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The earliest-known reference to this famous myth dates back to more than 2,600 years ago, which was told in a poem from the Classic of Poetry. [7] The festival has variously been called the Double Seventh Festival, [4] the Chinese Valentine's Day, [8] the Night of Sevens, [2] [9] or the Magpie Festival. [10]
Qixi Tribute (Chinese: 七夕贡案; pinyin: Qīxì gòngàn) is an important and necessary part of annual celebration during the Qixi Festival or Qiqiao Festival. Based on the mythology about The Weaver Girl and the Cowherd , a Qixi Tribute is a representation of their love meeting.
The festival started in 2010 [6] and was originally three days in length. [7] It was initially organized by Canadian Arts Summit. [8] Since 2020, the festival has incorporated a "Creatives In Residence" program. [9] Since 2021, [9] the festival has included hubs of events in towns and cities. [4] The 2021 festival occurred between September 24 ...
January 21, 2021 Laba Festival: 臘八節 / 腊八节 This is the day the Buddha attained enlightenment. People usually eat Laba congee, which is made of mixed grains and fruits. Beginning of the preparation for Chinese new year. Last day of lunar year February 11, 2021 Chinese New Year's Eve • 除夕 • 大年夜
Tanabata has been celebrated in the region since the time of Date Masamune (1567–1636) who was the first warlord in the Sendai area. [22] The festival began shortly after the city was founded in the early Edo Period. The Tanabata festival gradually developed and became larger over the years.
Seventh Evening) is a Korean traditional festival which falls on the seventh day of the seventh month of the Korean lunisolar calendar, originating from the Chinese Qixi Festival. Chilseok is a period where the heat starts to dwindle and the Wet season begins, and the rain that falls during this period is called Chilseok water.
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Complete speculation on my part, but given that this legend-linked festival falls roughly (being lunar-based and therefore variable by the solar calendar) at the same time as the Perseid meteor shower (which of course extends either side of its peak around 12/13 August), I wonder if the legend's element of a fall of rain/tears from heaven is ...