中国七夕节与西方情人节的对比Word下载.docx

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DoubleSeventhFestival;

Valentine’sDay;

farmingcivilization;

Christianity;

different,peacefulco-existence.

摘要

文化是一种社会行为，文化与人们的日常生活，习俗和习惯息息相关。

爱的文化在整个文化中起着很重要的部分。

每个民族的特别文化也给每个民族的爱的文化带来一些特别之处。

本文试图对七夕节和情人节起源的不同，两个节日的庆祝方法不同，两个节日的文化底蕴不同及人们对这两个节日的不同心理认同进行分析。

我们的七夕节是独一无二的，我们应该保护七夕文化。

我们应该给国外节日多一些宽容，也给我国传统节日多一些尊敬.我相信七夕节和情人节这两节日可以“和平共存”的。

关键词：

七夕节，情人节，农耕文化，基督教，不同，和平共存

Contents

Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………...ⅰ

Abstract………………………………………………………………………….ⅱ

摘要……………………………………………………………………………...ⅲ

ChapterOne:

Introduction……………………………………………………….1

ChapterTwo:

ThedifferentoriginoftheDoubleseventhFestivalandtheValentine’sDay……………………………………………………………..2

2.1ThedifferentoriginoftheDoubleseventhFestival…………2

2.2ThedifferentoriginoftheValentine’sDay…………………3

ChapterThree:

Thedifferentcelebrationsoftwofestivals……………………...5

3.1ThecelebrationoftheDoubleseventhFestival……………5

3.2ThecelebrationoftheValentine’sDay…………………….5

ChapterFour:

Thedifferentculturalbackgroundoftwofestivals……………….8

ChapterFive:

Thedifferentpeople’spsychologicalidentitiesofthetwofestivals

…………………………………………………………………..10

ChapterSix：

Conclusion……………………………………………………….11

References……………………………………………………………………….13

ChapterOneIntroduction

Thefestivalisanessentialpartofculturalcustoms,whichisalsoanimportantparttoreflectthetraditionalethnicculture.Ontheotherhand,thefestival,asamirrorofculture,isstronglyinfluencedbyculture.Cultureisakindofsocialbehavior.Itiscorrelatedwithpeople'

sdailylife,andcustomsandhabits.Eachnation'

sspecialculturegiveslovesomespecialculturalmeaning.Differentcountrieshavedifferentfolkfestivalsowingtodifferentnaturalconditionsandhumanefactors.Formostwesterncountries,traditionalfestivalsoriginatefromreligion,whileourtraditionalfestivalscomefromafarmingcivilization.Thedifferentoriginsleadtodifferentcelebrations.Overthemanyyearsinpast,differentregionshavecelebratedtheirownfestivals.Inmoderntimes,withdevelopmentofglobalization,manyethnicfestivalsarecelebratedbyallovertheworld.Forexample,theWesternValentine'

sDayiswidelycelebratedbyouryoungpeople.AndChina'

sDoubleSeventhFestivaliscalled"

OrientalValentine'

sDay"

.Butweshouldknowwhatthedifferencesarebetweenthetwofestivals.Whatcanwelearnfromthetwofestivals?

Inthispaper,wewilldiscusstheDoubleSeventhFestivalandtheValentine'

sDay,whichreflectthedifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternculturesaboutloveofvariouslevels.Manyyoungpeopleignorethegloriousnationalheritageofthousandsofyears.Whatshouldweandthegovernmentdoforthetwofestivals?

ChapterTwoTheDifferentOriginsoftheTwoFestivals

2.1TheOriginoftheDoubleSeventhFestival

ThelegendaboutacowhandandaweavermaidoriginatedfromtheastronomicalpicturecomposedofAltairandVega.Earlier,thedeificationofAltairandVegacouldbefoundintheBookofSongs.TherearenolovestoriesandlegendsaboutthemuntiltheHanDynastywhentheirlovestoryemerged.

“Long,longago,therewasanhonestandkind-heartedfellownamedNiuLang（Cowhand）.Hisparentsdiedwhenhewasachild.Laterhewasdrivenoutofhishomebyhissister-in-law.Sohelivedbyhimself.Oneday,afairyfromHeavenZhiNu（Weavermaid）fellinlovewithhimandcamedownsecretlytoearthandmarriedhim.ThecowhandfarmedinthefieldandtheWeaverMaidwoveathome.Theylivedahappylifeandgavebirthtoaboyandagirl.Unfortunately,theGodofHeavensoonfoundoutthefactandorderedtheQueenMotheroftheWesternHeavenstobringtheWeaverMaidback.Withthehelpofthecelestialcattle,theCowhandflewtoheavenwithhissonanddaughter.Atthetimewhenhewasabouttocatchupwithhiswife,theQueenMothertookoffoneofhergoldhairpinsandmadeastroke.OnebillowyriverappearedinfrontoftheCowhand.TheCowhandandWeaverMaidwereseparatedonthetwobanksforeverandcouldonlyfeeltheirtears.Theirloyaltytolovetouchedmagpies,sotensofthousandsofmagpiescametobuildabridgefortheCowhandandWeaverMaidtomeeteachother.TheQueenMotherwaseventuallymovedandallowedthemtomeeteachyearonthe7thdayofthe7thlunarmonth.Hencetheirmeetingdatehasbeencall"

QiXi"

（DoubleSeventh）

（

WiththespreadandinfluenceofthestoryaboutCowhandandWeavermaid,manyfamousancientpoetswrotetheDoubleSeventhFestivalintheirworkstoexpressthethemeoflove,suchas"

YanGeXing"

writtenbyCaoPi,“QiXi"

writtenbyDuMu,andCuiHao’s"

QiXi"

andsoon.

