Because Cornus represents the meaning of avoiding evil spirits, the Chongyang Festival Cornus represents the meaning of avoiding evil spirits, but also can drive away diseases, refuge and eliminate disasters, so that they are healthy, so that the family smooth sailing.
The Chrysanthemum Festival has been extended in ancient times, and there has been this festival since ancient times, which was used in ancient times to worship the heavens and ancestors, and to seal the bounty of the fall harvest. Chongyang Festival should be from the Han Dynasty, many books are written Chongyang Festival insert dogwood drinking wine and chrysanthemum climbing and other activities, and many of the folklore about the Chongyang Festival originated in the Han Dynasty, thus inferring that the origin of the Chongyang Festival is related to the Han Dynasty.
The Chrysanthemum Festival Cornucopia is a lot of regional traditions, and this custom from the ancient Da began to circulate , the ancient people think that in this festival Cornucopia can get rid of diseases and disasters, some people wear in the arm or as a bag of incense can be Cornucopia will be placed in the inside of the belt, and also inserted in the head. Mostly women, children wear, some areas, men also wear. Chrysanthemum Festival to wear cornelian cherry, in a lot of information on the record. In addition to wearing dogwood, people also have chrysanthemums on their heads. This was already the case in the Tang Dynasty and has been practiced throughout the ages.
The Chongyang Festival is a very special festival, because the date is the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar, representing a lot of symbolism. It is also said that the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar contains the auspicious meaning of "good for a long time". At the end of the Han Dynasty, Cao Pi wrote in his book September and the Book of Zhong Yao, "The year goes by and the month comes and goes, and suddenly it is the ninth day of the ninth month. Nine is the number of Yang, and the sun and the moon should be the same, the common people honored its name, thought it was suitable for a long time, so they used to enjoy the feast and high meeting (i.e. ascending to the high meeting)." Therefore, in this festival the people will climb high, drink chrysanthemum wine, women in the arm will choose to tie cornelian cherry sac by to commemorate this festival.
In the modern life of Chongyang Festival each place has each place's customs, but we have the traditional virtues of respect for the elderly in China, national change this day into the Festival of Respect for the Elderly, so that everyone cares for the elderly, so that our country more prosperous.