What is Chinese traditional Valentine's Day?

Introduction to traditional Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day, also known as St. Valentine or St. Day (St. Day), that is, February 14, each year, is one of the traditional festivals in the West. Men and women send chocolate, greeting cards and flowers on this day to express love or friendship. It has now become a favorite festival for young people in Europe and the United States. Probably how many lovers in the world are about the interpretation of Valentine's Day. Like the Chinese people now with almost enthusiasm for Christmas, Valentine's Day has quietly penetrated into the minds of countless young people, becoming another important festival outside of traditional Chinese festivals.

In our country, the night of the seventh day of the lunar calendar, the weather is warm and the grass and trees are fragrant. "This is the most romantic holiday in traditional Chinese festivals, and it is also the most important days for girls in the past. They facing the sky in the sky, set up seasonal melon fruit, worshiping the sky, begging the goddess of heaven can give them a smart heart and dexterous hands, and begging to get a happy marriage.

The origin of Valentine's Day
Legend 1
During the ancient Roman period, February 14th was a festival designed for Jona. Jona is the queen of the Roman gods, and the Romans also respect her as the god of women and marriage. The next February 15th is called the "Lumahara Festival", which is a holiday used to show respect for other gods under the rule of Jona.
In ancient Rome, the life of young people and girls was strictly separated. However, at the Luxara Festival, the guys can choose the name of a beloved girl on the vase. In this way, during the festival, the young man can dance with the girl he chose to celebrate the festival. If the selected girl is also intentionally interested in the young man, they can always match, and in the end they will fall into the love river and enter the church together to get married. Later generations set February 14th each year as Valentine's Day.
The legend 2
Valentine's Day in English is st. Day (the original meaning: "St. Valentin Festival"). Literally, it is difficult to see what connections between Chinese and Western calls. A moving story is hidden. In the third century AD, a tyrant was called Claudius. At that time, the ancient Roman wars were still frequent. In order to make up for the soldiers, the tyrant ordered that all men of a certain age must enter the army to serve the country. Since then, her husband has left his wife, the teenager leaves his lover, and the entire Rome has been shrouded in the long acacia. However, the tyranny cannot be forbidden. It is not far from the Rightsman's palace, with a very beautiful temple. Monter Valentine lives here. The Romans respect him very much. Men and women and children. Regardless of the rich and the poor, the general club gathered around him, listening to the prayer of tiles in front of the jar of the altar.
The war of ancient Rome has been continuous. Tyrant Klados recruited a large number of citizens to the battlefield, and people complained. Men were reluctant to leave their families, and the young men could not bear to separate from their lover. Clauders jumped like a thunder. He said that people were not allowed to have a wedding, and even all those who had already booked a marriage would immediately cancel the marriage contract. Many young people farewell to their lover like this and walked towards the battlefield sadly. The young girls also lost their lovers and were depressed.
Valentine is very sad for the tyrant's abuse. When a couple came to the temple to ask for help, Valeni quietly held a wedding for them in front of the sacred altar. People have passed on to ten, ten passes, and many people come here, and with the help of tiles, they will form a partner. The news finally passed into the palace and passed to the tyrant's ears. Clauds jumped again and again. He ordered the soldiers to rush into the temple and dragged the tile from a pair of newcomers who were holding a wedding and put them into the dungeon. People begged the tyrants to exempt, but they returned in vain. Ta Dan Ding was finally tortured and died in the dungeon.
sad friends buried him in the Church of St. Pula. That day was February 14, and that year was 270 AD.
The legend three
The legendary Valentine was one of the earliest Christians. At that time, being a Christian at that time means danger and death. In order to cover other martyrs, Ta Ding was caught and put into prison. There he cured the eyes of the daughter of Dian Prison. When the tyrant heard a miracle, he was very scared, so he beheaded the tile. According to legend, on the morning of the execution, Ta Ding wrote a farewell letter to the daughter of Dian Prison. On the same day, the blind woman planted a red flower apricot tree in front of his tomb to pin his affection. This day was February 14.
