Review of the taboos and precautions for the Dragon Raising its Head on the second day of February
Introduction: Festival culture is a colorful part of our Chinese traditional culture, and every festival is inseparable from some taboos and precautions. So what are the taboos on the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar when the dragon raises its head? What should I pay attention to? Let’s take a look together! The first month of the lunar calendar is an important month. Let us pay attention to the traditional festivals and solar terms in the first month and have a good start of the month.What are the taboos for the Dragon Raising its Head on the second day of February?In ancient times, the dragon was regarded as a sacred symbol. Therefore, there are many taboos on the day of "Dragon Title" to avoid harming the dragon and affecting the luck for the whole year. On the second day of the second lunar month, you must be extra careful and not use knives, scissors, or needles and thread, otherwise you will injure or poke the "dragon's eyes". When carrying water in the morning, it is forbidden to let the bucket hit the side of the well, otherwise it will damage the faucet. It is taboo to push the mill on this day to avoid pressing the faucet. It is also taboo to eat porridge and drink dumpling soup. Otherwise, hail will fall from the sky if the longan is covered. People don’t eat noodles on the second day of the second lunar month because noodles are long and thin, like dragon whiskers. In Beijing, Henan and other places, people are forbidden to eat noodles on the second day of the second lunar month. It is said that eating noodles is like eating dragon's whiskers, which will offend the Dragon King and cause floods that year. People are not allowed to drink porridge or eat rice because they believe that porridge is dragon's blood and rice is dragon's egg. You can’t spin cotton, because “Spinning cotton on the second day of the second month will stain the dragon’s hair and claws.” Dragon claw means being struck by lightning. In some places, washing clothes is taboo for fear of damaging the dragon's skin. In Wucheng area, people are forbidden to go out before the sun rises, otherwise they will "kick the top of the granary" and destroy the hope of a good harvest for the year. There are many taboos during the second day of the second month. The most common custom is that women are not allowed to use scissors or needles for fear of poking the longan eyes or piercing the dragon's head; they are also not allowed to cut with knives for fear of chopping the dragon's head. In addition, many places in Shanxi and Hebei avoid carrying water in the morning. It is believed that carrying water in the morning will bring the dragon back home. In Suide, Shaanxi, it is believed that carrying water in the morning will touch the dragon's head. Unlucky. People in Xinhe, Hebei and Tengxian, Shandong avoid grinding flour on the same day for fear of suppressing the dragon's head. In the Dongming area of Shandong, people have to clean the mills in the afternoon of the first day of February. Lift up the upper and lower fans of the mill and do not use it. Because the locals believe that the stone mill is a dragon head, the dragon head must be lifted up during the Dragon Head Festival. Even today, although stone mills are no longer used to grind flour, to this day. All noodle-making machines had to stop operating for fear of "grinding the dragon head to pieces".Taboos of Dragon Raising its Head on the Second Day of February1. After a woman gets married, it is taboo for her to spend the second day of the second lunar month at her parents’ home. 2. Women are not allowed to give birth in their parents’ home. 3. When a woman gets married, it is taboo to choose a pregnant woman as the bride-mother or the bridesmaid. "Looking back" and widows. 4. The pot must not be empty from the Spring Festival to the second day of the second lunar month. 5. Visit relatives and friends. It is taboo to visit a patient on the first day of the new year. 15. No visiting of patients in the afternoon. 6. It is taboo to say "closed" in shops. Closing the shop at night is called "close the door". 7. Avoid using mulberry wood when building houses (“桑” is a homonym of “丧”, which means “sorrow”). Sophora japonica wood ("Sophora japonica" is homophonic to "bad"). 8. When congratulating someone, avoid wearing white shoes, or wearing a white leg band or white belt. After the death of parents, no congratulations can be given within one month. 9. Fishermen or boat owners avoid saying "turn over" and say "slide over" instead. 10. Avoid saying "jealous", which is called "using taboos". 11. When making dumplings during the Spring Festival, avoid saying “po li” (breaking li), instead say “zheng li” (strengthening li). 12. When you go to a teahouse to get water, avoid saying "boiled water", call it "white water". 13. Shoulder vendors should avoid stepping over their shoulder poles (because “迈” (mai) sounds like “卖” (selling)). 14. When returning a borrowed bucket to the owner, you are not allowed to carry the empty bucket inside. You should carry the empty bucket in one hand and a shoulder pole in the other, or carry a load of water on your shoulders. 15. If you borrow a pot for boiling Chinese herbs, you must pledge some food when returning it. In some areas, it is not allowed to be returned and the user has to come and pick it up. 16. Pour tea for the guests. When pouring wine, the spout of the pot should not be facing the guests. 17. When asking for directions from a stranger, do not address him as “big brother”. 18. Avoid saying “buy corresponding” when making a transaction. 19. Middle-aged people should avoid saying “41 years old”, and centenarians should avoid saying “100 years old”. 20. Brothers and sisters should avoid being humorous and making fun of other people’s sisters. 21. Avoid getting married during a funeral. 22. Avoid facing other people’s backs or the stove when eating. Dining table. 23. If your uncle is still alive, it is taboo to shave your head in the first month of the lunar year.Summary: The above article is a collection of taboos about the Dragon Raising its Head on February 2, which the editor has compiled for readers. You can refer to it and we recommend that you try to abide by it. I hope that everything goes well for you in 2017! After reading this article, there are more exciting contents in the special topic of the first month of the lunar calendar. Let’s take a look! |
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