There are often heavy rains in the summer. When it comes to the seventh month of the lunar calendar, we always hear: "Qixi Festival" is coming soon. So what does Qixi Festival mean? What else is this day called? July is also called the "Qiaoyue". On July 7th of every year, Chinese women "beg for cleverness" from the Vega star in the sky, begging her to make them dexterous. Follow Mr. Shui Mo's website to learn more about the seventh month of the lunar calendar in 2019!What are the other names for Qixi Festival?The Qixi Festival, also known as the Qiqiao Festival (in people's minds, the Weaver Girl is a hardworking, kind, and skillful fairy, so on the night of July 7, young girls and young women will come out to perform rituals of worship and beg for skills from the Weaver Girl, hoping that they can also have a pair of dexterous hands and a smart heart like the Weaver Girl, and live a happy and fulfilling life)Daughter's Day (Because the Qixi Festival is closely related to women's affairs, it is also called "Daughter's Day" and is the Women's Day in traditional Chinese festivals) Single Women's Day (Zhao Kuifu believes that the Qixi Festival is very different from Valentine's Day in the West. "In ancient China, women were absolutely not allowed to have ambiguous relationships with lovers other than their husbands. This is part of Confucianism and cannot be discussed openly." Zhao Kuifu said, so there is a saying that the Qixi Festival should only be a festival for unmarried women, hoping that all lovers in the world will eventually get married) Double Seven (the moon and day are both seven, hence the name, also called Chongqi. Fragrant Day: It is said that on the Qixi Festival, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet, and the Weaver Girl dresses up, puts on rouge and powder, and the sky is filled with fragrance, hence the name) Week ( The positions of the two stars Altair and Vega are special and they only meet once a year, so this day is called week ) Lan Ye ( the seventh month of the lunar calendar was called "Lan Yue" in ancient times, so the Chinese Valentine's Day is also called "Lan Ye" ) Ox-Man and Ox-Woman Day (In Vietnam, the main celebration of the Chinese Valentine's Day is by the Chinese, and the Chinese Valentine's Day is also known as "Ox-Man and Ox-Woman Day") What does Qixi Festival mean?The evening of the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar. According to folklore, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet on the Magpie Bridge in the Milky Way every year on this night, and people set this day to wish them a reunion. It also makes people look forward to the arrival of this day in their busy life and work, adding a sense of happy ritual to life. Qixi Festival represents romance and love, and provides an opportunity for many lovers to confess their love. |
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