圣诞树是圣诞节的主要象征之一。 它有人类对耶稣诞生的感激之情，也有希望、和平、生命和欢乐的意义。
圣诞树起源于欧洲，传统上是松树。 这是因为这是唯一能在欧洲冬天的严寒中生存的树。
一些学者认为，圣诞树大约在17世纪开始在法国的一个省份使用，而另一些学者则说，圣诞树起源于日耳曼，它起源于对婴儿耶稣的崇拜仪式。
圣诞树，以及一般树木的象征意义，是由一条垂直轴代表的，它将精神、心灵和物质世界结合在一起。 这就是为什么礼物被放在圣诞树的底部。
几个世纪以来，圣诞树一直被基督徒作为最重要的圣诞标志之一。
天主教徒和福音派教徒都树立了圣诞树，尽管在后者中有人认为这是异教传统。
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传统上，圣诞树应该在将临期开始时组装，这也是基督徒的圣诞准备期。
降临节持续四周，因此人们在11月底专门挂上圣诞树，摆上装饰品，为圣诞节准备好房子。
See_also: 美人鱼 圣诞树之星
圣诞树上最重要的装饰品之一是放在树顶上的星星。
它代表着伯利恒的星星，它引导三位智者来到耶稣出生的地方。
出于这个原因，除了指示婴儿耶稣的位置外，这颗星还象征着基督本人，他代表着 "人类的引路星"。
See_also: Triquetra的含义 了解更多的圣诞符号。
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