The significance of the Double Ninth Festival is to wish the elderly a long life, miss their distant relatives, get together and so on.
I wish the elderly a long life
The specific festival of the Double Ninth Festival is the ninth day of September every year. Two 9s together represent the wish for the elderly to live a long life and live a long life. On this day, it is mainly to bless some elderly people of the Chinese nation. Generally, married daughters need to go home to see their old fathers and their old mothers on this day. The most important thing is the ninth day of September, hoping that the elderly can live a long and healthy life.
Second, I miss my loved ones far away.
I have studied on the mountain holiday thinking of my brothers in shandong written by Wang Wei in the Tang Dynasty since I was a child. The poem, which has been circulated throughout the ages, tells the story that happened on the Double Ninth Festival, expressing my thoughts for my loved ones when I lived in a foreign land. Besides wishing the elderly a long life, the most important significance of the Double Ninth Festival lies in my thoughts for my loved ones.
Third, reunion
The reunion significance of the Double Ninth Festival is not only reflected in family ties, but also expresses friendship among friends. On this day, friends usually exchange chrysanthemums as a symbol of blessing and reunion. Friends will go out for an outing together, climb mountains to enjoy autumn and share delicious food.
Some customs of the Double Ninth Festival:
1. Chrysanthemum appreciation: Chrysanthemum, also known as yellow flower, belongs to Compositae and has many varieties. China is the hometown of chrysanthemum, and it has been common to cultivate chrysanthemum since ancient times. Chrysanthemum is a flower of longevity, and it is praised by scholars as an unyielding symbol of frost, so people love and praise it, so large-scale chrysanthemum exhibitions are often held. Chrysanthemum exhibitions are naturally held in Chongyang because the relationship between chrysanthemum and Chongyang is too deep; Therefore, Chongyang is also called Chrysanthemum Festival, and Chrysanthemum is also called Jiuhua.
2. Climbing: Climbing is one of the most important festivals in Chongyang. Therefore, the Double Ninth Festival is also called "Ascending Festival". There is no uniform rule for climbing, but generally climbing mountains and towers. Of course, people climb mountains not only to climb, but also to watch the red leaves and wild flowers on the mountain, and drink and eat meat to enjoy it, so that climbing and picnic can be combined to make it more attractive.