Is Tanabata Valentine's Day?

Tanabata is not Valentine's Day, and the seventh day of July is not the orthodox Valentine's Day in China, but with its popularity, it has gradually become the Valentine's Day in China.

Tanabata began as a festival in the Han Dynasty, but Tanabata in the Han Dynasty is not Valentine's Day, and it is also called Qiqiao Festival or Qiqiao Festival. The reason for this festival is that it is said that ancient women are smart and balloon Vega in their yard on the evening of the seventh day of the seventh month or the sixth day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, so they are also called "begging for wisdom".

As we all know, the feudal system in ancient patriarchal society was very serious, and women obeyed the concept that no talent is virtue. So at that time, many women usually did needlework at home, and Tanabata was a festival for women at home to seek skills, which gradually evolved into Valentine's Day.

The origin of Chinese Valentine's Day's name:

1, Tanabata: July 7th, which is called "Seven Sisters's birthday", is called "Tanabata" because a sacrificial ceremony was held on the seventh day of July (evening was called "evening" in ancient times).

2, double seven: this day, month, and day are all seven, so it is called seven. Xiangri: According to legend, the cowherd and the weaver girl meet on Tanabata, and the weaver girl should dress up, paint and even smell the fragrance all over the sky, hence the name.

3. Week: Cowherd and Weaver Girl have special status, and they can only meet once a year, so this day is called week.

Jojo Festival: Jojo custom named after Seven Sisters's birthday. July 7th is Qi Mei's birthday, and "begging for cleverness" is one of the important customs of Qi Mei's birthday, so it is also called "begging for cleverness". According to folklore, Qimei is an expert in weaving girls in the sky. In the past, women "begged" Qi Jie to teach her clever skills. In fact, the so-called "seeking cleverness" is just "fighting cleverness".

5. Women's Day: The reason why Valentine's Day in China is called Women's Day, also called Girls' Day and Girls' Day, is because girls worship immortals and strive for cleverness. This is a traditional festival for women in China. That night, the girls not only asked the Weaver girl for skillful hands, but also asked for marriage.