1 and1the origin of February Valentine's Day.
In the 3rd century A.D., the Roman Empire experienced a comprehensive crisis, economic depression, corruption of the ruling class, social unrest and people rebelled. In order to maintain their rule, the nobles brutally suppressed the people and Christians. At that time, a Christian Valentine was arrested and imprisoned. In prison, his honesty impressed the warden's daughter deeply. They love each other and are taken care of by the warden's daughter. The ruling class ordered his death.
Before the execution, he wrote a long suicide note to the warden's daughter, expressing his innocence. It shows that he is aboveboard and has deep feelings for the warden's daughter. On February 14, AD 270, he was executed. Later, in order to commemorate Valentine's sacrifice for justice and pure love, Christians designated the execution day as "Saint Valentine's Day", and later generations changed it to "Valentine's Day".
The significance of Valentine's Day on February 14
Valentine's Day can be compared to the rain of love in human life. Just like the once-in-a-century drought needs the nourishment of rain, everyone needs the nourishment and expression of love. The moral of Valentine's Day is to hope that people can find love and let each other's love be irrigated and nourished. Whether children or adults, everyone needs the love of others to illuminate themselves, and Valentine's Day is a festival to adjust this relationship. I hope everyone's love can be perfect.
Regional differences of Valentine's Day
1, China
In China, the traditional festival Tanabata is generally called "China Valentine's Day". In ancient times, the celebration of Tanabata has been very common, but the traditional celebration of Tanabata has nothing to do with dating and other activities, but a festival to worship Seven Sisters, pray for wishes and beg for skillful skills. Later, it was given the love legend of Cowherd and Weaver Girl on Tanabata, making it a festival symbolizing love.
2. Britain, Britain
Valentine's Day has become very common since the17th century. In Britain, Valentine's Day activities are also colorful, and compared with extroverted Americans, introverted Britons pay more attention to using festivals to vent their feelings and celebrate well. Most Valentine's Day gifts in Britain are flowers, chocolates, plush toys, teddy bears and so on. Occasionally, men will give more expensive gifts to women, such as jewelry. , but they are not common. Flowers and chocolates are still people's first choice gifts.
3. Italy
Confession day of love is not necessarily gift day. Unmarried women are the most special. They got up early on Valentine's Day and stood silently at the window, expecting the first man to appear. In addition, a special Valentine's Day ceremony is popular in Rome, that is, on Valentine's Day, couples will walk to the Mirvio Bridge in Rome and hang a lock symbolizing their soul mates on the lamppost on the bridge. After that, the lovers threw their keys into the river under the bridge to show that they would never be separated.
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