Whenever the Spring Dragon Festival comes, in most parts of northern my country, every household carries lanterns and goes to the well or river to fetch water on this morning. When they return home, they light lanterns, burn incense and offer offerings. In the old days, people called this ceremony "Introduction to the Dragon". On this day, every household also eats noodles, fried cakes and popcorn, which is like "picking the dragon head", "eating gentian", "golden beans blooming and the dragon king". Ascending to the sky, causing clouds to spread rain, and grains to be plentiful" to show auspiciousness.
This custom has been seen in the Ming Dynasty. Shen Bang's "Wanshu Miscellaneous Notes" records: "The Wan people call the second day of February a dragon raising its head. The villagers used ashes to euphemistically put them into the kitchen from outside the door, swirl them around the water tank, and call them to lure the dragon back. "The Ming Dynasty's Yu Yizheng and Liu Tong's "A Brief Introduction to the Scenery of the Imperial Capital", Volume 2, records in the spring field: "On February 2, the dragon raises its head, fry the remaining cakes for New Year's Day sacrifices, smoke the bed and kang, and smoke insects, which is said to attract the dragon, and the insects will not disappear. Out. "The dragon has an extremely lofty status in the minds of the Chinese people. In ancient times, the dragon was believed to be a symbol of the emperor, an auspicious object, and the master of peace, weather and rain. Therefore, the proverb "On February 2, the dragon raises its head" means spring On the second day of the lunar month, everything revives. The hidden dragon begins to move, indicating that the agricultural activities of the year are about to begin.
The legend of the dragon raising its head on the second day of the second lunar month refers to the legend that there was a long drought in the Guanzhong area in ancient times. When it stopped raining, the Jade Emperor ordered the little dragon from the East China Sea to go and sow the rain. The little dragon was so playful that he dived into the river and never came out. A young man went to the cliff to collect "dragon water" and muddied the river. After competing with the young man, the dragon was defeated and had to make rain. In fact, the so-called "dragon raises its head" refers to the fact that after hibernation, insects begin to wake up. Therefore, as the saying goes, "on February 2, the dragon raises its head, and scorpions and centipedes appear." "
There is another saying about "February 2nd" called Spring Dragon Festival. Xu Shen's "Shuowen Jiezi" records: "Dragon, the longest among the scales, can be quiet, bright, thin or huge. It can be long or short. It ascends to the sky at the spring equinox and sinks into the abyss at the autumnal equinox. "This is probably the earliest record of the "Spring Dragon Festival" custom.
According to legend, when Wu Zetian became emperor, the Jade Emperor ordered that no rain should fall on the world for three years. But the Jade Dragon in charge of the Tianhe River could not bear the suffering of the people and starvation. , a heavy rain secretly fell. When the Jade Emperor learned about it, he knocked the Jade Dragon in charge of the Tianhe River down from the Heavenly Palace and placed it under a mountain. A monument was also erected at the foot of the mountain, which read: The Dragon King's rainfall violates the laws of heaven and shall be punished for the rest of the world. . If you want to return to Lingxiao Pavilion, you will have to wait for the golden beans to bloom.
In order to save the Dragon King, people are looking for the golden beans everywhere. On the second day of February of the next year, people are drying the golden corn. I suddenly remembered that this corn is like a golden bean. When it blooms, isn't it just the golden bean that blooms? So every household pops corn flowers and sets up a table in the courtyard to burn incense and offer "flowering golden beans" to the Dragon King. When the Jade Emperor saw it, the Dragon King knew that the people were trying to save it, so he shouted to the Jade Emperor: "The golden beans are blooming, let me out!" "When the Jade Emperor saw the golden bean flowers blooming in every courtyard in the human world, he had no choice but to pass on an edict and order the Dragon King to return to heaven and continue to bring clouds and rain to the human world.
From then on, the people formed a habit, every February On February 2, people pop corns and fry beans. Adults and children also chant: "On February 2, the dragon raises its head, the big warehouse is full, and the small warehouse is full." "In some places, stove ashes are spread into large circles in the yard, and grains are placed in the middle. This is called "hoarding" or "filling the warehouse." It means to wish for a good harvest and a full warehouse.
