Is Qixi Festival a traditional Chinese festival? What are the taboos on the Chinese Valentine’s Day?

Is Qixi Festival a traditional Chinese festival? What are the taboos on the Chinese Valentine’s Day?
Qixi Festival is one of many festivals, but not everyone knows whether it is a traditional Chinese festival. So, let’s take a look at, is Qixi Festival a traditional Chinese festival? Shuimo.com has compiled some information about the lunar calendar do’s and don’ts for the seventh month of 2021. You can click on the special topic to view it!

Is Qixi Festival a traditional Chinese festival?

Yes, Qixi Festival is a traditional Chinese festival.
The Chinese Valentine's Day originated in ancient times, became popular during the Western Han Dynasty, and reached its peak during the Song Dynasty.
In ancient times in our country, the Chinese Valentine's Day was a festival exclusively for beautiful girls. Among the many folk customs of Qixi Festival, some have gradually disappeared, but quite a few have been continued by people. The Qixi Festival originated in China, and some Asian countries influenced by Chinese culture, such as Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and Vietnam, also have the tradition of celebrating the Qixi Festival. On May 20, 2006, the Chinese Valentine's Day was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list by the State Council of the People's Republic of China.
Therefore, the Chinese Valentine's Day is a traditional Chinese festival.

What are the taboos on the Chinese Valentine’s Day?

As a traditional Chinese festival, Qixi Festival actually has many taboos.
Because "七" (seven) and "吉" (lucky) are homophones, "七七" (seven sevens) also means double luck. So it can be said that Qixi Festival is a very auspicious day.
Therefore, there is a saying in ancient our country: "Don't think about evil things on the seventh day." In fact, what this sentence means is that on such a double auspicious day, don’t even think about bad things, let alone do bad things.
Therefore, it is recommended that everyone should do good things on the Chinese Valentine's Day. It is suitable to look forward to some beautiful things, and maybe your wishes will come true.
In the eyes of the ancients, the third day of the third lunar month, the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Chinese Valentine's Day have certain special spirits because of the special angles of yin and yang, and there will always be some magical things happening, so everyone should be careful on this day.

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