On the second day of the second lunar month, the dragon raises its head, the granaries are full, and the small granaries overflow, expressing people's strong desire for the dragon to bestow blessings, ensure favorable weather, and guarantee a bountiful harvest. Therefore, the second day of the second lunar month is also known as the "Spring Ploughing Festival," "Agricultural Festival," "Spring Dragon Festival," and "Green Dragon Festival." Every year in mid-spring, at the beginning of the month of Mao (卯), the dragon's horn star rises above the eastern horizon, hence the name "Dragon Raising its Head." In agricultural culture, the dragon raising its head signifies the growth of Yang energy, increased rainfall, and the vibrant life of all things, marking the beginning of spring ploughing. Since ancient times, people have also regarded the day of the dragon raising its head as a beautiful day to pray for favorable weather, ward off evil spirits and disasters, and bring good fortune and change for the better. Buddhism is a highly inclusive religion, and it is also very harmonious in its engagement with the world. Therefore, on the second day of the second lunar month, many temples hold prayer ceremonies, offerings to the heavens, chanting scriptures, and repentance rituals to express gratitude to the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Dharma protectors, and to give thanks to the Three Jewels, the guardian deities, and the eight celestial dragons. May the Dharma protectors bless the land, bringing abundant harvests, dispelling calamities, ensuring the long-lasting presence of the Dharma, and ensuring national peace and prosperity. At the time of Buddha's birth, nine dragons spouted water from the sky to bathe him, forming the "Bathing Buddha Pool" in front of Jetavana Monastery. The ruins still exist today, and this later evolved into the Bathing Buddha Festival, where Buddhists use various fragrant incense-infused water to wash Buddha statues. This shows that dragons were already recorded in Buddhism. Regarding rain control, Buddhist scriptures state that it was the duty of the Sea Dragon King. The dragon's natural enemy is the Garuda. To avoid being hunted by the Garuda, the Dragon King sought help from the Buddha, who bestowed upon him a robe, which deterred the Garuda. Because the Garuda also believed in Buddhism, they thus became guardian deities of Buddhism alongside the dragon. This day is the second day of the second lunar month, and according to the Buddha's instructions, each dragon received a protective talisman. From then on, the second day of the second lunar month became the day of the Dragon Raising its Head, and many temples around the world hold prayer ceremonies on this day to express gratitude to all beings and to universally benefit all sentient beings.