During festivals, it is common in various places to add the title "dragon" to the name of food. Eating dumplings is called eating "dragon ears"; eating spring cakes is called eating "dragon scales"; eating noodles is called eating "dragon whiskers"; eating rice is called eating "dragon seeds"; eating wontons is called eating "long eyes".
There are many other customs on this day. Before getting up, you should recite "February 2, the dragon will raise its head. If the dragon does not raise its head, I will." After getting up, you should light a lantern to shine on the beams of the house, and recite while doing so. : "When the beams of the house are shined on the second day of the second lunar month, scorpions and centipedes have nowhere to hide." In some places, women do not stop sewing for fear of hurting the dragon's eyes; in some places, they stop washing clothes for fear of hurting the dragon's skin, and so on.
From a scientific point of view, the second day of the second lunar month is around the time of "The Waking of Insects", when the earth begins to thaw, the weather gradually gets warmer, and farmers say goodbye to their slack farming and start working in the fields. Therefore, in ancient times, "February 2" was also called "Shang Er". Therefore, the Spring Dragon Festival, which is popular among Chinese people, was also called the "Spring Plowing Festival" in ancient times. It is said that if you don't wake up on this day, the rumbling thunder will call you.
As for cutting hair, it is because it is unlucky to cut your hair during the first month, and it is very uncomfortable to go without a haircut for a month...gt; gt;
February 2nd Dragon What does it mean to raise one's head? The origin of it was called Zhonghe Festival in ancient times, commonly known as
.
Every second day of the second lunar month is the day when the Dragon King, who is in charge of the sky, raises his head. From then on, the rain will gradually increase. The so-called "
" means that after hibernation, the insects begin to wake up. Therefore, as the saying goes, "When the dragon raises its head, scorpions and centipedes show their heads." Therefore, this day is also called the "Spring Dragon Festival".
The second day of the second lunar month is around the time of "The Waking of Insects", when the earth opens
freezes, the weather gradually gets warmer, spring returns to the earth, all things revive, insects, snakes and beasts dormant in the soil or caves , will wake up from hibernation, the legendary dragon will also wake up from its slumber, and farmers will bid farewell to their leisure time and start working in the fields. Therefore, in ancient times, "
" was also called "the last two days". Therefore, the Spring Dragon Festival, which is popular among Chinese people, was also called the "Spring Plowing Festival" in ancient times. It is said that if you don't wake up on this day, the roaring
will come to call it.
In the north, February 2 is also called Dragon Head Day, Spring Dragon Festival, and Farming Day. There is a widely circulated folk proverb: "On February 2, the dragon raises its head; when the warehouse is full,
flows." In the south it is called the Outing Festival, and in ancient times it was called the Vegetable Picking Festival. According to climate rules, on the second day of the second lunar month, most areas of our country are affected by
and the temperature rises and
increases. Rainfall also gradually increases. Light, temperature, and water conditions have been able to To meet the needs of the growth of crops, February 2 is also the Farming Festival in southern rural areas. Since about the Tang Dynasty, the Chinese have had the custom of celebrating February 2nd.
Shen Bang's "Miscellaneous Notes of Wanshu" records: "The Wan people call the second day of the second lunar month the dragon raising its head.
Use ashes to euphemistically cloth them outside the door
Kitchen, The Ming Dynasty people said in Yizheng and Liu Tong's "Scenery of the Imperial Capital": On February 2nd, the dragon raised his head, fried the remaining cakes for the New Year's Day sacrifice, and smoked the bed. Insect; it is said to attract the dragon, but the insect cannot come out. As the saying goes, it will never rain unless the dragon raises its head. The dragon is an auspicious creature and the master of weather and rain. Spring rain is as precious as oil, and people hope that the dragon will raise its head and stir up clouds to make rain and nourish all things. At the same time, February 2nd is around the time of the Waking of Insects, when insects are stirring and diseases are easy to occur.
