When is the Chinese Valentine’s Day in 2019? What are the customs of Chinese Valentine’s Day?
The Chinese Valentine's Day is a traditional romantic festival in China. The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet on this day. When is the Chinese Valentine's Day in 2019 ? What are the customs of the Chinese Valentine's Day? The seventh month of the lunar calendar is a month filled with the fragrance of fruits and flowers. So how is the seventh month of the lunar calendar 2019? Mr. Shui Mo's website will take you to learn more information!When is Chinese Valentine’s Day in 2019?2019 Chinese Valentine's Day Date: August 7, 2019, the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendarThe Chinese Valentine's Day is on the seventh day of the seventh month every year, known as the "Seventh Sister's Birthday". The Chinese Valentine's Day is also called the Qiqiao Festival, which originated in the Han Dynasty. In the "Miscellaneous Notes of Western Capital" by Ge Hong of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there is a record that "beautiful women of the Han Dynasty used to thread seven-hole needles in the Kaijin Tower on July 7th, and everyone was accustomed to it." The original Qiqiao Festival was not to commemorate the love between the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, but to commemorate the Weaver Girl herself, who was called "Seventh Sister" by the people. Therefore, the Chinese Valentine's Day is first and foremost a women's festival, and the Weaver Girl is regarded as the goddess of weaving and the object of worship for women in ancient times. On the night of the seventh day of the seventh month, mortal women would beg her for wisdom and skills, and of course, they would also pray for a happy marriage and a husband of their dreams. What are the customs of Chinese Valentine’s Day?1. Throwing needles to test your skill Ming "A Brief Account of Scenery in the Capital" says: "On the seventh day of the seventh month, women throw needles to test their skill. Women expose a basin of water to the sun. After a while, a film of water forms on the surface. When the needles are thrown, they float. Look at the shadows of the needles at the bottom of the water. Some become shadows of clouds, flowers, birds or animals; some become shadows of shoes, scissors or water tomatoes. This is called begging for skill. If the shadow is as thick as a hammer, as thin as a silk thread, or as straight as a wax shaft, this is a sign of clumsiness."2. Worship the Weaver Girl "Worshiping the Weaver Girl" is purely a matter for young girls and young women. Most of them make appointments with their friends or neighbors in advance to host the event together. The young women and girls who had agreed to participate in the worship of the Weaver Girl fasted for a day, bathed, and came to the host's house on time. After burning incense and praying in front of the table, they sat together in front of the table, eating peanuts and melon seeds, looking at the Weaver Girl, and silently reciting their thoughts. 3. Eat Qiaoguo Among the festive foods for the Chinese Valentine's Day, Qiaoguo is the most famous. Qiaoguo, also known as "Qiqiao Fruit", comes in many styles. The main ingredients are oil flour and molasses. 4. The Qixi Festival in Guangzhou used to be very lively. The girls prepared all kinds of ingenious toys in advance, using rice paper, colored paper, sesame seeds, rice grains, etc. to make various flowers, fruits, ladies, utensils, palace models, etc. Put grain seeds and mung beans in a small box and soak them to make them germinate. When the sprouts grow to more than two inches long, they are used to worship gods. They are called "worshiping the immortals" and "worshiping the gods". 5. Women washing their hair: Women washing their hair on the Qixi Festival is also a special custom. This record can be found in Hunan, Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas. Washing hair on this day has special meaning for women, as it means that by washing hair with holy water from the Milky Way, one will receive the blessing of the Goddess of Weaving. There is also a popular custom of collecting dew in a washbasin. Legend has it that if the dew on the Chinese Valentine's Day is applied on the eyes and hands, it can make people's eyesight clear and hands quick. 6. To celebrate the ox’s birthday, children will pick wild flowers and hang them on the ox’s horns on the Chinese Valentine’s Day, which is also called “celebrating the ox’s birthday.” According to legend, after the Queen Mother of the West separated the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl with the Milky Way, the old cow asked the Cowherd to peel off its skin so that the Cowherd could cross the Milky Way to see the Weaver Girl, so the old cow could ride on its skin to see the Weaver Girl. In order to commemorate the old cow’s sacrificial spirit, people have the custom of “celebrating the cow’s birthday”. 7. According to the old custom of planting seeds to pray for children , a few days before the Chinese Valentine's Day, a layer of soil is first applied on a small wooden board, and corn seeds are sown to grow into green seedlings. Some small huts, flowers and trees are then placed on it to make it look like a small village of farmers, which is called "shell board". Or mung beans, red beans, wheat, etc. are soaked in a porcelain bowl, and when inch-long sprouts are grown, they are tied into a bundle with red or blue silk ropes. This is called "planting seeds", also known as "five-birth pot" or "birth flower pot". 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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