Which day is mother's day in 2019? The second Sunday in May is mother's day, and mother's day in 2019 is Sunday on May 12. Mother's day has a long history. There are many legends about mother's day. Do you know where mother's Day originated? How much do you know about the legend of mother's day?
On the origin of mother's Day
In 1876, the United States was still mourning the dead of the civil war. Anna Marie Jarvis, who taught the course of American Memorial Day in the chapel, prayed after telling the stories of heroes who died in the battle: "I hope someone will create a mother's day somewhere and sometime to commemorate and praise the mothers of America and the world. '
Mrs. Jarvis has served her chapel for more than 25 years. When she died at the age of 72, her 41 year old daughter Anna decided to create a mother's day to fulfill her mother's wish many years ago. Anna wrote letters to many famous people, asking them to support the establishment of mother's day in order to carry forward filial piety. At the beginning, she reacted coldly, but she was not discouraged and continued to appeal to all walks of life. On May 12, 1907, Andre Methodist Church held a service for mothers at Anna's invitation. The next year, the ceremony was held in Philadelphia with a warm response, and finally won the support of the governor of Victoria, who announced the establishment of mother's day in the state in 1910. In 1911, the celebration of mother's day has been very extensive, not only sweeping every state of the United States of America, but also Canada, Mexico and some countries in South America began to celebrate the festival. The people of the United States of America have also printed and distributed mother's Day leaflets in ten different languages in order to expand their influence. In the following years, the upsurge of celebrating mother's day continued unabated. In 1912, the United States of America established the International Association for mother's day.
In May 1913, the house of representatives of the United States of America unanimously passed a resolution calling on the president and all officials of the cabinet, the house of Representatives and the federal government to wear white carnations on Mother's day. In 1914, the United States Congress officially named the second Sunday of may as mother's day, and asked the president to issue a declaration calling on government officials to fly the national flag on all public buildings. Then, President Wilson announced that all citizens of the country would also fly the national flag on their houses to express people's love and respect for all mothers of the United States of America. Since then, the president of the United States of America has issued a declaration with the same content every year. Since then, mother's day has been held in various countries.
In the middle of the 17th century, mother's day spread to England. The English people took the fourth Sunday of Lent as mother's day. On this day, young people who go out will come home and bring some small gifts to their mother.
The legend of mother's Day
In the southern plain of Liaoning Province, there is an ancient city of more than 2000 years, Xiongyue city in Bayuquan. In the green fruit forest in the east of Xiongyue City, there is a mountain with a solitary peak. There is an ancient blue brick pagoda on the top of the mountain. From a distance, it looks like a loving mother. Looking into the distance, she hopes her son will return early. This mountain is called Wanger mountain. It has a tearful legend.
It is said that a long time ago, the suburb of Xiongyue was a beach. There is a poor family by the sea, only mother and son are dependent on each other. The mother loves her son very much and hopes that he will study hard and succeed in his studies in the future. In order to study for her son, she worked hard in the fields during the day, spinning and weaving at night. The son also listened to his mother's words and was determined to study hard to become a talent. Mother and son have been suffering for more than ten years. This year, the imperial court held a big examination to select talents, and his son decided to go to Beijing for the examination. Before leaving, the mother said to her son: 'son, you can go to the exam at ease. If you can't pass the exam, you have to come back early. Don't let my mother worry.' the son said: 'mother, don't worry. I will take the exam well and come back as soon as I finish the exam. You can wait for my good news. '
My son went to Beijing by sea boat for the exam. Mother ploughs day and weaves night, waiting for her son to return. However, there has been no news from my son. Mother worried, every day to the seaside. One year, two years, three years... The geese flying south, autumn is gone, spring is back. Mother's hair is gray, but no son. Seven years, eight years, nine years... The hot sun in summer, the cold wind in winter, mother's face is full of wrinkles, but every day she still sees the vast sea, the sails in a hurry. Poor mother, calling to the sea again and again: 'child, come back! Mother miss you, miss you...' ten years, twenty years, thirty years... The old mother fell down and turned into a stone statue, and did not expect her son to return. It turned out that his son had been on his way to Beijing for the examination, but unfortunately he capsized and fell into the sea and died. God was moved by the great maternal love, where her mother stood looking forward to her son, a mountain rose abruptly; the earth was moved by the great maternal love, so that her tears turned into underground hot springs, moistening countless red and gorgeous apples; The villagers were moved by the great maternal love. They called the rising Duxiu Peak "Wanger mountain". They built a loving mother tower on the top of the mountain and built a loving mother hall at the bottom of the mountain, so that future generations can remember their mother's ordinary and great kindness.
Up to now, people in Bayuquan still keep the old style of respecting and loving their mothers. On Mother's day in May every year, various activities of respecting and loving mothers are carried out. Many people also set up steles and inscriptions for their mothers in the museum to express their respect for their mothers.