Why do we eat pig heads on February 2? What is the meaning?
Introduction: Our country is one of the four ancient civilizations with a profound historical and cultural heritage. It is also a traditional country. Therefore, numerous folk cultural festivals and customs have emerged. February 2nd is a folk festival with a long history. So why do we eat pig heads on February 2nd? What is the meaning behind it? Let’s follow the editor to find out. During the first month of the lunar calendar, you will have a good year. The first month is the most important month of spring. Mr. Shui Mo will share with you some knowledge about January.Anecdote 1In ancient times, pig heads were offerings to ancestors and to heaven, and they could not be eaten casually on ordinary days. Farmers usually worked hard for a year, and would slaughter pigs and sheep on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month to celebrate the New Year.From this day on, the food began to improve. There had to be some meat in every meal. The whole family had a reunion dinner on New Year's Eve, and ate dumplings on the first and fifth days of the new year. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, they ate Yuanxiao. By the first day of the first lunar month, the New Year and the festival were over, and the pork slaughtered in the twelfth lunar month was basically eaten up. At last, only a pig's head was left, which could only be eaten on the second day of the second lunar month. The Dragon King is in charge of rain. When he goes to heaven, farmers have to offer the best sacrifices to him. So farmers have to offer the best sacrifices to the Dragon King. Farmers kill the pig for the New Year and usually eat up the pig in the first month of the year, "except for the head and hooves, which are cooked and eaten on that day." People offer the pig's head to the dragon's head and eat the pig's head to represent the dragon raising its head. People describe dragons by finding characteristics from many animals. In the image of a dragon, one can find shadows of many animals, including snakes, fish, phoenixes, unicorns, deer, horses, and cows. This is also the reason why people use pig heads instead of dragon heads. Anecdote 2A story was recorded in the "Qiuchi Notes" of the Song Dynasty: After Wang Zhongling pacified Bashu, he felt very hungry, so he broke into a small village temple, but met a drunk monk. Wang Zhongling was furious and wanted to kill him, but the monk showed no fear. Wang Zhongling was very surprised and turned to ask him for food. Soon the monk presented a plate of "steamed pig's head" and wrote a poem for it: "It has a long mouth, short hair and fat, and has been eating medicinal seedlings in the mountains for a long time. It is wrapped in banana leaves when steamed, and poured with apricot juice when cooked. The red and fresh one is called Jinpanting, and the ripe and soft one is worthy of being picked with jade chopsticks. If it can be compared with the hair roots, the felt roots should be eaten with rattan sticks." Wang Zhongling was very happy eating the delicious steamed pig's head and listening to the witty and unique "pig head poem", so he named the monk "Purple Robe Master". There is also a saying: "How can you not find the temple gate while carrying a pig's head?" The truth of this is self-evident. If you are talented but not recognized, don't be discouraged. Sooner or later you will find someone who can understand and accept you. It seems that eating pig heads on the second day of the second month is a tradition left over from ancient times and a sign of good luck.Summary: Through the above article, we know some of the stories behind the custom of eating pig's head on the second day of the second lunar month, as well as the meaning behind it. I hope you will like the above content. I wish you all a prosperous and good luck in the new year! 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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