The 9th day of the lunar calendar every year is the traditional Chinese festival - Double Ninth Festival, also known as the nine festivals. In the Book of Changes, "six" is defined as yin number and "nine" is defined as yang number. September 9th day . The sun and moon are yang, and the two nines are mixed together, so it is called Chongyang, which is also called Chongjiu . It was formed as early as the Warring States Period and was officially designated as a folk festival in the Tang Dynasty. It has been passed down through all dynasties since then. On May 20, 2006, the Double Ninth Festival was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list by the State Council.
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Celebration of the Double Ninth Festival generally includes going out to enjoy the autumn, climbing high to see the distance, watching chrysanthemums, inserting dogwoods, eating Double Ninth Festival cake , Drinking chrysanthemum wine and other activities.
1. Autumn appreciation
Many places in my country, especially in some places in the south, advocate "santhemum". The villagers living in the mountainous areas have uneven terrain, so they dry the crops harvested in autumn on the roof of the windowsill to form a unique beautiful scenery. For example, the ancient village of Huangling in Wuyuan, Jiangxi Province, the grand autumn sunbathing festival begins every September 9th.
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2, Chrysanthemums , drinking
lunar calendar September commonly known as chrysanthemum moon. In this month, all kinds of chrysanthemums bloom and compete for beauty, and chrysanthemum conferences will be held in various places. In ancient times, drinking and enjoying chrysanthemums and writing poems became fashionable, and now chrysanthemums are very popular. Volume 8 of the Song Dynasty's "Dragon Day of the Sun": "On September, the capital admires chrysanthemums, and there are several species. The yellow and white stamens are like lotus houses called "Wanling chrysanthemums", pink is called "Peach Blossom chrysanthemums", white and sandalwood heart is called "Michelle chrysanthemums", yellow and round is called "Jinling chrysanthemums", pure and white and large is called "Xirong chrysanthemums". Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi has a poem: the garden flowers and chrysanthemums are full of golden yellow, and there are lonely clusters in the color of frost. It also looks like the present day singing and drinking banquet, and the white-headed man enters the youth field. Every year, the Double Ninth Festival coincides with the golden autumn when chrysanthemums are in full bloom, and the poet Tao Yuanming is famous for loving chrysanthemums and poetry and wine. The preface of Li Xian of the Tang Dynasty's "A lucky to climb high in Wei Pavilion on September 9th": " Tao Qian is full of joy, and since the joy of floating in the nines is floating; Bi Zhuo holds his claws, he must have a lifetime of prosperity." Therefore, later generations imitated him and summoned literati and scholars to enjoy chrysanthemums and have a banquet to talk. Therefore, the custom of appreciating chrysanthemums and tasting wine in the Double Ninth Festival comes from this.
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3, climbing high , wearing dogwood
"Qi Ren Yue Ling" says: "On the Double Ninth Festival, you must climb high and look out for the distance with cakes and wine, and enjoy the banquets and enjoy the autumn aspirations. ". Dogwood, also known as "Yuejiao" and "Mizi", is an evergreen plant with fragrance, which has the functions of killing insects and disinfecting, evading cold and dispelling wind. People believe that , 9th day of the ninth month, is also a bad day, with many disasters and difficulties, so people like to wear dogwood to ward off evil spirits and seek good luck during the Double Ninth Festival. Now the meaning of eliminating disasters and avoiding disasters has gradually faded, and only the celebration of the festival remains, and the custom of climbing mountains and climbing highs on the Double Ninth Festival is still used. Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei Leave a classic poem: Being a stranger in a foreign land, and missing your family more during festivals. I know that my brothers climbed high places, and one less person was planted in dogwood.
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4. Eat Chongyang Cake
According to historical records, Chongyang Cake is also called flower cake, chrysanthemum cake , and five-color cake. There is no fixed method to make it, and it is relatively casual. Chongyang Cake is made of rice noodles. Bean flour is the raw material, with chestnuts, almonds, etc. as filling to make pastries. Today's Chongyang cakes still have no fixed variety, and the soft cakes eaten in various places on the Chongyang Festival are called Chongyang cakes. In the north, on the 99th day, a married daughter wants to bring her husband back to her parents' home to send Chongyang cakes. Generally, two big and nine small ones are the same. The parents want to give them the cakes to wish their daughters and sons-in-law a prosperous life. Many places in the north visit relatives on September 9th, saying As the "Send the Ninth Festival of September", "flower buns" are generally used as gifts.
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5. Worshiping ancestors
. In some areas of the Pearl River Delta in my country, there is a folk custom of tomb sweeping on the Double Ninth Festival. The ninth day of September is also the day when Mazu dies. People who believe in Mazu also go to Mazu Temple to worship and worship in order to seek protection.
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