People divide living things into
(hairy
), feather worms ( There are five major categories: birds), insects (
), scale insects (scaled fish and winged insects) and humans. The dragon is the leader of the scale insects. When the dragon appears, hundreds of insects hide in it. Therefore, at the beginning of the second lunar month
you raise your head in the hope of
frightening
the insects, and the purpose is to pray for a good agricultural harvest and the safety of people and animals.
People divide living things into
(hairy
), feather insects (birds), parasites (with
), scales There are five major categories of insects (scaled fish and winged insects) and humans. The dragon is the leader of the scale insects. When the dragon appears, hundreds of insects hide in it. Therefore, at the beginning of the second lunar month
you raise your head in the hope of
frightening
the insects, and the purpose is to pray for a good agricultural harvest and the safety of people and animals.
The legend of the Spring Dragon Festival is spread among the people in northern my country
. Said
When he became emperor, he annoyed
and issued an order
not to rain on the world for three years. Soon, the Dragon King, who was in charge of the Tianhe River, heard the cries of the people and saw the tragic scene of people dying of starvation. He was worried that his life in the world would be cut off, so he disobeyed the Jade Emperor and made rain fall on the world. When the Jade Emperor learned of this, he brought the Dragon King down to earth and pinned him under a mountain to suffer. A monument was erected on the mountain: "The Dragon King's rainfall violates the laws of heaven and he shall be punished by the human world for eternity. If he wants to return to Lingxiao Pavilion, he will not be able to return to the Lingxiao Pavilion until the golden beans bloom." In order to save the Dragon King, people looked for blooming golden beans everywhere. On the second day of the second lunar month of the following year, when people were drying the corn, they thought that the corn was like golden beans. When they were fried and bloomed, wouldn't they be the golden beans blooming? So every household popped popcorn, set up a table in the yard to burn incense, and offered flowering "golden beans".
The Dragon King looked up and knew that the people were saving him, so he shouted to the Jade Emperor: "The golden beans have bloomed, let me out quickly!" When the Jade Emperor saw the golden beans in every household in the world
To open up, I had no choice but to pass on the edict and order the Dragon King to return
and continue to bring clouds and rain to the world. Since then, people have formed a habit of popping corns every second day of February.
This kind of "heaven and earth, integrated into one"
is the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancient working people; from another perspective, it also reflects the reality that ancient agriculture was restricted by the weather and the Those who long for
,
have good wishes. However, according to records, "On February 2, the dragon raises its head" is related to ancient astronomy's understanding of the movement of stars and agricultural solar terms.
The ancient astronomical sky-viewing model, in
The ecliptic determines 28 constellations, called the 28 constellations. The ancients divided these 28
according to
into 4 palaces, each with 7 houses, and attached the 4 houses to 4 kinds of animals according to their images. Among them, 7 constellations are imagined as a giant dragon stretching from north to south, composed of 30 stars. Stars are relatively stationary. When
is positioned so that
the constellation
is in the same direction as the sun, the sun's rays will drown out the starlight and people will not be able to see it. In the sky...gt;gt;
What are the customs of the dragon raising its head on the second day of February? With the arrival of spring, all things revive and the Hidden Dragon begins to move, indicating that the year's agricultural activities are about to begin. In the north, February 2 is also called the Dragon Head-Raising Day, also known as the Spring Dragon Festival. In the south it is called the Outing Festival, and in ancient times it was called the Vegetable Picking Festival. Since about the Tang Dynasty, the Chinese have had the custom of "February 2". According to records, the origin of this sentence is related to ancient astronomy’s understanding of the movement of stars and agricultural solar terms.
Chinese people believe that the dragon is an auspicious creature, responsible for clouds and rain, and the second day of the second lunar month is the day when the dragon wants to ascend to heaven. In terms of solar terms, the beginning of the second month of the lunar calendar is between the "Rain", "Jingzhe" and "Spring Equinox", and many places in our country have begun to enter the rainy season. This is a natural law, but the ancients believed that this was the contribution of the "dragon". Moreover, the dragon has a very high status in the minds of the Chinese people. It is not only an auspicious thing, but also the master of peace, weather and rain. Therefore, there is a saying that "on February 2, the dragon raises its head".
