According to the "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" record, "Order the family steward, prepare for the harvest, and give five important points. The emperor's books are collected in the Shencang, and they must be respected and orderly." At that time, people's celebrations were very s

The origin of the Double Ninth Festival can be traced back to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.

However, at that time, people only celebrated this day as a harvest celebration, rather than celebrating September 9 as a festival.

According to " Lu Shi Chun Qiu " records, "Instruct the family to take care of the family, prepare for the harvest, and give five important points. The Tibetan emperor's books are collected in the sacred warehouse, and they must be respected and orderly." At that time, people's celebrations were very It is simple. It is to sacrifice part of the harvested grain to the gods and comfort the ancestors. In the Western Han period, the celebration activities of the Double Ninth Festival became more and more abundant. Activities such as chrysanthemum appreciation, drinking, and dogwood planting were popular.

Why do we need to carry out these activities?

According to " Miscellaneous Notes of Xijing", wearing dogwood and drinking chrysanthemum wine is a Taoist custom. Taoist priests believe that this can prolong life. Influenced by this concept, people began to plant dogwood and drink chrysanthemum wine.

Chinese people like to be lively. Since they want to drink chrysanthemum wine, they must get together to drink it, so there is the custom of drinking banquets on the Double Ninth Festival. However, few people know that the original Double Ninth Festival banquet only existed in the palaces of the Western Han Dynasty, and it was only later spread to the people. The reason why this custom spread to the people is because a tragic murder occurred in the palace of the Western Han Dynasty. This case indirectly spread the Double Ninth Festival banquet among the people. This murder case is familiar to us. Liu Bang's first wife Lu Pheasant persecuted Mrs. Qi and mutilated her into a "human pig".

It is said that when Mrs. Qi was sixteen years old, she was favored by Liu Bang, the king of Han Dynasty, and became Liu Bang's concubine. After that, Mrs. Qi accompanied Liu Bang on his expeditions to the north and south, and spent four years wandering in uncertainty. According to historical records, Mrs. Qi was good at singing and dancing, and was especially famous for her "rolling up her sleeves and bending her waist" dance. Judging from the unearthed portraits of the Han Dynasty, this dance uses techniques such as sleeve swinging and waist bending, with a wide variety of tricks. In addition, Mrs. Qi is also proficient in Chuge and knows a little about musical instruments. She is a rare talented woman in the world. After Liu Bang got this girl, he quickly ignored his first wife, Lu Fei.

We know that Lu Pheasant is a very jealous woman. How could she tolerate someone sharing her husband with her?

Later, Mrs. Qi gave birth to the third prince Liu Ruyi for Liu Bang. Liu Ruyi's voice and smile looked very much like Liu Bang, and he was loved by Liu Bang. This made Lu Pheasant feel on pins and needles. "Historical Records " records that after Mrs. Qi became favored, she often blew "pillow wind" in Liu Bang's ears, hoping that Liu Bang would change the third prince Liu Ruyi to be the crown prince. After Lu Pheasant heard about this incident, he decided to eradicate Mrs. Qi and began to plot for revenge. In the twelfth year of Emperor Gaozu's reign, Liu Bang's health was getting worse day by day. Knowing that he was not going to die soon, he had the idea of ​​deposing the crown prince. However, with the help of Zhang Liang, Prince Liu Ying obtained the four capable arms of " Shangshan Sihao".

After Liu Bang heard about this, he knew that the prince was firmly seated in the East Palace, and even he could not shake his position. So Liu Bang summoned Mrs. Qi and said to her: "I originally wanted to depose the crown prince and replace him with Liu Ruyi. However, now Liu Ying has obtained Shangshan Sihao as his help, and his wings are full. If he is deposed, It will inevitably lead to disaster." After hearing these words, thinking of the tragic situation she was about to face after Liu Bang's death, Mrs. Qi sang sadly: "The swan flies high, and its wings have reached thousands of miles.

It has spread across the world.

The world is cut off, what can be done?

Although there is a bow and arrow, Shang An can do it! "

After Liu Bang died, the prince Liu Ying inherited the throne naturally, and his mother Lu Pheasant also got her wish and became the queen mother. Today's Mrs. Qi has lost the protection of Han Emperor . Lu Pheasant immediately ordered people to capture Mrs. Qi, shave her head into a bald head, and send her to do heavy manual labor like a palace maid.

Mrs. Qi lamented her tragic fate and sang a sad " Chopping Song" when pounding rice:

"The son is the king, the mother is the prisoner, pounding the dusk all day long.

I am always with death, and we are separated for three days. Thousands of miles away, who should tell you?"

Lu Pheasant was very angry after hearing this song. She immediately sent someone to assassinate Liu Ruyi, and then tortured Mrs. Qi, made her into a "human pig" and threw her into a manhole.

It is said that after Mrs. Qi was tortured During the persecution, her personal maid Jia was also kicked out of the palace by Lu Fei. After leaving the palace, Jia had no livelihood and could only marry a poor man and live a miserable life. She has been very familiar with the customs in the palace for many years. Every Double Ninth Festival, Jia and her husband would make birthday cakes, chrysanthemum wine, and wear dogwood. The neighbors were puzzled and asked Jia for advice. Allusions.

Jia told her neighbors that on every ninth day of the ninth lunar month, the palace people would hold such celebrations in order to hope for longevity. Since then, this custom has been widely spread among the people. It can be seen that if Lu Pheasant had not persecuted poor Mrs. Qi, Jia would not have been expelled from the palace, and the introduction of this festival to the people would have been extended indefinitely. Although it is a good thing that the Double Ninth Festival has spread among the people, it is pity for Mrs. Qi who was cut into a "human pig".

Reference:

["Lu Shi Chun Qiu", "Xijing Miscellaneous Notes", "Double Ninth Festival", "Historical Records". 》】