What were Hebei people doing on the day when the dragon looked up?

On the day when the dragon looked up, Hebei people shaved their heads and sacrificed to the dragon god.

In Hebei, February 2 is also called "Dragon Head Up Day" and "Spring Dragon Festival". In terms of solar terms, the first day of the second lunar month is between "rain", "fright" and "vernal equinox", and many places in China have begun to enter the rainy season. The second day of the second lunar month is the day to kill dragons and ascend to heaven. In Hebei, it is generally believed that shaving one's head on this day will bring good luck and good luck.

Children's haircut, known as "happy haircut", wishes children healthy growth. Hairdressing for adults means saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, hoping to bring good luck. Therefore, the folk proverb says, "Blowing the tap on February 2nd will refresh you all year round." In the past, the Dragon Head-raising Festival was a day to worship the dragon god. On this day every year, people will go to the Dragon Temple or the riverside to burn incense and sacrifice to the dragon god, praying that the dragon god will turn clouds into rain and bless the harvest.

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Dragon Head Raising (the second day of the second lunar month), also known as Spring Farming Festival, Farming Festival, Qinglong Festival and Spring Dragon Festival, is a traditional folk festival in China. "Dragon" refers to the astrology of the oriental black dragon in seven of the twenty-eight lodges. At the beginning of mid-spring every year, the "Dragon Horn Star" rises from the eastern horizon, so it is called "Dragon Head Up".

The seven nights of the black dragon correspond to rainfall, and the ancients thought that the dragon was in charge of rainfall. Rainfall determines the harvest of farming, and the harvest of farming determines people's living standards. Dragon has become the most important "totem" in farming society. In farming culture, "the dragon looks up" means that the sun is shining, the rain is increasing and everything is full of vitality. Since ancient times, people have also regarded the Dragon Rise Day as a day to pray for good weather, ward off evil spirits, and make money and treasure.

Refer to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Dragon Head Up