What does it mean when the dragon raises its head in February? What does it mean when the dragon raises its head in 2022?

The proverb "The dragon raises its head on the second day of February" is about dragons. You should have heard of it. Everyone attaches great importance to this festival after the Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival. So what does it mean in February? What does the dragon raising its head in 2022 mean? I believe many people are very interested in China’s traditional festivals and customs, and I will introduce them to you now.

February 2 is also called "Spring Plowing Festival", "Farming and Mulberry Festival", and "Spring Dragon Festival". This day is the day when the Dragon King raises his head. During February 2 after the new year, it is the rainy season. Then they started farming and sowing. February 2 refers to the second day of February in the lunar calendar, so this festival is called February 2.

There is a folk legend. The legend is that after learning that Wu Zetian became emperor, the Jade Emperor was furious and ordered no rain for three years. Without rain, crops would not be harvested. The people were in great pain. The Dragon King couldn't bear it after seeing this situation, so he made it rain for the people. The Jade Emperor punished the Dragon King by pressing him under a mountain. It was also said that unless the golden beans bloomed, the Dragon King would not be allowed to return to the sky. People could not bear it and wanted to help the Dragon King escape from the sea of ??suffering, so they dried and fried corn on February 2. Golden beans are similar to corn, so people use corn. It is impossible for golden beans to bloom, but when the corn is heated, it turns into popcorn. Yu Yu also makes the golden beans bloom. After the corn is fried, it turns into popcorn. The Dragon King is clever and talks to the Jade Emperor. The golden beans have bloomed. After seeing the golden beans blooming in every house, they released the Dragon King and allowed the Dragon King to return to the sky. Therefore, this day is of great significance to people and carries many meanings and expectations.

February 2 has the meaning of revival of all things and good luck. Different places have different customs on that day. People in the south will hold sacrificial activities to celebrate the birthday of the Earth God. In the north, there are customs of getting haircuts and eating pig head meat. Some people will straighten the stone roller to symbolize that the dragon will raise its head, and some people will shave their heads. A child's haircut means he will be successful in the future; an adult's haircut means good luck in the future; a businessman's haircut means good luck in the future. The wealth will be abundant and the career will be successful.

On this day, eating noodles means holding a stick against the door, which means to resist evil spirits and not enter the house, so as to ensure the safety of the home. Some people will fry beans on this day, which means to wake up the Dragon King. There will be more rain, which means good weather. People also go to the temple to worship and pray for their families.

The day before the Waking of Insects is February 2. When the Waking of Insects arrives, the weather becomes warmer, everything revives, and the hibernating insects wake up, causing harm to the crops. Therefore, there is also a dragon king on February 2 to suppress the poisonous insects. It means to keep the crops and hope for a good harvest next year, etc.

February 2 means many wonderful things, but there are also some things that cannot be done. For example, women are not allowed to do needlework on this day, and dangerous items are not allowed to be touched, such as scissors, which are said to blind the dragon's eyes, and carts are not allowed to drive, which means it will damage the dragon's waist.