The origin of valentine's day

Valentine's Day is one of the traditional festivals in the West, which falls on February 14 every year. On this day, men and women will send chocolates and flowers to each other to express their love to celebrate the arrival of Valentine's Day.

The origin of valentine's day

The origin of Valentine's Day originated from the Roman Empire in the 3rd century.

In the 3rd century A.D., the Roman Empire experienced a comprehensive crisis, economic depression, corruption of the ruling class, social unrest and people rebelled. In order to maintain their rule, the nobles brutally suppressed the people and Christians. At that time, a Christian Valentine was arrested and imprisoned. In prison, his honesty impressed the warden's daughter deeply. They love each other and are taken care of by the warden's daughter. The ruling class ordered his death. Before the execution, he wrote a long suicide note to the warden's daughter, expressing his innocence. It shows that he is aboveboard and has deep feelings for the warden's daughter.

On February 14, AD 270, he was executed. Later, in order to commemorate Valentine's sacrifice for justice and pure love, Christians designated the execution day as "Saint Valentine's Day", and later generations changed it to "Valentine's Day".

The development of Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is a day to be cautious, especially for singles and romantic people. You should peek through the keyhole when you get up in the morning on Valentine's Day.

According to legend:

If the first person you see is walking alone, then you are single that year;

If you see two or more people walking together, then you will definitely find the lover of that year;

If you see a rooster and a hen, you will get married before Christmas.

But now there are few cocks and hens in the yard of each family, and there will be no chickens in the open space of the city. It would be great if we could see a pair of pigeons or sparrows.

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Valentine's Day is a festival about love, romance, flowers, chocolates and greeting cards. On this day, men and women exchange gifts to show their love or friendship. Valentine's Day dinner date usually represents the key to the development of the relationship.

1, rose. In ancient Greek mythology, the rose is the embodiment of the god of beauty. In the world. Roses are the universal language used to express love. Roses are rich in color, and different colors and quantities of roses have different meanings. For example, pink roses represent first love, and red roses represent passionate love; 1 rose stands for-you are the only one in my heart, and 3 roses stand for-I love you!

2. chocolate. Chocolate is also indispensable for Valentine's Day. Chocolate has been inextricably linked with love since its birth. Lovers express their deep affection for their lovers with sweet chocolate. Love is chocolate, love is a melting heart.

3. flowers. Different flowers represent different meanings. For example, lilies represent a hundred years of harmony, sunflowers represent love, and stars all over the sky represent love and pity.

4. Love letters. Handwritten love letters, like a ring to witness marriage, can't be without love. Nowadays, people are used to expressing their love through SMS, email, QQ and video. The era of handwritten love letters seems to have gone away from us. However, what can't be lost is the lingering love hidden between the lines, which is the pure and true love that people have been pursuing.

5. hello. Sending greetings is also one of the gifts for Valentine's Day. For example, opportunities given by time are always wasted, and opportunities given by romance are never consumed. If I don't say I love you on Valentine's Day, my love will be invalid, so I can't be decadent. Happy Valentine's Day, I love you. Also: I don't have time to participate in the first half of your life. Let me guard the second half of your life.

Cultural differences of Valentine's Day

Foreign Valentine's Day. According to legend, Valentine's Day in the West originated in ancient Rome, when February 15 was the Valentine's Day for young men and women to express their love. However, Claudius II, the then ruler, did not allow young people to get married in order to encourage them to fight. This outrageous and unreasonable order broke the plans of many couples and caused strong dissatisfaction among young people. At this time, Christian pastor Valentine bravely stood up and encouraged couples to choose to get married in his church. Valentine therefore broke the law, and the Roman emperor was greatly dissatisfied and ordered the execution of Valentine. Later, in order to commemorate Valentine, Christianity took February 14, the day when Valentine was killed, as Valentine's Day and spread it all over the world.

Valentine's Day in China. As descendants of the Chinese nation, the real Valentine's Day in China should be Qixi, that is, the seventh day of the seventh lunar month every year. In addition, there are Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month and Shangsi Festival on the 3rd of the third lunar month, which are also "Valentine's Day" in China. Valentine's Day in China originated from a fairy tale in China. According to legend, this day is a romantic day when two lovers, Cowherd and Weaver Girl, meet on the Bridge of the Galaxy. This day is also called "Begging for Clevership Festival", which means young couples who love each other and pray for a happy marriage between God and Yue Lao. Therefore, China Valentine's Day is a traditional Valentine's Day that people in China should celebrate.

Whether it is Valentine's Day abroad or Valentine's Day in China, people in different countries express their love in different ways, but it is certain that Valentine's Day is a romantic festival about expressing love.