1, health and longevity
The custom of climbing on the Double Ninth Festival means wishing the elderly a long and healthy life. People believe that people can exercise, strengthen their physique and improve their immunity by climbing mountains and heights.
2. Peace and joy
The custom of enjoying chrysanthemums on the Double Ninth Festival is to hope that the elderly will be safe, happy and happy. Chrysanthemum is a symbol of nobility and elegance in China culture, and it is the flower of a gentleman. Used to symbolize the noble quality and elegant demeanor of the elderly.
3. Family harmony
Double Ninth Festival, also known as "Festival for the Elderly", is an important festival to promote filial piety and respect and love the elderly. In this festival, people will accompany the elderly, spend the holidays with them and express their love and concern for the elderly. At the same time, I also wish the elderly to enjoy happiness and happiness at home.
4. Social harmony
The traditional customs of the Double Ninth Festival also include respecting the elderly and loving the young. In this festival, people will not only bless the elderly, but also care about the next generation and inherit the harmony and stability of the family and society.
The custom of Double Ninth Festival
1, overlooking from a height
The custom of climbing on the Double Ninth Festival means wishing the elderly a long and healthy life. People believe that people can exercise, strengthen their physique and improve their immunity by climbing mountains and heights.
2. Appreciate chrysanthemums and write poems
Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties in the Three Kingdoms, it has become fashionable for Chongyang parties to drink and enjoy chrysanthemums and recite poems. Chrysanthemum is a flower of longevity, and it is also a symbol of first frost's unyielding in literati's works. In September of the lunar calendar, chrysanthemums are in full bloom, and chrysanthemum appreciation has become one of the customs of the Double Ninth Festival.
Step 3 drink chrysanthemum wine
Chrysanthemum wine has always been considered as an auspicious wine for the Double Ninth Festival. In ancient times, chrysanthemum wine was specially brewed for the Double Ninth Festival in the first year. Pick the newly opened chrysanthemums on September 9, brew them with a little green leaves and grain, and drink them on September 9 the following year.
4. Pei dogwood
Cornus officinalis is a fragrant fennel plant, which has the effects of dispelling cold, relieving pain and expelling insects. On the Double Ninth Festival, Cornus officinalis began to mature. In order to ward off evil spirits and resist the early cold, Evodia rutaecarpa was popular in ancient times, so the Double Ninth Festival is also called the Cornus Festival. As a medicine, Cornus officinalis can make wine, strengthen the body and get rid of diseases.
5, eat Chongyang cake
Chongyang cake is also called "flower cake" or "chrysanthemum cake" because its shape is similar to chrysanthemum. In addition, Chongyang cake also has the meaning of "rising step by step".