April Fool's day, also known as Wanyu day, is a traditional folk festival in western countries, which is scheduled to be held on April 1 every year. On April Fool's day, many people will cheat and joke with each other, which is tolerable. Do you know the origin of April Fool's day? Learn from Xiaobian.
The origin and customs of April Fool's Day
The origin of April Fool's Day:
1. In 1582, Charles IX, king of France, decided to adopt a new era of reform: the Gregorian calendar (the general solar calendar), which took new year's day as the beginning of the new year, changed the past from April 1 to the beginning of the new year. But some conservatives opposed the reform, still according to the old calendar in this day to send a new year gift, celebrate the new year. Reformers ridiculed the old school practices, gave them fake gifts and invited them to fake parties. Since then, it has spread to tease people on this day. When a person is deceived, the person who plays tricks on him will shout: 'April Fool D \' Avril ', which means' April prank'. Smart and funny people give them fake gifts on April 1, invite them to the reception, and call the cheated conservatives' April Fools' or 'hooked fish'. Since then, people have fooled each other on April 1, which has become a popular custom in France. At the beginning of the 18th century, the custom of April Fool's day spread to England, and then it was brought to America by early British immigrants.
2. According to the textual research of British historians, the origin of "April Fool's Day" is from the Indian Buddhist saying "to the other side". In the Encyclopedia of the British people, it is recorded that "April Fool's Day" is a lying festival that appeared after the religious revolution in the 15th century A.D. At that time, Philip II, the king of Spain, established a "heretic Inquisition", which was regarded as heresy as long as he was not a Catholic. He was sentenced to death on April 1 every year. The subjects were very frightened, so they took the pleasure of lying and joking every day to dilute their fear and hatred of the rulers. Since then, it has been used for a long time and evolved into today's "April Fool's Day".
3. It is said that about 1650 years after Adam, the first ancestor of mankind, God destroyed the world by flood, but only Noah, the descendant of Huide, the third son of Adam, was left. He saved the life of his family by a man-made ship. When the flood subsided, Noah released a dove to explore a piece of land after the flood subsided, because it happened to be April 1. So later generations think that to do a meaningless thing on this day is like a white dove doing a white job. It's stupid, which is the origin of April Fool's day.
4. According to Christians, "April Fool's Day" is to commemorate the crucifixion day of Jesus. Before he was crucified, Jesus was forced to travel everywhere. Later generations were forced to commemorate his innocent death by living crucifixion on April 1, which actually has the significance of vigilance.