The night of December 24 is Christmas Eve every year, the day before Christmas, so do you know the origin of Christmas Eve?The following is the origin and meaning of Christmas Eve, welcome to read and share for reference, I hope it will be helpful to you.
The origin of Christmas Eve
The first theory of the origin of Christmas Eve.
On the evening of December 23, 1818, in the village of Auburn on the banks of the Salzakh River in Austria, a mouse boldly slipped into the organ compartment of the old church of St. Nicolas in the village. This hungry little creature ran around and bit everywhere, and finally did a "far-reaching event", which led to the birth of a popular Christmas hymn. Early the next morning, a middle-aged man in a black gown walked into the church and sat down next to the organ. The man's name was Franz Gruber, he was thirty-one years old, with black hair, a high nose and affectionate eyes. Although he is unknown, he is very respected by the villagers in this remote area. Because he was a primary school teacher in his village and an organist in the church of St. Nicolas. He sat down, pedaled, and pressed the keys. But the organ only emitted a few faint whimperes.
This song was transmitted to Germany from Austria as a folk song. It crossed borders and spread across the ocean with German immigrants. But it wasn't until not so long ago that Moore and Gruber were recognized as the creators of the song. They got nothing, and they died as poor as they did when they lived. However, Gruber's old guitar still sings for him today, and it has become a family heirloom, passed down from generation to generation by the Gruber family. Now, every Christmas Eve, people bring the guitar to the village of Auburn. Christians from all over the world are once again singing this beloved Christmas hymn.
The second theory of the origin of Christmas Eve.
In the region of Austria near the Alps, there are many rural poets, plus Austrians, who are originally the best people. Most of their people believe in Jesus**. Therefore, every Christmas, in some small towns and villages in the lofty mountains, many men and women from singing families, like the bards of the Middle Ages, constantly improve or innovate the words and music of Christmas songs. Many of them were good at playing musical instruments, and when a few of them gathered around the fire, they could make new Christmas songs on the spot, which became the treasure of later Christmas songs. There were some songs, maybe sung at the time, or sung for a year or two, that were replaced by new Christmas songs. But one of them, not only has it been handed down, but it is also the most famous Christmas song in the world, it is the familiar "Christmas Eve".
It is said that this Christmas song was written in 1818 by Father Joseph of Shasburg in the lower Alps, and that the music was written by the musician Francis-Gruber. Unfortunately, it was buried in the manuscript of the Village Church Chorus for more than ten years. Later, it was discovered by a person who loved **, so he brought this Christmas song to the ** meeting in the city and sang it, which was very popular. As a result, it gradually spread throughout Austria and then to Germany. In 1839, this Christmas song was introduced to the United States, and within a few years, it was generally loved by the people. After the singing of famous singers, the ** of the radio, this Christmas song - Christmas Eve, is widely circulated all over the world, and there are translated lyrics in various countries. Almost everyone is familiar with this "Christmas Eve", and when they listen to it, they will hum it.
The origin story of Christmas Eve
Legend has it that on the night of Jesus' birth, the shepherds, who were guarding their flocks in the wilderness, suddenly heard a voice from heaven telling them the news of Jesus' birth. According to the Bible, Jesus came to earth to be the king of the world and to be a person of all faith, so the angels spread the news to more people through these shepherds. As a result, more people knew that Jesus was about to be born.
Later, people imitated this angel and went around to publicize the day of Jesus' birth, so people went around preaching the news of Jesus' birth on the night of Christmas Eve. Until today, it has evolved into the activity of reporting good news. And this activity has gradually been passed down, so it has slowly become what people call Christmas Eve, that is, Christmas Eve, so the tradition calls the night of December 24 "Christmas Eve" or "Christmas Eve".
The meaning of Christmas Eve
The meaning of Christmas Eve is to represent peace and peace, the hope of reunion, and people hope that the arrival of Christmas Eve will make everyone's best wishes come true one by one. Christmas Eve is on the night of December 24 in the solar calendar every year, with the meaning of Christmas Eve, Christmas Eve is also used to indicate the day before Christmas, in the Western tradition, it is generally on Christmas Eve to start decorating the Christmas tree, but now many families will start to decorate the Christmas tree very early.
Nowadays, due to the fusion of Chinese and Western cultures, Christmas Eve has become a worldwide holiday, and there are many Xi to show on this day, such as: exchanging gifts, announcing good news, giving apples, participating in midnight mass or gatherings.
Most Western families spend Christmas Eve gathering all the members at home for a sumptuous dinner, then sitting around a roaring fire, playing the piano and singing, or having a special costume party and playing all night in anticipation of Christmas.
Among the many Christmas Eve Xi, the most anticipated thing is the exchange of gifts between family and friends, and children will hang stockings by the bed, hoping that Santa Claus will hear his heart and bring himself the coveted Christmas present.
On this night, you will see a group of cute little boys or girls, holding poems and playing guitars, singing poems and announcing good news one by one.
The meaning of Christmas Eve, in short, is to welcome the arrival of the next day's Christmas, share the joys, sorrows and sorrows of life in the past year, and express the blessings and love of the heart.