Chongyang Festival is a traditional festival, what to eat in Nanjing Chongyang Festival?

The Chongyang Festival is a very important festival for us, which takes place on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar. Each region has different customs for this festival. Nine nine heavy sun, because with? JiuJiu? It has the meaning of long life and health. Nanjing Chongyang Festival, the local people will generally eat Chongyang cake, Chongyang Day, has always been the custom of chrysanthemums in Nanjing is also the same custom.

One, the origin of the Chongyang Festival

In the very early days of this festival, also known as ? The festival is also known as the "Denggao Festival" (登高节). Chrysanthemum Festival? is said to be before. In fact, there are many versions of different sayings about the origin of this festival, some say it originated in the Western Han Dynasty, while others say it originated in the Eastern Han Dynasty. This festival has been around for a long time, and we have already heard Qu Yuan mention this festival in his poem "A Long Journey". The Chongyang Festival was formed as early as the Warring States period, and in the Tang Dynasty, Chongyang was officially designated as a folk festival, and has since been passed down through the dynasties to the present day.

Two, what are the delicacies of Chongyang Festival

The most important delicacy of this day is Chongyang cake. This kind of food north and south have different practices, the northern part of the Chongyang cake, there is oil candy stove, there are hair flour flowers and fruits steamed cake sweet and soft, very tasty. South of the Chongyang cake is based on glutinous rice flour, can be made into a variety of different colors, chrysanthemum wine this day is also a must-drink, in the autumn and winter Chongyang Festival began to drink the human body is very good, persimmons are also one of the delicacies of the Chongyang Festival.

Three, what are the customs of the Chongyang Festival

First mountaineering, Chongyang Festival, first of all, the custom of climbing, in this season to climb high and far away is the most appropriate, can reach the heart of the spirit of pleasure

Second eat Chongyang cake, eat this is a very good moral is to have a cake to eat high, to take the step by step of the meaning of auspiciousness, is very auspicious a mean!

The third Chrysanthemum, the ninth month of the lunar calendar is commonly known as the Chrysanthemum month. On this day there will be many places to organize chrysanthemum festival, chrysanthemum symbolizes longevity. In ancient times, the custom of inserting cornelian cherry is also practiced, so it is also called Cornucopia Festival. Cornus officinalis is used in medicine, and can be used to make wine to nourish the body and dispel diseases?