The origin of Double Ninth Festival
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Double Ninth Festival is the ninth day of the lunar calendar 9th lunar month , and the meeting between the two nine is called " Chongjiu ". In ancient my country, six was the yin number and nine was the yang number, so the yin number was called "Double Ninth". The origin of the Double Ninth Festival can be extended to the early years of the Han Dynasty. Legend has it that in the palace, every September 9, I have to wear dogwood, eat bait, and drink chrysanthemum wine every year to seek longevity. The Han Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang's beloved concubine Concubine Qi After being murdered by Empress Lu, the palace maid Jia was also expelled from the palace and introduced this custom to the people. This is the origin of the Double Ninth Festival. The significance of Double Ninth Festival. Double Ninth Festival is actually an important festival for ancestor worship in our country. Like the Qingming Festival and Zhongyuan Festival, it is a festival for worshiping ancestors and tribute to ancestors. China is a festival with a long history and culture. The tradition of worshiping ancestors has been passed down to this day, representing filial piety to our ancestors.
Double Ninth Festival excerpt is on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, which means long-lasting meaning. Many people give it the meaning of longevity. This day is also called "Old People's Day", which represents the blessings and filial piety of the younger generation to the older generation. Filial piety is the fine tradition of our country, so we must respect our elders during the Double Ninth Festival. grateful. From the above mentioned ancestor worship and filial piety, we can infer that there is another meaning of gratitude on Double Ninth Festival. Gratitude is a basic principle for people, but only by being grateful can life become better. In ancient times, two, four, six, eighty were used as yin numbers, one, three, five, seven, nine were used as yang numbers, and nine was the largest number of yang numbers. The two, nine, nine, nine, meant to overlap, which meant to be heavy, and this is also the origin of the Double Ninth Festival of the Nine and Nine.
What are the customs of Double Ninth Festival
Climbing a high and looking into the distance The reason why climbing a high is valued by people and is particularly valued by the elderly is because people believe that climbing a high means "climbing the top and longevity".
In addition, people also believe that climbing the mountain can make people healthy and long-lasting. Climbing the heights on Double Ninth Festival began to be popular in in the Tang Dynasty. Chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemums are produced in China and are the earliest records began in the 5th century BC. The chrysanthemum blooms in September of the lunar calendar, and it has a beautiful name called "the flower of longevity". Therefore, Double Ninth Festival is also a good time to watch chrysanthemums every year. Drinking Chrysanthemum Wine The brewing of Chrysanthemum Wine is very unique.
In ancient times, people picked fresh chrysanthemums and chrysanthemum leaves on September 9, and brewed them together with the grains into wine. Wait until the same time in the coming year and open and taste it.
It is said that chrysanthemum wine has the effects of clearing the spirit and improving eyesight, losing weight and lowering blood pressure, and treating stomach problems . Therefore, you can drink chrysanthemum tea and wine can make people live longer. 号生歐号生歐号生歐号生歐号生歐号生歐号生歐号生歐号生歐号生歐号生歐号生歐号生歐号
The ancients would put dogwood on their hats on Double Ninth Festival, mainly to avoid evil and seek good luck.
The meaning of Double Ninth Festival
1. Double Ninth Festival is one of the traditional festivals in my country. On the ninth day of the ninth month of every year, because the pronunciation coincides with "longevity", it is also called the meaning of longevity. In 1989, it was designated as " Respect for the Elderly Festival ", warning people to care more about the elderly around them.
2. Therefore, the significance of the Double Ninth Festival is mainly to advocate people to respect and respect the elderly, and to accompany the elderly more, that is, to attach importance to filial piety. In ancient times, there was a good sentence "Who said that the heart of a grass can repay the three spring sunshine". At this stage, the elderly population is constantly increasing. How to let them enjoy their old age is a question we need to consider.
3. There are many customs on Double Ninth Festival, such as eating Double Ninth Festival cake , inserting dogwood, chrysanthemum , etc. They all express our expectations and yearning for a better life, and are also a beautiful day for family reunion and sharing family, which is worthy of our permanent inheritance.
The origin of Double Ninth Festival and what customs are there for Double Ninth Festival
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