Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - What's the point of offering on February 2 nd?

What's the point of offering on February 2 nd?

The detailed information provided on February 2nd is as follows:

The offerings must be fresh and clean, and salty, sour and bitter offerings should not be used when offering sacrifices, because it is said that the land Lord likes sweets, so he should prepare sweet offerings. Besides, water and fruit are also indispensable. After worshipping the land god, water will become wealth water, which can increase one's wealth, while fruit is full of noble spirit.

Pray for God to worship Buddha and not be greedy. God doesn't like people being greedy, so don't pray for partial wealth. If you need wealth, you can pray and make a wish to the landlord. If you finally give us wealth, please remember to go back and express your wishes. And set aside a part to donate to those in need, so that the earth god will be willing to help you again.

Long tou tou yuan yuan

People in China think that dragons are auspicious things and masters of wind and rain. "The dragon looks up" means that the sun is shining and everything is full of vitality. Therefore, since ancient times, people have held ceremonies to worship dragons, pray for rain and release them in order to get an auspicious harvest in a year, and regard the dragon's head up as an auspicious day.

There is a saying in China that "on February 2, the village community worships; The dragon looked up and prayed for a bumper harvest; August 2, village hall; From the perspective of solar terms, the first half of February of the lunar calendar is between "rain", "fright" and "vernal equinox", and many places in southern China have begun to enter the rainy season. There is a folk saying that "the dragon looks up in February and the dragon ends in August". As an ancient folk festival, the dragon rising in February has basically faded out of the modern life of China people.