What is the significance of the birthday of the Dragon Mother in Wuzhou?
The birthday of the Dragon Mother is a day to commemorate the birth and ascension of the Dragon Mother. The birthday dates of the Dragon Mother's birthday are "Birthday" and "Runsheng". "Birthday" is said to be the day when the Dragon Mother was born. The eighth day of the fifth lunar month is the official day, and the ten days from the first day to the tenth day belong to the "birthday" period. "Rundan" is said to be the day when the dragon mother "ascended to heaven". The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month is the exact day, and the 14th to 16th are all "birthday celebrations".
Only a little more people attend church on their birthdays than usual. Pilgrims who come to worship are generally from this city and neighboring villages. People often say that the dragon mother's birthday means "birthday". Birthday celebrations are the biggest and most lively. On the birthday, pilgrims from Baise, Longzhou, Nanning, Liuzhou, Guilin and Guigang in the upper reaches and Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macao in the lower reaches came to worship in groups. At this time, the Dragon Mother Temple was crowded with outsiders, firecrackers were deafening and incense was lingering.
During the birthday celebrations, many kind men and women expressed their loyalty to the Dragon Mother. Some people donated robes, sesame oil money, bought statues and seals of the dragon mother, and even donated gold ornaments. They are very enthusiastic. The Longmu Temple in Wuzhou reopened after renovation in 1987, and more than 50,000 pilgrims came to worship in the first eight or eight hours of the fifth lunar month.
The dragon mother has a far-reaching influence on society, and people regard her as a protector who prays for peace. Many water residents have a shrine to the dragon mother, and some parents also make their precious deeds with the dragon mother into "adopted sons" to pray for their children's healthy growth.