What is the meaning of cutting hair on the second day of the second lunar month? When is the first month of the lunar year when you don't get a haircut?

Many people do not cut their hair in the first month of the lunar calendar, and wait until the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar when the dragon raises its head. So is it a good idea to cut your hair on the second day of the second month when the dragon raises its head? What is the meaning of cutting hair on February 2 when the dragon raises its head?

What is the meaning of cutting hair on February 2nd when the dragon raises its head?

There is a folk saying that "Shave the dragon's head on February 2nd, and you will have a spirited year round." In addition, my country has a tradition of not getting a haircut in the first month of the lunar calendar since ancient times. After the Spring Festival, when the dragon raises its head on February 2nd, the hair will have grown long. Getting a haircut at this time will make you feel refreshed and help you better welcome the new year. The dragon raising its head has a good meaning and can make people have auspicious thoughts. The dragon is a mythical creature that lives in the sea in mythology. It controls the clouds and rain and is often used to symbolize auspiciousness. Since ancient times, people have worshipped dragons and celebrated the day of "Dragon Raising its Head" in mid-spring, praying for the dragon to eliminate disasters and bestow blessings, good weather, and a good harvest. Many places have the custom of cutting hair on this day, which is called "shaving the dragon's head" or "shaving the happy head". The elders hope to use this auspicious moment of the dragon raising its head to bless their children to grow up healthily and achieve success when they grow up. Adults get a haircut to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, hoping to bring good luck. Therefore, many barber shops will have booming business on February 2nd.

What does the dragon raise its head mean?

Dragon Raising its Head is one of China's traditional festivals. The Dragon Raising its Head refers to the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar. This time is spring, the beginning of all good things. The ancient book "Er Ya" says: "Starting from Jiao and Kang, the chief of the constellations." Therefore, when horns are seen in the east, things change and spring comes, birds and beasts grow horns, and the shells of plants and trees crack. It means that in the spring when all things come back to life, the horns of the eastern blue dragon will rise from the east every evening. From these descriptions, we can know that the Dragon Raising its Head is a very auspicious and beautiful festival.

The time to cut hair when the dragon raises its head

1. Haircut from 7:00-9:00 a.m.: The dragon son boards the plane and ascends the throne;

2. Haircut from 10:00am to 12:00pm: Successful in the imperial examination, outstanding talent;

3. Cutting hair between 13:00-14:00 noon: The sun is shining, great things will come naturally;

4. Cutting hair between 15:00 and 16:00 in the afternoon: money will come in and you will earn a lot of money every day.

When is the first month of the lunar year when you don't get a haircut?

According to traditional Chinese customs, people are not allowed to shave or cut their hair from the first day of the first lunar month to the first day of the second lunar month. Only on the second day of the second lunar month, when the dragon raises its head, can they cut their hair. During the first month of the lunar calendar, the temperature begins to rise and people begin to leave their homes and go to the suburbs or crowded places. After a while, it is the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar. At this time, all things begin to grow and hair also begins to grow rapidly. Cutting your hair at this time will make you feel refreshed and clean, and your mood and state will be better. Moreover, getting a haircut on the day of the Dragon Raising its Head has a very auspicious meaning, so many people choose to get a haircut on this day, and it also carries the good wishes of better and better times in the new year.