In ancient times, the significance of the Double Ninth Festival itself lies in the hope that the people of the whole country can respect and love the old. 1989, the Double Ninth Festival officially became a festival to respect the elderly in China. It can organize the elderly to climb mountains together, not only to exercise, but also to accompany their elders.
At present, in view of China's aging population and negative average fertility rate, loneliness has become the biggest problem for a large number of rural elderly. The significance of the Double Ninth Festival is to begin to pay attention to the loneliness of the elderly and hope that the elderly can live a long and healthy life.
The Development Course of Double Ninth Festival
In fact, the Double Ninth Festival has become a specific festival as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. People celebrate the Double Ninth Festival to express their deep affection for their loved ones.
In the Han Dynasty, it was said that a maid of Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang was expelled from the palace and married a poor man, which brought people the custom of celebrating the Double Ninth Festival. So, everyone learned to drink chrysanthemum wine, eat loose bait and wear bathrobes to ward off evil spirits that day. The main purpose is to maintain their life.
Tao Yuanming in Jin Dynasty loved chrysanthemums alone, which shows that he had deep feelings for the Double Ninth Festival. His nine-day leisure is the drinking of autumn chrysanthemum mentioned in the article, and the Double Ninth Festival also has great customs significance in Wei and Jin Dynasties.