What does the dragon look up for on February 2nd? What can I do on this day?
1, shaving tap
On the second day of the second lunar month, people pray for dragons to raise their heads to make rain and moisten everything, which is commonly known as the saying of scraping the dragon's head on February 2. On this day, all adults and children shave their heads, which is called shaving, especially boys. It is said that shaving your head on this day can bring good luck for a year, and it will bring good luck and good luck. Therefore, the folk proverb says that shaving your head on February 2 will make you energetic all year round.
2. Sacrifice to the Dragon God
In most parts of northern China, every family carries lanterns to fetch water from wells or rivers in the morning, and then lights up, burns incense and presents them after returning home. In ancient times, people called this ceremony to attract dragons. Its purpose is to pray for rain, eliminate pests and harvest crops.
3. Najib
People often hold various activities, such as dragon dancing, wearing dragon tails and writing with pens. Dragon dance, in a good year, several ordinary people cooperated to make a grass dragon. On February 2, they took to the streets to celebrate the dragon dance, hoping to get another bumper harvest in the new year under the protection of dragons.
Step 4 go for an outing
The custom of spring outing on the second day of February, the legend began in the Tang Dynasty. At that time, Chang 'an people took advantage of February 2 to go for an outing in the suburbs. What's the point? First, spring outing is mostly carried out in the field, which can remove weeds in the field and ensure the normal growth of farmland; Secondly, people call eating wild vegetables green or fresh, which is not only nutritious, but also can clear away heat and reduce fire; Third, it can cure all diseases, restore physical fitness and cultivate temperament.
Step 5 eat dragon food
On February 2 nd, most of the folk food on this day was named dragon. For example, eating jiaozi is called eating dragon ears, eating rice is called eating dragon seeds, eating wonton is called eating longan, eating noodles is called holding dragon whiskers, and steamed cakes are also shaped like dragons' forests on the surface, called dragon forest cakes. These customs have placed people's good wishes for dragon blessing, good weather and good harvests. What can I do on this day?
First: eat holiday food.
There are many kinds of holiday foods for dragons, but all of them are related to dragons. In the north, people are used to eating spring cakes and pig head meat on this day. The south may prefer noodles, wonton and the like. In fact, you can also eat popcorn on this day, because this food is included in the folklore of the dragon head. Eating traditional festival food can not only inherit traditional culture, but also borrow the auspicious meaning of the festival.
Second: wear red clothes.
Everything will transform into each other, and so will the five elements. Too weak and too prosperous is not the best, but the five elements are peaceful and square. As mentioned above, the dragon looks up, and the five elements are flourishing, which can be vented. The corresponding color of the five elements of fire is red. Therefore, this day's clothing should be mainly red, festive and auspicious.
Third: Take more auspicious positions.
On the day when the dragon looked up, there was a feng shui custom of hiking, and people used to walk around after dinner. Take a walk on this day, you can take a more auspicious direction, and you can use the momentum of the day to reach yourself. If you want to prosper, you can go due north, southwest and east; If you want to prosper, you can take the southwest and northwest directions; If you want to prosper, you can go northeast, due north and southwest; If you want to get rich, you can go northwest.