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Origin of Christmas: 65438+ February 25th is the day when most Christians in the world commemorate the birth of Jesus. There was no Christmas at the beginning of the church, and it didn't happen until about one hundred years after Jesus ascended to heaven. It is said that the first Christmas was held in A.D. 138 at the initiative of Bishop St Clemens of Rome. The first Christmas in the history of the church was in 336 AD. Because the Bible does not clearly remember the time when Jesus was born, the date of Christmas varies from place to place. It was not until 440 AD that the Holy See designated 65438+February 25th as Christmas. In A.D. 1607, church leaders from all over the world gathered in Bethlehem, which further confirmed this point. Since then, most Christians in the world have regarded 65438+February 25th as Christmas. /kloc-In the 20th century, Christmas cards became popular, Santa Claus appeared, and Christmas became popular. Because the Bible records that Jesus was born at night, the night of 65438+February 24th is traditionally called "Silent Night" or "Silent Night". The origin of Christmas (65438+February 25th) Christmas is a day to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the founder of Christianity, and it is the largest and most popular festival in western countries. According to the Bible, the holy book of Christians, God decided to let his only son Jesus Christ be born on the earth, find his mother, and then live on the earth, so that people can better understand God, learn to love God and love each other better. "Christmas" means "celebrating Christ", celebrating the moment when a young Jewish woman, Maria, gave birth to Jesus. According to the Bible, Maria was engaged to Joseph, a carpenter. However, before they moved in together, Joseph found out that Maria was pregnant. Joseph wants to break up with her quietly, because he is a decent man and doesn't want to tell her about it and embarrass her. While he was thinking about it, the angel of God appeared in his dream and said to him, "Stop whispering and marry Maria home. The child she conceived came from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a boy, and you will name him Jesus, because he will save people from sin. " Although the exact birthday of Jesus is not clear, about 2000 years ago, the calendar divides the time into BC (before the birth of Jesus Christ) and AD. In the first 300 years after AD, Jesus' birthday was celebrated on different days. Finally, in 354 AD, church leaders designated 65438+February 25th as the birthday of Jesus Christ. The origin of Christmas Christmas is the biggest festival in the Christian world. At the beginning of the 4th century AD, 65438+1October 6th was a double festival for churches in the Eastern Roman Empire to commemorate the birth and baptism of Jesus, which was called Epiphany (also known as Epiphany), that is, God revealed himself to the world through Jesus. The only exception at that time was the church in Jerusalem, which only commemorated the birth of Jesus, not the baptism of Jesus. Later, historians found in the calendar used by Roman Christians that the page of 65438+ February 25, 354 AD recorded: "Christ was born in Bethlehem, Judah." After textual research, it is generally believed that 65438+February 25th is Christmas Day, which probably started in the Roman Church in 336 AD, spread to Antioch in Asia Minor in about 375 AD, and spread to Alexandria in Egypt in 430 AD. The church in Jerusalem accepted it at the latest, while the church in Armenia still insisted that Epiphany was the birthday of Jesus. 65438+February 25th was originally the birthday of Mitra, the Persian sun god (that is, god of light), and it was a pagan festival. At the same time, the sun god was also one of the gods of Roman Catholicism. This day is also the winter solstice festival of the Roman calendar, and pagans who worship the sun god regard this day as the hope of spring and the beginning of the revival of everything. Perhaps for this reason, the Roman church chose this day as Christmas. This is one of the measures that the early church tried to christianize pagan customs. Later, although most churches accepted 65438+February 25th as Christmas Day, the calendars used by local churches were different, and the specific dates could not be unified. Therefore, the period from 65438+February 24th to 65438+1October 6th of the following year was designated as Christmas Day, and local churches could celebrate Christmas during this period according to local conditions. Since February 25th, 65438+ was recognized as Christmas by most churches, the Epiphany of 654381October 6th only commemorates the baptism of Jesus. However, the Catholic Church designated June 6, 65438+ as the "Three Kings Day" to commemorate the story that three kings (that is, three doctors) came to worship when Jesus was born. With the widespread spread of Christianity, Christmas has become an important festival for Christians and even non-Christians of all denominations. In many countries in Europe and America, people attach great importance to this festival and associate it with the New Year. The excitement and solemnity of the celebration greatly surpassed the New Year and became a national festival. The main commemorative activities of 65438+February 25th are all related to the legend of the birth of Jesus. From 65438+February 24th to the following year, 65438+1October 6th is Christmas. During the festival, Christians from all over the world will hold grand commemorative ceremonies. Christmas was originally a Christian festival. Because people pay special attention to it, it has become a national festival. The biggest festival in the western countries in a year can be compared with the New Year, similar to the Spring Festival in China. Westerners use red, green and white as Christmas colors. When Christmas comes, every family should decorate it with Christmas colors. The red ones have Christmas flowers and Christmas candles. The green one is the Christmas tree. It is the main ornament of Christmas. It is decorated with evergreen trees in the form of towers, such as Chinese fir and cypress. Colorful lanterns, gifts and paper flowers are hung on it, and Christmas candles are lit. The contrast between red and white is Santa Claus, who is the most popular figure in Christmas activities. Before going to bed on Christmas Eve, western children should put a sock in front of the fireplace or beside the pillow. When they fall asleep, Santa Claus will put presents in the sock. Playing Santa Claus is also a custom in the west. Christmas originated on1February 25th every year, which is the day when most Christians in the world commemorate the birth of Jesus. Christmas didn't begin about 100 years after Christ ascended to heaven. It is said that the first Christmas in A.D. 138 was held at the initiative of Roman Bishop Sanclemente. This church contains the history of the first Christmas in 336 AD. Just as the Bible doesn't remember when Jesus was born, the whole Christmas period is different. 