Eating zongzi on the Chongyang Festival has the meaning of good luck.

The zongzi of Chongyang Festival is also known as Chongyang cake, eating Chongyang cake comes from the "high" and "cake" in the "high" is the same homophonic, the performance of the The blessing of auspiciousness and good fortune implies that people go high and water flows low, and also has the symbolism of rising higher and higher. In addition, in the south of China is also a popular saying "Chrysanthemum do not eat cake, old and high" that is, love and respect for the elderly meaning.

The Chrysanthemum Festival originated from the worship of heaven, began in ancient times, popularized in the Western Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty later. According to the existing historical materials and evidence, the ancient times in the seasonal fall held in the harvest sacrifice to heaven, ancestor worship activities.

Ancient people in September when the crop harvest sacrifices to the emperor of heaven, ancestor worship, in order to thank the emperor of heaven, ancestor beneficence of the activities, which is the Chung Yeung Festival as an autumn harvest ritual activities and the existence of the original form. The Tang Dynasty was an important period in which traditional festival customs were kneaded and finalized, and the main part of them has been handed down to the present day.

Customs of Chongyang Festival:

1, chrysanthemum, chrysanthemums, also known as yellow flowers, belongs to the family of chrysanthemums, a variety of varieties. Our country is the hometown of chrysanthemum, since ancient times cultivation of chrysanthemum is very common. Appreciating chrysanthemums on the Chongyang Festival is an important custom.

2, climbing, Chung Yeung most important festival activities is to climb. Therefore, the Chongyang Festival is also known as the "Festival of Ascension". Ascending to the place, there is no uniform regulations, generally climbing mountains, climbing towers, both to create a festive atmosphere, but also exercise, is the most important activity of the Chongyang Festival.

3, the dogwood, Chrysanthemum Pei dogwood custom in the Tang Dynasty to the North and South Dynasties is most prevalent, people believe that in the Chrysanthemum Festival on this day insert dogwood can take refuge from disasters; people or wear in the arm, or as a bag of cornelian cherry on the inside of the belt, known as the "cornelian cherry bag," there are also inserted in the head. Mostly women and children wear them, and in some places, men also wear them.

4, put the paper harrier, put the paper harrier is the main custom of Huizhou Chongyang Festival, has a unique cultural atmosphere.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Chongyang Festival