Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Weather inquiry - What does Pink Dragon Day mean?

What does Pink Dragon Day mean?

Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Water Dragon Club, is a fire drill day in Xinfeng and Pinghu in ancient Jiaxing.

Dragon-parting Festival, a traditional folk festival in China. It was the 20th day of the fifth lunar month. There is a saying that it is rainy in May, and the dragon is divided into different areas. According to legend, the little dragon in the sky was going to the area under his jurisdiction that day, and he could not bear to be separated from the old dragon, so he cried. This festival started in the Song Dynasty. The first day from summer to the future is the separation day of dragons. Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional dragon festival.

The content of the festival varies from region to region, and there is a custom of practicing fire fighting on this day. There are dragon boat races and so on! Dragon parting is a festival that reflects the laws of the lunar calendar weather system in China, and has nothing to do with dragons in geomantic omen. From the weather on the day of the dragon break, we can know the local summer climate law. For example, on the day of the dragon parting, the rain came from the southwest, so the local rain clouds only came from the southwest, and the rain clouds in other directions generally did not move to the local area.

Traditional customs are divided into dragon day;

On this day, customs and pay attention to different places. For example, in China, Shaanxi and other places, this day is the day when dragons dry their clothes. Before noon on this day, mortals can't hang clothes. If they dry their clothes, they will get dragon's beard. According to legend, this day is exclusive to dragons, and it is disrespectful to not compete with dragons for the sun. Although there is no scientific basis, it is said by word of mouth that this folk custom has continued to this day.

In Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places, this day is called the dragon equinox, also known as the water dragon meeting. It was originally a festival for people to pray for good weather and abundant crops, but it gradually evolved into a one-day fire drill, which is a traditional local folk festival. Moreover, in many places, women have to rest no matter how busy they are, and they can't do needlework.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Powder dragon day