Conparison Between Double Seventh Festival Day and Valentine.docx
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ConparisonBetweenDoubleSeventhFestivalDayandValentine
ConparisonBetweenDoubleSeventhFestivalDayandValentine'sDay
美国情人节与中国七夕节的对比
Abstract
Cultureisakindofsocialbehavior.Itiscorrelatedwithpeople’sdailylife,andcustomsandhabits.Loveisavaryimportantpartofculture.Eachnation’sspecialculturegivelovesomespecialcultureconnotation.ThispapermainlydescribesthecomparisonbetweenChina'sDoubleSeventhFestivalandtheWesternValentine'sDay.Itwillenableyouknowmoreabouttheirorigins,customs,andculturalconnotations.Andweshouldgiveforeignfestivalsmoretoleranceandpaymorerespectforournationalfestivals.
Keyword:
Valentine'sDay,DoubleSeventhFestivalDay,origin,customs
摘要
文化是一种社会行为。
它与人们的日常生活,和风俗习惯息息相关。
爱的文化在整个文化中起着很重要的部分。
每个国家的特殊文化也给每个民族的爱的文化带来一些特殊之处。
本文主要介绍了比较中国七夕节和西方的情人节。
它将使你更了解它的起源、习俗和文化内涵,和我们应该给外国节日更加宽容和支付更多的尊重我们的全国性节日。
关键词:
;情人节;七夕节;起源;风俗文化
Introduction
Traditionalethnicfestivalsareverycomplexsocialandculturalphenomena,andtheyshowthedevelopmentofanation'shistory,beliefs,concepts,waysofthinking,moralcharacter,aesthetictaste.Manydeepculturalconnotationofthevalueorientationhasbeenthenationalspiritinaparticularaspect.Thecultureofwesternfestivalsandeasternfestivalsbothhavelonghistoryandfestivalcultureisaveryimportantpartofculture.Itreflectssomehistoryofanationoracountryandtheoriginofculturetosomeextent.Furthermore,peopleformdifferentwaystocelebratefestivalsinthecourseofanation’sdevelopinghistory.Hence,understandingthehistoryandcustombywesternandeasternValentine’sday,wecanlearnmorehistoryandcultureabouteverynation.therefore,itcontributestostrengtheningcommunicationandunderstandingamongcountiesandoffersawindowfordevelopingnationalcommunication.I.Valentine’sDayinwestern
A.TheoriginofValentine’sDay
TherearevaryingopinionsastotheoriginofValentine'sDay.
SomeexpertsstatethatitoriginatedfromSt.Valentine,aRomanwhowasmartyredforrefusingtogiveupChristianity.HediedonFebruary14,269A.D.,thesamedaythathadbeendevotedtolovelotteries.LegendalsosaysthatSt.Valentineleftafarewellnoteforthejailer'sdaughter,whohadbecomehisfriend,andsignedit"FromYourValentine".OtheraspectsofthestorysaythatSaintValentineservedasapriestatthetempleduringthereignofEmperorClaudius.ClaudiusthenhadValentinejailedfordefyinghim.In496A.D.PopeGelasiussetasideFebruary14tohonourSt.Valentine.Gradually,February14becamethedateforexchanginglovemessagesandSt.Valentinebecamethepatronsaintoflovers.Thedatewasmarkedbysendingpoemsandsimplegiftssuchasflowers.Therewasoftenasocialgatheringoraball.
B.ThecustomsofValentine’sday
UniqueromanticValentine’sDaygiftsforherorhimareinourCelticHeartCollection.Whatisabettergift?
TosayIloveyouisbetterthanapieceofheartieweleyinValentine’sDay?
FallinlovewithourbeautifulCelticheartsilvernecklaces,Celticloveknotpendants,silverheartearringsorheartsbracelets,tosayIloveyoufromthehearyareareallyuniquegift.TheymakeperfectValentinegifts,forawife,orgirlfriends.FindoriginalValentinegiftsformen:
handcraftedCelticjewelryvalentinesdaypresentsforhim,Celticcufflinksandmoneyclips—agorgeousgiftforman–anduniqueValentine’sdayanditisthedaythatyoushowyourfriendorlovedonethatyoucareaboutthem.youcansendcandytosomeoneyouthinkspecial.Oryoucansendroses,thefloweroflove.Mostpeopleandsand“valentines”agreetingcardnamedafterthenotesthatStValentinereceivedinjail.Valentinescanbesentimental,romanticandheartfelt.Theycanbefunnyandfriendly.Ifthesenderisshy,valentinescanbeanonymous.Commerialvalentineswereintroducedinthe1800’sandnowthedateisverycommercializedAmericansofallagedlovetosendandreceivevalentines.Handmadevalentinescreatedbycuttingheaetsoutofcoloredpaper,shouwthatalotofthoughtwasputintomakingthempersonal.Valentinescanbeheart-shaped,orhavehearts,thesymbolofloveonthem.Inelementaryschoolschildrenmakevalentinesfortheirclassmatesandputtheminalargedecoratedbox,similartoamailbox.OnFebruary14,theteacheropenstheboxanddistributesthecalentinestoeachstudent.Afterthestudentsreadtheirvalentinestheyhaveasmallpartywithrefreshments.Andforteenagersandadults,majornewspaperthroughoutthecountryhaveaValentine’sdayoffer.Anyonecansendamessage,forasmallfeeofcourse,destinedforawouldbesweetheart,agoodfriend,anacquaintanceorevenaspouseoffiftyyears.ThemessageisprintedinaspecialsectionofthenewspaperonFebruary14.
