What festival is on the seventh day of the seventh month? Is it the Chinese Valentine's Day? Is the Chinese Valentine's Day a traditional Chinese festival?
On the seventh day of July, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet on the Magpie Bridge. This day is not only the folk birthday of the Seventh Sister, but also a festival. So what festival is on the seventh day of July ? Is it the Chinese Valentine's Day? Is the Chinese Valentine's Day a traditional Chinese festival? The seventh month of the lunar calendar is commonly known as the Ghost Month. Come to Shuimoxiansheng.com’s special feature on the seventh month of the lunar calendar in 2019 to learn about the auspiciousness and inauspiciousness of the day!What festival is on the seventh day of July? Is it the Chinese Valentine’s Day?The seventh day of the seventh lunar month every year is the Chinese Valentine's Day, which is also known as the Daughters' Day, the Begging Festival, the Seven Sisters Festival, and the Qiao Xi. In ancient times, the worship activity of the "Seven Sisters" was held on the seventh night of July, hence the name "Chinese Valentine's Day."The seventh day of the lunar month or the seventh day of the lunar month falls on "Qixi". "Seven" represents a stage of time in folk culture, and the seventh day is often used as the end point for calculating time. In Taiwan, July is known as the month of "happiness and fortune". “Qi” (seven) is homophonic with “ji” (lucky), and “Qiqi” (seven seven) also means double luck, so it is an auspicious day. So what is the origin of the Chinese Valentine's Day? The Chinese Valentine's Day, also known as the Qiqiao Festival, originated in the Han Dynasty. In the Western Capital Miscellaneous Records by Ge Hong of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there is a record that "beautiful women of the Han Dynasty often threaded seven-hole needles in the Kaijin Tower on July 7th, and everyone was used to it." This is the earliest record of Qiqiao we have seen in ancient documents. In later Tang and Song Dynasty poetry, women's begging for skills were repeatedly mentioned. Wang Jian of the Tang Dynasty wrote a poem saying "The dim stars are adorned with pearly light, and the palace maids are busy begging for skills on the Qixi Festival." According to "Kaiyuan Tianbao Yishi", Emperor Taizong of Tang and his concubines held banquets in the Qing Palace on the Qixi Festival every year, and the palace maids each begged for skills. This custom has been popular among the people and passed down from generation to generation. Is Qixi Festival a traditional Chinese festival?The Chinese Valentine's Day originated in China and is the earliest love festival in the world, so it is one of China's traditional festivals.What are the customs of the Chinese Valentine's Day? The Chinese Valentine's Day is not only a love festival, but also a day for people to pray for cleverness and blessings, so many places have different customs on the Chinese Valentine's Day. 1. Women thread needles to pray for dexterity. The Qixi Festival is also known as the "Qiqiao Festival", so in the past rural women performed various rituals to pray for dexterity. Among them, in many rural areas, women verify it by threading a needle. 2. Since the Qixi Festival is the festival for begging for ingenuity, in some rural areas, "competition of ingenuity" activities are held to celebrate the arrival of the "festival for begging for ingenuity". 3. Celebrate the Cow’s Birthday There is a myth in the countryside that the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl were separated by the Queen Mother. The old cow sacrificed itself and used its own hide to take the Cowherd to see the Weaver Girl. In the countryside, in order to commemorate the old cow’s spirit of sacrifice, a ceremony to “celebrate the cow’s birthday” is held! 4. Eating Qiaoguo In our country, whenever there is a festival, the topic of "eating" is always mentioned! During the Chinese Valentine's Day, the main food is "Qiaoguo". "Qiaoguo" are some snacks that are carefully made and have different shapes, reflecting the maker's "skillfulness"! As the saying goes, "A good fate is not as good as good luck." A person's destiny is already determined, and the only thing that can be controlled is his or her "luck." Unexpected changes in the world may happen at any time, so use Mr. Shui Mo's [Premium Calculation] function to learn more about your fortune in 2019! |
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