Lunar "February 2" folk around what are the customs handed down?

February 2, the dragon head?

For the Chinese, February 2nd has a special meaning. Different dynasties and generations have created different customs around the belief in the beautiful dragon god.

As early as the Han Dynasty, people held rain-seeking activities with the help of dragons. During the Tang Dynasty, the emperor wanted to give his ministers a day off by holding a banquet on this day. The Song Dynasty continued to hold grand royal banquets, and civil and military officials had a wonderful time. The Yuan Dynasty officially established the second day of February as ? Dragon Head Raising? and even ate? Dragon's Beard Noodles. In the Ming Dynasty, folk activities were held to prevent pests from making waves, such as throwing ash to attract dragons, supporting dragons, pumping insects to avoid scorpions, shaving the head of the dragon, and avoiding stinging cinnamon. During the Qing Dynasty, women were banned from threading needles on this day for fear of hurting the dragon's eyes.

Today across the country there? February 2, the dragon carries the head? the custom? Yes.

In Beijing, there is a folk proverb: ?On Feb. 2, according to the beam of light, scorpions and centipedes have nowhere to hide.? What does this mean? It means that on the second day of February, the activities of various poisonous insects become more frequent. To avoid the harm of poisonous insects, people light oil lamps or candles to illuminate beams and walls. Scorpions, centipedes and other insects fall down as soon as they see the light and are driven away and destroyed.

In some rural areas of Shandong,? the custom of scattering ashes to attract dragons still exists. the custom still exists. Early in the morning on the second day of February, ordinary people would spread grass and wood ash in a dustpan tightly along the outer wall of their house to lead it to the river; then they would scatter a dragon with grain husks to bring it home, which meant sending away the lazy (green) dragon and attracting the money (yellow) dragon. In ? Leading the dragon? s, they also talk for a long time? February 2nd, dustbin, big stocking, small stocking? , hoping for a bumper harvest this year to fill the barn.

In Hebei, before dawn on the second day of February, people carry buckets to the village well to fetch water. It is said that on Feb. 2, the well contains ? dragon eggs? Pick? Dragon's egg? home, you can get good weather and good harvest. Handan unmarried girls will collectively bring pots and pans and food to the field and mountains for a picnic, also known as ?February 2 Girls Eat Begging for Luck?

In Shaanxi, of Guanzhong, there is a festival on Feb. 2? playing beans? custom, which means that golden beans blossom and grains are plentiful. That's why families fry popcorn, corn beans and checkerboard beans. The fried beans should be eaten by the family and some should be reserved for relatives. For example, my uncle would give my nephew fried popcorn and hot cakes. Nowadays, people in the city rarely fry beans. That's why on the second day of February, everyone comes to the popcorn stand to buy traditional popcorn.

In some places in Guangdong, there are celebrations on the second day of February? riding a dragon boat? s custom. Dragon boat racing on the Dragon Boat Festival is very popular in Guangdong. On the second day of February before the Dragon Boat Festival, people will jump into the water and invite the dragon boats to come out of the water, clean them and prepare for the race. However, there are some places in Guangdong where the Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the eve of the Dragon Boat Festival. Dragon Boat Riding? on February 2, when the dragon lifts its head. What are the customs across the country on this day?

In Putian, Fujian, there is a folk proverb: ?On February 2, the dragon lifts its head and eats a dental feast and a big meal.? As the name suggests, every family should eat a big meal on this day. The second day of February is the first day of worship every year, called ? First Tooth? ; the 16th day of the lunar month is the last day of worship, called ? Last Tooth? Although? first tooth? is not as important as the first tooth. Tail Teeth is as grand, it still has to be decent. Merchants and business owners will also buy fruit, wine and food, light incense, burn silver, firecrackers, and make a lively scene.

Nantong, Jiangsu Province, is used to adding the name of the food? Dragon?

Nantong, Jiangsu Province, used to add "dragon" to the name of food. Eating noodles is called? Longsu? and eat wontons called? Gui Yuan? and dumplings are called Dragon's ear. And for rice, it's called? Longzi? and spring pancakes. The interesting thing about Longlin is that before waking up, the woman will read? February 2, the dragon raises its head, the dragon does not raise its head I raise my head? Why do they read it like that? I do not understand.

In Sichuan, there is the custom of shaving the head. On the second day of February, the business of Sichuan barber stores will be especially good. In addition to shaving hair, many places also hold colorful folk cultural activities, which not only display the ancient and profound traditional culture, but also express the contemporary people's good wishes of worshiping the dragon and praying for rain, so as to obtain rich harvest.