1, enjoy the chrysanthemum. The Double Ninth Festival is also called "Chrysanthemum Festival" in ancient times. Chrysanthemum is the flower of longevity, and it is also a symbol of the unyielding frost in literati's works. In September of the lunar calendar, chrysanthemums are in full bloom, and chrysanthemum appreciation has become one of the customs of the Double Ninth Festival.
2. Drink chrysanthemum wine. Chrysanthemum wine has always been regarded as an auspicious wine that Chongyang must drink, dispel diseases and pray for blessings. In ancient times, chrysanthemum wine was specially brewed for the Double Ninth Festival in the first year. On September 9th, the newly blooming chrysanthemums were collected and brewed with a little green leaves and grain until September 9th of the next year.
3. climb high and look far. The Double Ninth Festival is also called "Ascending Festival". On the ninth day of September, it is the season of crisp autumn. At this time, it is refreshing to climb and look far away, and to exercise and get rid of diseases. In addition, "climbing" also means "rising" and "longevity", so it is highly praised by people.
4. Insert dogwood. Cornus is a kind of fennel plant with strong fragrance, which has the effects of dispelling cold, relieving pain and expelling worms. At the time of Chongyang Festival, cornus began to mature to fight evil spirits and resist the early cold. In ancient times, people had the custom of "plugging in their houses".
5, mothering parents. In the old days, the Double Ninth Festival was also called "Daughter's Day", and all families with married daughters would prepare famous wine and cakes to welcome their daughters back to their parents' home at 9: 00 on the first day of September, which was called "mothering parents".
6. Respect for the elderly. 1989, China officially designated the Double Ninth Festival as "Festival for the Elderly" and "Festival for Respecting the Elderly", and the traditional Double Ninth Festival was given a new meaning. In 20 12, the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) voted to pass the law on the protection of the rights and interests of the elderly, which clearly stipulates that the ninth day of the ninth lunar month is the "festival for the elderly" every year. The establishment of this festival can be described as a modern embodiment of the cultural value of the Double Ninth Festival.