In fact, the so-called "dragon raises its head" refers to the insects starting to wake up after hibernation. There is a folk saying that "on February 2, the dragon raises its head, and scorpions and centipedes also show their heads."
"On February 2, the dragon raises its head" also has an explanation in ancient astronomy, but it is often ignored. In ancient China, the twenty-eight constellations were used to represent the positions of the sun, moon, and stars in the sky and to determine the seasons. Among the twenty-eight constellations, the seven constellations of Jiao, Kang, Di, Fang, Xin, Wei, and Ji form a complete dragon-shaped constellation, among which Spica resembles the horns of a dragon. Every February after the spring breeze, the "Dragon-horned Stars (Spica and Spica)" appear from the eastern horizon at dusk. At this time, the entire body of the Canglong is still hidden below the horizon, and only Spica is first revealed. Therefore, it is called "the dragon raises its head".
At the same time as the "dragon raises its head" in the sky, spring is slowly coming to the world. During this season, the earth turns green and spring plowing begins one after another from south to north. Therefore, February 2 is also known as the "Spring Plowing Festival", "Farming Festival" and "Spring Dragon Festival". It is a traditional folk festival of the Han nationality.
As an auspicious and festive day, in order to bring good luck, folk food on February 2 is mostly named after "dragon". For example, eating dumplings is called "eating dragon ears" and eating rice is called "eating dragon seeds". ", eating wontons is called "eating longan", eating noodles is called "fulongxu", and steamed cakes are also shaped like dragon scales on the surface, which is called "dragon scale cake". These customs express people's best wishes to pray to the dragon for blessings, good weather and abundant harvests.
So, why not "February 1st" or "February 3rd"? This is related to our preference for even numbers in folk custom.
In ancient China, especially during the Qin and Han dynasties and before that, "heavy days" such as January 1, February 2, and March 3 were mostly considered to be days when heaven and earth communicated and heaven and man communicated. . Therefore, on such days, people need to do more prayers, sacrifices or commemorative activities in order to seek happiness, well-being and good luck.
Astronomy experts analyze "February 2, the dragon raises its head"
"February 2, the dragon raises its head" symbolizes the return of spring to the earth and the recovery of all things. So, where is the "dragon"? How does it "raise its head"? Astronomy experts explained this.
Zhao Zhiheng, director of the Tianjin Astronomical Society, said that unlike ancient Western astronomy, China divides stars into seven star regions: "Three Yuan" and "Four Symbols".
The so-called "垣" means "city wall". "Sanyuan" is "Ziweiyuan", symbolizing the imperial palace; "Taiweiyuan" symbolizes administrative agencies; "Tianshiyuan" symbolizes the prosperous market. These three walls are arranged in a triangle around the North Star. There are "four elephants" distributed around the "Three Walls": East Canglong, West White Tiger, South Suzaku, and North Xuanwu. That is to say, the stars in the east are like a dragon, the stars in the west are like a tiger, and the stars in the south are like a big bird. , the stars in the north are like turtles and snakes. As the earth revolves around the sun, the stars in the sky change with the seasons. Every evening at the turn of winter and spring, the black dragon appears; at the turn of spring and summer, the basalt rises; at the turn of summer and autumn, the white tiger appears; at the turn of autumn and winter, the red bird rises.
There are two stars on the "Spica" on the head of the Canglong: Spica and Spica, which represent the two horns on the head of the Canglong. The four stars after "Spica" are "Kangsu", and "Kangsu" is the dragon's throat. There are four stars arranged in the shape of a dustpan under the throat, which is "Disu", which represents the dragon's claws. The Fangsu, Xinsu, Osu and Jisu behind the dragon's claws represent the heart and tail of the dragon respectively.
