Ancient people offered sacrifices to the Emperor of Heaven and ancestors in September when the crops were harvested to thank the Emperor of Heaven and ancestors for their benevolence, which is the original form of Chongyang Festival that existed as an autumn harvest festival. The Chongyang Festival began in ancient times, took shape in the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period, became popular in the Western Han Dynasty, and flourished after the Tang Dynasty.

In folklore concepts, "nine" is the largest number in the number, there is a long and long-lasting meaning, sent people to the elderly healthy and long life blessing. 1989, the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar has been designated as "Respect for the Elderly Day", advocating that the whole society to establish respect for the elderly, On May 20, 2006, the Chongyang Festival was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list by the State Council.

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Chongyang Festival activities

Anciently, the folk in the Chongyang Festival have climbed to pray for blessings, autumn tour to enjoy chrysanthemums, wearing dogwood, worshipping the gods and ancestor worship and drinking to seek longevity and other customs. Nowadays, it has added the connotation of honoring the elderly, enjoying the feast on the day of Chung Yeung and honoring the elderly with thanksgiving. The two important themes of today's Chrysanthemum Festival activities are to enjoy the autumn and to show gratitude and respect for the elderly.

1, put the paper kite is the main custom of the South over the Chongyang Festival, folk over the Chongyang Festival is to put the paper kite as the main feature.

2, according to historical records, Chongyang cake, also known as flower cake, chrysanthemum cake, five-color cake, the system is not fixed, more random. September 9 when the sky is bright, with a piece of cake on the forehead of the children, the mouth read the words, wishing the children all things are high, is the ancient people in September for the cake of the original intention.

Baidu Encyclopedia - Chrysanthemum Festival

Baidu Encyclopedia - Chrysanthemum Festival

Baidu Encyclopedia - Chrysanthemum Festival