The English of Chongyang Festival is DoubleNinthFestival.The related example sentence is: Huizhoufolkhavethecustomofmountaineeringandflyingkites in DoubleNinthFestival. In the early September of the lunar calendar, two nine overlap, known as the heavy nine, nine is the number of Yang, so the heavy nine is also known as the heavy sun.
Customs of Chongyang Festival
1, ClimbingMountains (climbing)
Peopleliketoclimbmountainsonthisfestival,soDoubleNinthFestivalisalsocalled "Mountain-climbingFestival".
The9thlunarmonth,withclearautumnskyandbracingair,isagoodtimeforsightseeing.Sopeople,bothancientandpresent. lovetogosightseeingthismonth.
This day in the month of September in the lunar calendar is high in autumn, which is suitable for traveling and sightseeing. Therefore, as soon as the golden autumn and September, no matter men and women, young and old, all like to travel at this time to ascend the heights.
Apartfromexpellingbadluckanddisasters,climbingmountingalsoindicates "climbingtoahigherposition", anditisalsoanimportantreason. anditisalsoanimportantreasonwhyancientpeoplepaymuchattentionaboutthiscustom.Anotherreasonthatclimbingmountainsarevaluedbypeople,especiallybytheelderlyisthis Anotherreasonthatclimbingmountainsarevaluedbypeople, especiallybytheelderlyisthatishasameaningof "climbtoalongevouslife". Alsoforthisreasonpeoplebelievethatclimbingmountainscanmakepeopleliveamorelongevouslife.
Climbingmountainscandispelbadluck,andalsomeansto "climbtoalongevouslife".
Climbingmountainscanmakepeopleliveamorelongevouslife. "
These are the reasons why the ancients attached great importance to this practice. This is why the ancients attached great importance to this traditional custom. The reason why climbing up the mountain is valued, especially by the elderly, is because it is believed that climbing up the mountain also means "reaching the top of the mountain and living a long life". In addition, it is also believed that mountaineering can make people live a long and healthy life.
2, wearingDogwood（插茱萸）
Thedogwoodisaspeciesofevergreenarbor;itisheavy- scentedplantwhosefruitised. scentedplantwhosefruitisedibleandstockandleavescanbemedicinalmaterials.Theycanexpelinsects,getridofthehumidity,helpdigestionandcureinnerhealth. helpdigestionandcureinnerheat.Itputsoutpurpleflowersinspringandbears,inautumn,purplish-brownfruitthatissour,puckeryandmildinnature .
The dogwood is an evergreen tree. The plant has a strong fragrance and its fruits can be eaten or stored in thousands. Its leaves are used as a medicine. Cornus officinalis is used to expel worms and dampness, and to aid digestion and remove internal heat. In the spring it blooms purple flowers and then begins to produce fruits. In the fall, it produces purple-brown, sour-tasting, wrinkled, soft-textured fruits.
3, EnjoyingChrysanthemumFlowers (赏菊花)
ChrysanthemumoriginatedinChinaandwasrecordedinsomeChinesebooksasearlyasthe5thcenturyB. Chrysanthemumblossomintheninthlunarmonthhaveabeautifulnameof "floweroflongevity".
Chrysanthemums are from China and were first recorded in the 5th century BC. Chrysanthemums bloom in the ninth month of the lunar calendar, and have a beautiful name of "flower of longevity".
4. EatingDoubleNinthCake (吃重阳糕)
The Double Ninth Cake isalsoknownas "chrysanthemumcake"。 TheDoubleNinthcakeisalsoknownas "chrysanthemumcake "or "flowercake".ItdatesbacktotheZhouDynasty. Itissaidthatthecakewasoriginallypreparedafterautumnharvestsforfarmerstohaveatasteofwhatwasjustinseason, anditgraduallygrew Itissaidthatthecakewasoriginallypreparedafterautumnharvestsforfarmerstohaveatasteofwhatwasjustinseason,anditgraduallygrewintothepresentcakeforpeopletoeatontheDoubleNinthDay.
The Chongyang Cake is also known as the "Chrysanthemum Cake" or "Flower Cake". "The history of Chrysanthemum Cake can be traced back to the Zhou Dynasty. Legend has it that initially, people made Chongyang cake to celebrate the fall harvest. By now, it has evolved into a kind of pastry that people often eat during the Chrysanthemum Festival.
5. DrinkingChrysanthemumFlowerWine
Thechrysanthemumflowerwineisuniqueinbrewing.Inancienttimes, peopleusuallypickedfreshfruitwine. Inancienttimes,peopleusuallypickedfreshchrysanthemumflowersandleavesonthe9thofthe9thlunarmonth,andbrewedthemixtureofthemandgrainsintothewine, whichwouldnotbedrunkuntothewine, whichwouldnotbedrunkuntothewine. whichwouldnotbedrunkuntilthesamedaynextyear.Thewineissaidtohavewholesomeeffectsonsharpnessoftheeye,alleviationofheadache, dropofhypertension,reduction dropofhypertension,reductionofweightandremovalofstomachtrouble,thuscontributingtolongevity. Itissaidthatthedrinkersofthechrysanthemumwinewouldbefreefromevilandhavestrongphysiqueagainstcoldweather.
The brewing of chrysanthemum wine is very unique. In ancient times, people picked fresh chrysanthemums and chrysanthemum leaves on September 9, and then brewed them with grain to make wine. They waited until the same time in the coming year before opening and tasting them. Chrysanthemum wine is said to have the effect of clearing the mind and eyesight, losing weight and lowering blood pressure, and treating stomach problems. Therefore, one can drink chrysanthemum wine to live a long life. In addition, drinking chrysanthemum wine also has the effect of driving away evil spirits and fighting cold.