The origin of the Double Ninth Festival is 50 words.

The Double Ninth Festival, which "broadens your horizons step by step and wins the spring scenery every year", is not only an autumn outing festival and a blessing festival for climbing chrysanthemums, but also a festival for respecting the elderly. China Double Ninth Festival has a long history, so let the old calendar sort it out for you. The origin of the Double Ninth Festival is 50 words.

The origin of the Double Ninth Festival is 50 words (1).

In the Book of Changes, "six" is defined as yin number, and "nine" is defined as yang number. On September 9, the sun and the moon combined with the sun, so it was called Chongyang, also known as Chongyang. The Double Ninth Festival was formed as early as the Warring States Period. In the Tang Dynasty, the Double Ninth Festival was officially designated as a folk festival, which has been inherited ever since.

The origin of the Double Ninth Festival 50 sentences (2)

Originated in Qi Jinggong during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period in the 5th century BC. On the ninth day of September, he took a lot of people to climb mountains and walls, feeling crisp in autumn, so he decided it was an auspicious day. Since then, he will go out to climb mountains on this day every year. Later generations imitated it and formed customs.

The origin of the Double Ninth Festival 50 sentences (3)

According to "The Peace of Qi Xu", Huan Jing in Han Dynasty traveled with Fei Changfang, a master of Yi Studies, for many years. One day, Master Fei told his disciples that cornus was going to climb the mountain on September 9, and Huan Jing and his family survived because they listened to the master's words. All the livestock that didn't evacuate died of the plague. So on September 9 every year, I go out to climb mountains to avoid disasters and get used to each other.

The custom of Double Ninth Festival is 50 words.

There is a custom of climbing on the Double Ninth Festival, and the custom of eating double ninth cake is related to climbing. "Gao" and "Gao" are homophonic. As a holiday food, it was originally to celebrate the harvest of autumn grain and taste new grain. The people have the auspicious meaning of climbing high to eat cakes and taking steps to climb higher. The Double Ninth Festival also has the custom of enjoying chrysanthemums, so it was also called Chrysanthemum Festival in ancient times. In ancient times, the custom of inserting Evodia rutaecarpa was still popular, so it was also called Cornus Festival. As a medicine, Cornus officinalis can make wine, strengthen the body and get rid of diseases.

The moral of the Double Ninth Festival is 50 words.

In the folk concept, the Double Ninth Festival is homophonic with "Nine Nine", which means longevity, health and longevity. 1989, China designated the ninth day of the ninth lunar month as the festival for the elderly, and advocated the whole society to establish the atmosphere of respecting, loving and helping the elderly, thus adding a new meaning to the Double Ninth Festival.