2. The Double Ninth Festival is a traditional folk festival in China, which falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month every year. In the Book of Changes, the number of nine is the number of yang, and the number of nine and nine yang is heavy, so it is called Chongyang; Because the day and the month all meet nine, it is also called double ninth. Returning to the truth in 1999, one yuan began, and the ancients thought that Chongyang in 1999 was an auspicious day. In ancient times, there were folk customs such as climbing to pray for blessings, enjoying chrysanthemums in autumn, worshipping gods and ancestors, and drinking and praying for longevity on the Double Ninth Festival. Up to now, it has added the connotation of respecting the elderly, enjoying a banquet on the day of Chongyang, and being grateful for respecting the elderly. Climbing the mountain to enjoy autumn and giving thanks to respect for the elderly are two important themes of today's Double Ninth Festival.
3. The Double Ninth Festival originated from the worship of celestial phenomena, which began in ancient times, spread in the Western Han Dynasty and flourished after the Tang Dynasty. According to the existing historical data and textual research, in ancient times, there were activities of offering sacrifices to heaven and ancestors in the season and autumn; The ancients offered sacrifices to the Heavenly Emperor and ancestors when the crops were harvested in September, which was an activity of thanking the Heavenly Emperor and ancestors for their kindness. This is the original form of the Double Ninth Festival as an autumn harvest sacrifice activity. The Tang Dynasty is an important period in which traditional festival customs are mixed and shaped, and its main part has been passed down to this day. The ancestral worship of Chongyang has been going on for thousands of years, which is an ancient folk custom with profound significance. Double Ninth Festival, New Year's Eve, Tomb-Sweeping Day and July 30 are also called the four traditional ancestral festivals in China.
4. In the historical development and evolution, the Double Ninth Festival has mixed a variety of folk customs and carried rich cultural connotations. In the folk concept, nine is the largest number in the number, which has the meaning of long life and is entrusted with people's wishes for the health and longevity of the elderly. On May 20th, 2006, the Double Ninth Festival was listed in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage by the State Council. In 20 12, the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly, which was revised and passed in the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), stipulates that the ninth day of the ninth lunar month is the festival for the elderly.