On February 2 nd, the dragon looked up and went back to her mother's house. What are the taboos about February 2 nd?

What are the taboos about the dragon's head-up in February?

On the day of the dragon's head-up in February, women went back to their parents' homes, allegedly for fear of stepping on their parents' granaries and reducing their production. What is even more frightening is that women "stepped on their parents' warehouse on February 2, and if they don't die, they will die." On the contrary, in most places, such as Zoucheng, Shandong Province, people have to take their daughters back to their parents' homes for a few days to talk about their confidence, just as the saying goes, "On February 2, the dragon looked up, and every family took the women's grievances."

Taboos about the Dragon's Looking Up on February 2nd

Women don't make needlework on February 2nd

It is said that the dragon will look up at the world on February 2nd, and using needles will hurt the dragon's eyes. Before women get up, they must say "February 2, the dragon looks up, and if the dragon doesn't look up, I will look up". After getting up, I have to shine lanterns on the beams, and read "February 2, shine on the beams, scorpions have nowhere to hide."

Don't move needles, knives and scissors, and don't hunt on February 2nd.

On this day, women don't do needlework, men don't hunt, and all edged tools such as knives and axes can't be used.

On February 2nd, don't touch the well gang, push the mill, drink mushy food, and eat a lump of rice.

The fright has arrived, and the dragon will look up. When the dragon comes out, all kinds of insects lurk. People hope that with the help of the dragon's prestige, all kinds of insects can be suppressed, so that it can not infringe on people and endanger crops. Therefore, this day should be especially careful. Moving the knife and cutting the needle will stab the longan, the gang carrying water and hitting the well will hurt the faucet, the mill will crush the faucet, the longan will be burnt when it is drunk, and there will be hail disaster when eating a lump of rice.

In February, the folk custom of raising the head of the dragon

playing ash hoard

playing ash hoard is popular in northern China. The basic practice is to sprinkle plant ash in the courtyard on the morning of February 2nd. A pattern that forms a warehouse. In many places in Shandong and Jilin provinces, the method of hoarding is basically the same. First, plant ash is served with a dustpan. Then hit the edge with a wooden stick. Let the ash fall slowly, beating and walking, so that the ash line forms a circle shape, and then put a small amount of grains in the middle. Some food is placed directly on the ground. Some dig a small pit in the hoard and put the grain in the pit. Some put the grain in the pit and press hard objects such as stones, bricks and tiles. Others scatter ash outside the ash bin into a trapezoid, which means that the bin is full of high grain.

It bodes well for a good year, so there is a proverb, "On February 2nd, the dragon looks up, the big hoard is sharp, and the small hoard is flowing". Jiangsu Funing and other places also have this custom. This activity is also held on the morning of February 2 nd, which is called "opening the dew".

Another important function of ash storage is divination. Put the whole grains directly on the ground to see which kind of grain the chickens will find first, so as to predict the abundance and apology.

In some places, the grain in the barn is covered with bricks and stones to predict the abundance of grain in the morning and evening when it germinates. In other places, when the warehouse is enclosed, it is pressed with bricks and stones to judge whether it rains in three days, and if it rains, it will be abundant.

Sacrifice to the Earth God

February 2nd is not only the birthday of the dragon, but also the birthday of the Earth God. Therefore, many places in Tianjin, Shandong, Shanxi, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Anhui, Hubei, Taiwan Province and Xinqiang chose to offer sacrifices to the land gods on February 2nd.

For example, in Tianjin, incense is the most vigorous among the land temples.

in Wanquan, Shanxi, every family worships the land god. Take sesame sugar as the product. In the second day of junior high school, all the townships and towns in Xiaoyi performed plays and invited Taoist priests to celebrate the land god. It's called "praying for the New Year". Taking this opportunity, people from all walks of life of scholars, peasants, industry and commerce gather together to drink club wine and discuss various affairs. In Changhua, Taiwan Province. On the second day of the second lunar month, merchants will prepare a lot of incense sticks (sweet wine) to worship the landowner and pray for prosperous business. Other families should also prepare animal ether. Burn gold for the land god and set off firecrackers to celebrate the birthday of the land god.

Offering sacrifices to the Dragon King

Many places in Shanxi, Shandong, Shaanxi and Henan have the custom of offering sacrifices to the Dragon King on February 2nd, such as Mayi, Shanxi, where farmers offer sacrifices to the Dragon King at the Dragon King Temple. And will drink near the Longwang Temple, which is called "opening a temple fair".

Farmers in Mizhi, Shaanxi Province will also gather at the Dragon Temple on this day. Killing sheep for sacrifice. It's called "opening the temple gate" Qufu, Shandong Province. Playing dragon lanterns on February 2, the day before, I went to the Longwang Temple in the southeast of the city to get water and hold a sacrificial ceremony. On this day, the water bearer who carried water for Confucius' House should bring a piece of incense and a watch paper and burn the paper and incense by the well pulling sweet water outside the south gate. Fan Zhuang, Zhao County, Hebei Province, has a grand dragon board on February 2nd. Dragon board worships the Dragon Brand, commonly known as "Lord Dragon Brand". Dragon cards are usually enshrined in the head of the meeting house, who is responsible for offering incense every day. On the first and fifteenth day of the first lunar month, people from the village or other villages come to burn incense and make wishes. Dragon board starts from the first day of February and ends from the fourth day of February, with a duration of four days. By then. To build a special dragon shed. It's called aldehyde shed. A Taoist priest held a ceremony to beat the dragon and invited the dragon brand to the reef shed in a yellow slow sedan chair for people to worship. During his stay in dragon board, he will sing drama and make a social fire. It is the most important and lively festival in a local year for every household to treat guests and meet friends. In contrast, Chinese New Year and Lantern Festival are also inferior.