The significance of the Double Ninth Festival on September 9: The beautiful implication of the Double Ninth Festival is mainly to climb the mountain to enjoy autumn and to be grateful and respect the elderly. In ancient times, people thought the Double Ninth Festival was a very auspicious day. During the Double Ninth Festival, there were some folk customs, such as climbing high to pray for blessings, enjoying chrysanthemums in autumn, inserting dogwoods, worshipping the gods and ancestors, which have been passed down to this day, adding the meaning of respecting the elderly and advocating the whole society to establish an atmosphere of respecting, respecting, loving and helping the elderly.
Folk custom of Double Ninth Festival
1, basking in autumn
The Double Ninth Festival is the best time to enjoy autumn, and some mountain villages in the south of China have retained the characteristics of "basking in autumn". Going to the countryside to enjoy folk customs and watch the autumn sun has become a fashion in rural tourism.
"Sunbathing in autumn" is a typical agricultural custom phenomenon with strong regional characteristics. Villagers living in mountainous areas such as Hunan, Guangxi, Anhui, Jiangxi, etc. have to use the roofs in front of and behind their houses and their own windowsills to rack and hang crops, which has evolved into a traditional agricultural custom phenomenon over time.
2. Nine Emperors' Club
In ancient times, in Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Yunnan and other places in China, the custom of ritual fighting prevailed for nine consecutive days from September 1 to 9 of the lunar calendar, which was called the Nine Emperors' Meeting. The Nine Emperors' Meeting originated from the worship of stars.
3. Enjoy a feast and pray for your birthday
On the Double Ninth Festival, there is a custom of feasting and praying for longevity, which places people's blessings on the health and longevity of the elderly.