Double Ninth Festival is a traditional folk festival in China, which falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month every year. The number of "Nine" is a positive number in the Book of Changes, and the two positive numbers of "Nine Nine" are heavy, so it is called "Chongyang"; It is also called "Double Ninth Festival", because both the date and the month conform to nine. Returning to the truth of 1999, the ancients thought that 1999 Chongyang was an auspicious day.
In ancient times, there were customs such as climbing to pray for blessings, offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors, and drinking and praying for blessings. Inherited to this day, it has increased the connotation of respecting the elderly. Climbing mountains and enjoying autumn and giving thanks and respecting the elderly are two important themes of today's Double Ninth Festival.
In the historical development and evolution, the Double Ninth Festival is a mixture of various folk customs, bearing rich cultural connotations. In the folk concept, "nine" is the largest number, which means longevity, and it places people's wishes for the health and longevity of the elderly. On May 20th, 2006, the Double Ninth Festival was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in the State Council.
The custom of Double Ninth Festival:
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The Double Ninth Festival first has the custom of climbing mountains. Autumn in September, the sky is crisp, this season, climbing high and looking far can achieve the purpose of refreshing, fitness and recuperation.
2. ancestor worship
It has been a traditional custom to worship ancestors and pray for blessings in Chongyang since ancient times. People will remember their ancestors on the Double Ninth Festival and pray for the safety and success of their families.
3. Cultivate melon and dogwood
In ancient China, people thought that September 9th was also a day of disaster, so they hung dogwood on the Double Ninth Festival to ward off evil spirits and seek good luck.
4. Enjoy chrysanthemums and drink chrysanthemum wine
The Double Ninth Festival has always had the custom of enjoying chrysanthemums, so it was also called Chrysanthemum Festival in ancient times. It has become a fashion to drink chrysanthemum wine and admire chrysanthemums and write poems on the Double Ninth Festival.
5, basking in autumn
The Double Ninth Festival is the best time to enjoy autumn, and some mountain villages in the south of China still have the characteristics of basking in autumn.
Step 6 eat Chongyang cake
In the custom of Double Ninth Festival, eating Double Ninth Festival cake is an essential item, because "cake" and "high" are homophonic, which means that the living standard is rising step by step and symbolizes the happiness and good luck of the family.