There are many customs on February 2, but the most influential one is to shave the faucet on February 2. That is to say, on February 2, we need to have a haircut. Do you know why? The origin of the custom is explained in detail.
Why is this' shaving day '?
There is also a folk legend about the sacrifice to the Dragon God on February 2. A long time ago, there was a drought in Guanzhong, Shaanxi Province. There was no rain for years. There is a small mountain village on the mayeyuan in the east of Lishan Mountain in Lintong. There is a young man named Shuishui in the village. Seeing the drought, he tried to look for water everywhere. One day, in Yuantou village, a hundred miles away, he heard an old man say, "the Jade Emperor knew about the drought in Guanzhong.". Once ordered the grandson of donghailong king to sow the rain. But when he got to Guanzhong, he jumped into the dragon river and forgot the event of sowing rain. 'aquatic asked:' how to subdue it? 'the old man said:' you have to get a dragon subduing wood. 'after a lot of hard work, aquatic finally found dragon subduing wood and subdued Bruce Lee. I saw Bruce Lee rising to the sky and rushing into the sky. Suddenly, the clouds rolled, the thunder was loud, and the rain was pouring down. In order to commemorate the day when the Dragon rises its head, it is stipulated that the second day of the second lunar month is the spring Dragon Festival.
On the day when the Dragon raised its head, there were many customs among the Han people and the court. There is a record in Shen Bang's "the miscellany of the winding offices" that "the ashes of the villagers wind from the door into the kitchen and turn around the water tank, which is called" leading the Dragon back ". "The second day of February is the birthday of the real king of the land. The temple of the land inside and outside the city is full of incense. There are many tourists, as well as people who put flower box lamps and incense to offer to pay for the gods. It is commonly called" the Dragon raises its head ";. 'in the north of our country, some people are used to having their hair cut on February 2, which is called' the head of shaving '.
'February 2, shaving the faucet', the hair of the first month can finally be cut off, and you can get a good color head. On this day, the busiest place is the barber shops, big and small, in the streets and alleys. They are very popular from morning to night. Adults and children are waiting in line to cut off the cold and heavy winter and welcome the fresh and beautiful spring.
Cut your hair on February 2
February 2 is popular in most parts of the country. On this day, there has been a saying among the people that "haircuts should go to the old". To cut hair for children is called "shaving happy head". When the Dragon raises its head, it can help children grow up healthily and become outstanding when they grow up. To cut hair for adults, it's called "shaving faucet". It's good luck to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new. There is a folk saying: 'on February 2, the dragon looks up, and the children and adults have to shave their heads. 'there is another reason for the formation of this custom. In the old custom, one cannot shave or cut his hair in the first month. It is said that if he shaves his head, he will die. Because of this taboo, people didn't shave their heads until 'the second dragon rises in February', which is still the case in the North today. Nowadays, people are used to making a new hairstyle before the Spring Festival. By February 2, more than a month has passed, and the hair has grown a lot, so it's time to have a haircut.