In since, Christianity has set February 14 as Valentine's Day.
Legend 4
Historians are more willing to scratch the bottom. Their interpretation of Valentine's Day seems to be convincing. In fact, as early as 270 AD, when the foundation of Rome was just laid out, there was still a wilderness around, and a group of wolves wandered around. Among the gods worshiped by the Romans, Loose Shepherd Ruapus is in charge of the protection of shepherds and herds. In mid -February, the Romans will hold a grand ceremony to celebrate the Shepherd Festival. At that time, the calendar was a little later than the present, so the Grand God Festival was actually a celebration of the upcoming spring. It is also said that this festival is to celebrate the god of Fa Unus. It is similar to the ancient Greek sheep, Pan Shen with a corner on his head, in charge of animal husbandry and agriculture.
The origin of the pastoral festival is too long, and even scholars in the first century BC cannot be confirmed. But the importance of this festival is unquestionable.
, for example, historical records, Anthony was taught and Caesar in the 44th year BC.
On February 15th each year, the monks gathered next to a cave on the Pakistani Mountain in Roman City. It is said that the founder of the ancient Roman city was raised by a mother wolf. In the celebrations of the festival, one of them was young nobles, holding sheepskin whip and running on the street. Young women will gather on both sides of the street and pray that sheepskin whip hit them on their heads. People believe that this will make them more likely to have children. In Latin, sheep leather whip is called Februa and whipped called Fabruatio, which actually contains "purity". February is from this.
With the expansion of Roman forces in Europe, the customs of the Shepherd Festival have been brought to the current France and the United Kingdom. One of the festivals that people are most happy are similar to touching. The names of the young women were placed in the box, and then the young man stepped forward. A pair of men and women became lover, and time was one year or longer.
The rise of Christianity has gradually indifferent the customs of the gods. The priests did not want people to give up the joy of the festival, so they changed the shepherd festival () to the ductive festival and moved to February 14. In this way, the legend of Master Ding and ancient festivals are naturally combined. This festival is the most popular in the medieval Britain. After the names of unmarried men and women are pulled out, they will exchange gifts with each other, and women become men's Valentine in this year. The woman's name is embroidered on the man's sleeves, and the woman's sacred duty became the man's sacred duty.
The Pope announced that February 14th was Valentine's Day about 498 AD. This method of marriage of the Romans was considered illegal by Christians. In the Middle Ages, in the United Kingdom and France, February 14th was considered to be the season for bird mating. So one content is added to this day, that is, it should be a romantic day. The earliest Valentine's Day gift was the Duke of Orleans, and Charles wrote poems to his wife in Tower prison in London. Because he was captured in the Battle of Agincourt. The blessing written in 1415 is collected in the British Museum in London. A few years later, Emperor Henry V hired John Lydgate to write a song for Catherine of Valois as Valentine's Day gift.
The earliest Valentine's Day
The Valen Ding lover in the modern sense of Shikecha was in the early fifteenth century. The young French Grand Duke was captured by the British army in the Battle of the Agincourt, and then was locked in the Tower of London for many years. He wrote a lot of love poems to his wife, and about 60 poems have been preserved to this day. The token of the Ding Dingjie with flowers appeared after about two hundred years. A daughter of the King Henry IV held a grand party at the Ding Ding Festival. All women got a bunch of flowers from the men who chose her to make Valentine.
The is the ancient Italy, France and British customs. We can convey the information of love to our friends on February 14th each year. Flowers, heart -shaped candy, covering the token of the name of the sender with lace and folding ears, not only represents a sincere love, but also the best memory of Monkine, who dares to resist the tyranny.

