Valentine's Day, which falls on February 14 every year, is one of the traditional holidays in Western countries and has its origins in Christianity.

Nowadays it has become a famous romantic holiday all over the world, but the way people express their love varies from country to country.

So do you know why February 14 is Valentine's Day?

Now there are many sayings circulating, and we want to share them with you one by one.

Story 1:

In the 3rd century A.D., there was a general crisis in the Roman Empire, with social unrest and rebellion among the people.

In order to maintain their rule, the aristocracy brutally suppressed the people and Christians.

One religious man, Valentine, was arrested and imprisoned.

In prison, he impressed the warden's daughter with his frankness and honesty.

They fell in love with each other and were taken care of by the warden's daughter.

The ruling class ordered his execution.

Before his execution, he wrote a long suicide note to the warden's daughter, stating that he was innocent.

He showed his open and honest heart and his deep love for the warden's daughter.

On February 14, 270 A.D., he was sentenced to death.

Later, Christians commemorate Valentine's sacrifice for justice and pure love by designating the day of his execution as "Valentine's Day".

Story 2:

In ancient Roman times, February 14 was a holiday set aside to show respect for Yona.

Yona was the queen of the Roman gods, and the Romans honored her as the god of both women and marriage.

The following day, February 15, was called "Lupusara" and was celebrated to honor the other gods under Jona's rule.

In ancient Rome, the lives of young men and young women were strictly separated.

However, on Lupusara, young men could choose the name of a girl they loved and have it engraved on a vase.

In this way, during the festival, the young man could dance with the girl of his choice and celebrate the festival.

If the chosen girl is also interested in the boy, they can always match, and eventually.

They will fall in love and walk into the church together to get married.

For this reason, February 14 was designated as Valentine's Day every year.

Story 3:

Valentine's Day comes from the ancient Roman Lupercalia Festival.

It is said that the Christian Church celebrated this day in order to Christianize the ancient Roman pastoral festival.

The calendar was a little later than than it is now, so the festival was actually a celebration of the coming spring.

Others say that the festival celebrated the god Faunus.

It was similar to the ancient Greek god Pan, who was in charge of animal husbandry and agriculture.

With the expansion of Roman power in Europe, the custom of the pastoral festival was brought to places like France and England.

The names of young women were placed in a box, and young men came forward to draw them.

The winning pair became lovers for a year or more.

The rise of Christianity caused the custom of honoring the gods to fade.

The priests did not want people to give up the joy of the festival.

So they changed the name of Lupercalia to Valentine's Day and moved it to February 14.

This festival was most popular in medieval England.

After the names of unmarried men and women were drawn, they exchanged gifts, and the woman became the man's Valentine for the year.

The woman's name would be embroidered on the man's sleeve, and it then became the man's sacred duty to care for and protect the woman.

Regardless of the version of the story from which Valentine's Day originates, they are all stories that express love.

Let's show our love on Valentine's Day!