As the saying goes, "the dragon doesn't look up, it doesn't rain." The dragon is auspicious and the master of weathering rain. On the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar, people pray for dragons to raise their heads to make rain and moisten everything, which is called "shaving the faucet on February 2" in history. It is generally believed in China that shaving one's head on this day will bring good luck. Therefore, the folk proverb says, "Blowing the tap on February 2nd will make you feel refreshed all year round". On February 2, every barber shop was full of customers and the business was booming.
Therefore, throughout the first month, the barber shop was crowded and there was little business. However, on February 2nd, people came to have their hair cut in an endless stream. For those who come for a haircut on this day, what matters is not the haircut itself, but luck: everyone can shave the tap. In the old society, there was a saying among the people that "people who have money but no money shave their heads for the New Year". In other places, girls also get their ears pierced on this day.
Leading introduction:
Dragon Head Raising (the second day of the second lunar month), also known as Spring Farming Festival, Farming Festival, Qinglong Festival and Spring Dragon Festival, is a traditional folk festival in China. "Dragon" refers to the astrology of the oriental black dragon in seven of the twenty-eight lodges. At the beginning of mid-spring every year, the "Dragon Horn Star" rises from the eastern horizon, so it is called "Dragon Head Up". The black dragon's seven nights correspond to rainfall. The ancients believed that dragons were in charge of rainfall, which determined agricultural harvest, and agricultural harvest determined people's living standards. Dragon has become the most important "totem" in agricultural society. In farming culture, "the dragon looks up" means that the sun is shining, the rain is increasing and everything is full of vitality. Since ancient times, people have also regarded the Dragon Rise Day as a day to pray for good weather, ward off evil spirits and eliminate disasters, and accept good luck.
"The Rise of the Dragon" originates from the worship of natural phenomena, which is related to ancient people's understanding of the operation of stars and farming culture. Although the "Dragon Rise" has a long history, it only became a national festival after the Yuan Dynasty and appeared in literature. There are many activities related to the "Dragon Head Up", but no matter which way, they are all around the beautiful dragon god belief. It is an activity that people place their hopes for survival. As far as the whole country is concerned, due to different regions, customs vary from place to place. ?
Dragons are mythical creatures living in the sea. It is often used to symbolize good luck. Since ancient times, people have celebrated dragons on the day of "Dragon's Head Raised" in mid-spring, in order to pray for dragons to eliminate disasters and bless them, with good weather and abundant crops. The second day of the second lunar month is not only the "Dragon Head-raising Festival", but also the "Social Day Festival" for the birthday of the Earth God. Due to the overlapping festivals, February 2 in some parts of the south has both the custom of raising the head of the dragon and the custom of offering sacrifices to the society. For example, in Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and other regions, on February 2nd (the fifth May after ancient beginning of spring), the country (the land god) was mainly sacrificed, and dragon festival in Duanyang was called "Longxiang".