What is the origin of February 2?

According to legend, this festival originated in the period of leader Fu. Fu attached great importance to agriculture and mulberry, and cultivated fields. On February 2 every year, the queen delivers meals, cultivates with her own horses, and takes care of one acre and three points. Later, the Yellow Emperor, Tang Yao, Yu Shun and Yu Xia all followed the example of their predecessors. For Zhou Wuwang, we have not only followed this traditional practice, but also implemented it as an important national policy.

On the second day of February, a ceremony was held, and all civil and military officials could personally plow an acre of land. This is the historical legend of the Dragon Head Festival. On the other hand, Wu Zetian abolished Tang Lizhou as emperor, which provoked the jade emperor to be furious and ordered the Dragon King not to rain for three years. The dragon king could not bear to lose his life, and it rained heavily secretly.

When the Jade Emperor learned of this, he shot the Dragon King out of the Heavenly Palace and pinned him down at the foot of the mountain. Lebanese people feel that the Dragon King is deeply grateful to Rain God and prays to heaven every day. Finally, he moved the jade emperor and released the dragon king on the second day of February, so there was a saying that "the dragon looked up on the second day of February" In fact, in the past, rural water conservancy conditions were poor, and farmers attached great importance to the spring rain and celebrated the "Dragon Head Festival" to show respect for dragons, pray for rain and let God bless the harvest. From their wishes, it is good, so the "Dragon Head Festival" has been passed down to this day.

Extended data

February of the lunar calendar has entered the mid-spring season, and February 2 is between the "rain", "shock" and "vernal equinox" of the 24 solar terms. "February 2nd" is designated as the "Dragon Heads Up" Festival, which is also the birthday of the land god.

In the south, there is still the custom of offering sacrifices to the land gods on February 2. For example, in Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and other regions, there are both similar customs of offering sacrifices to the land gods and the new "February 2" custom focusing on offering sacrifices to the land gods.

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