The seventh lunar calendar, is a traditional cowherd annual meeting in the galaxy, the Milky Way is the history of the Tanabata festival in ChinaCulture,One of the treasures.So, how in the sky for leaving the historic anecdotes and vega Altair?Reporter interviewed for Chinese researchers ZiJinShan observatory wang sichao.
Wang sichao, in clear night, can not find a place where lighting effect of the town, preferably in safetyBlack,After two hours, not much, the influence of moonlight beforehand about good friends or couples, find a good chair.In the evening, upward sound, when you see the static across the galaxy, across a kind of comfortable mental enjoyment.
In the middle, the galaxy head near with both sides has 3 bright star, one of the brightest one is greenWhite,In the galaxy, northwest, this is vega.Below are four star vega, dark star small parallelogram, they are myths and legends in the beautiful fairy weave the rosy clouds were and rainbow shuttle.Another brilliant star vega in the south east, southeast of the galaxy, he is Altair (2) the drums.The small yellow star Altair’s bright stars, the two sides in his little star that BianDanXing, legend is cowboy carrying a pair of children.
The female is the myth of the emperor himself and his daughter, she who love family, a pair of cowherd children, but the emperor was dragooned, only allowed in the lunar calendar year was the seventh and the cowherd and children meet.At this time, the magpies will put up for their colorful Bridges.And QiQiao qixi festival, many young girl, for the night sky, they can give fairy xinlingshouqiao and happiness.
Qin dynasty as less ci poem “the Tanabata festival” fairy bridge, fly out fibre cloud spread hate all Banks, star. Dark, and meet a junwu high curative value more – but the world produces feminine. Every night, endure it, regardless of the life-long struggle! When did, and if in exist.”
Wang sichao, qixi, is Chinese valentine’s day, not only has a long history and profound, is not comparable to lasting western valentine’s day.Therefore, he suggested in the calendar marked the Tanabata festival or Chinese valentine’s day, make the Chinese share everywhere.
Wang sichao, legends, why will the seventh day “on this day, the cowherd meet others?This is the ancients thinks “seven” is lucky number, has successfully.And the night, when the moon is near galaxy with astronomical telescope, such as watching, will see the stars in the galaxy thickly.And half moon reflects saxiang galaxy becomes people imagine, “bridge”.