The legend of the Double Ninth Festival

The legend of the Double Ninth Festival

Legend of Double Ninth Festival 1

According to legend, in the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a plague demon in Ruhe. As soon as it appeared, people in every household fell ill and died every day, and people in this area were ravaged by plague demons. A plague claimed the lives of young Huan Jing's parents, and he almost died of illness himself. He is determined to visit immortals to learn arts and drive away plague and evil spirits for the people. Huan Jing took risks and traveled long distances. Under the guidance of the crane, he finally found the mountain and the fairies. The immortal was moved by his spirit, and finally took Huan Jing in, taught him how to fight the devil, and gave him a sword to fight the devil. Huan Jing forgot to eat and sleep and practiced hard, and finally developed an extraordinary martial arts. Huanjing returned to his hometown. On the morning of the ninth day of September, according to the fairy's instructions, he led the villagers to a nearby mountain and gave everyone a dogwood leaf and a cup of chrysanthemum wine to prepare for subduing the evil spirits. At noon, with several strange calls, Mo Wen rushed out of the Ruhe River, but just as Mo Wen jumped down the mountain, he suddenly smelled the strange fragrance of Cornus officinalis and the alcohol smell of Chrysanthemum, and his face suddenly changed. At that time, Huan Jing chased Mo Wen down the mountain with a demon sword in his hand, and stabbed him to death in a few rounds. Since then, the custom of climbing mountains on the ninth day of September to avoid epidemics has been handed down year after year. Later, people regarded the custom of climbing on the Double Ninth Festival as an activity to avoid disasters.

Legend of Double Ninth Festival II

Legend has it that in the third century BC, there was a man with magical power named Fei Changfang. He can not only call the wind and rain, but also send ghosts and gods.

When a young man named Huan Jing learned about it, he admired him very much and wanted to worship him as a teacher. Because the young man was very determined, Fei Changfang took him as an apprentice and taught him skills.

One day, Fei Changfang said to Huan Jing, "There will be a great disaster in your home on September 9. You should be prepared in advance. " Huan Jing was very alarmed. He quickly knelt down and asked the master to teach him how to avoid disaster.

Fei Changfang said, "On September 9, you should make more red cloth bags, put them in dogwood, wrap them in your arms, and bring some wine soaked in chrysanthemums for the whole family to drink on Gaopo. In this way, we can avoid catastrophe. " Huan Jing did it according to the master's method seriously.

On the morning of September 9, Huan Jing took his family to the nearby Gaopo and spent a day in safety.

In the evening, Huan Jing and his family went home and were surprised. The cows, sheep, chickens and dogs at home are all dead. They really avoided a disaster.

Since then, Chongyang has climbed high, inserted dogwood and drank chrysanthemum wine, which has been circulating for more than two thousand years.

When did the Double Ninth Festival begin at the earliest?

When did the Double Ninth Festival first originate from the Han Dynasty? Jia, the imperial secretary of the Western Han Dynasty, recorded in Miscellanies of Xijing, said: "On September 9, Pei Yun ate bait and drank chrysanthemum wine, and the clouds made people live longer." According to legend, since then, there has been the custom of seeking longevity on the Double Ninth Festival. This is influenced by the ancient wizards (later Taoist priests) who pursued immortality and collected drugs to take. At the same time, there are also large-scale banquet activities, which developed from the Qingfeng banquet in the pre-Qin period.

The name of "Double Ninth Festival" can be found in the Three Kingdoms period. According to Cao Pi's "Nine Days and Zhong You Book", it says: "From year to month, September 9 suddenly comes again. Nine is the number of yang, and the sun and the moon coincide. It is well known and considered suitable for a long time, so it is a feast. "

The origin of Chongyang can be traced back to before the pre-Qin period. "Lu Chunqiu Qiu Ji Ji" says: "In September, the family was ordered to slaughter, and the fields were prepared for harvest, and five important things were listed. The Tibetan emperor's book is collected in the holy warehouse, and I only respect it. " "It's the day, Great Emperor. I'll taste the sacrifice and tell the son of heaven." It can be seen that at that time, when the crops were harvested in autumn and September, there were activities of offering sacrifices to the emperor and ancestors to thank them for their kindness.

Is the Double Ninth Festival a legal holiday? Double Ninth Festival is not a legal holiday in China.

At present, the Double Ninth Festival is not a national statutory holiday. National statutory holidays include New Year's Day, Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, May Day, Dragon Boat Festival, National Day, Mid-Autumn Festival and seven festivals.

By 1989, the China government officially designated the ninth day of the ninth lunar month as "China Festival for the Elderly" and "Respect for the Elderly", and the Double Ninth Festival became a festival to respect, love and help 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. 20 12 February 28th, 12 The Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly further stipulates that the ninth day of the ninth lunar month is the Day for the Elderly.