Is it a traditional festival to hold the dragon's head up?

On the second day of the second lunar month, the dragon heads up, also known as the Spring Farming Festival, the Agricultural Festival, the Qinglong Festival and the Spring Dragon Festival. This is a traditional festival of "honoring dragons and praying for rain" in China. Legend has it that Wu Zetian abolished Tang Lizhou as emperor, which made the Jade Emperor furious and ordered the Dragon King not to rain for three years. The dragon king could not bear to lose his life, and it rained heavily secretly. When the Jade Emperor learned of this, he shot the Dragon King out of the Heavenly Palace and pinned him down at the foot of the mountain. Lebanese people feel that the Dragon King is deeply grateful to Rain God and prays to heaven every day. Finally, he moved the jade emperor and released the dragon king on the second day of February, so there was a saying that "the dragon looked up on the second day of February"

As the saying goes: On February 2nd, the dragon looked up. In ancient astronomy, China used twenty-eight nights to represent the positions of the sun, the moon and the stars in the sky, and to judge the seasons. After the vernal equinox, at dusk, "Dragon Horn Star" appeared from the eastern horizon, so it was called "Dragon Head Up".

Looking up on February 2, everything recovered like oil. Every year is bright and bright, and the harvest is good.

Because "the dragon looks up" means ending hibernation, reviving everything, holding one's head high and holding one's head high, people have regarded February 2 as a day to bid farewell to the old year, welcome the new year and turn to good luck since ancient times! What are the auspicious and interesting customs on this day? Let's have a look!

1, mining dragon gas

Shi Mao in the morning (between 5: 00 and 7: 00), this is Shi Mao in Uzuki. When you go out, take six deep breaths facing the east, and meditate that a mass of green gas falls from Baihui point on the top of your head to Dantian, full of viscera, and the whole mass of green gas wraps the whole body, and then walk 100 steps to the east.

At this time, when you meet pedestrians on the road, you should greet them with a smile. This is the first good luck.

Step 2 scrape the tap

Therefore, the folk proverb says, "Shaving the tap on February 2nd is a good year.". On this day, every barber shop is full of customers and business is booming.

Children's haircut is called "shaving their heads". When the dragon looks up, it will bless children to grow up healthily and get ahead when they grow up. Hairdressing for adults means saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, hoping to bring good omen and good luck.

Step 3 put on the dragon lantern

The Yellow River Delta and some areas along the Yangtze River also have the custom of "putting dragon lanterns". Many people make boats out of reeds or straws, insert candles or put small oil bowls dug with radishes, and light them in rivers or bays when they are near coffins to light the way for dragons. Take this opportunity to entertain and convey a good wish.

4. Around the granary

In the early morning of the second day of the second lunar month, villagers in many northern areas get up early. The housewife dug up a basket of firewood from the bottom of the cooker and shoveled some plant ash with a small shovel. People walk with their hands and draw circles on the ground.

The circles around the warehouse are large and small, ranging from three to five, and the list is not double. After the warehouse was surrounded, the food at home was piously placed in the middle of the warehouse and deliberately scattered on the periphery of the warehouse to symbolize the bumper harvest of that year.

5. Sacrifice society

In the south, February 2 still follows the custom of offering sacrifices to society. For example, in Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and other regions, there is a new "February 2" custom, which is similar to the custom of holding the dragon's head up, mainly focusing on the custom of offering sacrifices to the society.

Because "the earth contains everything" and "wealth gathers in the earth", land gods are generally worshipped in southern China, also known as "society", "society god", "land god" and "blessing god", and Hakka people call them "land gods". The "February 2" social day is mainly about offering sacrifices to the land, gathering social parties and entertaining people by worshipping and entertaining God.

Land God, also known as Ford Shen Zheng and Social God, is one of Chinese folk beliefs. The second day of the second lunar month is the birth day of the earth god.

The land god belongs to the local protector in folk beliefs. In the traditional culture of China, offering sacrifices to the land god means offering sacrifices to the land, but in modern times, it is mostly to pray for blessings, ensure peace and ensure a bumper harvest.

6. Opening ceremony

The third day of February is Wenchang's birthday. Wenchang is the god who dominates fame and fortune. Japanese scholars worship Wenchang and seek imperial examinations. On this day, he worshipped Wenchang God and asked Wenchang God to bless his children's academic success and was admitted to the Imperial Examination High School.

When you start writing, you start writing articles. The ceremony mainly includes the worship of Confucius, the teaching of the most basic principles of life, and the presentation of Four Treasures of the Study. Now many places have resumed this activity.

Wenchang Emperor, who was in charge of the fate of examinations and dominated the fame and fortune of scholars, was more popular with scholars than Confucius.

Step 7 knock on the tap

On the morning of February 2, some parts of Northeast China knocked on the beams with long poles, which was called "knocking on the tap". Wake up the dragon and save one side.

Adults and children still read: "On February 2, the dragon looked up, the big warehouse was full, and the small warehouse flowed." In some places, kitchen ashes are scattered in the yard to form a big circle, and whole grains are put in the middle, which is called "hoarding" or "filling the warehouse". I wish you a bumper harvest and a full warehouse in Man Cang.

8. take money from the dragon

Si Long's water, water is nourishing and profitable. In some areas, it is popular to draw money on February 2 nd, of course, the way of drawing money is slightly different For example, some people put a few ancient coins or coins in the kettle, make a pot of water in a well, flowing river or lake near their home, spill it all the way home, and pour the water and coins in the pot into the water tank, which means that the dragon will follow the water trail and lead home; Others used copper coins to pull the red line home and put it in the urn; Others use coal ash as a source of money.