Which solar term is the dragon's head rising on February 2?
Dragon Head Raising, also known as Spring Farming Festival, Farming Festival and Spring Dragon Festival, is a traditional folk festival in China. Every year on the second day of the second lunar month, the dragon looks up, commonly known as the Qinglong Festival. Legend has it that this is the day when dragons look up. This is a traditional festival in urban and rural areas of China. It celebrates the Dragon Head Festival to show respect for dragons and pray for rain so that God can help ensure a bumper harvest.
At the same time, according to legend, the second day of the second lunar month is the birthday of the land father-in-law, which is called "land birthday". In order to warm the life of the land god, some places have the custom of holding a "land meeting": every family raises funds to celebrate the birthday of the land god, burns incense and sacrifices at the land temple, beats gongs and drums and sets off firecrackers. There is also a saying that "the dragon looks up in February and the dragon ends in August" in the Zhuang area in central and northern Guangxi.
Which solar term is the dragon's head rising on February 2?
Because the fixed time for the dragon to look up on February 2nd is the lunar calendar, and the new calendar time is not fixed, but the dragon looks up in March, so the time for the dragon to look up is between the fright and the vernal equinox.
What happened when the dragon looked up on February 2?
The reason why the second day of the second lunar month is called Dragon Head Lifting Festival is actually related to the ancient astronomical phenomena. According to the orbit of the sun's five stars, the moon and the sky are divided into 28 days to represent the movement and position of the sun, the moon and the five stars. The 28-day stay can be divided into four areas. The Black Dragon in the East includes Jiao, Kang, Di, Fang, Xin, Wei and Ji. Western ones include Kui, Lou, Stomach, Flat, Bi, Gou and Shen. Suzaku in the south has essence, ghost, willow, xing, Zhang, wing and Ji. On the second day of February, the dragon horn star rises on the eastern horizon, so it is called the leading star. Folklore also says that the Dragon God will wake up from his sleep on this day, so people will burn incense at that time and pray for good weather and good harvests in the coming year. This day is also called "Dragon Head Festival".
What is the custom of raising the dragon's head on February 2?
1, eat dragon food: February 2 is also very particular about diet, and the diet on this day is mostly named dragon. Eating spring cakes is called "eating Longlin", eating noodles is called "supporting dragon whiskers", eating rice is called "eating dragon seeds", eating wonton is called "eating longan" and eating jiaozi is called "eating dragon ears". All this is to wake up the Dragon King and pray for a good year and a good harvest.
2. Hairdressing: On February 2nd, the barber shop was very busy. Everyone needs a haircut on this day. There is a folk saying that "no haircut in the first month". Many people don't have their hair cut for a month after the twelfth lunar month, but wait until February 2. Why do people get their hair cut on February 2nd? Legend has it that shaving your head on this day will make people lucky.
3. Picking up girls: Another important custom on February 2 is picking up girls, that is, parents take back their married daughters, so there is a saying that "February 2 brings girls". In the days when she was taken back, the "girl" just stopped by to chat and relax. City people "bring girls" means that girls and their son-in-law bring them back together for a sumptuous lunch.
4. Bringing dragons: The most important custom in Shanxi on February 2nd is "bringing dragons", which is called "Siganlong" in northwest Shanxi. Before the sun rises on the morning of February 2, every household has to carry a bucket to the river or the well to get water. When drawing water, there are copper coins in the bucket, which you can scatter later. When you get home, you pour the rest of the water into the water tank, so you bring back Qianlong. Don't talk when you attract Qianlong, so as not to scare Qianlong away.
5. Sacrificial Society: The custom of February 2nd Sacrificial Society is still used in the south, such as Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and other regions. In addition, a new custom of February 2, which is similar to the Dragon Head-raising Festival and mainly focuses on social customs of offering sacrifices, has been formed, such as Hakka areas in eastern Guangxi. The custom of "February 2" social day is rich in content, and its main activities are offering sacrifices to the land, gathering for social drinking, and entertaining people by worshipping and entertaining God.