In ancient times, the Double Ninth Festival had the custom of climbing, so it was also called "Climbing Festival". The climbing custom of Chongyang originated from the climate characteristics at this time and the worship of mountains by the ancients. The custom of "climbing the mountain" on the Double Ninth Festival is also intrinsically related to Taoism's "ascending to heaven and becoming immortal" on September 9.
The Double Ninth Festival in September is the best time to ascend to heaven and become immortal, so Taoist legends often choose September 9 to ascend to heaven and become immortal. Taoism believes that on this day, the clear gas rises and the turbid gas sinks. The higher the terrain, the more clear air gathers, so you can ascend to heaven by clearing the air.
The Double Ninth Festival, New Year's Eve, Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival and July 30th are all traditional ancestor worship festivals in China, and ancestor worship is a major theme of major festivals. China was a farming society and agricultural civilization in ancient times, and attached great importance to the experience of ancestors. Since ancient times, the Chinese nation has the concept of courtesy and respect for ancestors, and has the custom of offering sacrifices to ancestors on holidays to show filial piety and not forget their roots.
Food for the Double Ninth Festival:
1 Double Ninth Festival cake
Eating Double Ninth Cake is also a traditional custom of Double Ninth Festival. According to historical records, Chongyang cake is also called "flower cake, chrysanthemum cake and five-color cake". The homonym of "cake" and "high" means that the living standard is rising step by step, and it is auspicious. People often make Chongyang cakes for the elderly on this festival to show their respect for the elderly.
2. Longevity noodles
Chongyang wants to eat longevity noodles, because noodles are long in shape, and they are endowed with the beautiful meaning of prolonging life. On the Double Ninth Festival, give a bowl of noodles to the elders at home, which means that the old people can live a long life.
Step 3 eat Baba
In the Double Ninth Festival, in the southwest and other areas, it is also a custom to hit and eat Ciba. Ciba is a traditional snack made of glutinous rice, which means reunion and perfection.
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