Valentine's Day in modern China is February14th abroad. What was the real Valentine's Day in ancient times?

Now people in China will celebrate two Valentine's Days, one is the Western Valentine's Day in February 14, and the other is the Valentine's Day in China on July 7. But in ancient times, the real Valentine's Day was not Qixi, but the third day of March.

Tanabata is mainly for cleverness, more like a girl's festival. On this festival, girls can pray to God for wisdom and skillful hands. Moreover, Tanabata is the day when cowherd and weaver girl meet. After this day, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl are still somewhat tragic after such a long separation. This day is not suitable for Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Day is the day when lovers meet and should be happy, so the third day of March is the most suitable day. March is the time when spring warms bloom, the earth warms up and spring is full. In ancient times, the population was relatively small, and the rulers also hoped that men and women of school age would have children as soon as possible. Therefore, on the third day of March, young men and women will run to the river to play. If you see someone you like by the river, they will contact each other, and when they get home, they will inform their parents and ask them to propose. Many lovers met and fell in love on March 3, and finally got married, and lived a loving marriage life from then on.

In view of the fact that March 3rd was the orthodox Valentine's Day in ancient China, it was suggested to restore this ancient Valentine's Day and formally designate March 3rd as Valentine's Day in China. However, this proposal has not been recognized by the relevant departments at present, and most people will still regard Tanabata as Valentine's Day. In fact, it doesn't matter much which day is Valentine's Day. As long as you meet the right person, every day can be Valentine's Day.