It is a traditional festival for the Maonan people to pray to gods for a good harvest.

It is held around the first Chen day (Dragon Day) after the summer solstice in the lunar calendar. Generally, the event lasts for two or three days.

It is said that the "dragon" is in charge of rain. Worshiping it before and after the "Dragon Day" is to ask for even rainfall and a good harvest.

The day before the festival, a bull is killed and its head, tail, feet and internal organs are sacrificed to the dragon.

During the ceremony, a mage chanted sutras and danced.

The beef is distributed to each household or sold in the market, and the income is used as festival expenses.

Two or three days after the dragon sacrifice, each household worships its ancestors, immortals of the three realms, kitchen king, landowner empress, etc., and also prays to the gods for a good harvest.

He also fed the cow with glutinous rice and steamed meat to reward it for its hard work in farming, and gave the cow a day off to let it have a good rest.

Married daughters bring their children and gifts back to their parents' homes to celebrate the festival. Relatives and friends often come to celebrate the festival. Young men and women dress up and gather to sing and choose close friends.

Now during this festival, most religious and superstitious activities have been abandoned.

We have added cultural and sports competitions or carried out science popularization activities related to production and life.