三月三——中国的情人节的倡导与考释

Advocating and Expatiating on March 3,the Chinese Saint Valentine's Day

我国夏历三月三上巳节,是中国古代典型意义上的情人节。笔者在神话学、民俗学、社会学等多角度对上巳节的源起及流变,上巳节的祭高禖求子嗣、祓禊驱灾、会男女等节日内容和我国目前该节日的现状及心理认同感进行分析研究的基础上,首倡三月三为我国自己的情人节。

Shangsi Festival （i. e. March 3 in Chinese lunar calendar） is the typical Saint Valentine＇ s Day in ancient China. On the basis of mythology, folklore and sociology, the author analyzes the festival＇ s origin and changes, the contents which contains praying to God for children, eliminating evil spirits and warding off disasters, meeting lovers, etc. , the current situation and mental identification, and so on. Then author advocates March 3 should become the Chinese Saint Valentine＇s Day.