Why can't you worship the dragon king?
The folk proverb says, "On February 2nd, the dragon looked up." Around the second day of the second lunar month, it is one of the 24 solar terms. It is said that the hibernating dragon was awakened by the rumbling spring thunder and stood up. Therefore, the ancients called the second day of the second lunar month the Spring Festival, also known as the Dragon Head Festival or the Qinglong Festival.
On this day, people eat Longxu Noodles, fried soybeans and so on. Besides, according to tradition, people can't have their hair cut in the first month, so people choose to have their hair cut on February 2 after the first month, which indicates that the new year is about to begin and brings good luck to their families.
What is the custom of raising the dragon's head on February 2?
During the Spring Festival every year, in some parts of our country, every family will carry lanterns to fetch water from wells or rivers in the morning, and when they get home, they will light a fire, burn incense and offer offerings. In ancient times, people called this ceremony "attracting dragons".
There are many important activities to lure dragons and insects, among which dust removal is the most distinctive. Sprinkling ash is very particular, and plant ash is used for most of the ash. People use plant ash to spread a dragon to the river at home, and then use chaff to lure the dragon home, which means to send the lazy dragon away, make money (Huanglong), and bless people and money.
From the street gate to the kitchen, and around the water tank, it is called "leading money dragon"; Sprinkle plant ash at the door to block the door to eliminate disasters; Scatter plant ash at the foot of the wall in the shape of a dragon and snake, so as to make money and avoid harm. It is also very popular to sprinkle ash around the walls of Zhuang Village in Fuxian County, Shaanxi Province, which is also the performance of Long Fu's insect repellent. Later, the practice of using lime instead of plant ash Long Fu to reduce insects appeared.