What is the custom of raising the dragon's head on February 2?

The custom of February 2, known as the Dragon Head Festival, has become a custom throughout the country to pray for peace and harvest with various folk activities related to dragons. Dragon Head Raising, also known as Spring Farming Festival, Farming Festival and Spring Dragon Festival, is a traditional folk festival in China. "Dragon" refers to the seven constellations of the black dragon in the twenty-eight lodges in the East. At the beginning of the month in mid-spring, the "Dragon Horn Star" (the first star and the second star in the corner) appeared from the eastern horizon at dusk, so it was called "Dragon Head Up". Legend has it that dragons can spread clouds and rain, eliminate disasters and reduce happiness, symbolizing good luck. Since ancient times, people have celebrated "the dragon looks up" in mid-spring to show their respect for the dragon, the good weather and the abundant crops.

In fact, there is no legendary dragon. That kind of dragon was created by our ancestors on the basis of snakes and earthworms. Around the second day of February, spring returns to the earth, and people expect dragons to kill all harmful poisonous insects and expect a bumper harvest. This is the saying "On February 2nd, the dragon looks up".

According to folklore, every second day of the second lunar month is the day when the Dragon King, who is in charge of heavenly sexuality, looks up. After that, the rain will gradually increase. Therefore, this day is called "Spring Festival". It is widely circulated in northern China that "on February 2, the dragon looked up; The big warehouse is full and the small warehouse flows. " Folk proverbs.

According to legend, it is the birthday of father-in-law land. It is said that in order to warm the life of the land father-in-law, in some places, there is a custom of holding a "land meeting". Every family raised funds to celebrate the birthday of the land god, went to the land temple to burn incense and sacrifice, beat gongs and drums, set off firecrackers, and the dragon looked up in February and ended in August.

Whether it's a haircut, driving away poisonous insects, or eating a box of vegetables and a box of dragon-forest cakes, it's all for the sake of pursuing advantages and avoiding disadvantages, and taking the meaning of "doing whatever you want" Yan Lu said, after all, now that the material life is so rich, it is no longer necessary to rely on festivals to satisfy the desire for something to eat. Festivals are actually the old traditions and cultural flavor behind them.

This is a legendary story. At that time, the people angered the jade emperor, and the jade emperor ordered that it should not rain. People suffer from drought. Qinglong, who is in charge of rainfall, violated the jade emperor's will and rained privately. Being crushed by Taibai Venus at the foot of Wutai Mountain. When golden beans bloom, green dragons can be released. The people put the corn in the pot, and bloom saved the Qinglong and saved the sky.