"Shaving the Dragon's Head on February 2nd"
As the saying goes, "If the dragon doesn't raise its head, it won't rain." The dragon is an auspicious thing and the master of wind and rain. On the second day of the second lunar month, people pray that the dragon will raise its head, make clouds and make rain, and nourish all things. This is known as the saying of "shaving the dragon's head on the second day of the second lunar month". Chinese people generally believe that shaving one's head on this day will bring good luck and good fortune, because...gt;gt;
The story of the dragon raising its head on the second day of February! The story of the dragon raising its head on the second day of February! According to folklore, every second day of the second lunar month is the day when the Dragon King in charge of clouds and rain raises his head; from then on, the rain will gradually increase. Therefore, this day is called "Spring Dragon Festival". There is a folk proverb widely circulated in northern my country: "On February 2, the dragon raises its head; when the big warehouse is full, the small warehouse flows."
Whenever the Spring Dragon Festival comes, every household in most parts of northern my country carries lanterns and goes to the well or river to fetch water on this morning. When they return home, they light lamps, burn incense and make offerings.
In the old days, people called this ceremony "Yintianlong". On this day, every household also eats noodles, fried cakes, and popcorn, which are compared to "carrying dragon heads", "eating gentian", "golden beans bloom, the Dragon King ascends to the sky, clouds spread rain, and the grain is abundant" to show auspiciousness. .
This custom has been seen in the Ming Dynasty. Shen Bang's "Miscellaneous Notes of Wanshu" records: "The people of Wan call the second day of February to mean that the dragon raises its head. The villagers use ashes from outside the door to euphemistically spread them into the kitchen of the house, swirl them around the water tank, and call them to lead the dragon back." Yu Yizheng and Liu of the Ming Dynasty Dong's "A Brief Introduction to the Scenery of the Imperial Capital", Volume 2, records in the Spring Field: "On February 2nd, the dragon raises its head, fry the remaining cakes for New Year's Day sacrifices, smoke the bed and smoke insects, which is said to attract the dragon and the insects will not come out." The dragon is in the Chinese people. It has an extremely lofty status in people's minds. In ancient times, the dragon was believed to be the symbol of the emperor, an auspicious object, and the master of peace, weather, and rain. Therefore, the proverb "On February 2, the dragon raises its head" means that with the coming of spring, all things will revive. The Hidden Dragon begins to move, indicating that the year's agricultural activities are about to begin.
The farmer's proverb "On February 2, the dragon raises its head", it is said that in ancient times there was a long drought in the Guanzhong area and there was no rain. The Jade Emperor ordered the dragon from the East China Sea to sow rain. The little dragon was so playful that he dove into the river and never came out again. A young man went to the cliff to collect "dragon water" to muddy the river water. Xiaolong emerged from the river to compete with the young man. Xiaolong was defeated and had to make rain. In fact, the so-called "dragon raises its head" refers to the insects starting to wake up after hibernation. Therefore, as the saying goes, "On February 2, the dragon raises its head, and scorpions and centipedes show their heads."
There is another saying about "February 2" called the Spring Dragon Festival. Xu Shen's "Shuowen Jiezi" records: "Dragon is the longest among scales. It can be dark or bright, thin or huge, long or short. It ascends to the sky at the spring equinox and dives into the abyss at the autumnal equinox." This is probably the "Spring Dragon" The earliest record of the custom of "Festival".
According to legend, when Wu Zetian became emperor, the Jade Emperor ordered that no rain should fall on the earth for three years. But the Jade Dragon in charge of the Tianhe River could not bear the suffering and starvation of the people, so he secretly sent a heavy rain. When the Jade Emperor learned about it, he knocked the Jade Dragon in charge of the Tianhe River down from the Heavenly Palace and pressed it under a mountain. There is also a monument erected at the foot of the mountain, which reads: The Dragon King's rainfall violates the laws of heaven, and he shall be punished for the rest of his life. If you want to return to Lingxiao Pavilion, you will have to wait until the golden beans bloom.
