Valentine's Day, also known as St. Valentine's Day or St. Valentine's Day, falls on February 14th every year. It is one of the traditional festivals in the West. This is a holiday about love, romance, flowers, chocolates, and greeting cards. Men and women give each other gifts on this day to express love or friendship. It has now become a favorite festival among young people in Europe and the United States, and other countries have also become popular. In China, the Qixi Festival, one of the traditional festivals, is also a day that girls attach great importance to, so it is called China's Valentine's Day. Because it can express the most common human feelings, various countries have discovered their own "Valentine's Day".

Legend 1

In the 3rd century AD, Emperor Claudius II of the Roman Empire announced in the capital Rome that he would abandon all Valentine’s Day gifts

Marriage promises, At that time, it was out of consideration for war, so that more men with nothing to worry about could go to the battlefield. A priest named Sanctus Valentinus did not follow this will and continued to hold church weddings for young people in love. After the incident was reported, Father Valentin was first whipped, then stoned, and finally hanged on the gallows on February 14, 270 AD. After the 14th century, people began to commemorate this day. Now, the day translated into Chinese as "Valentine's Day[1]" is called Valentine's Day in Western countries to commemorate the priest who sacrificed his life for his lover.

Legend 2

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It is said that Valentine was one of the earliest Christians. Being a Christian in that era meant danger and death. . To protect other martyrs, Valentine was caught and thrown into prison. There he cured the blind eyes of the warden's daughter. When the tyrant heard the miracle, he was very frightened, so he beheaded Valentine in public. According to legend, on the morning of the execution, Valentine wrote a loving farewell letter to the warden's daughter, signed: From your Valentine. On that day, the blind girl planted an apricot tree with red flowers in front of his tomb to express her feelings. This day was February 14th. Since then, Christianity has designated February 14 as Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Day Pictures (5 photos) Legend 3

In the ancient Roman period, February 14th was a holiday set up to show respect for Joanna. Joanna was the queen of the Roman gods, and the Romans also worshiped her as the goddess of women and marriage. The following February 15th is called the "Lupasala Festival", which is a festival used to show respect for other gods under Yona's rule.

In ancient Rome, the lives of young people and girls were strictly separated. However, during the Lupasara festival, young men can choose a favorite girl's name to be engraved on the vase. In this way, during the festival, the young man can dance with the girl of his choice to celebrate the festival. If the chosen girl is also interested in the boy, they can continue to match, and eventually they will fall in love and get married in the church together. For this reason, later generations designated February 14th as Valentine's Day every year. My Lefa Sunshine Can

Legend Four

It comes from the Lupercalia Festival in ancient Rome. This theory is that the Christian church celebrates this day to bring Lupercalia to ancient Rome

Valentine's Day Romantic Rose Album (18 photos) (celebrated on February 15th every year to bless people, fields, and livestock) productivity) Christianization.

Among the gods worshiped by the Romans, Lupercus, the god of animal husbandry, was in charge of the protection of shepherds and sheep. Every year in February, the Romans would hold a grand ceremony to celebrate Lupercalia.

The calendar at that time was slightly later than it is now, so Lupercalia was actually a celebration of the coming spring. Some people also say that this festival celebrates the god Faunus, who is similar to the ancient Greek god Pan with human body, goat's feet and horns on his head, who is in charge of livestock and agriculture.

With the expansion of Roman power in Europe, the custom of Lupercalia was brought to France and Britain. One of the most popular holiday activities is similar to lottery. The young women's names were placed in the box, and then the young men stepped forward to draw. The chosen couple becomes lovers for a year or more.

The rise of Christianity made people's custom of commemorating the gods gradually fade away. The priests did not want people to give up the joy of the festival, so they changed Lupercalia to Valentine's Day and moved it to February 14th. In this way, the legend about the Valentine monks and the ancient festivals are naturally combined. This festival was most popular in medieval England. After the names of unmarried men and women are drawn, they will exchange gifts with each other, and the woman becomes the man's Valentine within this year. A woman's name will be embroidered on a man's sleeve, and it becomes the man's sacred duty to care for and protect the woman.

Legend 5

Legend has it that in the past in the UK, all birds would mate and court on February 14th, such as blackbirds, partridges, etc., all courted in February. Therefore, humans also believe that February 14th is a good day for the birth of all things in spring, which represents the beginning of youthful life. They also follow the example of birds in choosing a partner on February 14th.

Edit this paragraph Introduction Valentine's Day is a day that requires caution - especially for singles and romantic people

Valentine's Day. On Valentine's Day, as soon as you wake up early in the morning, you should peek through the keyhole. According to legend, if the first person you see is walking alone, then you will be single that year; if you see two or more people walking together, then you will definitely find a lover that year; if you see two or more people walking together, you will definitely find a lover that year; If you get a rooster and a hen, you will get married before Christmas. But nowadays, there are rarely roosters and hens in the courtyards of houses, and there are no traces of chickens in open spaces in urban areas, so if you can see a pair of pigeons or a pair of sparrows, it is also a good idea.

From ancient Rome to the Victorian era, people used two half-open flowers to predict the future of marriage. Unmarried men and women plant two half-open flowers. The first letter of the flower name should be the same as the first letter of their respective names. If two flowers bloom next to each other, it indicates that the couple will have a happy life; if two flowers bloom opposite each other, it indicates that the couple will part ways; if the flowers bloom, it means that the family will be prosperous in the future; if one flower withers or In the case of death, it means that one of the spouses will die prematurely before the other.

In different eras, the customs of celebrating Valentine's Day are different. Among them, the Valentine's Day custom of the British Queen Victoria period from 1837 to 1901 is the most unique: on February 14th, a pair of lovers transplanted a spring branch with two buds in bud into a special pot. The first letter of the flower's name must match the first letter of the couple's name. A few days later, if the two buds on the spring branches are in full bloom and complement each other, it means that the lovers will grow old together; if the two buds are divided to the west and east, and the pistils are opposite to the north, the lovers will eventually part ways; if the flowers bloom, they will part ways. Large and brilliant, it means that the family will be filled with descendants and the family will be happy in the future; if a flower withers and withers, one of the lovers is in danger of dying early. In Buckinghamshire, the custom of praying on Valentine's Day night was also popular: light a candle, insert two thin needles from the bottom of the candle to the heart of the candle, silently recite your lover's name, pray for lasting love, and wait until the candle burns. When you reach the tip of a needle, it is said that the one you love will knock on your door and arrive in time. There is also a Valentine's Day custom: within a week before Valentine's Day, for 7 consecutive nights, take off the sock on your left foot and put it on your right foot, and repeatedly wish: "May my beloved enter the dreamland tonight." It is said that, At this time, Mr. Yuexia will throw down an auspicious red silk thread. There are also those who take off their socks and wrap them around their necks to pray for love.

Singles pay special attention to the first person they meet on the morning of "Valentine's Day", because if it's Valentine's Day

You are unmarried and looking for a partner, you are destined to be with February The first person you meet on the 14th will get married. At least this person will play a decisive role in your life. If you're not shy, you can call your crush early in the morning and ask for a ride to work. Or staying shut and not going out until noon is also a good strategy.

Unmarried women believe that if they place their shoes in a T shape under the bed with the window open, they will dream of their sweetheart or find him standing in front of the bed. This was more successful in the countryside, where her suitor could peek through the window at the specially placed shoes.

Italian couples believe that sending small notes expressing love to each other on the Juliet Wall of Love on Valentine’s Day will gain the favor and favor of the God of Cupid.