1, climbing

First, there is the custom of climbing, September in the autumn, high and clear, this season can be achieved by climbing high and looking far away from the heart, fitness to get rid of the purpose of the disease. As early as in the Western Han Dynasty, "Chang'an Zhi" in the capital of the Han Dynasty on September 9, when people play to view the record.

2, eat the sun cake

The sun cake, also known as flower cake, chrysanthemum cake, five-color cake, the system is not fixed, more random. The ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar, when the sky is bright, with a piece of cake on the forehead of the children, the mouth read the words, wishing the children a hundred things are high, is the ancient people in September for the cake of the original intention. The delicate Chrysanthemum cake to be made into nine layers, like a pagoda, above also made into two small sheep, in line with the meaning of Chrysanthemum (sheep). Some also inserted a small red paper flag on the cake, and light candles. This is probably the "light", "eat cake" instead of "high" meaning, with a small red paper flag instead of cornelian cherry. Today's Chongyang cake, there is still no fixed varieties, all over the Chongyang Festival to eat fluffy cakes are called Chongyang cake.

3, chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum Day, there has always been the custom of chrysanthemums, so the ancient also known as the Chrysanthemum Festival. September of the lunar calendar is commonly known as the month of chrysanthemums, the festival organized chrysanthemum conference, the city of people to go to the meeting to appreciate chrysanthemums. Since the Three Kingdoms, Wei and Jin dynasties, it has become fashionable to gather and drink wine, enjoy chrysanthemums and write poems on Chrysanthemums. In ancient Han Chinese custom, chrysanthemums symbolize longevity.

4, drink chrysanthemum wine

Chrysanthemum wine is a traditional custom in China during the Chrysanthemum Festival. Chrysanthemum wine, in ancient times, was regarded as a must-drink, disaster relief and pray for good luck "good luck wine". Chrysanthemum wine has been around since the Han Dynasty. In the Wei Dynasty, Cao Pi gave chrysanthemums to Zhong Qiao at the Chung Yeung Festival to wish him a long life. Ge Hong of the Jin Dynasty wrote in his "Hug Park Zi" about a family in the mountains of Nanyang, Henan Province, who prolonged their lives by drinking sweet valley water with chrysanthemums growing all over it. In Emperor Jianwen's "Chrysanthemum Picking", there is a sentence "We call each other to pick chrysanthemum beads in baskets, and the dew is wet and stains the roses", which is also the act of picking chrysanthemums to make wine. Until the Ming and Qing Dynasties, chrysanthemum wine is still prevalent, in the Ming Dynasty, Gao Lian's "Zunsheng eight paper" is still recorded, is the prevalence of fitness drinks.

5, Pai Cornus

Anciently, the custom of inserting cornelian cherry is also popular, so it is also called Cornus Festival. Cornus officinalis is used as medicine, and can be made into wine to nourish the body and get rid of diseases. Cornus and hairpin chrysanthemum in the Tang Dynasty has been very common. Cornus officinalis has a strong flavor, has the effect of driving away insects and dampness, expelling wind and evil, and can eliminate food accumulation and cure cold and heat. Folk believe that the ninth day of the ninth month of the ninth month of the ninth year is also the day of evil, many disasters, so in the Chongyang Festival people like to wear dogwood to ward off evil spirits and seek good luck. Cornus officinalis is also known as the "evil weng".

Besides these folklore, customs vary from region to region.

Hebei Province: In Xianghe County, on the ninth day of the ninth month, families that are related by marriage send gifts to each other, known as "chasing the festival". Yongping Province, the weather of Chongyang accounted for the future rain or shine. If it rains on the Chongyang Festival, it will also rain on these days. As there are no mountains in Dianzhou County, many county residents go up to the city tower to climb high on the Chongyang Festival.

Jiangsu Province: Chrysanthemum Festival, Nanjing people to five-color paper chiseled into a diagonal shape, linked into a flag, inserted in the court. Changzhou County Chanyang Festival to eat a noodle called "camel's feet". Wuxi County Chanyang Festival to eat Chanyang cake, nine products soup.

Anhui Province: Tongling County to nine days of Chongyang for the Dragon Candle will be to welcome the mountain gods. Cutting bamboo horses for theater is said to expel the plague.

Hubei Province: Wuchang County in the Chung Yeung Day brewing, it is said that this brewed wine is the most clean, and a long time to hide not bad. Yingcheng County, Chongyang Festival is the date of return, even family are on this day to worship the god of the square community Tianzu.

Guangdong Province: Lianchuan Chrysanthemum, boys and girls are to the outside of the city to get together to answer the song, the state people watch. Nanxiong Province on September 9, invited Maoshan Taoist priests to build Wangmu will, want to seek heir of young women will come to participate. Yangjiang City, Chongyang Festival release paper kites, and tie rattan bow on it, in mid-air sound very loud and clear. Lingao County people get up early on the Chongyang Festival, everyone shouted "catch the cat", as a good omen of peace and prosperity.

Guangxi Province: Huaji County to the Chung Yeung for Yuan Di Dao of the hour. Men and women, young and old, out of the city, Sai God reward, all with cannons. Longan County, September 9, let the cattle and sheep to forage for food on their own, as the saying goes: "September 9, cattle and sheep to keep their own".

The Chrysanthemum Wine is a traditional Chinese custom for the Chrysanthemum Festival. Chrysanthemum wine, in ancient times, was regarded as a must-drink, disaster relief and pray for good luck "good luck wine". Chrysanthemum wine has been around since the Han Dynasty. In the Wei Dynasty, Cao Pi gave chrysanthemums to Zhong Qiao at the Chung Yeung Festival to wish him a long life. Ge Hong of the Jin Dynasty wrote in his "Hug Park Zi" about a family in the mountains of Nanyang, Henan Province, who lived longer and better because they drank sweet valley water with chrysanthemums growing all over it. In Emperor Jianwen's "Chrysanthemum Picking", there is a sentence "We call each other to pick chrysanthemum beads in baskets, and the dew is wet and stains the roses", which is also the act of picking chrysanthemums to make wine. Until the Ming and Qing Dynasties, chrysanthemum wine is still prevalent, in the Ming Dynasty, Gao Lian's "Zunsheng eight paper" is still recorded, is the prevalence of fitness drinks.