The origin of Christmas _ mengmeng baby _ Sina Blog

Christmas is a Christian world's biggest festivals. 4 at the beginning of the century, January 6 is the Roman Eastern Church commemorate Jesus was born and baptized dual Festival, called "Epiphany" (also known as "appearing Festival") that God through Jesus Christ to the world display their own. At that time, only the Church of Jerusalem, where Jesus was born only Memorial and not commemorate Jesus was baptized. Later historians in Roman Christians's dinners of the calendar year 354 years found 25 December page records: "Christ was born in Bethlehem of Judah. " Every year on December 25, is the world's most Christians commemorate Jesus birth day start and no church, Christmas is about Jesus ascended into heaven after 100 years. It is said: the first Christmas is in the year 138 years, by the Roman Bishop Saint Kerry door initiative. While the Church Shizai first Christmas in a.d. 336 years. Because the Bible is not prescribed in mind when Jesus was born, the date varies around Christmas. Until the year 440 years before by the Holy See for 25 December for Christmas. A.d. 1607, church leaders around the world gathered in Bethlehem, further determine, from the world most Christians are to 25 December for Christmas. The nineteenth century, a popular Christmas cards, Christmas, Christmas has also started to pop up. due to the Bible and Jesus was born in the night, so the tradition known as the night of December 24 to "Christmas Eve" or "Christmas Eve". Eve: the annual Christmas Eve, the evening of December 24 to 25 early morning during this time, we often say Christmas Eve, church organizations some hymns class (or by the followers of the spontaneous composition) House-to-House and at the door or window to sing Christmas carols to reproduce those angels to report on the outskirts of the shepherds of Bethlehem Jesus's good news, this is the harki ", in the evening will always see a bunch of cute little boys or young girls to form good news team, holding poetry plays guitar, walk in the cool of the snow, a family of singing poetry. Santa Claus: it is said that he was a city in Asia minor per la Bishop, named after the death of St. Nicolas, known as the Saints, is a man wearing a red, wearing a Red cap of white beard. Every year at Christmas he sailed the deer's sled from north side, the chimney into various, Christmas gifts in stockings hung in the children's bed or in front of the fire. Therefore, a Western Christmas, parents give their children Christmas gift pack in stockings, Christmas Eve is hanging in the child's bedside. The next day, the kids wake up first thing in the bed to find Santa Claus send presents. Christmas tree: it is alleged that Christmas tree originated in ancient Rome the farmers in mid-December, God Festival Germany missionaries afanegus in 8th century dedicated to the Saint with longitudinal tree. Subsequently, Germany had the 24 December as Adam and Eve Festival, a symbol of Eden at home put on the "paradise tree", hung on behalf of the Holy bread cookies, symbolic Atonement also point candle, symbol of Christ. In the West, Christmas is to prepare a Christmas tree, Christmas tree is commonly used as Evergreen FIR and cedar. Tree decorated with a variety of candle, toys, stars, hang on a variety of Christmas gifts. On Christmas Eve, people around the Christmas tree, singing and dancing. Christmas socks: the first was a big red socks, size either. Because Christmas stockings are used for gifts, so is the children's favorite things, in the evening they will own socks hanging on the edge of the bed, waiting for the next morning of gifts. Christmas Cap: that's a Red Hat, it is said that evening wear to bed apart from sleeping peacefully and somewhat warm, the second day, you will also find in the hat is rather much loved one the gift. In the Carnival night it was full of stars, wherever you go to a corner, will see all sorts of Red Hat. Christmas cards: is congratulated on Christmas and new year's greeting cards, printed on the Nativity Story picture, and "celebrate Christmas, a happy new year wishes." Christmas dinner: just like the Chinese Festival Festival banquet focus on eating, Occidental Christmas also focus on the family sat around the Christmas tree, festive meal together. Christmas dinner eat Turkey customs dates from 1620. The custom container in the United States. United Kingdom's Christmas dinner is Roast goose, instead of a Turkey. Austria, who love on Christmas night, family members and friends about the crowds to the restaurant to have a Christmas dinner, where Turkey, chicken, roast veal cured meat and pig leg is essential, also accompanied by wine, eat everyone joyfully.