What is a Christmas tree? What is its origin?

Christmas is a very important traditional festival in western countries, and it has become popular in China in recent years. Speaking of Christmas, besides Santa Claus, the first image people think of should be the Christmas tree. So what is the Christmas tree that people are used to, and what is its origin? Get to know each other through western festivals.

Christmas trees are evergreen trees decorated with lights, candles and decorations. Usually people bring an evergreen plant, such as pine, indoors or outdoors around Christmas, and decorate it with Christmas lights and colorful decorations. Put an angel or a star on the top of the tree. As one of the important elements of Christmas, the modern Christmas tree originated in Germany, and then gradually became popular all over the world, becoming one of the most famous traditions in Christmas celebrations.

The origin of the Christmas tree It is said that the Christmas tree first appeared in Saturnalia in ancient Rome in the middle of 65438+February. In the 8th century, the German missionary Nicholas used a vertical tree to worship the infant. Subsequently, the Germans took 65438+February 24th as the festival of Adam and Eve, and placed a "paradise tree" symbolizing the Garden of Eden at home, and hung cookies representing the sacred bread to symbolize atonement; Candles and balls are also lit to symbolize Christ.

/kloc-In the 6th century, Martin Luther, a religious reformer, designed a Christmas tree and put candles and balls at home for a starry Christmas Eve. /kloc-Christmas trees began to be popular among German Lutherans in the 0/8th century, and/kloc-Christmas trees began to be popular all over Germany in the 0/9th century, becoming a deep-rooted tradition in Germany.

What is a Christmas tree? There are more than ten kinds of trees in Abies of Pinaceae, which are the most used as Christmas trees in the world. Because of its beautiful tree shape, attractive color and smell, and its leaves are not easy to fall off after cutting and drying, fir has become the most popular Christmas tree variety. Fir (also known as fir tree and white fir) is regarded as the most traditional Christmas tree.

For Christians, evergreen pine trees also symbolize giving Christians who believe in Christ eternal life. The sharp treetops point to heaven, and the stars dotted on the treetops represent the special stars that guide the wise to visit Jesus in Bethlehem. The light of the stars means Jesus Christ who brings light to the world, while the gifts placed under the tree represent hope, love, joy and peace.

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