Why is Valentine's Day a western holiday?

In the west, February 14 every year is designated as Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day is also called Saint Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day. Next, let me introduce the origin of Valentine's Day. Welcome to reading. The origin of Valentine's Day: Valentine's Day, also known as Saint Valentine's Day. In ancient Rome, February 14 was a festival to pay tribute to Jonah. Jonah was the queen of the Roman gods, and the Romans regarded her as the goddess of women and marriage. The following February 15 is called Lupsala Festival to show respect for other gods under the rule of Jonah. In ancient Rome, the lives of young people and girls were strictly separated. However, on Lupsala Festival, boys can choose the name of a girl they love and carve it on a vase. In this way, during the festival, young people can dance with the girl of their choice to celebrate the festival. If the selected girls are interested in boys, they can always pair up, and eventually they will fall in love and get married in church. Therefore, later generations designated February 14 as Valentine's Day. In the west, Valentine's Day is not only the best time to express love, but also the best time to propose to the one you love. In this regard, Valentine's Day embodies the original intention of the ancient Romans to design this festival. In the third century AD, there was a tyrant in ancient Rome named Claudius. Not far from the tyrant's palace, there is a very beautiful temple. Brother Valentine lives here. The Romans respected him very much. Men and women, old and young, rich and poor, high and low, always gathered around him, listening to Valentane's prayers in front of the blazing flames of the altar. The war in ancient Rome has been continuous, and the tyrant Claudius recruited a large number of citizens to go to the battlefield, and the people complained. Men don't want to leave home, and boys can't bear to be separated from their lovers. Claudius flew into a rage. He ordered people not to hold weddings, and even all those who were engaged should break off their engagement. Many young people bid farewell to their lovers and went to the battlefield in grief and indignation. Young girls are also depressed because of the loss of their loved ones. Valentane was very sad about the tyrant's abuse. When a couple came to the temple and asked for his help, valentini quietly married them in front of the sacred altar. People spread the news, and many people came here and formed partners with the help of Valentane. The news finally reached the palace and the tyrant. Claudius flew into a rage again. He ordered soldiers to rush into the temple, drag Valentane away from a married couple and put him in a dungeon. People begged for the tyrant's immunity, but in vain. Valentane was finally tortured to death in the dungeon. Sad friends buried him in St. Pula's church. That day was February of 14, and that year was 270 AD. The second origin of Valentine's Day: According to historical records, in 44 BC, marc anthony awarded Julius Caesar the crown. Every February 15, monks gather near a cave on Palantine Mountain in Rome. It is said that the founder of the ancient Roman city (Romulus Andremus) was raised here by a female wolf. In the festival celebration, there was a young aristocrat running in the street with a sheepskin whip in his hand. Young women will gather on both sides of the street, hoping that the sheepskin whip will hit them on the head. People think it will make it easier for them to have children. In Latin, sheepskin whip is called februa and whipping is called fabruatio, both of which actually mean' purity'. This is the origin of the name February. With the expansion of Roman power in Europe, the custom of faun festival was brought to France and Britain. One of people's favorite holiday activities is similar to lottery. The young women's names are put in the box, and then the young men come forward to smoke. A pair of drawn men and women become lovers for one year or more. The rise of Christianity makes people's custom of commemorating gods gradually indifferent. The priests didn't want people to give up the joy of this festival, so they changed the festival of faun to Valentine's Day and moved it to February 14. In this way, the legend about the Valentine brothers and the ancient festivals are naturally combined. This festival was the most popular in medieval England. After the names of unmarried men and women are drawn, they will exchange gifts with each other, and women will become lovers of men within this year. A woman's name will be embroidered on a man's sleeve, so it is his sacred duty to take care of and protect women. Valentane's lover in the modern sense was recorded in/kloc-0 at the beginning of the 5th century. The young French Archduke of Orleans was captured by the British in the Battle of Ginkul and then imprisoned in the Tower of London for many years. He wrote many love poems to his wife, about 60 of which have been preserved to this day. About 200 years later, flowers appeared as a symbol of festivals in Valentane. A daughter of French King Henry IV held a grand party in Valentane Festival. All the ladies got a bunch of flowers from the man who chose her as his lover. In this way, continuing the ancient customs of Italy, France and Britain, we can send love messages to our friends on February 14 every year. Flowers, heart-shaped candy, and souvenirs that cover the sender's name with lace and broken ears not only represent sincere love, but also represent the best commemoration of the Valentine brothers who dared to resist tyranny. Valentine's Day is a holiday for friends, family and lovers. In the west, Valentine's Day is not only the best time to express love, but also the best time to propose to the one you love. In this regard, Valentine's Day embodies the original intention of the ancient Romans to design this festival. The origin of Valentine's Day: Another version doesn't seem as exciting as this one. According to legend, Valentane was the earliest. Being a Christian at that time meant danger and death. In order to cover other martyrs, Valentane was taken to prison. There, he cured the blind eye of the warden's daughter. When the tyrant heard a miracle, he was so frightened that he beheaded Valentane. According to legend, on the morning of the execution, Valentane wrote an affectionate farewell letter to the warden's daughter. The letter was signed: From your lover. Historians are more willing to get to the bottom of it, and their interpretation of Valentine's Day seems convincing. In fact, as early as AD 270, when Rome laid the foundation stone, there was still a wilderness around, and wolves wandered around in droves. Among the gods worshipped by the Romans, Lubbocus was in charge of the protection of shepherds and sheep. Every year in mid-February, the Romans hold a grand ceremony to celebrate the festival of faun. Compared with now, the calendar at that time was a little later, so the festival of faun was actually a celebration of the coming spring. Some people also say that this festival is to celebrate and bless Nuss, similar to the sheep's feet in ancient Greece and the horned pan in charge of animal husbandry and agriculture. The origin of faun festival is so long that even scholars in the first century BC could not confirm it. But the importance of this festival is beyond doubt. The custom of Valentine's Day is different in different times. Among them, from 1837- 190 1, Queen Victoria of England has the most unique Valentine's Day custom: 14 February, a couple transplanted a spring branch with two budding flowers into a special flowerpot. The initials of the flower name must be the same as the initials of the couple's name. A few days later, if the double buds on this spring branch are in full bloom and complement each other, it indicates that lovers will grow old together; If the double buds are divided into the west and the north, love and people will eventually fly away; If the flowers are huge and brilliant, it means that the future children and grandchildren will be full and the family will be happy; If a flower withers, one of the lovers is in danger of dying young. In Buckinghamshire, there is also a popular custom of praying on Valentine's Eve: light a candle, insert two thin needles, insert your lover's name from the bottom of the candle into the center of the candle, and pray for love all the time. When the candle burns to the tip of the needle, it is said that the loved one will knock on the door in time. There is also a custom of Valentine's Day: in the week before Valentine's Day, for seven consecutive nights, I took off my left sock and put it on my right foot, repeatedly wishing: "May my beloved dream tonight." It is said that at this time, under the old moon, a bright red silk thread will be left. And take off your socks and pray for love around your neck. After the Victorian era, the custom of Valentine's Day gradually faded. In 1930s and 1940s, with the popularity of greeting cards, Valentine's Day revived. In some countries, Valentine's Day has evolved into a trend for men in love to express their friendship to women, so on March 14, it became a "plot of returning love", that is, men gave gifts to women to show "returning love". In recent 20 years, Valentine's Day has been paid more and more attention in China and has become a modern custom in China.