What is the saying that it rains on Tanabata?
1, Tanabata rain is the tears when the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet: According to folklore, Tanabata is the day when the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet by the river, and they cry with joy when they meet, so Tanabata rain is the tears when they meet.
2. The rain on Tanabata indicates that there may be more weather in the future. According to the agricultural proverb "July 15 decides drought and flood, and August 15 decides harvest", the rain on Tanabata can indicate the future weather, and too much rain is unfavorable to the growth and harvest of crops.
3. Rain on Tanabata will affect people's mood: Tanabata is a romantic festival, and people usually expect to spend good time with their loved ones on this day, but rain may affect people's romantic plans, so they will feel disappointed and sad.
The origin of tanabata
China Valentine's Day, also known as Qiaoqi Festival, Qijie Festival, Daughter's Day, Beggar's Day, Chinese Valentine's Day, Niuniu Festival and Qiaoxi Festival, is a traditional folk festival in China. Valentine's Day in China evolved from the worship of the stars, and it is Seven Sisters's birthday in the traditional sense. Because of the worship of Seven Sisters on the seventh day of July, it was named Tanabata.
It is the traditional custom of Qixi to worship the seven sisters, pray, seek skillful art, sit and watch morning glory and weave stars, pray for marriage and store water on Qixi. After historical development, Tanabata has been endowed with the beautiful love legend of "Cowherd and Weaver Girl", making it a festival symbolizing love, thus being regarded as the most romantic traditional festival in China, and even having the cultural meaning of "China Valentine's Day" in contemporary times.
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