What is the origin of the Chinese Valentine's Day? The origin of the Chinese Valentine's Day

The Chinese Valentine's Day is the legendary day when the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet. It is the most romantic day among traditional Chinese festivals and is regarded by young people as the "Chinese Valentine's Day".

The origin of the Chinese Valentine's Day? Origin 1: Worship of natural celestial phenomena? To celebrate this festival, you have to know the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl: Legend has it that the Weaver Girl, the granddaughter of the ancient Emperor of Heaven, was good at weaving and weaved colorful clouds into the sky every day.

She hated this boring life, so she secretly descended to the mortal world, privately married a cowherd in Hexi, and lived a life where men farmed and women weaved.

This incident angered the Emperor of Heaven, who took the Weaver Girl back to the Heavenly Palace and ordered them to separate. They were only allowed to meet once a year on the Magpie Bridge on July 7th of the lunar calendar.

Their faithful love moved the magpies. Countless magpies flew over and used their bodies to build a magpie bridge across the Tianhe River, so that the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl could meet on the Tianhe River.

As early as ancient times, the ancient people who pursued order not only planned the sky in an orderly manner, but also matched the stars with the ground areas one by one. In order to better "separate the stars", the ancients collectively called "Ox" and "Vega"

As "Cowherd and Weaver Girl".

Later, through the development of the folk, the beautiful story and legend that the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl will meet on the Magpie Bridge in the sky every year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month has emerged.

Origin 2: Worship of time numbers? According to legend, the origin of the Chinese Valentine's Day is related to people's worship of time numbers, because the "Chinese Valentine's Day" falls on the seventh day of the month and the seventh day of the seventh month. In ancient times, people also regarded the first day of the first month, the second day of February, the third day of March, and the fifth day of March.

The "seventh" days of the fifth month, sixth sixth, seventh seventh month and ninth ninth month are listed as auspicious days.

"Double Days" were considered days in ancient China for "sympathy between heaven and earth" and "connection between heaven and man". Therefore, in these "Double Days", it is not difficult to see the ancients' worship of numbers.

At the same time, "seven" is represented by the stages of time among the people. When people calculate time, they often end with "seven to seven".

Therefore, based on people's worship of time numbers, the Qixi Festival gradually came into being.

Origin 3: Qijie’s Birthday in the South? Qijie’s Birthday, also known as Qinianghui, Qiniangma’s Birthday, etc.

As for the so-called Seventh Sister (Vega), she is a weaver of clouds, a textile worker, and the protector of lovers, women, and children. Legend has it that July 7 is her birthday.

Therefore, people generally beg for skills during the Chinese Valentine's Day, hoping that the goddess in the sky will give them a smart mind and dexterous hands, so that they can become skilled in knitting needlework. They also hope for a happy marriage and a happy family.

This seventh sister's birthday is called worshiping the "Seventh Mother" in southern Fujian, Wenling, Zhejiang and Taiwan. It is very popular among the people to worship the Seventh Mother, who is regarded as a fairy who protects the safety and health of children.

?Customs of the Chinese Valentine's Day in various places? 1. Jiangsu: Fragrant Bridge Party? In the Yixing area of ??Jiangsu Province, the Chinese Valentine's Day Incense Bridge Party is a custom of the Chinese Valentine's Day, which is derived from the legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meeting each other on the Magpie Bridge.

Xiangqiao means "magpie bridge" and is made of paper-wrapped incense sticks. The railings are decorated with five-color threads.

On the night of Chinese Valentine's Day, people worship the twin stars of Cowherd and Weaver Girl to pray for happiness and good luck. Then they burn the fragrant bridge to symbolize the meeting of Cowherd and Weaver Girl across the fragrant bridge.

2. Shaanxi: Begging for "Qiaogu"? In northern Shaanxi, various begging activities are held during the Chinese Valentine's Day.

Girls have to tie up a straw man wearing a floral dress and call them "Qiao Gu".

They will also hold window-cutting competitions to see who has the better skill.

3. Henan: Playing "Mohele"? In the old days in Kaifeng, Henan, the children's toy during the Chinese Valentine's Day was "Mohele", which is a small clay doll, a cute image of a child holding a lotus leaf.

According to records, in ancient times, people would use "milling, drinking, and music" on the Chinese Valentine's Day to fulfill their wishes of "begging for skill" and having more children.

4. Guangdong: Qiniang Hui? The traditional folk custom of Qixi Festival in Guangdong is the "Qiniang Hui", which is often called "Worship the Seventh Sister" among the people.

On that day, everyone will gather in clan halls in various places, place various colorful paper incense tables, and offer sacrifices to the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.

The incense table is filled with flowers, fruits, rouge powder, small paper floral clothes, shoes, daily necessities and embroidery, etc., for begging for tricks.

However, nowadays this kind of activity has been gradually forgotten by people, and it is popular in only a few rural areas.

The Chinese Valentine's Day, which has lasted for thousands of years, not only carries the ancestors' demands for happiness, but also embodies the virtues of diligence and labor wisdom of the Chinese nation.

Although they are in different eras and regions, they all have rich cultural connotations and customs and traditions.