Early this morning, I just opened my eyes to look at my phone. There were three big words "Double Ninth Festival" written on the screen of my phone. Yes, today is Double Ninth Festival, the lunar calendar , the ninth day of the ninth lunar month . Today is the holiday for the elderly. If we juniors have time today, try to come to the elderly at home, be talked to by the elderly, eat home-cooked meals, and do things within our ability, so that the elderly can feel the warmth of family affection in the Double Ninth Festival. Sometimes it is better to come to the side than making a phone call. If you don’t believe it, today, you can try it home.
On the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar every year, the Double Ninth Festival, referred to as the "Double Ninth Festival". The reason why it is called the Double Ninth Festival is mainly because the lunar calendar time is relatively special. It is on the ninth day of the ninth month, that is, "Nine Ninth", and "Nine" is the largest single digit number, and "Nine" is the "Yang" in Yin and Yang . In this way, the "Nine Ninth" has two yangs that are in harmony, so the ninth day of the ninth month is called the Double Ninth Festival. Double Ninth Festival is also called Elderly Day , and Elderly Day are homophonic with "nine nines" and are "long-lasting", indicating that the elderly are healthy and long-lasting.
9th lunar month, the Double Ninth Festival has the custom of "climbing high and drinking". The climbing here is mainly about people. Generally speaking, the elderly will come to the outdoors to climb mountains and climb high. Climbing high means "step by step" and good health. There are also climbing high to see far away to relieve your sorrow. There is a famous poem among them: "Being a stranger in a foreign land, and I miss my family more during festivals. I know that my brothers climb high, and there is one less person in the dogwood planted everywhere."
Another one is drinking chrysanthemum wine, because this is the time when chrysanthemums are in full bloom. chrysanthemums can not only make flower cake , but also make tea, and make chrysanthemum wine. Soak chrysanthemum leaves petals in high-alcohol wine, and add some wolfberry. This chrysanthemum wine is sweet and fragrant, and is very delicious.
Of course, Double Ninth Festival is not only about climbing high places to drink, but also about 4 customs and taboos. Which four taboos are there?
Taboo 1: Don’t give chrysanthemums, especially white chrysanthemums
chrysanthemums have more colors, and chrysanthemums are also one of the four famous flowers. People prefer chrysanthemums. However, chrysanthemums have special uses. Generally, when someone leaves, people use sending chrysanthemums to express their grief, especially the white chrysanthemums, which even express their grief. Other yellow chrysanthemums also express longing for relatives, and chrysanthemums are mainly used for sacrifices, so you must not give them to chrysanthemums, especially the elderly.
Taboo 2: Don’t go to the riverside by the water
As the saying goes, “ March 3 , September 9, don’t go to the riverside if you have nothing to do.” Here is to tell us that on days like the third day of the lunar month and the ninth day of the lunar month, don’t go to the river to play. On the third day of the third month, it is said that it is Xuanyuan's birthday. The weather is already cold on the ninth day of the ninth month. It is already cold dew . Sometimes frost is seen when it is cold. The water vapor is strong and the temperature is low. When the wind blows, it may easily catch a cold, so don’t go to the water to play.
Taboo 3: Avoid having sex with
We know that on the ninth day of the ninth month, the two yang overlap, so that the Double Ninth Festival is said to be the Double Ninth Festival. And today's Double Ninth Festival is the extreme yang. So, according to the old saying, "The Yang decays when the Yang is the one that is not taboo this day, and it may be harmed by both parties.
Taboo Four: Don’t say “ Double Ninth Festival Happy”
Like Double Ninth Festival and Qingming Festival . New Year’s Eve and Zhongyuan Festival, which are the four major sacrificial festivals. Double Ninth Festival is also one of the festivals for ancestor worship. Therefore, we cannot say “Happy Double Ninth Festival” on this day. We can use “healthy physically” to express our blessings to the elderly.
To sum up, there are still taboos for Double Ninth Festival. Everyone is welcome to leave a message to share their thoughts.
