What are the main customs of Valentine's Day in China (exactly two)?

Valentine's Day customs in China vary from place to place. People in love must prepare roses and chocolates for their other half. Valentine's Day in China is a traditional festival in China. So do you know the customs of Valentine's Day in China? Next, let's take a look at the custom of Tanabata in China.

Two main customs of Valentine's Day in China:

? 1, sewing

Needle-piercing is the earliest way to seek cleverness, which began in the Han Dynasty and spread to later generations. "Miscellanies of Xijing" said: "Women in the Han Dynasty often wear seven-hole needles in Jinkai Building on July 7, and people have the ambition of Xi." According to its records, in the Han Dynasty, there was a custom for women to get together for needles on Qixi night, including this activity in the court every year.

In addition, in the Chronicle of Jingchu written by Zongba in the Southern Dynasty, it is clearly recorded that "July 7 is the night when the cowherd and the weaver girl meet" and "it is the evening when another woman tied a colorful building, wore a seven-hole needle, or took gold, silver and jade as the needle." It can be seen that this custom was established at the latest in the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420-589 AD), and may even be traced back to the Han Dynasty.

In the custom of begging for cleverness, the needle is a special holiday prop, and it is a necessary thing for ancient girls to use and do needlework. In ancient times, there was a special needle for begging for cleverness, July 7. This kind of "special needle" for cleverness has a large pinhole, some have more than one hole, including eyes, five holes and seven holes, and most of them reach "nine holes".

On the evening of July 7, it would be a "coincidence" if the needle could be successfully inserted. In women's competitions, they wear needles. They tie colored thread and thread a seven-hole needle. The faster they dress, the more skilled they become in begging. Dressing slowly is called "carelessness". People who "lose skillfully" should give gifts prepared in advance to people with good skills.

? 2, drying books and clothes

According to the report, Sima Yi was quite suspicious of Cao Cao because of his high status and great power. Since he pretended to be crazy and hid at home to protect himself Wei Wudi was still worried, so he sent a close friend to do a secret investigation. It was July 7, and Sima Yi, who was pretending to be crazy and selling stupidity, was also drying books at home. Make history back to leave Wei Wudi, Wei Wudi immediately ordered Sima Yi back to the office, otherwise you can be taken into custody. Sima yi only obediently obeyed and returned to the DPRK. Another kind of people, in troubled times, express their depression by wandering around the world. They despise etiquette and oppose custom. Liu Yiqing said in volume 25 of Shi Shuo Xin Yu that on July 7th, everyone printed books, and only Long Hao went to bask in the sun. When people asked him why, he replied, "I print books." On the one hand, it despises the custom of printing books, on the other hand, it also boasts about the talent in its belly. Drying your belly is also drying books. During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the custom of hanging clothes in the Han Dynasty created opportunities for rich children to boast about their wealth. Ruan Xian, one of the "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest", looked down on this style. On July 7, when neighbors were drying clothes, they saw that the shelves were full of silks and satins, which was dazzling. Ruan Xian unhurriedly picked up a worn-out dress with a bamboo pole. Someone asked him what he was doing, and he said, "I can't avoid customs and tell you!" " From these short stories, we can see how prosperous the custom of drying books and clothes on Tanabata is.

The origin of Tanabata Festival

According to legend, although Yong Dong is a mortal, he is very simple. When the seven fairies of the Queen Mother took a bath, Yong Dong accidentally stole the clothes of the old seven. Old Seven couldn't return to the sky, fell in love with Yong Dong by mistake, and had her own children on earth. The queen mother was very angry when she learned, but Dong Yongyang's old cow could still talk. If you want to see that woman, cut off my horn and fly behind it. This is why we look up to the Milky Way between Altair and Vega.

Cowherd and Weaver Girl couldn't cross the Tianhe River, so they sat on the other side and cried. They can only face each other across the milky way. But fortunately, there are magpies. Magpies all over the world were moved by the behavior of the cowherd and the weaver girl, so they built a magpie bridge for them to meet on.

According to legend, the annual meeting of Queqiao Cowherd and Weaver Girl is on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. Therefore, later generations designated this day as Qixi. Because the Weaver Girl has a pair of skillful hands that can weave clouds, folk girls all hope to get the aura of the Weaver Girl, so on this day's Tanabata, the custom of "begging for cleverness" was formed.

Valentine's Day in China originated from this folk story "Cowherd and Weaver Girl". Cowherd and Weaver Girl know each other, know each other and fall in love, but they are forced to separate because of the difference between human beings and immortals. There is a beautiful fairy tale on Tanabata. It is said that on Tanabata, people who have a grape trellis at home can overhear the conversation between the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. Actually, it has little to do with legend. The main reason is that folk stories and the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl praise the greatness of love, all of which are ancient people's beautiful conjectures about Valentine's Day in China.

Today, Qixi Qiaoqi Festival has gradually evolved into Valentine's Day. On this romantic day, everyone expresses their love for their families. I wish you all a happy Tanabata.