What does Tanabata mean? The significance of tanabata

1, Tanabata is Valentine's Day in China; In China, on the night of the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, the weather is warm and the plants are fragrant. This is commonly known as China Valentine's Day, and some people call it "Begging for Clevership Festival" or "Daughter's Day". It is the most romantic festival among the traditional festivals in China and the most important day for girls in the past.

On a clear summer and autumn night, the stars shine. A huge white galaxy runs across the north and south, and there is a shining star on both sides of the river, which is Altair and Vega across the river.

It is a folk custom to sit and watch Petunia Vega on Tanabata. According to legend, this night every year is the time when the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd meet at the Magpie Bridge. The Weaver Girl is a beautiful, clever and clever fairy. On this night, ordinary women prayed to her for wisdom and skillful skills, and they also prayed to her for a happy marriage. Therefore, the seventh day of July is also called Begging Festival.

It is said that on the night of Qixi, people can look up at the Milky Way where the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet, or they can overhear the love story when they meet in the sky under the melon and fruit shelf.