Why is Qixi Festival called the Chinese Valentine's Day? What is the Qixi Festival also called?
Speaking of Valentine's Day, I believe everyone is familiar with it, but not everyone knows why Qixi Festival is called Chinese Valentine's Day. So, let's take a look at why Qixi Festival is called Chinese Valentine's Day? Shuimo.com has prepared the lunar calendar content for the seventh month of 2021. You can click on Shuimo.com’s special topic on the seventh month of 2021 to learn more.Why is Qixi Festival called the Chinese Valentine's Day?The reason why Qixi Festival is called the Chinese Valentine's Day is actually related to the love story of "Cowherd and Weaver Girl" which is widely circulated among the people.I believe everyone in China has heard of the love story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. According to legend, on the seventh day of the seventh month every year, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl will meet on the Magpie Bridge. The love story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl is also a very romantic myth. With the development of history, gradually, the Chinese Valentine's Day has been given the connotation of love, and at the same time, the Chinese Valentine's Day has become a festival symbolizing love. It is therefore considered to be the most romantic traditional festival in China, and in contemporary times it has even developed the cultural meaning of "Chinese Valentine's Day". Therefore, the Chinese Valentine's Day is also called the Chinese Valentine's Day. What is the Qixi Festival also called?The Chinese Valentine's Day is also known as the Lan Ye: The seventh month of the lunar calendar was called "Lan Yue" in ancient times, so the Chinese Valentine's Day is also known as the "Lan Ye".The Chinese Valentine's Day is also known as the Double Seventh: the day, month and day are all sevenths, hence the name, also known as the Double Seventh. The Chinese Valentine's Day is also known as the Children's Day because the customs of begging for skills and literature are mostly performed by young girls and boys, hence the name. The Qixi Festival is also called the Fragrant Day: According to legend, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet on the Qixi Festival, and the Weaver Girl has to dress up and put on makeup so that the sky is filled with fragrance, hence the name. The Chinese Valentine's Day is also known as the Needle Threading Festival: because there is a custom of threading a needle on this day, it is called this. The Chinese Valentine's Day is also called Qiaoxi: because there is a custom of begging for cleverness on the Chinese Valentine's Day, it is called this. The Chinese Valentine's Day is also called the Weekend: the positions of the two stars, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, are special and they only meet once a year, so this day is called the Weekend. The Chinese Valentine's Day is also known as Women's Day: The main customs of the Chinese Valentine's Day are for young girls to worship immortals, beg for skills, and compete for cleverness, so it is called Women's Day, also known as Daughter's Day and Girls' Day. |
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