Let go life: how did Mother's Day come about? Is Mother's Day the same time across countries?

Today, May 8, 2022, the second Sunday in May, you should all know what day it is, right? It is the day to thank mothers - Mother's Day. So, do you all know the origin, development and related legends of Mother's Day? Do all countries have the same Mother's Day time?

Question 1: The origin, development and related legends of Mother's Day

Mother's Day isn't just a customary date, it has a source.

1. The original Mother's Day originated from Greece

According to sources, Mother's Day originated in Greece, when the ancient Greeks would fix this day to pay homage to Hera, the mother of the gods in Greek mythology. At the time and local, its meaning was "remember our mother and her greatness, and inherit Chinese virtues".

Then, when it spread to the United Kingdom, it was already "the middle of the 17th century", and the locals called the fourth Sunday of Lent "Mother's Day". On this day, young people will go home and give their mother some small gifts to express their gratitude for her fertility.

2. Mother's Day in a modern sense. It is known that originated in the United States

Relevant news said that this was initiated by Amanm Jarvis (1864-1948), who was unmarried and accompanied by her mother at that time.

When her mother died in 1905, she was deeply saddened, and after two years of reflection and baptism, in 1907, two years later, she and her friends began to write to influential ministers, businessmen and parliamentarians asking for help to make Mother's Day It has become a statutory holiday to let children thank their mothers, so that everyone can pay attention to the status of mothers in the family, think more about what mothers have done for the family, and strengthen the relationship between children and mothers.

3. Do you know when the first Mother's Day is? What were some of the things that were selected to have a relevant meaning for mothers at the time?

It is understood that May 10, 1908, the first Mother's Day, was held in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, and the "carnation" was designated as a flower dedicated to mothers, which was handed down. "Carnation" is also known as the flower of mother's love. It can be given to mothers on Mother's Day to express gratitude to mothers.

The current Mother's Day date is the second Sunday in May each year. It is the result of a bill passed by the US Congress in 1913 and has been passed down since then.

Question 2: The Tragic Legend of Mother's Day

According to legend, there is an ancient city with a history of more than 2,000 years in the southern plains of Liaoning, called "Baiyuquan Xiongyue City". In the fruit forest in the east of the city, a solitary peak protrudes, and there is an ancient blue brick pagoda on the top of the mountain. From a distance, it looks like a kind mother is looking forward to the early return of her children. According to records, this mountain is named "" Wang'er Mountain".

Speaking of this, I believe everyone wants to know the origin of "Wang'er Mountain"!

A long, long time ago, the outskirts of Xiongyue City is a beach. A mother and son lived by the sea and they were very poor. It was time for the imperial examinations. In order to take the examination in the capital, my son had to take a sea boat. The son has been gone for many years, and he has not given any news to his mother. As a mother, she is very anxious and goes to the beach every day to look into the distance. Year after year passed, she never saw her son, calling out to the sea again and again, her aged mother fell and turned into a stone statue. In the end, she could not look forward to her son's return.

Why can't she wait for her son's return? Because her son capsized and fell into the sea on the way to Beijing to take the exam and died. God was moved by the great mother's love, that is, a high mountain was erected here, and what turned into a hot spring under the stream were the tears shed by the mother. When the villagers discovered it, they named the mountain "Wang'er Mountain", and built the "Mother Pagoda" on the top of the mountain and the "Mother Museum" at the bottom of the mountain, so that future generations can cherish the ordinary and great kindness of their mothers.

Since then, the people of Bayuquan will carry out various activities of respecting and loving mothers on the second Sunday of May every year, "Mother's Day". There are also people who build "tombstones" for their mothers in the Mother's Museum to show their respect for their mothers.

Question 3: Does Mother's Day have the same time in all countries?

no.

Mother's Day in the United States and China is on the second Sunday of May every year, Mother's Day in France is on the last Sunday in May every year, Mother's Day in Thailand is on August 12 every year, and Mother's Day in Arabia is on "Spring Equinox" this day. Other countries are not listed one by one, you can find out for yourself!

The festival is the crystallization and carrier of national culture. A large part of the cultural memory is the memory of the festival. Years later, many of the past events have been forgotten, but the scene of the festival is still vivid in my mind. Therefore, the establishment of "Mother's Day" is to let us always remember the greatness of our mother and always thank her for her kindness to us.