We all know that February 14 is Valentine’s Day, but do you know how Valentine’s Day comes? Today we will send you a brief introduction to the origin of Valentine’s Day. It is said that Valentine’s Day originated in the park in the 3rd century, and now it has a history of almost 2000 years. It is difficult to verify for a long time. Let’s take a look at the origin and history of Valentine’s Day.

What’s The Origin and History of Valentine’s Day

Ad 270 – Valentine, a Roman saint, was executed, which was designated as “Valentine’s Day” by later generations. Valentine’s Day, also known as Valentine’s Day, is a national festival in some countries in Europe, America, and Oceania. There are many sources of this festival, but it is generally common that Valentine, a Roman saint, was executed and later designated as “Valentine’s Day”.

In the 3rd century AD, the Roman Empire had a comprehensive crisis, the economy was depressed, the ruling class was corrupt, the society was turbulent, and the people resisted one after another. In order to maintain its rule, the aristocracy brutally suppressed the people and Christians. At that time, a believer, Valentine, was arrested and imprisoned. In prison, he moved the warden’s daughter with honesty. They loved each other and were taken care of by the warden’s daughter. The ruling class ordered him to be executed. Before his execution, he wrote a long suicide note to the warden’s daughter to show that he was innocent. It shows his open and aboveboard deeds and his deep attachment to the warden’s daughter.

On February 14, A.D. 270, he was sentenced to death. Later, in order to commemorate Valentine’s sacrifice for justice and pure love, Christians designated the day of death as “St. Valentine’s Day”, and later changed it to “Valentine’s Day”.

Statement 1

In the 3rd century AD, Emperor Claudius II of the Roman Empire announced the abandonment of all marriage commitments in the capital Rome. Valentine’s Day gifts were given out of consideration of war so that more men who had no concerns could go to the battlefield of war. A priest named Sanctus Valentinus did not follow this will and continued to hold church weddings for young people in love. After the incident was reported, father Valentin was first whipped, then stoned, and finally hanged on February 14, 270 A.D. After the 14th century, people began to commemorate this day. Valentine’s Day is called Valentine’s Day in western countries to commemorate the priest who died for his lover.

Statement 2

It is said that Valentine was one of the earliest Christians. Being a Christian at that time meant danger and death. In order to cover other martyrs, Valentine was caught and put into prison. There he healed the blind eyes of the warden’s daughter. When the tyrant heard of this miracle, he was very afraid, so he beheaded Valentine in public. According to legend, on the morning of the execution, Valentine wrote an affectionate farewell letter to the warden’s daughter, with the signature from your Valentine. On the same day, the blind girl planted an apricot tree with red flowers in front of his tomb to express her feelings. This day is February 14. Since then, Christianity has designated February 14 as Valentine’s Day.

Statement 3

In ancient Rome, February 14 was a festival to show respect for JONA. JONA is the queen of the Roman gods. The Romans also honored her as a Valentine’s Day gift, the God of women and marriage. The following February 15 is called “Lupasala Festival”, which is used to show respect to other gods under Jonah. In ancient Rome, the lives of young people and girls were strictly separated. However, on Lupasala, boys can choose to carve the name of a girl they love on a vase. In this way, during the festival, the young man can dance with the girl of his choice to celebrate the festival. If the selected girl is also interested in the boy, they can always pair up, and eventually, they will fall in love and get married together in church. For this reason, future generations set February 14 as Valentine’s Day every year.

Statement 4

It comes from the Lupercalia festival in ancient Rome. This saying is that the Christian Church celebrates this day to Christianize the pastoral festival in ancient Rome (celebrated on February 15 every year to protect the productivity of people, fields, and livestock). Among the gods worshiped by the Romans, Lupercus, the animal husbandry God, was in charge of the protection of shepherds and sheep. In the middle of February every year, the Romans held a grand ceremony to celebrate the Faun Festival. The calendar at that time was a little later than it is now, so Faun Festival is actually a celebration of the coming spring. Some people also say that this festival is to celebrate the God Faunus. It is similar to the ancient Greek pan, with sheep feet and horns. It is in charge of animal husbandry and agriculture. With the expansion of Roman forces in Europe, the custom of Faunus Festival has been brought to France, Britain, and other places. One of the most enjoyable holiday activities is similar to the lottery. The names of the young women were placed in the box, and then the young man came forward to draw them. One of the selected men and women becomes lovers for a year or more. The rise of Christianity has made people gradually indifferent to the custom of commemorating the gods. The priests did not want people to give up the joy of the festival, so they changed Lupercalia to Valentine’s Day and moved it to February 14. In this way, the legend of friar Valentine and the ancient festivals were naturally combined. This festival was the most popular in Medieval England. After the names of unmarried men and women are drawn out, they will exchange gifts wrapped in a beautiful gift paper box with each other. The woman will become the man’s Valentine within this year. The man’s sleeve will be embroidered with the woman’s name to take care of and protect the woman, which has become the man’s sacred duty.

Statement 5

It is said that in Britain, all birds would mate on February 14, such as blackbirds and partridges. Therefore, humans also believe that February 14 of each year is a good day for the birth of all things in spring, representing the beginning of youth and life. They also follow the example of birds in choosing partners on February 14 of each year.