How did the traditional Western festival Christmas come about and what are the stories behind it?
What we know most about Christmas are: the date of Christmas, Christmas gifts, the meaning of Christmas, Santa Claus, Christmas tree, etc. How did the traditional Western festival Christmas come about and what are the stories behind it? Jiayue is a beautiful name for the eleventh month in the lunar calendar, because the reeds in the winter month will sprout "green heads", so November is called Jiayue. Come and experience the beauty of November 2019 on the lunar calendar with Shuimoxiansheng.com.How did the traditional Western holiday Christmas come about?The origin story of Christmas:Epiphany In the early 4th century, January 6th was a double festival for the churches in the eastern part of the Roman Empire to commemorate the birth and baptism of Jesus, called "Epiphany", also known as "The Feast of the Apparition", which means that God revealed himself to the world through Jesus. The only exception at that time was the church in Narulalem, which only commemorated the birth of Jesus but not his baptism. 》The Nativity—— Later, historians found in the calendar used by Roman Christians that on December 25, 354 AD, the page recorded: "Christ was born in Bethlehem of Judea." 》Christmas Begins in the Roman Church <br /> After research, it is generally believed that the celebration of Christmas on December 25 may have begun in the Roman Church in 336 AD, and spread to Antioch in Asia Minor around 375 AD, and spread to Alexandria in Egypt in 430 AD. The church in Jerusalem accepted it the latest, while the Armenian Church still insists that Epiphany on January 6 is the birthday of Jesus. 》The establishment of the date of Christmas on December 25: ——The first Christmas was held in 138 AD at the initiative of Saint Clement, the Bishop of Rome. According to church history, the first Christmas was in 336 AD. Since the Bible does not clearly record when Jesus was born, the date of Christmas varies from place to place. ——It was not until 440 AD that the Roman Vatican designated December 25 as Christmas. In 1607 AD, church leaders from all over the world gathered in Bethlehem and further confirmed it. From then on, most Christians in the world celebrate Christmas on December 25. What are the sayings?》Christmas - Celebrating the birth of Jesus <br /> Christmas was established to celebrate the birth of Jesus, but the Bible never mentions that Jesus was born on this day, and many historians even believe that Jesus was born in spring.》Christmas - December 25 <br /> It was not until the 3rd century that December 25 was officially designated as Christmas. Despite this, some Orthodox churches still celebrate January 6th and 7th as Christmas. 》Christmas - From a religious holiday to a world holiday (1) Christmas was originally a religious holiday. In the 19th century, the popularity of Christmas cards and the appearance of Santa Claus made Christmas gradually become popular. After the custom of Christmas celebration became popular in Northern Europe, Christmas decorations that combined with the winter in the Northern Hemisphere also appeared. (2) By the early to mid-19th century, Christmas had begun to be celebrated throughout Europe and America. And the corresponding Christmas culture has evolved. (3) Christmas spread to Asia in the mid-nineteenth century, and Japan, South Korea, China and other countries were all influenced by Christmas culture. (4) After the reform and opening up, Christmas became particularly popular in China. By the beginning of the 21st century, Christmas had been organically integrated into local Chinese customs and had become increasingly mature. Eating apples, wearing Christmas hats, sending Christmas cards, attending Christmas parties, and Christmas shopping have become part of Chinese life. |
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