What does it mean when the dragon raises its head and takes the lead?
The dragon raises its head and dominates the day - it is also said that the dragon raises its head on February 2nd.
In the minds of the Chinese people, the dragon has the power to soar into the clouds and into the sea, and has the holy virtue to benefit all living beings. It is the embodiment of heaven, imperial power and auspiciousness, and is also the totem of the Chinese nation.
The dragon raises its head on the second day of February, which is also known as the Spring Plowing Festival, Farming Festival, Spring Dragon Festival, Green Dragon Festival, etc. Chinese people celebrate the Dragon Head Festival to respect the dragon and pray for rain and blessing for a good harvest.
Dragonhorn, one of the twenty-eight constellations in ancient astronomy, appears from the horizon every second day of February, so it is called "Dragon Raising Its Head". From then on, it began to spread clouds and rain. Farmer's proverb: "On the second day of February, the dragon raises its head, and the big warehouses are full and the small ones flow." It reveals the truth that only with abundant spring rain can a bumper harvest be achieved. Customs such as worshiping the earth god, lighting the beams of the house, holding a head, eating dragon scales (spring cakes), eating dragon beard noodles, fried beans, and shaving dragon heads vary with the times and regions.
How to place Kuixing and Aotou:
Aotou, a huge turtle engraved on the steps in front of the emperor's palace during the Tang and Song Dynasties in my country. When meeting the emperor, he stood on the Aotou in the middle of the imperial steps, so he was called "Shang Aotou" when he entered the Hanlin Academy. This is the origin of "Kuixing points to fight and dominates". It refers to the head of Ao carved on the stone steps in front of the palace hall, which can be stepped on by those who are admitted to the top of the imperial examination. Later, "taking the top spot" was used to describe occupying the first place or getting the first place. Ao is a common character, the orthographic character is turtle, and its original meaning is the big turtle in the sea. It is commonly known that the number one scholar and the first place are the ones who come out on top.
Represent Feng Shui and be in harmony with God. The typical image of Kuixing is a red-haired, blue-faced ghost. He stands on top of a turtle head, with one foot lifted back like a big hook. He holds a bucket in one hand and a pen in the other hand, which means to use the pen to mark the candidates who passed the imperial examination. name. This is the so-called "Kuixing Dou Dou, coming out on top", and is regarded as a sign that the candidates will succeed in the exam.
During the Tang and Song Dynasties, images of dragons and turtles were carved on the stone slab in the middle of the steps of the main hall of the palace. Those who passed the examination had to stand under the molded scales on the palace steps, while the number one scholar was required to stand on the platform. It is on the top of the mountain, so it is called "the top one". Those who excel in learning will lead to officialdom. Kuixing controls the success or failure of scholars. Therefore, like Emperor Wenchang, he is deeply worshiped by the majority of scholars.
People regard Kuixing as the god of auspiciousness and joy, so Kuixing Tower and Kuixing Pavilion were overhauled across the country, and a large number of Kuixing statues were sculpted. This kind of feng shui implies passing exams, having outstanding articles, and having great literary fortune.