II.TheDoubleSeventhFestival
A.TheoriginofTheDoubleSeventhFestival
Valentine’sDayineasterncalledTheDoubleSeventhFestivalonthe7thdayofthe7thlunarmonth,isatraditionalfestivalfullofromance.ItoftengoesintoAugustintheGregoriancalendar.Thisfestivalisinmid-summerwhentheweatheriswarmandthegrassandtreesrevealtheirluxuriousgreens.Atnightwhentheskyisdottedwithstars,andpeoplecanseetheMilkyWayspanningfromthenorthtothesouth.Oneachbankofitisabrightstar,whichseeeachotherfromafar.TheyaretheCowhandandWeaverMaid,andaboutthemthereisabeautifullovestorypasseddownfromgenerationtogeneration.ThisistheonlyoneabouttheoriginofTheDoubleSeventhFestival.Long,longago,therewasanhonestandkind-heartedfellownamedNiuLang(Cowhand).Hisparentsdiedwhenhewasachild.Laterhewasdrivenoutofhishomebyhissister-in-law.Sohelivedbyhimselfherdingcattleandfarming.Oneday,afairyfromheavennamedZhiNu(WeaverMaid)fellinlovewithhimandcamedownsecretlytoearthandmarriedhim.ThecowhandfarmedinthefieldandtheWeaverMaidwoveathome.Theylivedahappylifeandgavebirthtoaboyandagirl.Unfortunately,theGodofHeavensoonfoundoutthefactandorderedtheQueenMotheroftheWesternHeavenstobringtheWeaverMaidback.Withthehelpofcelestialcattle,theCowhandflewtoheavenwithhissonanddaughter.Atthetimewhenhewasabouttocatchupwithhiswife,theQueenMothertookoffoneofhergoldhairpinsandmadeastroke.OnebillowyriverappearedinfrontoftheCowhand.TheCowhandandWeaverMaidwereseparatedonthetwobanksforeverandcouldonlyfeeltheirtears.Theirloyaltytolovetouchedmagpies,sotensofthousandsofmagpiescametobuildabridgefortheCowhandandWeaverMaidtomeeteachother.TheQueenMotherwaseventuallymovedandallowedthemtomeeteachyearonthe7thofthe7thlunarmonth.Hencetheirmeetingdatehasbeencalled"QiXi"(DoubleSeventh).SomescholarshaveshowntheDoubleSeventhFestivaloriginatedfromtheHanDynasty(206BC-AD220).HistoricaldocumentsfromtheEasternJinDynasty(AD371-420)mentionthefestival,whilerecordsfromtheTangDynasty(618-907)depictthegrandeveningbanquetofEmperorTaizongandhisconcubines.BytheSong(960-1279)andYuan(1279-1368)dynasties,specialarticlesforthe"QiXi"wereseenbeingsoldonmarketsinthecapital.Thebustlingmarketsdemonstratedthesignificanceofthefestival.
B.ThecustomsofTheDoubleSeventhFestival
TodaysometraditionalcustomsarestillobservedinruralareasofChina,buthavebeenweakenedordilutedinurbancities.However,thelegendoftheCowhandandWeaverMaidhastakenrootintheheartsofthepeople.Inrecentyears,particularly,urbanyouthshavecelebrateditasValentine’sDayinChina.Asaresult,ownersofflowershops,barsandstoresarefullofjoyastheysellmorecommoditiesforlove.
III.DifferencebetweenthecultureofValentine’sdayinwesternandeastern
Fromtheculturalaspectstotheculturaldifferencesbetweenthewesternandeasternfestivals,aswellasthefestiveorigins,themostimportantculturalidentityoftraditionalChinesefestivalisastrongnature.Infact,itisnon-religious.ThisisbecauseChinaearlyestablishedtheworshiponthefabricofsociatyinanaturalwayanditwasdifferentfromtheGodoftheWesternAncientandModernhumanism.Thebasicphilosophyandidealsaremutualcoordinationandbalancebetweenthegodsandpeople,so-called"Harmony."AstheoriginofTheDoubleSeventhFestival,ScholarshaveshowntheDoubleSeventhFestivaloriginatedfromtheHanDynasty(206BC-AD220).HistoricaldocumentsfromtheEasternJinDynasty(AD371-420)mentionthefestival,anditrecordsfromtheTangDynasty(618-907)thegrandeveningbanquetofEmperorTaizongandhisconcubines.Atthattime,TheDoubleSeventhFestivalalsodidnotgivethestorythatCowhandandWeaverMaidmeet,butsimplytodrytheclothesunderthesun.Thefigurepossessesthemysteriousphenomena,therefore,intheChinesedynasties,emperorsliked"Seven"thisfigure,andthisfigureexaggeratesfullyemperor’spowerthatGodconfersmysteriously.Andmanyethnicgroupsbelievedinthesevenmysteriousculture,whichcontainsuniversalreproductivemagicpower,butthepurposeofreproductivegraduallybecomeTheDoubleSeventhFestival.'stheme,andgetmoreandmorepeople'sattention.FromtheTheDoubleSeventhFestivalitself,asexplainedbythetheory,reproductiveutilitarianisthemaintheme,andgiveitaromanticstory.AtthispointweintroducethisromanticstoryintoTheDoubleSeventhFestival.TheDoubleSeventhFestivalhasthecauseofthespecificorigin.Therearemanylegendsconcerningaboutthefemalereproductivefactor,whichisthemainthemeofTheDoubleSeventhFestival,andisthemainpurposeofthestep.Asafestival,w
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