The customs of Valentine's Day
"Valentine's Day" on February 14, also known as "St. Valentin Festival" is a day that needs to be cautious -for single people and romance This is especially true for people. "Valentine's Day" in the early morning, you should peep from the keyhole. According to the legend, if the first person you see is walking alone, then you will be alone; if you see two or more people walking together, then you will definitely find a lover in that year; if you see If a cock and a hen, you will get married before the "Christmas". But nowadays, there are few cocks and hens in the courtyards, and there will be no chickens on the open space in the urban area. Therefore, if you can see a pair of pigeons or a pair of sparrows, it is also wonderful.
Single Han people pay special attention to the first person encountered in the morning of "Valentine's Day", because if you are unmarried and are looking for a partner, you are destined to marry the first person you saw on February 14th, At least this person will play a pivotal role in your life. If you are not afraid of ashamed, you can call the people in your intention early in the morning and ask for the other party's car to work. Or if you do n’t go out when you do n’t go out, it ’s also a good countermeasure to go out at noon.
"Valentine's Day" is one of the ancient festivals, which can be traced back to Christianity, but the "St. Valentin Festival" is a recent statement. According to legend, St. Valentine was two bishops of the same name in ancient Rome, and both were killed in 270 AD. The last thing they did before the death was to write a love letter to the wife (the pastor at the time could get married). Since then, the name "St. Valentin Festival" has been applied to the early religious ritual. According to the same legend, the birds became paired on the day of the "St. Valentin Festival", and the bees were also available in both.
Different times, the way of predicting marriage and attracting lovers during "Valentine's Day" is also different. From ancient Rome to Victorian, people used two semi -blooming flowers to predict the post -marital situation. The unmarried men and women planted two semi -blooming flowers. The first letters of the flower name should be the same as the first letters of their respective names. If the two flowers are open, it indicates that the husband and wife will be happy for life; if the two flowers open back, it will indicate that the husband and wife will part ways; if the flowers are blooming, it means that the future family will be prosperous; The death of death means that one of the husband and wife will die early on the other.
If you don't want to listen to the destiny of the sky, you can try an ancient method derived from Buckingham County, UK: that is, lit a candle at the evening of the "St. Valentin Festival" and two needles at the bottom to ensure that the needle is worn. After passing the candle core, I said while tie: I am not just a candle. I want to penetrate the heart of ×××. Whether he is sleeping or waking up, I want him to talk to me, but pay attention. You need to be more actual in your dream lover. It is said that when the candle is burned to the needle, your lover will push the door open to you. The second way is to put the right foot socks on the left foot every night before the "Valentine's Day", and at the same time, he reads the words "Dreaming of a living person, not a dead ghost, this is the young man, I want I want Marriage with it. "After speaking, keep silent until the next day. The third way is to tie the left foot socks around the neck before going to bed. Be careful not to be too tight. If you kill yourself, you will make a mistake.
The unmarried woman believes that if the shoes are placed under the bed, and the window is opened, she will definitely dream of her heart or find him standing in front of the bed. This has a higher success rate in rural areas, because her suitors can see the special shoes from the window.
, since the Victorian era, "Valentine's Day" has declined for more than 100 years. Today, this festival is becoming more and more popular. The "St. Valentin Festival" is a holiday about love, romance, flowers, chocolate, and greeting cards, which is precious for our hearts.
Different times, the customs of Valentine's Day are different. Among them, from 1837-1901, Valentine's Valentine's Day customs were the most unique: On February 14th, a pair of lover, a spring branch with two buds of buds to be placed in a special pot. The first letter of the flower name must be consistent with the first letter of the lover's name. A few days later, if the double buds on this spring branch were blooming and complemented each other, it foreshadows that the pair of lover is old and old; if Shuanglei is divided into west and north, this pair of love and people will eventually fly; if the flowers bloom, The huge and splendid, indicating that the descendants are full of children and grandchildren in the future; if a flower withered, one of the lover has a danger of early death. The wind habit of praying on Valentine's Day on Valentine's Day in Buckingham County: ignite a candle, insert two thin needles, insert from the bottom of the candle to the candle heart, meditate on your lover's name, pray to love each other, and wait for the candle to ignite To the tip of the needle, it is said that the person you love will take it in time. There is also a custom of Valentine's Day: within a week before Valentine's Day, 7 consecutive nights, take off your left foot socks on the right foot, and repeatedly wish: "May my beloved can enter the dream of tonight." It is said that At this time, you will leave a Geely big red silk thread. And take off the socks to pray for love around the neck.
