The second day of the second lunar month in 2017 is the birthday of the land and also the Dragon Head Festival.
Introduction: Do you know what festivals there are on the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar? Some people call this day the "Dragon Head Festival", some call it the "Radish Birthday", and some say it is the birthday of the land. What are the specific meanings? Now, please follow the editor to learn about it! Mr. Shui Mo will introduce to you what will happen in February 2017 in the second month of the lunar calendar, because February is the beginning of spring, and the earth begins to wake up and look forward to the arrival of spring.What festival is on the second day of February in 2017?The second day of the second month was formerly known as the Land’s Birthday. It is an ancient traditional Chinese festival. On this day, people eat fried rice cakes, called "supporting cakes", to indicate that farming work is about to begin and that they need to strengthen their bodies.In Haining area, this day is called "radish birthday". According to Guhe Zazhi, "February 2 is the birthday of the land. People eat fried rice cakes, which are called 'supporting the waist'. On this day, people in the countryside plant melons, tomatoes and other vegetables. Temples may collect money to play music all day, and set off fireworks in the evening." The second day of the second month in the lunar calendar is the day when the Dragon King, who is in charge of clouds and rain in the sky, raises his head; from then on, the rainfall will gradually increase. This day is also called "Spring Dragon Festival". 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." The origin of the Dragon Head Festival on the second day of the second month of the lunar calendarAccording to legend, when Wu Zetian became emperor, the Jade Emperor ordered that no rain should fall on earth for three years. However, the Jade Dragon in charge of the Milky Way could not bear to see the people suffer from the disaster and starve, so he secretly sent down a heavy rain. When the Jade Emperor found out, he knocked the Jade Dragon in charge of the Milky Way down from the Heavenly Palace and pressed him under a huge mountain. There is also a monument at the foot of the mountain, on which is written: The Dragon King violated the rules of heaven by bringing rain, and should be punished by the mortal world for thousands of years. If you want to climb Lingxiao Pavilion again, you have to wait until the golden beans bloom.In order to save the Dragon King, people searched everywhere for the flowering golden beans. On the second day of the second month of the following year, people were turning over and drying the golden corn seeds when they suddenly remembered that the corn was like golden beans. If they were fried and blossomed, wouldn't that be the golden beans blossoming? Then every household popped popcorn, set up an altar in the yard, burned incense, and offered "flowering golden beans" specifically for the Dragon King and the Jade Emperor to see. The Dragon King knew that it was the people who were saving him, so he shouted to the Jade Emperor: "The golden beans are blooming, let me out!" When the Jade Emperor saw the golden beans blooming in the yards of every household on earth, he had no choice but to issue an edict, ordering the Dragon King to return to heaven and continue to create clouds and rain for the world. From then on, it became a custom among the people that on the second day of the second lunar month, people would pop popcorn and fry beans. Adults and children alike would chant, "On the second day of the second month, the dragon raises its head, the big granaries are full, and the small granaries are overflowing." In some places, stove ash is spread into big circles in the yard, and grains are placed in the middle, which is called "da granary" or "filling the granary." The meaning is to wish for a good harvest and full granaries in the new year. Summary: After reading the introduction in the above article, we know that the festival form and culture of the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar are very rich. Have you learned the same thing as the editor? You have finished reading this article. For more exciting content, please check out the special topic of the second month of the lunar calendar! |
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