Customs on February 2 include worshiping the Kitchen God, eating dragon food, shaving dragon heads, etc.

1. Worship the Kitchen God

February 2 is not only the Dragon’s Head Festival but also the birthday of Tu Tu Gong. “Tu Tu’s Birthday” is also called “She Day Festival”. She day is divided into spring society day and autumn society day. In ancient times, spring society was the fifth Wu day after the beginning of spring, and Qiu society was the fifth Wu day after the beginning of autumn. The ancients believed that all things were born from the earth, and the earth god was one of the most widely worshiped gods. People believe that the God of the Earth manages the growth of grains and the safety of the place. People in many places worship the God of the Earth on She Day.

2. Eating dragon food

On February 2nd, there are also certain dietary requirements. People in the north eat dragon food on this day. Eating spring pancakes is called "eating dragon scales", eating noodles is called "eating dragon beards", eating wontons is called "eating longan", eating dumplings is called "eating long ears", and eating noodles and wontons cooked together is called "eating longnazhu". Eating scallion pancakes is called "tearing off dragon skin". In some places, there is also the custom of eating "dragon eyes", "dragon whiskers", "dragon tongue", "dragon ears", "dragon skin", "dragon seeds", "dragon eggs", spring cakes and pig head meat.

3. Dragon head shaving

Refers to the haircut on the second day of February. Children's haircut is called "happy head" shaving. It takes advantage of the auspicious time when the dragon raises its head to bless the children's healthy growth and success when they grow up. . Adults get a haircut, bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, hoping to bring good luck and a smooth new year.

Origin of the festival

The appearance cycle of Canglong Qisu is consistent with the agricultural cycle of the year. When farming begins in spring, Canglong Qisu begins to rise slowly on the eastern horizon. What is exposed is the bright dragon head - Spica. In summer, crops are growing, and the blue dragon hangs high in the southern night sky. And in autumn, the crops were harvested, and the blue dragon began to fall in the west. All things are hidden in winter, and the blue dragon is hidden below the northern horizon.

The ancients called the Canglong Qisu emerging on the eastern horizon in mid-spring as "seeing the dragon in the field" (that is, the dragon raising its head). ". In addition, there are also "A strong dragon has regrets", "A group of dragons has no leader", etc., which correspond to the astrology of each season.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia - Dragon Heads Up