In order to save the Dragon King, people looked for blooming golden beans everywhere. On the second day of February of the following year, people were drying the golden corn seeds, and suddenly remembered that the corn was like golden beans. When they were fried and bloomed, weren't they just golden beans blooming? So every household popped popcorn, set up a table in the courtyard to burn incense, and offered "flowering golden beans" for the Dragon King and Emperor Hua to see. The Dragon King knew that the people were trying to save it, so he shouted to the Jade Emperor: "The golden beans are blooming, let me out!" When the Jade Emperor saw the golden beans blooming in the courtyards of every house in the world, he had no choice but to pass on an edict to the Dragon King to return to heaven. Continue to bring rain to the world.
Since then, people have formed a habit. Every February 2nd, people pop corns and some fry beans. Adults and children also chant: "On February 2, the dragon raises its head, the big warehouse is full, and the small warehouse is full." In some places, stove ashes are spread into large circles in the yard, and grains are placed in the middle, which is called "beating". "Hoard" or "fill in". Its meaning is to wish for a good harvest and a full warehouse. During festivals, it is common in various places to add the title "dragon" to the name of food. Eating dumplings is called eating "dragon ears"; eating spring cakes is called eating "dragon scales"; eating noodles is called eating "dragon whiskers"; eating rice is called eating "dragon seeds"; eating wontons is called eating "long eyes".
There are many other customs on this day. Before getting up, you should recite "February 2, the dragon will raise its head. If the dragon does not raise its head, I will." After getting up, you should light a lantern to shine on the beams of the house, and recite while doing so. : "When the beams of the house are shined on the second day of the second lunar month, scorpions and centipedes have nowhere to hide." In some places, women do not stop sewing for fear of hurting the dragon's eyes; in some places, they stop washing clothes for fear of hurting the dragon's skin, and so on.
From a scientific point of view, the second day of the second lunar month is around the time of "The Waking of Insects", when the earth begins to thaw, the weather gradually gets warmer, and farmers say goodbye to their slack farming and start working in the fields. Therefore, in ancient times, "February 2" was also called "Shang Er". Therefore, the Spring Dragon Festival, which is popular among Chinese people, was also called the "Spring Plowing Festival" in ancient times. It is said that if you don't wake up on this day, the rumbling thunder will call you.
As for cutting hair, it is because it is unlucky to cut your hair during the first month, and it is difficult to go without a haircut for a month...gt; gt;
February 2nd Dragon What are the customs of raising its head on the second day of the second lunar month? There is a folk proverb in my country: "On February 2, the dragon raises its head", which means that with the coming of spring, all things will revive, and the hidden dragon will begin to move, indicating that the year's agricultural activities are about to begin. In the north, the second day of February is also called the day when the dragon raises its head.
What does the second day of February mean to people born in the year of the snake? "February 2" in the lunar calendar is the traditional "Spring Dragon Festival". There is a saying that "two dragons raise their heads", and there has always been a folk custom of "getting a haircut to remove the old hair". This is because it is unlucky to get a haircut in the first month, and it is uncomfortable not to have a haircut for a month, so everyone has a haircut in early February after the first month. It is said that getting a haircut on this day will bring good luck throughout the year.
There are many other customs on this day. Before getting up, you should recite "February 2, the dragon will raise its head. If the dragon does not raise its head, I will." After getting up, you should light a lantern to shine on the beams of the house, and recite while doing so. : "When the beams of the house are shined on the second day of the second lunar month, scorpions and centipedes have nowhere to hide." In some places, women do not stop sewing for fear of hurting the dragon's eyes; in some places, they stop washing clothes for fear of hurting the dragon's skin, and so on.
The farmer's proverb "On February 2, the dragon raises its head", it is said that in ancient times there was a long drought in the Guanzhong area and there was no rain. The Jade Emperor ordered the dragon from the East China Sea to sow rain. The little dragon was so playful that he dove into the river and never came out again. A young man went to the cliff to collect "dragon water" to muddy the river water. Xiaolong emerged from the river to compete with the young man. Xiaolong was defeated and had to make rain. In fact, the so-called "dragon raises its head" refers to the insects starting to wake up after hibernation. So as the saying goes, "On February 2, the dragon raises its head, and scorpions and centipedes appear."
