The poems about Chinese Valentine's Day are as follows:
1. The silver man cannot live in the blue river, and the clouds are always sad. Listening to the music of the piano all night tonight will temporarily relieve my lovesickness and all the worries of the world. - Du Mu's "Chinese Valentine's Day"
Explanation: It means that on the night of Chinese Valentine's Day, the couple on the river, the Morning Glory and the Weaver Girl, felt sad because of the gap between the Tianhe River. However, they expressed their love for each other through the music of the piano and temporarily put aside the worries of the world.
2. On the Chinese Valentine's Day, the morning glory and the weaver girl face the solitary bridge. May the mandarin ducks have wings and be united forever. - Bai Juyi's "Chinese Valentine's Day"
Explanation: It depicts the scene of the Morning Bull and the Weaver Girl meeting on a lonely bridge on the Chinese Valentine's Day. The poem expresses people's wish that the pair of mandarin ducks can become a pair of wings and be united forever to spend a beautiful Chinese Valentine's Day night.
3. The Milky Way gradually breaks apart and sings, and the stars on Chinese Valentine's Day will shine forever. If you miss me, don't ask about the clouds covering the sun. The morning glory and the weaver girl love the river. - Zhao Zhen's "Ode to the Chinese Valentine's Day"
Explanation: It describes the scene where the Morning Glory and the Weaver Girl miss each other because of the separation of the Milky Way. The poem expresses the sigh of the Chinese Valentine's Day star that continues to this day, and also reflects the anguish of missing each other but not being able to meet each other.
4. Altair and Vega appear in the sky, and Chinese Valentine’s Day is a good night on earth. Tonight I will enjoy the flowers and the moon at leisure, holding my sword under the stars and leaning against the Willow Fort. - Cheng Yishi's "Qixi Festival"
Explanation: It depicts that Altair and Vega are far apart in the sky, and Qixi Festival is the most beautiful night in the world. The poem calls on people to relax on this night, appreciate the beautiful flowers and bright moonlight, dress up with swords and stars, and come to spend the romantic Chinese Valentine's Day night under the willow trees.
The Origin of Chinese Valentine's Day
1. Chinese Valentine's Day, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day or Qixi Festival, is one of the traditional Chinese folk festivals. It originates from an ancient legend and is considered to be a combination of ancient Chinese Han folk culture and romantic love stories.
2. According to legend, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl were two young people in love. Cowherd is the Altair star in the sky, and Weaver Girl is the Vega star. They were forced to separate because they violated the rules of heaven. They could only meet each other on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month every year. According to legend, when the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet, the black magpies will form a Milky Way so that the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl can meet. On this day, people believe that the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers and the willow silk along the river will bring good blessings.