Which dynasty did the spread of Qixi first come from?

The spread of Qixi originated in the Han Dynasty. Ge Hong's Miscellanies of Xijing in the Eastern Jin Dynasty recorded that "women in the Han Dynasty often wore seven-hole needles in the building on July 7, and everyone did it", which is the earliest record of begging for cleverness in ancient documents we have seen.

China Valentine's Day, also known as Qiaoqi Festival, Qiaoqi Festival or Chinese Valentine's Day, is a traditional cultural festival popular in China and other countries in the Chinese character cultural circle. It is said that on the night of the seventh or sixth day of the seventh lunar month, women beg for wisdom from Vega in the yard, so it is called "Qiao Qi".

On May 20th, 2006, the State Council listed China Valentine's Day in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. In recent years, due to the influence of foreign culture, foreign festivals have gradually become popular in China, and some merchants and media jointly hyped them as "Valentine's Day in China".

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Guangzhou's begging festival is unique:

Before the festival comes, the girls prepare colorful paper, medulla tetrapanacis, rope and so on. And weave them into all kinds of fancy gadgets. They also put seeds and mung beans in a small box and soaked them in water to make them germinate. When the bud grows to more than two inches long, it is used to worship the gods, which is called "rice for worshipping the immortals" and "rice for worshipping the gods". From the sixth night to the seventh night, the girls put on new clothes and jewelry for two nights in a row. After all the arrangements are made, they burn incense and light candles and bow down to the stars, which is called "welcoming the immortals". From the third night to the fifth watch, they will worship seven times in a row.

After worshipping the immortals, the girls passed through the pinholes with colored threads in their hands. For example, those who can wear seven pinholes in one breath are called skillful hands, and those who can't wear seven pinholes are called skillful hands. After Tanabata, the girls exchanged small crafts and toys to show their friendship.

Reference link: Baidu Encyclopedia-Qiao Qi