When is Mother's Day in 2018? What are the legends about Mother's Day?
March 28th of the lunar calendar, 2018 (May 13th of the new calendar, 2018) is Mother's Day. Mother's Day has a long history. In addition to the United States establishing International Mother's Day in 1908, there are many other stories about Mother's Day. Let's take a look! In the warm March, all things come back to life, willows are green, flowers are red, orioles are singing and swallows are dancing, and the earth is full of vitality. The Fortune Teller website has compiled detailed information for you about the third month of the lunar calendar in 2018!When is Mother's Day in 2018?This year's Mother's Day is on March 28, 2018 (Lunar calendar), which corresponds to May 13, 2018 (Sunday), Taurus (Solar calendar).Mother's Day is on the second Sunday in May every year, and the second Sunday in May 2018 is May 13th. What are the legends about Mother's Day?1. It is said that Mother's Day originated in Greece. The ancient Greeks would pay tribute to Hera, the mother of the gods in Greek mythology, on this day. It was a festival to express love and awe to the mother goddess. By the time of ancient Rome, these events had become even larger, with celebrations often lasting up to three days. Of course, the ancient people's worship of goddesses was nothing more than superstition, which is very different from people's respect for motherhood today.2. In 17th century England, in order to express respect for British mothers, the fourth Sunday of Lent was designated as "Mothering Sunday". On this day, people went home to visit their parents and pay tribute to them. At that time, many poor people had to work as servants in rich families to make a living and were forced to leave their homes and live with their masters. On Mothering Sunday, their masters would give them a day off and encourage them to return home to reunite with their mothers. In order to increase the joyful atmosphere, a special cake called "Mothering Cake" has also been developed. As Christianity spread across Europe, the festival became a way to honor "Mother Church": expressing people's gratitude to the spiritual power that gave them life and protected them from harm. From then on, church ceremonies were combined with Mother's Day celebrations to convey people's gratitude to their mothers and the church at the same time. 3. Mother's Day in Germany is said to have been set by Hitler and is dated as Hitler's mother's birthday. This festival not only shows respect for women, but also encourages girls to have more children. 4. On the southern plains of Liaoning, there is an ancient city that is more than 2,000 years old - Xiongyue City in Bayuquan. In the emerald green orchard east of Xiongyue City, there is a mountain with a solitary peak rising out of nowhere. There is an ancient blue brick tower on the top of the mountain. From a distance, it looks like a loving mother gazing into the distance, hoping her son will return home soon. This mountain is called Wang'er Mountain. It is said that a long time ago, there was a beach on the outskirts of Xiongyue City. There was a poor family by the sea, consisting of only a mother and her son, who depended on each other for survival. The mother worked hard to support her son's studies, and the son was determined to study hard and become a talented person to repay his mother's kindness. Then the son took a ship to Beijing to take the exam. Many years passed and there was no news from his son. The mother was very worried, so she went to the beach to look out every day. One year, two years, three years...the mother's hair turned white, but there was no sign of her son. The mother called out to the sea again and again: "My child, come back! I miss you, I miss you..." The elderly mother fell down and turned into a stone statue, without waiting for her son to return. In fact, his son had died in a boat capsize on his way to Beijing for an imperial examination. The heaven was moved by the great maternal love, and a high mountain stood where the mother stood waiting for her child; the earth was moved by the great maternal love, and the tears shed by the mother turned into underground hot springs, nourishing countless red apples; the folks were moved by the great maternal love, and named the rising Duxiu Peak "Wanger Mountain", built a Motherly Tower on the top of the mountain, and a Motherly Pavilion at the foot of the mountain, so that future generations can remember the mother's ordinary yet great kindness. As development continues, the people of Bayuquan still retain the ancient custom of respecting and loving their mothers. On Mother's Day in May every year, various activities to respect and love mothers are carried out. Many people also erected monuments for their mothers in the Mother's Hall to express their respect for their mothers. This is the earliest Mother's Day in China. |
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