In Victorian, Valentine's Day customs gradually diluted. In the 1930s and 1940s, with the prevalence of greeting cards, Valentine's Day was re -ignition. In some countries, Valentine's Day has evolved into a tendency to express friendship to men, so it became a "return plot" on March 14th, that is, men gift gifts to women to show "back love".
Valentine's Day is a day of friends, the days of family members, and the days of lovers. In the West, Valentine's Day is not only the best time to express affection, but also the best time for proposing to propose to the beloved. At this point, isn't the Valentine's Day the original intention of the ancient Romans to design this festival?
gifts of Valentine's Day
usually giving away a red rose to express the feelings between the lover. Line a half -blooming red rose on a beautiful green leaf, and then put it in a transparent single flower bag. In the lower half of the flower handle, it is tied with a beautiful bow with a ribbon to form a beautiful exquisite. The beautiful small bouquet is used as the best gift for Valentine's Day. Rose is one of the main gifts in the world, showing dedication, emotion and vitality. Rose generally has dark red, pink, yellow, white and other colors. The famous varieties include Queen Isabeth (red), first love (yellow) and so on. Valentine's Day to send red roses the most. How many branches are appropriate to send roses to lovers? Of course, the more the better, the only one thing is the meaning of the love, and the three branches represent "I love you". Sending 6 branches and 8 branches represent auspicious numbers. Sending 11 branches is to give 10 branches to the most beloved person, and the other branches represent themselves. As for sending 24 branches, it is a common example of internationality. 12 branches are one dozen, which represents 12 months of the year. It has the meaning of pursuing a complete pursuit and dedication of love.
The chocolate on Valentine's Day is also indispensable. Since its birth, chocolate has been inextricably linked in love. The loved people express their strong friendship with sweet chocolate.
In the 1980s, diamond merchants began to promote jewelry on Valentine's Day, making the types of gifts of Valentine's Day among two categories: chocolate and flowers, and more jewelry jewelry.
Valentine's Day Culture
Date dating on Valentine's Day usually represents the key to the development of couple relationships.
countries (regions) culture:
· United States: Men said to his female friends on this day that "Happy Valentine's Day" has no special emotional relationship, and gradually evolved into greetings like public occasions form. But men rarely say so in public in public.
· Britain: Since the 17th century, Valentine's Day has become common.
· Japan: Women send chocolates to her favorite men, while men return to the white Valentine's Day (ホワ イ ト デ ー, White Day) a month later, which is the result of the hype of Japanese businessmen in 1965.
· China: After the reform and opening up, with the development of commercial hype, many young men and women also began to celebrate this festival. Due to the different understanding of the word "lover" (in Chinese, "lover" sometimes includes the meaning of "mistress", "lover", that is, the relationship between men and women other than legal marriage), which is criticized. On the other hand Western traditional festivals have continued to flow into Chinese culture and dilute the celebration of traditional festivals. This festival is often opposed and resisted by conservatives. Until now, every year, there are similar comments on the media.
· Hong Kong: Under the influence of Western culture for a long time, it has been celebrating Valentine's Day for many years. Men and women will give each other gifts. The standard gifts for men and women are usually flowers, chocolate, jewelry, etc. Women are usually sent men's clothing such as watches, ties, and often go to the restaurant to enjoy candlelight dinner.
· Macau: On the Valentine's Festival, men send women flowers, and women will give men chocolate (chocolate). Men and women couples attach great importance to the festival on this day.
· Taiwan: Also celebrate this festival. There are no young men and women who do not have interaction.

