The origin of the Dragon and Phoenix Festival on the 25th day of the first month.

The origin of the Dragon and Phoenix Festival on the 25th day of the first month: The 25th day of the first month of the lunar calendar is the Dragon and Phoenix Day, which is another traditional Han festival after the Lantern Festival in the first month. It is said that it has a history of thousands of years, and the countryside is still the old rule. Although there are many sayings about the origin of "Dragon and Phoenix Day", the Han people always think that it means "Dragon and Phoenix are auspicious", hoping that the weather will be good at the beginning of the new year and everything will go well in the year.

What is the Dragon and Phoenix Festival:

The 25th day of the first month is the Dragon and Phoenix Festival.

In the old days, every household used garlic straw or fine sorghum straw (cut into strips of about one centimeter) and various colors of cloth (cut into a big circle of copper coins) to wear a string and hang it on the children's hats, which is called "wearing the dragon's tail". After the founding of the people's Republic of China, it gradually disappeared. [2]

Fishermen use the wind direction of this day to predict the annual harvest. When a new ship comes ashore, it is necessary to hold a "boat sacrifice" ceremony, set off firecrackers and burn paper money in order to ensure the safety of people and ships. The first time a net goes into the sea, you have to offer wine and sacrifice to make it rich. For the first time in spring, gongs and drums should be beaten, incense and paper should be burned, and festivals should be held to celebrate. Only this year can it be smooth sailing.

It is said that people born on this day are destined to be either dragons or phoenixes!

According to legend, on this day, people who have worked for a year will eat jiaozi, set off firecrackers and decorate with lanterns. Burn paper money and pray that the gods will have a good weather, safe entry and exit and a bumper harvest at the end of the year.

As for the staple food, I used to eat "millet dry rice" (small rice), but after the reform and opening up, I ate "rice dry rice" (big rice), and now I eat everything. Followers eat jiaozi and spring cakes, while those who talk about old customs still eat rice. But no matter what the staple food is, "He Cai" must be mixed-otherwise, the "Dragon and Phoenix Festival" will be meaningless.

One more thing:

On the second day of February, the dragon looked up, also known as "Dragon and Phoenix Day".

It means that when spring comes back, everything is revived and ready for farming. Families can only improve their meals by eating delicious dishes such as pig's head meat.