The origin of Chinese Valentine's Day is related to the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl circulated among the people. Its earliest origin may be in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, such as The Book of Songs, Dadong: "When you fall, the Weaver Girl makes seven waves all day long. Although it is seven, it is not a service chapter; If you look at the cow, you don't recognize the box. " There is also the Ming Dynasty Luo Qi's "Source of Things": "Chu Huaiwang first set Qixi."

Holiday nickname

Double Seven: The sun, the moon and the sun are all seven, so it is called, and it is also weighed seven. Xiangri: It is said that cows and girls meet on Tanabata, and the weaver girl has to dress up, paint and powder, and even smell the fragrance all over the sky, so it is called.

Week: The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl are in a special position, and they can only meet once a year, so this day is called the week.

Qiaoxi: Because there is a custom of begging for cleverness on Tanabata, it is called Qiaoxi.

Women's Day: Chinese Valentine's Day is called Women's Day, also known as Girls' Day and Girls' Day, because girls worship immortals, beg for cleverness and compete for cleverness. Cowherd and Weaver Girl, as a pair of lovers, have deeply touched the hearts of generations of people with their love stories for thousands of years. Therefore, Chinese Valentine's Day is also a festival where thousands of daughters and girls in Qian Qian place their love dreams and are eager to get together with their lovers. Therefore, it is also called "Daughter's Day" and "Girl's Day".