What day is the Dragon Raising its Head in 2017 and what is its significance?
Introduction: February 2nd, the Dragon Raising its Head, is an important festival in our folk culture. It has a very long history in our country and is also a good day. So, what is the date of the Dragon Raising its Head in 2017 and what is its significance? Now, let’s follow the editor to learn more about it. 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.When is the Dragon Raising its Head in 2017? What is the meaning?The Dragon Raising its Head 2017 is on February 27, 2017, the second day of the second month in the lunar calendar, which is Monday.The Dragon Raises its Head on the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar every year. It is called "Dragon Raises its Head" because it is said to be related to ancient astronomical observations. The ancients divided the constellations near the ecliptic into 28 groups, indicating the positions of the sun, moon and stars in the sky, commonly known as the "28 Mansions", which were used as a reference for celestial observations. Among them, Jiao, Kang, Di, Fang, Xin, Wei and Ji form a dragon-shaped constellation, called the Eastern Azure Dragon. Jiao represents the dragon's horns, Kang represents the dragon's throat, Di represents the dragon's claws, Xin represents the dragon's heart, Wei and Ji represent the dragon's tail. During long-term observation activities, the ancients observed that the Blue Dragon constellation rises from the eastern night sky in spring and sets in the west in autumn. Its appearance and direction are consistent with the agricultural cycle of the year. In spring, when farming begins, the Blue Dragon constellation begins to rise in the eastern night sky, revealing a bright dragon head. In summer, when crops grow, the Blue Dragon constellation hangs in the southern night sky. In autumn, when the crops are harvested, the Blue Dragon constellation begins to fall in the west. In winter, when all things are hidden, the Blue Dragon constellation hides below the northern horizon. On the second night of the second month of the lunar calendar every year, the Azure Dragon constellation begins to appear from the east, and the Jiao constellation, representing the dragon's horns, begins to appear from the eastern horizon. About an hour later, Kangsu, the dragon's throat, rose above the horizon. Nearing midnight, the Di constellation, representing the dragon's claws, also appeared. This is the process of "the dragon raising its head". After this day, the time of "Dragon Raising its Head" would be advanced a little bit every day. After more than a month, the entire "dragon head" would be "raised". Later, people gave this day multiple meanings and sustenance, which gradually evolved into "Dragon Raising its Head". The formation of the Dragon Raising its Head is also related to the natural geographical environment. This festival is mainly popular in the northern region (there is more water and less land in the south, and it is more popular to worship the land god on the second day of the second lunar month). Since the northern region suffers from perennial drought and little rain, surface water resources are scarce, and agricultural production on which survival depends cannot be separated from water, and the invasion of pests and diseases is also a major threat to crops. Therefore, people's mentality of praying for rain and eliminating insect infestations is reflected in their daily beliefs. They hope to rely on the worship of dragons to drive away evil and bring good luck, and pray that the dragon god bless the world, and that people and animals will be safe and crops will be abundant. Summary: Through the above article, we know some customs about the Dragon Raising its Head in 2017. I hope you will like it. I wish you all peace and health in the new year, and all your wishes come true! 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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