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 Valentine's Day in China (Valentine's Day in China), and some people call it "Beggar's Day" or "Daughter's Day". This is the most romantic festival among the traditional festivals in China, and it is also the most important day for girls in the past. Facing the bright moon in the sky, they offer seasonal fruits and vegetables, and pray for the goddess in the sky to give them intelligent hearts and dexterous hands, and even pray for a happy marriage.
The origin of valentine's day
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Legend 1
The silence of dawn was broken by a loud noise, and two soldiers pushed a handsome young man to the iron gate of the prison. The man frowned, his eyes shone with obscure wisdom and piety, and his neat clothes were out of proportion to his status as a prisoner. The soldiers took him to the warden's house for questioning. The warden is an old man with a young girl sitting next to him. The girl is slender, ruddy, wearing a long white dress, and exudes youthful charm. The only fly in the ointment is that her eyes are as dull as marble. Obviously, she is blind.
"Name?" The warden began the interrogation. He spoke his name calmly.
"Do you plead guilty?" "No, I'm not guilty. I just did what I should do. " His magnetic voice filled the interrogation room and echoed for a long time. The girl was attracted by the sound and suddenly asked, "Do you like flowers, sir?" He was dumbfounded by this strange interrogation, and then he replied in a gentle tone: "Yes, I like flowers, miss. I love nature and people. "
The warden was impatient and ordered the soldiers to take him to prison. He walked out calmly. Before leaving, he bowed to the girl: "Thank you for your question, miss." Later, he learned that the girl was the warden's beloved daughter and was blind from childhood. The warden regarded her as the apple of his eye and loved her deeply.
At dinner, the girl led by the jailer went to the cell and brought him a sumptuous dinner. He said to him, "I know you are a good man." I want to talk to you more in the future. I have never seen the outside world. Can you tell me something? " Although he was a little surprised, he agreed happily.
After dinner that day, the two began to walk and chat together. They talk about the outside world, life and love together. ...
Gradually, both of them had a hazy feeling in their hearts.
Until the warden knew about it, he flew into a rage and accused him of seducing his daughter. He immediately confessed his feelings for the girl to the warden. His piety moved the old man, and he had to agree to let them continue to associate.
His affection for girls is getting deeper and deeper, and the power of love almost makes him forget that he is in prison.
One day, while walking, he found a herb that could cure the girl's eyes. He is ecstatic about a little skill in medicine. Since then, he has devoted himself to cooking herbs every day. However, the girl didn't wait for the light, but he waited for the judgment-the death penalty!
This day has finally arrived. He was taken out of his cell and went to the execution ground. The executioner gave the final order. At the last moment of this life, a miracle appeared. The girl's eyes recovered, and she stumbled to the execution ground, shouting his name all the way. His eyes are moist.
The girl rushed to his side and looked at the lover he saw for the first time and for the last time, with tears streaming down her face. They hugged each other tightly and neither of them would let go. They all know what they will lose once they let go, and how much they hope that time can stay in this charming moment forever.
However, time could not stop him, and he still lost his life. Soon after, the girl also died of depression.
This is a sad love story that I have heard for a long time. This young man was the famous monk Valentine at that time. He was unfortunate because he broke a ridiculous law at that time and married a couple in the church. The date of his death was February 14 in the 3rd century BC. Later, in order to commemorate him, the church designated this day as "Valentine's Day", that is, "Valentine's Day".
It is said that in the following February 14, the example of giving roses and heart-shaped candy first appeared at a grand banquet of the French royal family. Since then, Valentine's Day has become a "love memorial day", and at the same time, France has also become a "romantic city" that couples yearn for. On this day, boys will give roses symbolizing love to girls they like, and girls will prepare heart-shaped candy for their sweethearts.
Legend 2
Historians prefer to get to the bottom of it, and their explanation of Valentine's Day seems convincing. In fact, as early as AD 270, when Rome laid the foundation stone, there was still a wilderness around, and wolves wandered around in droves. Among the gods worshipped by the Romans, Lupus, the shepherd, was in charge of the protection of shepherds and sheep. Every year in mid-February, the Romans hold a grand ceremony to celebrate the festival of faun. Compared with now, the calendar at that time was a little later, so the festival of faun was actually a celebration of the coming spring. It is also said that this festival is to commemorate the god Funus, who is similar to the ancient Greek god Pan, with sheep's hoofs and horns on his head and is in charge of animal husbandry and agriculture.
The origin of faun festival is so long that even scholars in the first century BC could not confirm it. But the importance of this festival is beyond doubt.
For example, according to historical records, Anthony awarded the crown to Caesar at the festival of faun in 44 BC.
On February 15 every year, monks gather in a cave on the Barendin Mountain in the Roman city, where it is said that the founder of the ancient Roman city was raised by a female wolf. In the festival celebration, there was a young aristocrat running in the street with a sheepskin whip in his hand. Young women will gather on both sides of the street, hoping that the sheepskin whip will hit them on the head. People think it will make it easier for them to have children. In Latin, sheepskin whip is called februa and whip is called fabruatio, both of which actually mean "purity". The word February comes from this.
With the expansion of Roman power in Europe, the custom of faun festival was brought to France and Britain. One of people's favorite holiday activities is similar to lottery. The young women's names are put in the box, and then the young men come forward to smoke. A pair of drawn men and women become lovers for one year or more.
The rise of Christianity makes people's custom of commemorating gods gradually indifferent. The priests didn't want people to give up the joy of the festival, so they changed the festival of faun to Valentane and moved it to February 14. In this way, the legend about the Valentine brothers and the ancient festivals are naturally combined. This festival was the most popular in medieval England. After the names of unmarried men and women are drawn, they will exchange gifts with each other, and women will become lovers of men within this year. A woman's name will be embroidered on a man's sleeve, so it is his sacred duty to take care of and protect women.
Around 498 AD, the Pope declared February 14 as Valentine's Day. This kind of marriage of the Romans is considered illegal by Christians. In the Middle Ages, in Britain and France, it was generally believed that February 14 was the season for birds to mate. So this day has added a content, that is, this day should be a romantic day. The earliest Valentine's Day gift was a poem written by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife in the Tower of London prison. Because he was captured in the Battle of Ginkul. Now this blessing written in 14 15 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 a Valentine's Day gift.