habits of different festivals and solar terms are different, and the customs and habits of the Dragon Raising its Head on February 2 are also of great concern to everyone. So, let’s take a look at what customs and habits there are on February 2, when the Dragon Raises its Head. Introduction to customs and practices! The second month of the lunar calendar in 2022 is a short month. How can we welcome the best fortune in a limited time? The relevant topics on Shui Mo Xian Sheng website have prepared the secrets for you, don’t forget to browse~What are the customs and practices of the Dragon Raising its Head on February 2? Introduction to customs and practices!——Sacrifice to the godsFebruary 2 is both the Dragon Raising Head Festival and the birthday of the God of Land. The "Birthday of the God of Land" is also called the "Community Day Festival." ——Eating dragon food There are certain dietary requirements on the second day of the second lunar month. People in the north often eat food named after dragons on this day. Eating spring pancakes is called "eating dragon scales", eating noodles is called "eating dragon whiskers", eating wontons is called "eating dragon eyes", eating dumplings is called "eating dragon ears", cooking noodles and wontons together is called "dragon pearls", and eating scallion pancakes is called "tearing dragon skin". In some places, there is also the custom of eating "dragon eyes", "dragon whiskers", "dragon tongue", "dragon ears", "dragon skin", "dragon seeds", "dragon eggs", as well as spring pancakes and pig heads. ——Gathering Dragon Qi In the morning at Mao time (between 5 and 7 o'clock), on the first Mao day of Mao month, go out, face east and take a deep breath, this is auspicious. ——Shaving dragon head It refers to haircutting on the second day of the second lunar month. For children, haircut is called "shaving a happy head". It takes advantage of the auspicious time of the dragon raising its head to bless the children to grow up healthily and become successful when they grow up. For adults, haircut is to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, hoping to bring good luck and smooth sailing in the new year. ——Dragon Boat Rising In ancient times, 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. ——Using oxen to plow "Dragon Raising its Head" is also an agricultural festival in rural areas. An agricultural proverb says: "On the second day of the second month, the dragon raises its head, and households of all kinds use oxen to plow." ——Start writing According to legend, the third day of the second lunar month is the birthday of Wenchang (the god who dominates fame and fortune). In the old days, children were allowed to start writing on this day as a good omen for the dragon raising its head. Children were also dressed straight and given cinnabar ink to enlighten their wisdom, implying that their children would have clear eyes and a clear mind, and people would wish them to be literate when they grow up. ——Hida Ryu Whenever the Spring Dragon Festival comes, in some parts of my country every household will carry lanterns to the well or river to fetch water in the morning, and then light lamps, burn incense and offer sacrifices when they return home. In the old days, people called this ceremony "Yintianlong". ——Release the Dragon Lantern There is also a custom of "releasing dragon lanterns" in the Yellow River Delta and some riverside areas. Many families made small boats out of reeds or sorghum stalks, inserted candles or placed small oil bowls made from radishes on them, and then put them in the river or bay at dusk and lit them to light the way for the dragon. ——Knock on the faucet In some parts of Northeast China, people use long poles to hit the roof beams on the morning of February 2, which is called "knocking the dragon's head." ——Surrounding the grain storage There is a widely circulated folk proverb in northern my country: "On the second day of the second month, the dragon raises its head; the big warehouses are full, and the small warehouses flow." |
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