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CultureGhostFestivalvsHalloweenTheSpringFestivalvsChristmasTheDoubleSeventhFestivalvsValentine'sdayCONTENTSThedifferences1.origin2.customGhostFestivalvsHalloweenThereisasayinginascriptureofTaoism.Thatis“天官赐福，地官赦罪，水官解厄”.Wecallthemthethreegreatemperors,”三官大帝or三元大帝”inChinese.Theimmortalofskyis“紫微大帝”.Theimmortaloflandis“清虚大帝”.Theimmortalofriveris“洞阴大帝”.Wealwayssay“一元复始，万象更新”.“中元”isthebirthdayof“清虚大帝”“元”meansthebeginning.Here“元”relativelymeansbirth.“中元”isthebirthdayof“清虚大帝”。EveryJuly15,QingXucometoearth,forgivethecrimeandreleasespiritswhohaveatonedfortheirsins.TheOriginofGhostFestivalAccordingtothe“Tripitaka”(《大藏经》)，MuLianwentthroughuntoldhardshipsintheunderworld,andsawhismother’ssoulsufferingfromhungryghosts.Hegaveajarwithfulloffoodtohismother,butthefoodwasburningbythefireinhismother’smouth.MuLianaskedtheBuddhaforhelp.TheBuddhawasmovedbyhisfilialpiety(孝),andgavetheBon(盂兰盆经)toMuLian.ThenMulian,onthe15thofJuly,usedajarfilledwithfruittoworshipBuddhaandeliminatehermothersinsfinnally.ThestoryaboutBon（目连救母）TheOriginofHalloweenHalloween’soriginsdatebacktotheancientCelticfestivalofSamhain(萨温节).TheCelticpeoples(凯尔特人)livedover2,000yearsago.IntheareathatisnowIreland,theUnitedKingdom,andNorthernFrance.FortheCelticpeoples,theNewYearwascelebratedonNovember1stofeveryyear.ThisdatemarkedtheendofSummerandthebeginningofWinter.Thistimeofyearwasoftenassociatedwithhumandeath.TheCeltsbelievedthatonthenightbeforethenewyear,theboundarybetweentheworldsofthelivingandthedeadbecameblurred(模糊)asthedeadsearchedfortheafterlife(来世).Thus,onthenightofOctober31st,theycelebratedSamhain,whenitwasbelievedthattheghostsofthedeadreturnedtoEarthtocausemischief(恶作剧)andtrouble.Tocommemorate(纪念)theevent,peoplebuilthugesacredbonfires(篝火)whereanimalsandcropsweresacrificedtotheGodforprotectionandtohelpscareghostsaway.TheCeltsalsoworecostumestodisguisethemselves,inanattempttoconfusethespiritsroamingtheEarth.TheCustomofGhostFestival•onJuly15,peoplefloatRiverLanternstoPayhomage(致敬)tothedead.Peopleusedtomakelanternswhichmadeofwoodcoloredpaper.Thenputacandleinthelanterns.Letthecandlelightguidedeadsouls.•Peoplealsoprayforagoodharvestandspreadthesuppliesintothefields.People,afterburningpaper,cutcoloredpaperintopieces,andthenwrappedinthecrops.TheCustomofHalloween•dressingasmonster•Pumpkinlanterns•Trickortreat•BobbingforapplesSimilarities•Peoplecanmisstheonewhogotoheaven.•Twofestivalconnectwiththeghost.•Thelightappearsintwofesitival.Thelightalwaysmeanshopeandcourage.TheSpringFestivalvsChristmasThedifferent1.origin2.customTheOriginoftheSpringFestivalItissaidthatShun,anemperor,leadhispeopletopraytothegodforgoodweatherforthecrops,andtheywouldheldamemorialceremonyforgoodharvest.Fromthenon,peopletakethisdayasthebeginningoftheyear.ItissaidthatthisistheoriginoftheChineseNewYear,latercalledtheSpringFestival.•ChristmasisanannualcommemorationofthebirthofJesusChrist,celebratedgenerallyonDecember25,asareligiousandculturalholidaybybillionsofpeoplearoundtheworld.•It'safeast(盛宴)totheChristianliturgical(礼拜仪式).It'sthereasonofthetwelvedaysofChristmastide.Christmasiscelebratedbyanincreasingnumberofnon-Christians.TheOriginoftheChristmasTheCustomofTheSpringFestival1.Stayinguplatetoseethenewyear.(熬年守岁)2.Havingafamilyreuniondinner.3.Givingluckymoneytochildren.4.Puttingupspringfestivalscrollsandshoottingofffirecrackers.TheCustomofTheChristmas1.DressingupasSantaClausetosendagifttotheirchild.2.Sendingcardstoexpressblessings.3.Makingchristmastreesandsingingchristmassong.4.Linkingsocksinthebedandwaitingforgifts.Similarities•1.Usingred.•2.Indicatingthebeginningofthenewyear.•3.Gatheringandcelebrating.•4.Expressinggoodwishs.Thedifferences1.origin2.customTheDoubleSeventhFestivalvsValentine'sdayZhiNv,theyoungestdaughteroftheQueenofHeaven,lovedapoororphancowherdcalledNiuLang.Theyspendbeatifultimeswitheachother.ButQueenofHeavenknewthatandorderedthembreakup.ShetakedZhiNvbacktoHeaven.Fearingthattheyoungmanwouldcatchup,shetookoutherhairspinanddrewabigriveracrossthesky,knowntotheChineseastheSilveryRiver.Shewantedtoseparatethefamilyforever.However,allthemagpiesintheworld,deeplytouchedbythestory,cametotheirrescue.Eachyear,ontheseventhdayoftheseventhmonth,theywouldflocktogethertoformabridgesothatthefamilymayenjoyabriefreunion.TheQueenMotherwaseventuallymovedandallowedthemtomeeteachyearonthe7thofthe7thlunarmonth.HencetheirmeetingdatehasbeencalledQiXi(DoubleSeventh).DoubleSeventhFestivalTheOriginofTheValentine'sdayAccordingtoalengend,Inthe3thcentuary,theRomanemperorthoughtthatmarriedmandidn'tliketoleavehomeandstayinArmy.Sohegavetheorderthatmenwereprohibitedfromgettingmarried.ButpopeValentinekeptpresidingweddingceremoniessecretlyformanyyoungcouplesagainstemperor'sorder.Forthis,hewashornoredasapatronsaintofloversonthatday.•1月14日日记情人节（diaryday）情侣们互相赠送恋爱日记•2月14日情人节（stvalentine'sday）传统情人节•3月14日白色情人节（whiteday）男孩回赠礼物的日子•4月14日黑色情人节（blackday）属于单身贵族们的情人节•5月14日黄色与玫瑰情人节（yellowandroseday）•在这一天穿上黄色衣服，吃黄色咖喱饭是告诉大家你还在单身的意思。•另外，在这一天送红玫瑰是倾诉爱意，送白玫瑰是表示犹豫未决，若送上黄玫瑰，就表示再见了•6月14日亲吻情人节（kissday）情侣们用亲吻表达对对方的爱意•7月14日银色情人节（silverday）把你的意中人带