There are a lot of customs in the Chongyang Festival, people celebrate the Chongyang Festival, usually choose to climb high, ancestor worship, chrysanthemum, chrysanthemum wine, wearing dogwood, sunshine autumn, but also eat Chongyang cake. In addition, because of the first nine days of September, nine nine resonance is a long time, there is a long meaning, so also often in this day to worship ancestors and the implementation of the activities of respect for the elderly filial piety.
1, climbing
The Chongyang Festival first have the custom of climbing. Autumn and September, high and cool, this season can be achieved by climbing high and looking far away from the heart, fitness to get rid of the purpose of the disease.
2, ancestor worship
Chongyang ancestor worship and pray for blessings is a traditional custom since ancient times. People will remember their ancestors and pray for the safety and prosperity of the family during the Chongyang Festival.
3, hanging dogwood
China's ancient folk believe that September 9 is also the day of evil, disaster, so in the Chrysanthemum Festival hanging dogwood to ward off evil spirits and seek good luck.
4, chrysanthemum, chrysanthemum wine
Chrysanthemum Festival has always had the custom of enjoying chrysanthemums, so it is also known as Chrysanthemum Festival in ancient times. It has become fashionable to drink chrysanthemum wine and write poems about chrysanthemums at Chrysanthemum Gathering.
5, sunshine autumn
Chrysanthemum Festival is the best time to enjoy the autumn, there are still some mountain villages in southern China retained the characteristics of sunshine autumn.
6, eat Chung Yeung cake
In the Chung Yeung custom, eat Chung Yeung cake is an essential one, because "cake" and "high" resonance, meaning that the standard of living step by step, symbolizing the joy of the family good luck.