1, Evodia rutaecarpa

In ancient times, there was a custom of inserting dogwood on September 9, so the Double Ninth Festival was also called the dogwood Festival. Cornus officinalis has a strong fragrance, which has the functions of expelling insects, dehumidifying and expelling wind, and also has the functions of promoting digestion and resolving food stagnation and treating cold and heat. It can be used as medicine and wine for health preservation and disease elimination. Therefore, on the Double Ninth Festival, people have the custom of wearing Cornus officinalis or inserting Cornus officinalis when climbing high and looking far. They can also give Cornus officinalis as a gift to relatives and friends to ward off evil spirits, seek good luck and prolong life.

Step 2 drink chrysanthemum wine

Look at chrysanthemums and drink chrysanthemum wine. In the cold wind of late autumn, only chrysanthemums are blooming, making autumn more lively and colorful. It is said that appreciating chrysanthemum and drinking chrysanthemum wine originated from Tao Yuanming, a great poet in Jin Dynasty. Tao Yuanming is famous for his seclusion, his poems, his wine and his love for chrysanthemums. Later generations have followed suit, so Chongyang has the custom of enjoying chrysanthemums.

Step 3 climb high and look far

On the day of the Double Ninth Festival, there is a common custom among the people, that is, people should go out and look far on this day. During the Double Ninth Festival, most of the autumn harvest has ended. At this time, the people are more at leisure, and the wild fruits in the mountains are mature, so people will go up the mountain to collect wild fruits at this time, and then gradually focus their activities on the Double Ninth Festival, which has evolved into the custom of climbing high and looking far on the Double Ninth Festival.

Step 4 eat Chongyang cake

Chongyang cake, also known as flower cake, chrysanthemum cake and five-color cake, is the representative food of the Double Ninth Festival on September 9. As a holiday food, it was originally used to celebrate the bumper harvest of grain and like to taste new grain. Because "Gao" and "Gao" are homophonic, there is auspicious meaning of climbing step by step, so there is the custom of climbing to eat cakes on the Double Ninth Festival.

Step 5 respect the elderly

Double Ninth Festival, today has become a festival symbolizing the longevity of the elderly. It is customary to express condolences to the elderly. Old people like to take a walk outside and exercise. Those who are strong and strong have to climb up nearby, have a far-sighted view and strengthen their ambitions.