What day is the twelfth day of the second lunar month and what customs are there?

What day is the twelfth day of the second lunar month and what customs are there?
Introduction: The second month of the lunar calendar happens to be the third month of the new calendar. It is said that in March, all things come back to life. The winter snow has gradually melted, the climate has become warmer, and all flowers are in full bloom. The twelfth day of the second month in the lunar calendar is a special festival to commemorate the blooming of flowers. What is this day? I'll keep you in suspense for now, and you'll find out if you follow me. Mr. Shui Mo summarized many festivals and solar terms in the second month of the lunar calendar to help people better understand how to face every day in February.

What day is February 12 in the lunar calendar?

The Birthday of the God of Flowers on the 12th day of the second lunar month is also known as the Flower Festival, the Birthday of Flowers, etc. It is a very important traditional festival among the Chinese people. In addition, because there was a saying in ancient my country that "the King of Flowers is in charge of human fertility", this day is also a festival of fertility worship.
Regarding the record of the birthday of the flower god, also known as the Flower Festival, Yang Wanli of the Southern Song Dynasty said in "Chengzhai Poetry Talk" that "The twelfth day of the second month in Tokyo is the Flower Festival." Tao Zhugong's book also records: "February 12th is the birthday of all flowers. Without rain, all flowers will ripen." The custom is mostly outings and elegant banquets, which existed in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty. Most of the participants are poets and writers, and sometimes there are relatives and friends. They drink and write poetry while viewing the scenery and appreciating the flowers, and laughter continues.
In ancient times, many temples of flower gods were built in various places. These flower gods were mostly historical figures worshipped by people. Every time the flower god's birthday came, people would go to the flower temple to worship the flower god and pray that the flower gods would bless people with a happy life. This reflects people's love for flowers that embody the beautiful essence of nature, and also expresses their remembrance of historical figures.

Who are the twelve flower gods?

Literati and poets of all ages have enjoyed and chanted poems about flowers, creating many interesting anecdotes and thus giving rise to the flower gods of the twelve months. As the saying goes, "flowers bloom every day and there is a flower god every month." There are many opinions among the people about who the twelve flower gods are. The following is a widely circulated version.
The male flower gods are: orchid god Qu Yuan in January, plum blossom god Lin Bu in February, peach blossom god Pi Rixiu in March, peony god Ouyang Xiu in April, peony god Su Dongpo in May, pomegranate god Jiang Yan in June, lotus god Zhou Dunyi in July, crape myrtle god Yang Wanli in August, osmanthus god Hong Shi in September, hibiscus god Fan Chengda in October, chrysanthemum god Tao Qian in November and daffodil god Gao Sisun in December.
The female flower goddesses are: the plum blossom goddess Jiang Caiping in January, the apricot blossom goddess Yang Yuhuan in February, the peach blossom goddess Ge Xiao'e in March, the peony flower goddess Lijuan in April, the pomegranate flower goddess Gongsun in May, the lotus flower goddess Xi Shi in June, the hosta flower goddess Li Furen in July, the osmanthus flower goddess Lu Zhu in August, the chrysanthemum flower goddess Liang Hongyu in September, the hibiscus flower goddess Diao Chan in October, the camellia flower goddess Wang Zhaojun in November and the narcissus flower goddess Zhen Mi in December.
Summary: Through the above article, we know that the twelfth day of the second lunar month is the birthday of the flower god, the birthday of all flowers. We also know that in ancient times people had the custom of worshiping the flower god. I hope that the above content can broaden your horizons, and I hope you will like it!

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