What does it mean that the dragon looks up in February? What does it mean for the dragon to rise in 2022?
February 2 is also called "Spring Farming Festival", "Agriculture and Mulberry Festival" and "Spring Dragon Festival". This day is the day that the Dragon King looks forward to. On February 2, the rainy season, people began to cultivate and sow. February 2 refers to February 2 of the lunar calendar, so this festival is called February 2.
There is a legend among the people. Legend has it that after learning that Wu Zetian became emperor, the Jade Emperor flew into a rage and banned rain for three years. Without rain, crops cannot be harvested. People were in great pain, and the Dragon King couldn't bear to see this situation, so he gave people a rain. The Jade Emperor put the Dragon King at the foot of a big mountain to punish him. It is also said that unless the golden beans bloom, the dragon king will not return to heaven. It's unbearable. They wanted to help the Dragon King escape from his misery, so they basked in the sun and fried corn on February 2nd. Golden beans are similar to corn, so people use corn. It is impossible for golden beans to blossom, but corn turns into popcorn after heating, also for golden beans to blossom. When corn is fried, it becomes popcorn. The dragon king was very clever and told the jade emperor that the golden beans were blooming. Seeing that every household has golden beans, they set the Dragon King free and let him return to heaven. Therefore, for people, this day is of great significance and carries many implications and expectations.
February 2nd means recovery and good luck. On that day, different places will have different customs. Southerners will have sacrificial activities to celebrate the birthday of the earth god, while the north has the custom of cutting hair and eating pig's head meat. Some people will straighten the stone to show that the dragon looks up, while others will shave their heads. Shaving a child's head is to get ahead in the future. An adult's haircut means good luck in the future; People who do business get a haircut, which means that their financial resources are rolling in and their careers are successful.
Eating noodles on this day is to push the door, which means resisting evil spirits and not entering the house to ensure the safety of the home. Others will fry beans on this day, which means awakening the Dragon King and abundant rain, which means good weather. Some people in the temple also go to worship and pray for their families.
The day before the fright, it was February 2, when the weather turned warmer, everything revived, hibernating insects woke up and crops suffered. Therefore, February 2 also means that the Dragon King stopped poisonous insects and held crops, expecting a bumper harvest next year.
It means many beautiful February 2, but there are also some things that can't be done. For example, on this day, women can't do needlework or touch dangerous goods, such as scissors. It is said that longan will be blinded and the cart can't walk, which means that the dragon waist will be injured.