Why is climbing high a custom on the first day of the New Year?

China has a tradition of ascending the heights on the first day of the Lunar New Year to pray for blessings, which means that the New Year is a step forward.

Ancient people were keen to climb in the high season, initially to drive away evil spirits and avoid disasters, and then gradually turned into a recreation, health care and physical activities, and to send their thoughts. Climbing originated from the ancient people's worship of the mountain gods, belief in the mountain gods can make people free from disasters. The ancients believed that "nine for the old sun, Yangji will change", September 9, the month, the day are the number of the old sun, inauspicious.

Initially, people have to worship the mountain gods for peace and good luck, and then gradually evolved into a recreational activity. From the meaning of "ascent", in addition to enjoying the fall, but also have the meaning of parting with the time. Nine nine is the end of the fall, this time to climb high, the curtain before the scenery as far as the eye can see, the grace of heaven and earth recited in the heart, quite reluctant to give up and the meaning of this memory.