What does it mean on February 2, the dragon raises its head? "The dragon raises its head" actually means that the seven stars of "Blue Dragon" begin to appear in the east, and everything begins to truly wake up at this time, and spring has really come.
On the second day of February, the dragon raises its head, and on the third day of March, what does Malan Raking mean? March 3rd is a traditional festival of the Han people and many ethnic minorities, which falls on the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar. It was called Shangsi Festival in ancient times. According to legend, March 3 is the birthday of the Yellow Emperor. There has been a saying in China since ancient times that "on February 2, the dragon raises its head; on March 3, Xuanyuan is born." After the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the Shangsi Festival was changed to March 3rd, which was followed by later generations, and it became a festival for the Han people to enjoy banquets by the waterside and spring outings in the countryside.
March 3 can be postponed to commemorate Fuxi. Fuxi and his sister Nuwa kneaded soil to create humans and reproduced their offspring. The area in eastern Henan honored Fuxi as the "Human Ancestor" and built the Taihaoling Ancient Temple in Huaiyang (where Fuxi established his capital). From the second to third day of the second lunar month, On the third day of the lunar month, there is the Taihao Mausoleum Temple Fair. Devoted men and women, boats from the south and horses from the north, all gather in the mausoleum area to pay homage to our ancestors.
Why is it said that the dragon raises its head on the second day of February? According to folklore, on the second day of the second lunar month, it is the day when the Dragon King in charge of clouds and rain in the sky raises his head; from then on, the rain will gradually increase. Therefore, this day is called "Spring Dragon Festival". There is a folk proverb widely circulated in northern my country: "On February 2, the dragon raises its head; when the big warehouse is full, the small warehouse flows." Whenever the Spring Dragon Festival comes, in most parts of northern my country, every household carries lanterns and goes to the well or river to fetch water on this morning. When they return home, they light lamps, burn incense and make offerings. In the old days, people called this ceremony "Yintianlong". On this day, every household also eats noodles, fried cakes, and popcorn, which are compared to "carrying dragon heads", "eating gentian", "golden beans bloom, the Dragon King ascends to the sky, clouds spread rain, and the grain is abundant" to show auspiciousness. . This custom has been seen in the Ming Dynasty. Shen Bang's "Miscellaneous Notes of Wanshu" records: "The people of Wan call the second day of February to mean that the dragon raises its head. The villagers use ashes from outside the door to euphemistically spread them into the kitchen of the house, swirl them around the water tank, and call them to lead the dragon back." Yu Yizheng and Liu of the Ming Dynasty Dong's "A Brief Introduction to the Scenery of the Imperial Capital", Volume 2, records in the Spring Field: "On February 2nd, the dragon raises its head, fry the remaining cakes for New Year's Day sacrifices, smoke the bed and smoke insects, which is said to attract the dragon and the insects will not come out." The dragon is in the Chinese people. It has an extremely lofty status in people's minds. In ancient times, the dragon was believed to be the symbol of the emperor, an auspicious object, and the master of peace, weather, and rain. Therefore, the proverb "On February 2, the dragon raises its head" means that with the coming of spring, all things will revive. The Hidden Dragon begins to move, indicating that the year's agricultural activities are about to begin.
The farmer's proverb "On February 2, the dragon raises its head" tells the story that in ancient times, there was no rain in the Guanzhong area, and the Jade Emperor ordered the dragon from the East China Sea to sow rain. The little dragon was so playful that he dove into the river and never came out again. A young man went to the cliff to collect "dragon water" to muddy the river water. Xiaolong emerged from the river to compete with the young man. Xiaolong was defeated and had to make rain. In fact, the so-called "dragon raises its head" refers to the insects starting to wake up after hibernation. Therefore, as the saying goes, "On February 2, the dragon raises its head, and scorpions and centipedes also show their heads."