What month does the dragon start and what are the folk activities?
The beginning of the dragon is the head of the dragon, also known as the Dragon Head Festival, which falls on February 2 of the lunar calendar every year, and the Dragon Head Festival in 2021 is on March 14, 2021 in the Gregorian calendar.Whenever this festival comes, folks have the custom of offering sacrifices to the kitchen god, eating dragon food, collecting dragon energy, and shaving their heads.
Introduction to the festival at the beginning of the dragon
The head of the dragon (the second day of the second lunar month), also known as the Spring Ploughing Festival, Farming Festival, Qinglong Festival, Spring Dragon Festival, etc., is a traditional Chinese folk festival."Dragon" refers to the constellation of the eastern Canglong and Qisu in the twenty-eight constellations.At the beginning of each year in the middle of the spring and the Maoyue (Dou refers to the east), the "Dragon Horn Star" rises from the eastern horizon, so it is called "Dragon Heads Up".The day when the dragon raises its head is in the middle of the spring and the beginning of the month.Elephant.In farming culture, the "dragon looking up" signifies the growth of yang, the increase of rain, and the vitality of all things, and spring ploughing begins.Since ancient times, people have also regarded the dragon head day as a day to pray for good weather, exorcism and disasters, and good luck.
Folk customs at the beginning of the dragon
1.Sacrifices to the gods
The second day of the second month is both the dragon head festival and the birthday of Lord Tudi."Social Day".She is divided into Chun She Day and Autumn She Day.In ancient times, Chun She was the fifth E-day after the Beginning of Spring, and Autumn She was the fifth E-day after the Beginning of Autumn (E, the five elements belong to the earth).The ancients believed that all things were born from the earth, and the god of earth was one of the gods that were widely worshipped.It is believed that the land god is in charge of the growth of the five grains and the safety of the place, and people in many places worship the god of the land on the day of the society.The Earth God is also known as the God of Fude.In southern China, in order to "warm longevity" for the Earth God, in some places there is a custom of holding a "land meeting":every family gathers money to congratulate the land god on his birthday, and burns incense at the land temple.Beat gongs and drums, set off firecrackers.
2.Eating dragon food
On the second day of the second month of the second month, there is also a certain emphasis on the diet.The people in the north eat mostly in the name of dragons on this day.Eating spring cakes is called "eating dragon scales", eating noodles is called "eating dragon whiskers", eating wontons is "eating longan", eating dumplings is called "eating dragon ears", and cooking noodles and wontons is called "longnazhu".Eating scallion pancakes is called "tear dragon skin".In some places, there are customs of eating "longan", "dragon beard", "dragon tongue", "dragon ear", "dragon skin", "dragon son", "dragon egg", as well as eating spring cakes and pork head meat.Everything takes the symbol and meaning related to the dragon.These are all pinned to the strong desire of people to pray for the blessing of the dragon.
3.Harvest Dragon Qi
At 9:00 in the morning (between 5:00 and 7:00), on the first 90th day of the month, go out and inhale deeply towards the east.lucky.
4.Shave the dragon’s head
Refers to the haircut on the second day of the second lunar month, children’s haircut, called shaving "happy head", borrowing the auspicious time of the dragon to raise its head, bless the children’s healthy growth, and become outstanding when they grow up ; Adults have a haircut, say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, hoping to bring good luck and a smooth new year.
5.Raising the Dragon Boat
In ancient times, the Dragon Head Festival was a day to worship the Dragon God.On this day every year, people would go to the Dragon Temple or the water to burn incense for sacrifice.Dragon God, pray to the Dragon God to revive the clouds and turn the rain, and bless the harvest in a year.When the dragon rises, there will be "dragon boats" activities in some parts of our country, asking the dragon to come out of the water and praying for everything to go smoothly.
6.Start writing
It is said that the third day of the second lunar month is the birthday of Wenchang (the god who dominates fame), in the old days, children were allowed to start writing, taking the auspicious omen of the dragon raising its head, for the children Dress up and point cinnabar for enlightenment and wisdom, implying that children are clear-sighted, wishing children grow up to be literate and literate.The pen opening ceremony is the first great gift in life, and it is a form of enlightenment education for children to start literacy in traditional Chinese.
7.Putting dragon lanterns
There is also the custom of "releasing dragon lanterns" in the Yellow River Delta and some areas along the river.Many people use reeds or stalks to make boats, put candles or put small oil bowls dug out of radishes, and put them in the river or bay to light up in the evening, so that the dragon will follow the road.To entertain at the same time pass a kind of good wishes.
8.Knock on the faucet
On the morning of February 2, in some parts of the Northeast, a long pole is used to hit the beam of the house, which is called "knock on the faucet".Wake up the dragon, and you will be safe.Adults and children are still reciting:"On the second day of the second month, the dragon looks up, the big warehouse is full, and the small warehouse is flowing." In some places, the yard is used to sprinkle large circles with stove ashes, and the whole grains are placed in the middle, which is called "Datun" "Or "fill the warehouse", I wish the grains will be prosperous and the warehouse will be full.
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