The customs of the Chongyang Festival 70 words

One, sunshine autumn

The Chongyang Festival is the best time to enjoy the autumn, and some mountain villages in southern China have retained the characteristics of "sunshine autumn". Go to the countryside to enjoy folklore, see the sunshine autumn, has become a fashion of rural tourism.

Second, release paper kites

Release paper kites is one of the main customs in the South over the Chrysanthemum Festival. Folk over the Chongyang Festival is to fly paper kites (kites) as the main feature. The Guangxu "Huizhou Prefecture Zhi" has also recorded. In the folk tradition, the Chongyang Festival is also characterized by flying paper kites in addition to ascending the heights.

Three, climb high

The custom of climbing high on Chongyang Festival has a long history. Ancient folk custom in the Chongyang Festival, so the Chongyang Festival is also known as the "Festival".

Four, eat Chung Yeung cake

According to historical records, Chung Yeung cake, also known as flower cake, chrysanthemum cake, five-color cake, the system is not fixed, more random. September 9 when the sky is bright, with a piece of cake on the forehead of the children, the mouth read the words, wishing the children all things high, is the ancient people in September for the cake's original intention.

Fifth, the sea God

Chongyang Festival is the autumn festival, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and other places pay particular attention to the sea God activities held on this day.

Sixth, ancestor worship

The Chongyang Festival is one of the four traditional Chinese ancestor festivals, the ancient folk tradition of ancestor worship and pray for blessings.

Seven, appreciate chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemum Day, there has always been a custom to appreciate chrysanthemums, so it is also known as the Chrysanthemum Festival in ancient times.

VIII, resignation of the green

Ancient people long Chongyang and Shangsi (or Qingming) as the corresponding spring and autumn festivals.

Nine, enjoy the feast and pray for longevity

The custom of seeking longevity at the Chongyang Festival was first documented in the literature of the Han Dynasty.

Ten, wearing cornelian cherry

Anciently, the custom of inserting cornelian cherry into the nine cornelian cherry is also called Cornucopia Festival. Cornus officinalis is a kind of fruit that can be used as traditional Chinese medicine, because the cornelian cherry produced in Wuyue land (today's Jiangsu and Zhejiang) is of the best quality, and thus it is also called Wu Cornus officinalis.

Ancient people believed that inserting cornelian cherry into the mountains on the Chongyang Festival could drive away insects and dampness, and expel wind and evil spirits. So they wore the cornelian cherry on their arms or ground it up and put it in a bag of incense, as well as inserted it on their heads.