The origin of festivals
Statement 1:
St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was born in Wales in 385 AD and was christened Maxwell Wayne.
Until 16 years old, he always felt that he was an unbeliever, let alone a saint. Just at this time, his village was robbed by a group of robbers and he himself was sold into slavery. In those difficult days of imprisonment, his relationship with the Lord began to become closer.
Six years later, he fled to a monastery in Gael and studied with Father Jermaine, Bishop of oakley 12 years. Over the years, he has clearly realized his mission, which is to make more people who don't believe in God become Christians. Therefore, he has a strong impulse to return to Ireland. He wanted his compatriots to believe in God, but his abbot hired the priest Pilate until two years later Pilate went to Scotland. Patek (the Christian name he began to use very early) was hired as the second bishop of Ireland.
Patek Philippe's successful missionary work also angered the sacrifice of Celtic druids. They arrested and imprisoned Patek Philippe many times, but each time Patek Philippe managed to escape. He preached throughout Ireland and presided over the construction of many monasteries throughout the country. He also established many schools and churches, which helped him realize his ideal of "making the whole Irish nation believe in Jesus Christ".
Statement 2:
St Patrick was born around 373 AD, originally a child living on the island of Great Britain. At the age of sixteen, he was captured by pirates and then sold to Ireland as a slave. During his six years in prison, he became a shepherd. In this miserable life, he entrusted the power of religion to spend it; He prays to God every day, hoping to return to his hometown one day. One night while praying, he heard a voice telling him to run away from the shepherd's farm. There was a boat waiting for him on the shore about 200 miles from the farm, so he and several companions rowed out of Ireland and landed on the European continent, which is now France. During his escape, his miracle gradually emerged, leaving many magical legends. For example, whenever they are hungry, wild animals will appear nearby, so that they can continue to live. Later, when St. Patrick returned to Ireland to preach, more magical legends surrounded him. St Patrick stayed in Ireland all his life, brought the light of religion to every corner of the island, and built churches and schools to educate the people. Many churches and schools in Ireland were named after him. Therefore, in order to commemorate the saint who guarded them, the Irish took March 17, the day of his death, as one of the most important festivals in Ireland, "St. Patrick's Day".
Statement 3:
In 432 AD, Saint Patrick was sent to Ireland by the Pope to persuade the Irish to convert to Christianity. After he came ashore from wicklow, angry heretics there tried to stone him to death. However, St. Patrick took off a clover without fear of danger, and vividly expounded the doctrine of the Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. His eloquent speech deeply touched the Irish people and accepted the grand baptism of St. Patrick. On March 17, 493, St. Patrick died. In memory of him, the Irish designated this day as St. Patrick's Day.
Festival custom
In Dublin, the capital of Ireland, despite the cold weather, as many as 500 thousand locals and tourists took part in the festival carnival. The United States has celebrated this festival for more than 200 years, and many Irish descendants dressed up for the parade that day. In addition, many people around the world celebrate this festival.
Although the weather in Dublin in March is still quite cold, people attending the festival seem to be very cold and enthusiastic. Cheerful music, bright colors, festivals in Dublin, singing and laughing in every corner of the city.
Although St Patrick's Day is a traditional festival in Ireland, it has gradually become a common festival in western countries with Irish descendants spread all over Europe and America for hundreds of years.
In new york, USA, a grand parade was held on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. This year, the number of participants exceeded100000.
In Tokyo, Japan, the15th Tokyo St. Patrick's Day Parade was also grandly opened. The melodious sound of bagpipes makes Tokyo seem like Ireland.
The parade in Tokyo blended Japanese and Irish cultural performances, including exotic tap dancing and stilt performances with oriental characteristics.
1737, some Irish gentlemen and businessmen gathered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA to commemorate St. Patrick, and established the Irish Charity Association. 1780 and 1784, Philadelphia and new york successively established groups such as the sons of St. Patrick's friendship, and the United States has celebrated this festival every year since then.
On St. Patrick's Day in the United States, people usually hold parades, church services and dinners. Irish people in the United States like to wear clover, decorate their rooms with the colors of the Irish flag-green and yellow, wear green clothes and give clover ornaments to their guests.
St Patrick's Day also has some representative symbols, such as clover with three heart-shaped leaves and the legendary green goblin. St Patrick explained the important doctrine of the trinity of the Father, the Baby and the Holy Spirit to the Irish people at that time with three heart-shaped leaves of Oxalis. So oxalis became a symbol of Ireland, and now finding four-leaf oxalis a symbol of luck. In addition, the old dwarf in green is a legendary figure in Ireland. They are shoemakers who make shoes for fairies, and they are quick-moving elves who are about two feet tall. They like to play practical jokes on people, such as tying the shoelaces of two shoes together, causing people to stand up and fall down. Legend has it that these elves hid pots of gold in tree holes, and those who want to find gold will follow the hammer sound of shoemaker's elves at night to find them and let them tell the location of the hidden gold; Once, a man caught an elf and found gold in a tree hole. The man first made a mark on the tree with a red handkerchief, ready to go back and bring tools to dig for gold. But when he came back, he couldn't find the tree where the gold was hidden. It turned out that the elf tied all the trees with a red handkerchief.