七夕节在宋代汴京的裂变与鼎盛

The Transformation and Blooming of Chinese Valentine's Day in Bianjing City During the Song Dynasty

七夕节大约形成于汉代,此后历代沿袭,节事逐渐增加。及至宋朝开封,内容、时间等发生巨变,节事之热烈达到鼎盛。"七夕节"一词首见于宋代,并由宋政府予以规范。汴京七夕商业气息剧增,文化含量增强,娱乐性突出,节期大幅度提前,节日物品非常丰富。由少数人简单过节变成了全民隆重过节,直接促进了经济、文化和社会生活的发展,造就了历史上最完善、最热闹的七夕节。更具历史意义的是,传统的七夕基本要素乞巧被其他众多前所未有的元素稀释。宋代开封七夕节是我国七夕的完美代表,开封是把七夕做到极致、最适合过七夕的城市。

Chinese Valentine′s Day ,which formed about in the Han Dynasty, was adopted by later ages. The content of this festi-val increased gradually. The content, time and other aspects of Chinese Valentine′s Day had great changes in Kaifeng of Song Dynasty. The festival atmosphere reached the top during this period as well. The name of＂Chinese Valentine′s Day＂ appeared in Song Dynasty and was regulated by its government of Song Dynasty. The commercial element and cultural content enhanced vastly in the city of Bian-jing, with the prominent characteristics of entertainment. Moreover, the date of this festival had been held in advance greatly and the festival items were very abundant. Chinese Valentine′s Day, from a simple festival to a grant festival in the Song Dynasty, directly pro-moted the development of the economy, culture and social life. Thus, all the changes made it the most perfect and lively festival in the history of Chinese Valentine′s Day. The begging ways, which was the basic key element of the traditional Chinese Valentine′s Day, fa-ded out by many other unprecedented elements. That has more historical significance. The Chinese Valentine′s Day in Kaifeng of the Song Dynasty is the perfect representation of this festival. Kaifeng developed the festival to the best, and it is the most suitable city for holding Chinese Valentine′s Day.