March 11 is the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar, which is one of the traditional festivals in China, also known as the Spring Ploughing Festival, the Agricultural Festival, the Green Dragon Festival, the Spring Dragon Festival, etc.
"Dragon" refers to the Oriental Canglong Seven Nakshatras in the 28 Nakshatras, at the beginning of each year in the middle of the spring moon (Dou refers to the east), the "Dragon Horn Star" rises from the eastern horizon, so it is called "the dragon raises its head".
In the farming culture, the "dragon raising its head" indicates that yang energy is generated, rain increases, and everything is full of life. Since ancient times, people have also regarded the day of the dragon's rise as a day to pray for good weather and good weather, ward off evil spirits, and auspicious transport.
"Dragon Raising the Head" became a national festival and appeared in the literature after the Yuan Dynasty, although it has basically faded from people's modern life, but the cultural connotation and value contained in the festival are still worthy of our exploration and promotion.
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1.Fun "dragon hunting" talk tradition
Keywords:Thematic Survey Survey Report Summary.
Purpose of the activity:Guide students to deepen their understanding of the "Chinese Dragon", inherit and carry forward the traditional Chinese culture, enrich the spiritual and cultural life, enhance the self-confidence of national culture, and exercise students' ability to collect, organize and analyze data.
Activity Requirements:The Chinese are the descendants of the dragon and regard the dragon as a symbol of civilization and a spiritual totem. From ancient times to the present, dragon culture has a long history, and the image of the dragon has penetrated into all corners. Now that it coincides with the "Second Dragon Raising of the Dragon", which is a festival related to "dragons", students are invited to conduct a small survey on the colorful "dragons" and then complete a survey report or summary. Requirements: This survey can be conducted alone or in a team with your classmates. The angle and specific content of the investigation are self-determined, and try to choose a single direction, such as: Chinese dragon in architecture, Chinese dragon in Chinese characters, Chinese dragon in mythology, Chinese dragon in poetry, etc. Complete a survey report or summary, ** and article form, the language is concise, appropriate pictures (hand-drawn, cut-and-paste are acceptable), and the report or summary should have a brief survey impression at the end.
2.Hanmo leaves incense to welcome the spring dragon
Keywords:Write "dragon" with a brush
Purpose of the activity:: Promote traditional Chinese culture, feel the charm of calligraphy, enhance students' love and interest in the art of calligraphy, enhance cultural self-confidence, and exercise calligraphy writing ability.
Activity Requirements:: Write Chinese characters well, be a good Chinese. In order to promote traditional Chinese culture, feel the charm of Chinese calligraphy, and enhance cultural self-confidence, it was decided to carry out the calligraphy activity of "Hanmo Fragrance Welcoming the Spring Dragon" on the occasion of the "Second Dragon Raising in February". Students are invited to write the character "dragon" to deepen their understanding of traditional Chinese culture and welcome the arrival of spring through calligraphy. Activity requirements: The writing instrument of this activity is a brush, and the writing content is the single word "dragon", and the font is not limited. When writing, it is required to master the correct writing posture, character strokes and writing specifications.
3.The rope dance flies and the dragon rhyme
Keywords:Skipping rope competition.
Purpose of the activity:Deepen students' impression and interest in "dragon raising its head", take the festival as an opportunity to guide the best exercise, promote students' physical and mental health, and enhance physical fitness.
Activity Requirements:The plan of the year lies in the spring. Spring is a vigorous season, but also suitable for outdoor sports and exercise season, in order to strengthen the physique, enhance the physique, decided to carry out the "rope dance flying dragon rhyme" rope skipping competition on the occasion of the "February two dragons raise their heads", please students actively respond and actively participate.
4.A new chapter in the Longteng Green Exhibition
Keywords:Tree planting.
Purpose of the activity:Combined with "Dragon Raising Head" and "Arbor Day", inherit and promote traditional culture, strengthen the green concept, and guide students to participate in tree planting activities and experience the joy of labor.
Activity Requirements:On February 2, the new rain was sunny, and the grass sprouts were born for a while. In order to inherit and promote traditional culture, and at the same time strengthen the green concept, it was decided to carry out the "Dragon Green Exhibition New Chapter" tree planting activity, looking forward to the active participation and enthusiasm of the students.
5.Explore the origin and draw the inheritance
Keywords:Hand-copied newspapers.
Purpose of the activity:Deepen students' knowledge and understanding of "dragon raising its head", further feel the unique charm of traditional culture, and improve students' aesthetic literacy.
Activity Requirements:The dragon raises its head (the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar), which is one of the traditional festivals in China, with a long history and rich cultural connotation. Students are invited to explore the origin, customs, legends, development and changes of "Dragon Raising Head" through the Internet, books, **, etc., and then sort out and screen these contents to complete a hand-copied newspaper work.
On the second day of February, the dragon raised its head, and the spring was sprouting and full of vitality.
In this vibrant season, I hope that through these practical activities, traditional culture can flow in the hearts of every student, and glow with new vitality and excitement in the new era.
Let us all hope that in the journey of the new era, traditional culture can be upright, innovative, and keep pace with the times, and continue to provide endless spiritual strength for the development and prosperity of the Chinese nation.