When does the Chinese Valentine's Day begin? What are the folk activities of the Qixi Festival?
When does the Chinese Valentine's Day begin? What are the folk activities of the Qixi Festival? Autumn is divided into early autumn, mid-autumn and late autumn according to the time period. The seventh month of the lunar calendar is early autumn, and the Beginning of Autumn and End of Heat in the 24 solar terms are in the seventh month of the lunar calendar. You can also learn more about the seventh lunar month of 2019 on Shuimoxiansheng.com! Come and pay attention!When does the Chinese Valentine's Day begin?The Origin of Qixi Festival 1: Song DynastyVolume 31 of Taiping Yulan records that "in July, millet is ripe, and the seventh day is a yang number, so elk is considered a treasure." Elk is a plant. It is also said that "July 7th is a good day." During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, people would gather and have fun on July 7th. This day is also the time when the gods in heaven gather. Then it is normal for the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd to meet in the sky. In the legend of the Qixi Festival, it is said that the Weaver Girl is the Seventh Fairy, and people in the south also call her the Seventh Lady. The Origin of the Qixi Festival 2: The Warring States Period In "Wuyuan" written by Luo Xin in the Ming Dynasty, it said: "King Huai of Chu first established the Qixi Festival. On this day, women threaded seven-hole needles with colorful threads and displayed melons and fruits in the pavilion to pray for dexterity." In the absence of other information found, the Qixi Festival originated in the southern Chu State during the Warring States Period. At that time, there were colored threads and seven-hole needles, which were special tools used by women to beg for dexterity. This special item and custom is probably a contribution of King Huai of Chu. What are the folk activities of the Qixi Festival?1. Eat chocolateIn folk culture, July is also called Qiao Yue and Qixi Festival is also called Qiao Xi. People also eat kiwi fruit on this day to mark the season. Qiaoguo is made by frying flour and sugar in oil. It tastes crispy and delicious. Eating Qiaoguo symbolizes the wish of begging for cleverness. 2. Picking cypress leaves During the Chinese Valentine's Day, most women pick cypress leaves and peach branches and use them to make decoction for washing their hair. Since the weather is dry at this time and washing is easy, using it to wash your hair will make it refreshed and smooth, without any dirt or greasiness. At dawn, when the sun is rising and the breeze is cool, picking is particularly convenient. Therefore, most people have a grand scene of women picking cypress leaves on July 7th. 3. Washing and combing utensils On July 7th, dry books and clothes. Washing hair and using all toiletries is also a popular custom among the people. In Jiading of Jiangsu, Huzhou of Zhejiang, Dexing of Jiangxi and other places, most women wash their hair and combs on this day. 4. Dye your nails According to the Qixi Festival customs in Wu, women would pound the juice of the Fengxian flower and dye the tip of their ring finger nail, which they called red nails. According to legend, if the red nails are kept until the New Year's Day of the following year, the old people will see them and their blurred vision will be cured. In Wujin area, there is also a custom of dyeing nails on the Chinese Valentine's Day. 5. Light the Lotus Lantern In Hubei Yiling, it is a custom for every household to light lotus lanterns during the Qixi Festival. First, take a complete and broad lotus leaf, insert a candle on it, light it, place it on the top of a pole, and stand it outside the door. During the Chinese Valentine's Day, the lotus flowers are in bloom and you can light various lotus leaf-shaped candles in the courtyard to decorate your prayer hall. 6. Peach Branches Breaking peach branches is a custom of the Chinese Valentine's Day. Peach branches can dispel evil spirits, detoxify insects, and relieve abdominal pain. Used for shampooing to remove dirt and grease. Qixi folk customs in different regions of my country:1. Taiwan:One of the important activities in celebrating Chinese Valentine's Day is to worship the bed mother. On this day, they would offer sacrifices to the Bed Mother in their bedrooms from 6pm onwards. The offerings should include chicken, wine, oil, rice, and they would burn bed clothes (gold paper with clothes patterns painted on it) to thank the Bed Mother for her protection. 2. Fuzhou: Sharing beans to establish relationships is the most important form of activity during the Chinese Valentine’s Day in Fuzhou. The beans here generally refer to broad beans, but some people also use peanuts. The way to establish friendship is very simple. Neighbors and relatives give each other cooked beans, and then eat beans and chat that night. 3. Wuyi: On this day, most farm girls would take yellow broom firewood and Chinese tallow leaves and mash them into juice to wash their hair, making their hair black and shiny, as beautiful as fairies. On the night of the seventh day, the women in the family would set up an incense table and display fruits and cakes in the courtyard, and worship the seven fairies from afar. 4. Foshan: In urban and rural areas of Foshan, it is customary for unmarried girls to start preparing for the Chinese Valentine's Day after the Dragon Boat Festival every year. In rural areas, many sisters who are in love with each other get together and voluntarily form a "Seven Sisters Association". The girls who attend the burial ceremony are mostly unmarried girls. Those who got married in the previous year usually return to their parents' home to pray for skills with their former sisters and hold a farewell ceremony to the immortals. 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