1, climbing

First, there is the custom of climbing, September in the autumn, high and clear, 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. As early as in the Western Han Dynasty, "Chang'an Zhi" in the capital of the Han Dynasty on September 9, when people play to view the record.

2, eat the sun cake

The sun cake, also known as flower cake, chrysanthemum cake, five-color cake, the system is not fixed, more random. The ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar, 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. The delicate Chrysanthemum cake to be made into nine layers, like a pagoda, above also made into two small sheep, in line with the meaning of Chrysanthemum (sheep). Some also inserted a small red paper flag on the cake, and light candles. This is probably the "light", "eat cake" instead of "high" meaning, with a small red paper flag instead of cornelian cherry. Today's Chongyang cake, there is still no fixed varieties, all over the Chongyang Festival to eat fluffy cakes are called Chongyang cake.

3, chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum Day, there has always been the custom of chrysanthemums, so the ancient also known as the Chrysanthemum Festival. September of the lunar calendar is commonly known as the month of chrysanthemums, the festival held chrysanthemum conference, the city of people to go to the meeting to appreciate chrysanthemums. Since the Three Kingdoms, Wei and Jin dynasties, it has become fashionable to gather and drink wine, enjoy chrysanthemums and write poems on Chrysanthemums. In ancient Han Chinese custom, chrysanthemums symbolize longevity.

4, drink chrysanthemum wine

Chrysanthemum wine is a traditional custom in China during the Chrysanthemum Festival. Chrysanthemum wine, in ancient times, was regarded as a must-drink, disaster relief and pray for good luck "good luck wine". Chrysanthemum wine has been around since the Han Dynasty. In the Wei Dynasty, Cao Pi gave chrysanthemums to Zhong Qiao at the Chung Yeung Festival to wish him a long life. Ge Hong of the Jin Dynasty wrote in his "Hug Park Zi" about a family in the mountains of Nanyang, Henan Province, who lived longer and better because they drank sweet valley water with chrysanthemums growing all over it. In Emperor Jianwen's "Chrysanthemum Picking", there is a sentence "We call each other to pick chrysanthemum beads in baskets, and the dew is wet and stains the roses", which is also the act of picking chrysanthemums for brewing wine. Until the Ming and Qing Dynasties, chrysanthemum wine is still prevalent, in the Ming Dynasty, Gao Lian's "Zunsheng eight paper" is still recorded, is the prevalence of fitness drinks.

5, Pai Cornus

Anciently, the custom of inserting cornelian cherry is also popular, so it is also called Cornus Festival. Cornus officinalis is used as medicine, and can be made into wine to nourish the body and get rid of diseases. Cornus and hairpin chrysanthemum in the Tang Dynasty has been very common. Cornus officinalis has a strong flavor, has the effect of driving away insects and dampness, expelling wind and evil, and can eliminate stagnant food, treating cold and heat. Cornus officinalis is therefore also known as the "evil weng".