What does it mean to raise the dragon head on February 2?

1, February 2 refers to the second day of the second lunar month, which is said to be the day when dragons look up and is a traditional festival in urban and rural areas of China. People celebrate the "Dragon Head Festival" to show respect for the dragon, pray for rain and let God bless the harvest.

On February 2nd, the dragon looked up. Legend has it that it is the Flower Festival in the Song Dynasty, and this day is designated as the birthday of Baihua. In the Yuan Dynasty, this day was called Youth Day, and people went out for an outing on this day. Some people go home for an outing, pick up some loose leaves along the way and take them back to worship in front of their homes. This custom is a metaphor for "welcoming the rich".

3. In Ming and Qing Dynasties, this day was called "the day when the dragon looked up" because the second day of the second lunar month coincided with the solar terms. Snakes, earthworms, frogs and other animals go into hibernation in winter. When the weather gets warmer around February 2, some insects seem to wake up from the sunshine and spring thunder in spring, so this solar term is called "fright".

There is no legendary dragon. That kind of dragon was imagined by our ancestors on the basis of snakes and earthworms. People expect dragons to come out and kill all harmful poisonous insects, and expect a bumper harvest. This is the saying "On February 2nd, the dragon looks up".