Why do you eat beans on February 2nd?

According to legend, after Wu Zetian became emperor, the jade emperor in the sky was very dissatisfied and ordered that it should not rain on earth for three years. However, Yulong, who is in charge of Tianhe, couldn't bear the people to suffer from disasters and starvation, and a heavy rain came secretly. When the Jade Emperor learned about it, he buried the Jade Dragon in charge of Tianhe under a mountain. At the foot of the mountain, a monument stands, which reads: The rain of the Dragon King violated heaven and should be punished by the world for generations. If you want to go back to Lingxiao Pavilion, unless the golden beans bloom. In order to save the Dragon King, people searched everywhere for golden beans in full bloom.

On the second day of February of the following year, popcorn exploded in every household. As soon as the Jade Emperor saw that the golden beans in the courtyard of every household in the world were in full bloom, he had to send a letter to the Dragon King and continue to send clouds and rain to the world. Since then, people have formed a habit. On February 2nd every year, people pop popcorn and some fried beans.

According to folklore, the custom of "eating peas on February 2" began in the Tang Dynasty. This day is the beginning of spring ploughing. The emperor will go to the fields to help plow the fields, and the queen will go to the fields to deliver meals for them. This is an example for the people. Folk fried corn beans have the meaning of divination, and the flowering size of corn beans indicates the harvest of the new year.