Little Farmer Big Star

Time passed by with relatives and friends visiting each other, and in a blink of an eye, it came to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

Today is the first important festival after the Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival, also known as the Lantern Festival, Xiaozhengyue, Lantern Festival or Lantern Festival.

The origin of the word "Yuanxiao" is because the first month of the lunar calendar is the first month of the lunar calendar, and the ancients called the night "Xiao", so the first full-moon night of the year, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, is called the Lantern Festival.

The Lantern Festival began more than 2,000 years ago and has been a very important festival since ancient times.

There are many customs on the Lantern Festival, such as eating Yuanxiao, making lanterns, guessing lantern riddles, playing dragon lanterns, lion dancing, chasing rats, etc.

Although the current atmosphere of the Lantern Festival is far less lively than in ancient times, customs such as eating Lantern Festival, making lanterns, or going to lantern festivals are still very popular and very popular among people.

…

That morning, after Li Fan got up, Su Qing was still sleeping soundly. Li Fan did not wake her up and walked out of the room alone.

I ran around the village, picked some flowers, and made a simple bouquet to give to Su Qing.

It's February now, and many flowers haven't bloomed yet, so the bouquet Li Fan made is not very beautiful, but it is better than picking it by hand rather than making it by hand.

After taking the bouquet and returning to the room, Su Qing still hadn't woken up. However, according to Su Qing's habits, she should wake up soon.

Sure enough, not long after Li Fan sat down by the bed, Su Qing opened her eyes in a daze.

After Su Qing saw the bouquet in Li Fan's hand, she let out a low "Ah" and thought she was dazzled. She rubbed her eyes and looked again. It was really a bouquet of flowers.

Li Fan smiled and said, "Qingqing, given to you."

Su Qing sat up and took the bouquet from Li Fan's hand.

Smile sweetly.

In an instant, Li Fan felt that the bouquet of flowers was eclipsed and said, "Qingqing, you can't laugh anymore. If you laugh anymore, the flowers in your hand will wither."

Su Qing rolled her eyes at Li Fan and said, "These flowers are so beautiful and fragrant. No wonder I just smelled the fragrance of flowers. Oh, by the way, why did you think of giving me a bouquet of flowers so early in the morning?"

Although she was surprised to receive the flowers, she couldn't help but be a little curious as to why.

Li Fan smiled and said, "Because today is a good day."

"A good day?" Su Qing thought, today is the Lantern Festival, and it is indeed a good day.

But, are there any flowers to send to your girlfriend during the Lantern Festival? Su Qing glanced at Li Fan speechlessly, but her heart felt very sweet.

Li Fan naturally knew what Su Qing was thinking, and said with a smile: "Today is the Lantern Festival, yes, but today can also be regarded as another festival."

"Another holiday?" Su Qing was stunned after hearing this. After thinking for a long time, she couldn't remember what other holiday today would be? Then he asked in confusion: "What kind of holiday is today?"

Li Fan smiled slightly and said, "Today is our own Valentine's Day in China."

"Valentine's Day?" Su Qing was even more confused and said, "Isn't our Valentine's Day the same day as Chinese Valentine's Day? How could it be today?"

Li Fan shook his head and said: "It is not appropriate to say that Chinese Valentine's Day is Valentine's Day. There are two festivals that are more suitable as our own Valentine's Day."

This statement made Su Qing even more surprised. She blinked her big eyes and asked, "Two festivals? Which two? One of them is the Lantern Festival?"

Li Fan nodded and said: "Yes, the Lantern Festival is actually more suitable to be called Valentine's Day than the Chinese Valentine's Day. And another festival... do you know about the Shangsi Festival? It is also commonly known as March 3rd?"

"Shangsi Festival? March 3rd?" Su Qing shook her head and said, "I don't think I've heard of it."

Li Fan nodded and said to himself: "Sure enough, I have never heard of it. Not many people seem to know about this festival now."

Not only in this world, but also in previous lives. In many people’s minds, Chinese Valentine’s Day is the Chinese Valentine’s Day. In fact, this is inappropriate.

Although the Chinese Valentine's Day is related to the love story of the "Cowherd" and the "Weaver Girl", it cannot be because of this love story.

Just take it for granted that Chinese Valentine's Day is Valentine's Day.

Moreover, they are still two stars, Cowherd and Vega, who can never meet.

Qixi Festival, also known as Qiqiao Festival. In addition to the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, the more important thing is begging for wisdom and dexterity. It is a girl begging from heaven for wisdom and dexterity.

Or perhaps it is asking for help from the "Weaver Girl", because the Weaver Girl is the goddess of textiles and is famous for her wisdom and dexterity.

It can be seen that the customs of the Chinese Valentine's Day commemorate more the "Weaver Girl" than the love between her and the Cowherd.

Qixi Festival is a women's festival and has nothing to do with men, let alone love.

At most, the woman is begging for wisdom and dexterity, and at the same time begging for her own marriage.

Therefore, it is inappropriate to regard the Chinese Valentine's Day as Valentine's Day.

The Lantern Festival and Shangsi Festival are romantic festivals and are more suitable to be called "Valentine's Day".

First, the Lantern Festival.

In ancient times, unmarried women, especially ladies from famous families and beautiful women from small families, "did not leave the boudoir for three steps" and were rarely allowed to go out.

But on the Lantern Festival, unmarried women can go out to play.

The lantern viewing at night is a good opportunity for friendship. It is also a good opportunity for unmarried men and women to get to know each other.

A young lady, Xiaojiabiyu, and a talented young man are wandering through the romantic lantern festival, looking for the person they like.

In addition, during the Lantern Festival, it is also an opportunity for young men and women to meet their lovers.

Obviously, the Lantern Festival is more suitable to be called "Valentine's Day".

Secondly, Shangsi Festival, which is the third day of March.

Just like the Lantern Festival, unmarried women can also go out on the third day of March.

Look at the lanterns during the Lantern Festival, and go out for an outing on the third day of March.

On this day, everyone from the emperor and princes to the common people stopped working, put on new clothes, bathed and worshiped their ancestors, and then went out to enjoy the spring and play together.

Countless single men and women can meet, get acquainted, know each other and fall in love on this day.

This is the most romantic day.

Therefore, the third day of March can also be called "Valentine's Day", which is even more suitable than the Lantern Festival.

If we compare the third day of March with the Chinese Valentine's Day on the seventh day of July.

First of all, "March 3" is derived from the ancient myth of Fuxi and Nuwa, which is more than 1,000 years earlier than the earliest record of "July 7", Ge Hong's Miscellaneous Notes of Xijing in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Secondly, the third day of March is in spring, while the Chinese Valentine's Day is in summer.

Compared with the scorching summer days of "July," with willows whistling and flowers blooming, spring is obviously more suitable for falling in love.

To sum up, it is obviously more appropriate to call the Lantern Festival and Shangsi Festival, especially the Shangsi Festival, "Valentine's Day" than the Qixi Festival.

Of course, for lovers who are truly in love, it doesn't really matter which holiday is "Valentine's Day".

As a saying goes, every day is "Valentine's Day" for lovers who truly love each other.

…