What are the customs of Chongyang Festival Traditional Handbills

The main customs of the Chongyang Festival and the contents of the traditional handbill are as follows:

1, climb high and look into the distance. The custom of climbing high and looking far and wide on the Chongyang Festival has a long history and is said to be in honor of an ancient hermit named Fan Li. On the day of Chung Yeung Festival, people will climb up to the high place to view the landscape and feel the beauty of nature. Climbing high also symbolizes rising higher and higher, avoiding bad luck, and sending people's aspirations and pursuit of a better life.

The handbill can draw a background picture of high mountains and flowing water to express the mood of climbing high and looking into the distance. At the same time, you can quote some of the poems or allusions related to climbing high, such as step by step, a glimpse of the mountains, etc., in order to increase the cultural connotation of the handbill.

2, wearing dogwood. Cornus officinalis is regarded as one of the auspicious symbols of the Chung Yeung Festival, and wearing a cornelian cherry symbolizes warding off evil spirits and praying for good fortune and longevity. Cornus can also be made into scented sachets, jewelry, etc., is a characteristic of the traditional handicrafts. You can draw some illustrations or patterns of cornelian cherry or show some pictures of cornelian cherry products on the handbill. At the same time, you can introduce the medicinal value of cornelian cherry and ecological protection role and other knowledge, increase the scientific and interesting handbook.

3, eat Chongyang cake. Chongyang cake, also known as flower cake, chrysanthemum cake, etc., is one of the traditional food of Chongyang Festival. Cake and high sound the same, symbolizing that people hope to use this to pray for peace, health and longevity. There are many kinds of Chung Yeung cakes, such as sugar cake, red bean cake, shredded meat cake, etc., each of which has its own unique taste and nutritional value. On the handbill, you can draw some pictures or patterns of Chongyang cakes and introduce the historical origin and production method of Chongyang cakes.

The origin of Chongyang Festival:

The Chongyang Festival, also known as the Double Nine Festival, is the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar every year. This festival has a long history and rich cultural connotation in China, and its origin can be traced back to ancient times.

According to historical records, the Chongyang Festival originated from the ancient harvest festival. In those days, people would celebrate a good harvest and thank heaven for its gifts by offering sacrifices and praying for blessings on the ninth day of the ninth month of the ninth lunar month. This custom gradually evolved into a festival with a specific meaning and way of celebration.

The Chrysanthemum Festival is celebrated with a variety of activities, the most representative of which are climbing high mountains, wearing dogwoods and eating chrysanthemum cakes. On this day, people will climb high mountains to view the landscape and feel the beauty of nature, which symbolizes rising high and avoiding bad luck. At the same time, the wearing of cornelian cherry tree is a symbol of warding off evil spirits and praying for good fortune and longevity. In addition, eating Chongyang cake is also an important way to celebrate, which means praying for peace, health and longevity.