ThelovestoryoftheCowhandandtheWeavermaidisentirelyfromthefolkandthereallifeofworkingpeople,reflectingthelivingconditionsofordinaryworkers.ManypeoplealwaysthinkthattheChinahasnoromanticlove,buttheCowhandandWeaverMaid’sstoryprovesthatChinesepeopledonotlackofromanticpursuit.

2.2TheOriginoftheValentine’sDay

TherearemanyopinionsabouttheoriginoftheValentine’sDay.TheValentine’sDay,istheverytypicalfestival,whichhasspreadtoallovertheworld.Therearethreeformsofitsorigin:

Origin1:

ThepriestSt.ValentinewasfirmedinhisChristianfaithandhedidn’tworshiptheRomanemperor,sohewasimprisonedbytheRomanemperorandfinallysentencedtodeath.TheDaughterofhisprisonguardwasattractedbyhisbehavior.Intheprocessofwaitingforexecution,hefellinlovewiththegirl.Buthestillrefusedtogiveupfaithbecauseoflove.OnFebruary14,AD.270,beforeexecution,hewroteapassionatelettertohislove.Theinscriptionis“fromyourValentine”.Peoplesetthisdayas“Valentine'

sDay”.

OriginII:

InthethirdcenturyAD,Romeandothercountrieshadwarsinsuccession.Itneededalargenumberofsoldierstothefront,butpeoplehatedwarverymuch,andnoonewantedtofight.TheemperorClaudius,whowasafamoustyrant,thoughtitwasbecausethefamilyyokingwithmen,soheorderedthatpeoplecouldn’tmarry.Priestswerenotallowedtoupholdweddingceremonies.ApriestnamedValentine,regardlessoftheban,upheldtheweddingceremoniesfortheyoung.Beforelong,Claudiuswasveryangryonhearingaboutthenews.HearrestedSt.Valentineandtormentedhimtodeath.Peoplemarkedthedayhepassedawayas“Valentine'

Origin

:

Accordingtothelegend,inancienttimes,naturalenvironmentwasverybad,soeveryyeartheRomanshadtosacrificetotheGodinFebruarytoprayforhealthandprosperity.Unmarriedmenandwomencouldparticipateintheactivitiesonthatday,andtheycoulddancetogether.Girls’nameswerewrittenonasmallslipofpaper,sothattheboyscouldselect.Thegirlwhowasselectedbyaboywouldbecomehiswife.Aftermanyyears,thisledtomanymarriages.ThisdayhappenedtobeFebruary14.Peoplethoughtthiswastheachievementoftheday.Sopeoplesetthisdayas“Valentine'

sDay”

Fromtheoriginsofthetwofestivals,wecanseeobviouslythatthetwofestivalshavedifferentorigins.TheDoubleSeventhFestival,asoneofChina'

straditionalfestivals,reflectsthatagriculturalcivilizationplayedadominantroleintheprocessofdevelopmentofourcountry.AncientChinawasapredominantlyagriculturalcountry,soChina'

straditionalfestivalsarecloselylinkedwithagriculture.TheDoubleSeventhFestivalembodiespeople’srespectfornatureinancientChineseculture,andthecustomofworshipingtheCowhandandWeaverMaidisthebestembodiment.TheValentine'

sDayreflectstheWestern’sChristianfaithandtheregressionofhumannaturesincetheRenaissance.TheChristiansbelievethatlovecannotbeignored,sotheWesternersstressmoreonloveandtheyplaceitinthefirstplace.Westernersthinkthatloveisinaccordwiththefeelingsofnature.

ChapterThreeTheCelebrationsoftheTwoFestivals.

3.1TheCelebrationoftheDoubleSeventhFestival

TheChinesehaveowncharacteristicsofcelebratingtheDoubleSeventhFestival.TheDoubleSeventhFestivalisalsocalled"

QiqiaoFestival"

whichmeanspeoplebegEmperortogivethemskillfulhandsliketheWeaverMaids’.

DuetothedifferenceofclimecultureinChina,therearedifferentcelebrations:

inJiangxiprovince,therewasabridgemeetingoftheDoubleSeventhFestival.Peoplecametotakepartinitandbuiltawoodenbridge.Atnight,peoplefacedthedoublestarsandbeggedgoodfate，thencrematingthewoodenbridge,whichmeantthatthedoublestarswentacrossthebridgeandhadagladmeeting.

InShandongprovince,alotofpeopledidobeisancetostarsonDoubleSeventhFestival.Girlswhowereabove16yearsoldtookpartinsomeactivitiestobegtheEmperortogivethemgoodhus