440 years ago, the Holy See will celebrate Christmas on1February 25th. In 1607, church leaders from all over the world gathered in Bethlehem, further confirming that Christians from most parts of the world celebrated Christmas on1February 25th. In the 19th century, Christmas cards, Santa Claus and Christmas became popular. Because the Bible records that Jesus was born at night, the traditional day and night of1February 24th is called "Christmas Day" or "Silent Night". The Origin of Christmas (1February 25th) Christmas is the day to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the founder of Christianity, and it is the largest and most popular festival in the West. According to the Bible, the holy book of Christianity, God decided to make his only son, Jesus Christ, healthy on the earth, find a mother, and then make people better understand God and love God, so as to understand and love each other better. "Christmas" means "Celebrating Christ". A young Jew celebrated the birth of Jesus Maria. According to the Bible, Maria Carpenter and Joseph were engaged. However, Joseph Maria was found pregnant before they moved in together. Because Joseph is a decent man, he doesn't want to say that it will embarrass her. He wants to break up with her quietly. He was thinking about it when the angel of God appeared in his dream and said, "Don't whisper, marry Maria's house. The child who conceived her came from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a boy, and you children will play in the name of Jesus, because he will save the evil in people's hearts. "Although the exact birthday of Jesus is not clear in 2000 AD, according to the assumption of calendar date, the time is divided into BC (before the birth of Christ) and after AD. In the first 300 years of the following year, Jesus' birthday was celebrated at different times. Finally, in 354 AD, church leaders designated1February 25th as the birthday of Jesus Christ. The origin of Christmas Christmas is the largest Christian festival in the world. 4. At the beginning of this century, 1 6th of the month was a double festival for the Eastern Church of the Roman Empire to commemorate the baptism and birth of Jesus, which was called "Epiphany" (also called "Epiphany"), that is, God showed himself to the world through Jesus. At that time, the only exception was the church in Jerusalem, which only commemorated the birth of Jesus rather than the baptism of Jesus. Later, historians studied a Christian calendar in 354 AD in Rome and found that it contained a record of1February 25th: "Christ was born in Bethlehem, Judea." After textual research, it is generally believed that 1 February 25th is Christmas, which may be the beginning of the Roman church in 336 years. It spread in Antioch in Asia Minor in about 375 A.D. and reached Alexandria in Egypt in 430 A.D., and the church in Jerusalem accepted it the latest, while the Armenian church still insisted that1February 6th was the birth of Jesus. 1February 25th was originally the birthday of mitra, the Persian sun god Apollo (god of light), and it was a pagan festival. At the same time, Apollo was the god of the Roman state religion. This day is also the day of the winter solstice in the Roman calendar. The pagans worship the sun god and regard this day as the spring of hope and the beginning of the recovery of all things. Perhaps for this reason, the Roman church was chosen as Christmas. This is one of the measures that the church tried to take in the customs of early Christianity and paganism. Later, although most churches accepted 1 February 25th as Christmas Day, churches all over the country used solid calendars, and the exact date could not be unified, so they designated1February 24th to the following year1June 6th as Christmas Day, and churches all over the country celebrated Christmas Day during this period according to specific conditions. Since 1 February 25th was recognized as Christmas by most churches, the only day on Epiphany of 1 June 6th to commemorate Jesus' baptism was also the story that Catholicism designated1June 6th as the "Asahi of the Three Kings" to commemorate the pilgrimage of King III (that is, the Three Doctors) when Jesus was born in the East. With the widespread spread of Christianity, Christmas has become an important festival for all Christian sects, even non-Christians, and most people. In many countries in Europe and America, people attach great importance to this festival and associate it with the New Year to celebrate the lively and grand New Year, a national holiday. 1February 25th The main activities are related to the legend of the birth of Jesus. The Christmas holiday is from 1 February 24th to next year1June 6th. During the festival, Christians will hold grand ceremonies. Christmas is a Christian festival, and it has become a universal festival because of people's special concern. The West is the biggest festival in a year, which is comparable to the New Year and similar to the Spring Festival in our country. Westerners spend Christmas in red, green and white. When Christmas comes, every family uses these three colors to decorate Christmas. There are red Christmas flowers and candles at Christmas. Green is the Christmas tree. It is the main decoration of Christmas. Cedar trees are cut down. A kind of Parkinson's Pyramid is an evergreen decoration from the top, with colorful lanterns, paper flowers and gifts, and Christmas candles are lit. The red and white Santa Claus is the most popular figure in Christmas activities. Before going to sleep on Christmas Eve, western children will put a pillow next to the fireplace or socks, waiting for Santa Claus to put presents in the socks after they sleep. Playing Santa Claus is also a custom in the west.