Poetry related to the custom of Double Ninth Festival

A poem describing the Double Ninth Festival

1, vacationing in the mountains reminds me of my brothers in Shandong.

(Tang) Wang Wei

I am a lonely stranger in a strange land, and I miss my family more often during the holidays.

When I think of my brothers' bodies climbing high, I will feel a little regret for not being able to reach me.

Translation:

Being alone is always a bit bleak, and I miss my distant relatives every time I go to the Double Ninth Festival. Far away, I feel sorry for myself when I think of my brothers climbing high with dogwood.

2. "White Chrysanthemum at Chongyang Banquet"

(Tang) Bai Juyi

A yard full of golden chrysanthemums with a bunch of flowers in the middle, the flowers are so lonely.

Just like today's feast, the old man went to the place where the young man went.

A yard with golden chrysanthemums and a cluster of frosted flowers in the middle is so lonely. Just like today's banquet, the old man walked into the place where the teenagers went.

3. Nine Days in Ba Tai

(Tang) Bai Juyi

The millet wine is first ripe, but the warm chrysanthemums are not in bloom.

Listen to bamboo sticks and drink dogwood cups.

Last year, on the Double Ninth Festival, I drifted to the city.

This year's double ninth festival, the eight-character platform is in a depression.

Looking for it for a long time, the hometown book hasn't come for a long time.

When scratching his head, the guests are also wandering.

Second, the festival customs involved in the Double Ninth Festival

4, basking in autumn

The Double Ninth Festival is the best time to enjoy autumn, and some mountain villages in the south of China still retain the characteristics of "basking in autumn". Going to the countryside to appreciate the folk customs and watch the autumn sun has become a fashion in rural tourism.

5. Nine Emperors Club

In ancient times, in China, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Yunnan and other places, the custom of salute and gun battle prevailed for nine consecutive days from September 1 to 9 of the lunar calendar, which was called the Nine Emperors' Meeting. The Nine Emperors' Meeting originated from the worship of stars.

6. Enjoy the feast and pray for your birthday.

The Double Ninth Festival has the custom of holding a banquet to pray for longevity, which places people's blessings on the health and longevity of the elderly.

7. Fly a kite.

Flying kites is one of the main customs of the Double Ninth Festival in southern China. The folk Double Ninth Festival is characterized by flying kites.

8. climb high

The custom of climbing on the Double Ninth Festival has a long history. In ancient times, there was the custom of climbing on the Double Ninth Festival, so it was also called "Climbing Festival".

9. Eat Chongyang cake

According to historical records, Chongyang cake, also known as flower cake, chrysanthemum cake and five-color cake, is made randomly. At dawn on September 9, I put a cake on my children's heads and murmured, I wish them all the best.

10, ancestor worship

The Double Ninth Festival is one of the four traditional festivals of ancestor worship in China, and there is a tradition of ancestor worship and blessing in ancient times. The traditional custom of ancestor worship on the Double Ninth Festival is still popular in Lingnan area, and people hold ancestor worship activities on the Double Ninth Festival every year.