Various Valentine's Day
1. "Tanabata" festival
in our country, the night of July on the seventh day of the lunar calendar, the weather is warm and fragrant. It is also called "Beggar Festival" or "Daughter's Day", because the day when the cowherd and weaver daughter meets the year, also known as the Chinese Valentine's Day. This is the most romantic holiday in traditional Chinese festivals, and it is also the day when girls have paid attention to in the past.
The origin of the "Qixi Festival" festival
Ti -party July 7th is the day when the cowherd and weaver girl meets the Tianhe from the bridge. The weaver girl in people's hearts is a diligent and kind, clever and clever, so on the night of July 7th, young girls and young women have to come out to worship the etiquette of worship and begging the weaver girl. Hands, there is a intelligent heart that will live a happy and happy life.
. The Lantern Festival
The fifteenth Lantern Festival of the first month, also known as the Valentine's Day in China. This title has been in ancient times. The Lantern Festival is also a romantic festival. In ancient times, women, especially everyone, or small family jasper, are "three steps without girlfriends". Only when the Lantern Festival will come out to watch the night tour. The Lantern Festival will be in the feudal traditional society. In China, it provides an opportunity for unmarried men and women. The Lantern Festival appreciation is just an opportunity for friendship. Unmarried men and women can also look for their objects by the way. During the Lantern Festival, it is the opportunity to meet with men and women with lovers. So the Lantern Festival is a festival symbolizing love in the folk.
In in Taiwan, there are still unmarried women who steal shallots or vegetables in the late Night Night, which will marry the traditional customs of good husbands, commonly known as: "stealing green onions, marrying good sacrifice", "stealing vegetables, marrying good -priests" , I hope that the girl who is happy to marry will steal green onions or greens in the Lantern Festival night. I look forward to the happiness of the future family. There are also music and dancers in the Tang Dynasty. Thousands of palace girls. Singing and dancing, called Xingge and Taxi. Ouyang Xiu (Sheng Chazi) Yun: On the night of last year, the flower market was like day; Xin Qiji (Qingyu case) wrote: The crowd seemed to find it thousands of Baidu, and when he looked back, the man was in the mountains. It vividly shows the scene of the ancient couple's Lantern Festival. The traditional opera Chen San and Wu Niang fell in love at first sight in the Lantern Festival. Lechang's official document and Xu Deyan broke the mirror in the Lantern Festival.

The traditional Chinese Valentine's Day is Tanabata, that is, the seventh day of July of the lunar calendar each year.
If festival profile:
Qixi Festival, also known as Qiqiao Festival, Qiqiao Festival or Seven Sisters, is a traditional cultural festival that is popular in the Chinese and Chinese characters. On the 6th of the 6th, the woman begged the actress in the courtyard and begged the actress, so it was called "begging".
Qiao Qiao, who originated in the Han Dynasty in China, originated from the worship of nature and the begging of women with needles, and was later given the legend that the cowherd and weaver girl made it one of the romantic festivals. Women wearing needle begging, praying for Fulushou activities, seven sisters worship, displaying the customs such as flowers and fruits, female red. Far -pass Japan, Korean Peninsula, Vietnam and other Chinese characters.

On the first day of the first month, the Spring Festival
The 15th of the first month, the Lantern Festival;
The second day of February, the dragon looked up;
The third day of March, picking the amaranth festival (local area in the north)
Qingming Festival The day before, the Cold Food Festival;
March (April 5th of the Gregorian calendar), the Qingming Festival
The fifth day of May, Dragon Boat Festival;
The first day of June, half a year;
early July Seven, Qiqiao Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day);
July 15th, ghost festival;
August 15th, Mid -Autumn Festival;
-September ninth day, Chongyang Festival;
ten ten At the end of February, the winter solstice festival;
The eighth day of the lunar month, Laba Festival;
The 23rd lunar month, sacrifice stove festival;
30th month.

The seventh day of July, Qiqiao Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day)