Is there anything particular about climbing the mountain on September 9?

It is a traditional custom to climb mountains on September 9. It is said that there will be a plague on this day. For safety, people should leave their homes and go as high as possible. Climbing a mountain is climbing in the wild, that is, avoiding, leaving the environment of daily life and avoiding the capture of evil spirits. According to legend, there will be a plague on this day, and people should leave their homes and go as high as possible to ensure safety.

In "September 9th" by Wang Wei, I was pregnant with my brother in Shandong. "On the day when I watched my brothers climb the mountain, there was one person missing everywhere", which recorded the family's climbing activities. It means that the whole family is hiding, and it is necessary to count whether anyone is left behind. Those left behind will be taken away by the plague.

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In the historical development and evolution, the Double Ninth Festival is a mixture of various folk customs, bearing rich cultural connotations. In the folk concept, "nine" is the largest number, which means longevity, and it places people's wishes for the health and longevity of the elderly. On May 20th, 2006, the Double Ninth Festival was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in the State Council.

Double Ninth Festival, New Year's Eve, Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival and July 30th are all traditional festivals in China, and ancestor worship is a major theme of major festivals. China was a farming society and agricultural civilization in ancient times, and attached great importance to the experience of ancestors. Since ancient times, the Chinese nation has the concept of courtesy and respect for ancestors, and has the custom of offering sacrifices to ancestors on holidays to show filial piety and not forget their roots.

People's Network-Double Ninth Festival Taboo: Climbing the plateau is to avoid evil spirits, and you can't say happy holidays.