Is the Double Ninth Festival a traditional festival in China or a traditional festival abroad?

1. The Double Ninth Festival on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month is a traditional festival of the Chinese nation and a traditional festival of respecting the elderly in China.

Second, the origin of the Double Ninth Festival:

1, the origin of the name "Chongyang" was named after "Yang is nine" in the ancient book Yijing. In the Book of Changes, "six" is defined as yin number, "nine" is defined as yang number, and "extreme number" means that the height of the sky is "nine times". On the ninth day of September, the sun and every month meet on the ninth day, which means "the weight of 29", so it is called "double ninth". At the same time, the two yang numbers are combined, so it is called "double ninth". In the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Dai wrote "Night Flight": "Nine is the yang number, and its day coincides with the month, so it is called' Chongyang'. ?

2. "Nine" is the Lao Yang, that is, the anode number. Two anode numbers are put together, nine nines are unified, one yuan begins, and everything is updated. Therefore, the ancients thought that Chongyang was an auspicious day to celebrate. In ancient times, there was a custom of drinking to pray for longevity. In the folk concept, because "nine" is the largest number, and "nine nine" and "long" are homophonic, it is endowed with the meaning of immortality, longevity, health and longevity. ?

The ancients thought that the Double Ninth Festival was an auspicious day. In ancient times, there were folk customs such as climbing to pray for blessings, enjoying chrysanthemums in autumn, wearing dogwood, offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors, and holding birthday banquets. So far, it has added the connotation of respecting the elderly, feasting on the day of Chongyang, and being grateful for respecting the elderly. Climbing mountains and enjoying autumn and giving thanks and respecting the elderly are two important themes of today's Double Ninth Festival.

Third, the festival for the elderly:

The Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly (hereinafter referred to as the Law on the Elderly), which came into effect on July 20 13, stipulates that "the ninth day of the ninth lunar month is the festival for the elderly every year" and the Double Ninth Festival is held on July 20 1 3 (13).

2. Speaking of the Double Ninth Festival, the most well-known poem is Wang Wei's poem: "Being a stranger in a foreign land, I miss my relatives twice every holiday." In fact, in 1989, China officially designated the ninth day of the ninth lunar month as "Chinese Elderly Day". In 1999, Chongyang respected the elderly, and of course we should also respect our parents. With the vigorous promotion of the country, the Double Ninth Festival has attracted more and more attention from the whole society.

Extended data

(1) According to the existing historical research, the source of the Double Ninth Festival can be traced back to ancient times. "Lu Chunqiu Qiu Ji Ji" contains the activities of the ancients to offer sacrifices to the Heavenly Emperor and ancestors to thank them for their kindness during the harvest in September. This is the original form of the Double Ninth Festival as an autumn harvest sacrifice activity.

(2) The Double Ninth Festival began in ancient times, took shape in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, became popular in the Western Han Dynasty and flourished after the Tang Dynasty. The name of "Double Ninth Festival" was recorded in the Three Kingdoms period. In the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the festive atmosphere became stronger and stronger, and the custom of enjoying chrysanthemums and drinking was widely sung by literati. It was listed as a national holiday in the Tang Dynasty, and it has been inherited ever since.

(3) The ancestor worship of Chongyang has lasted for thousands of years, and it is an ancient folk custom with far-reaching significance. Double Ninth Festival, New Year's Eve, Tomb-Sweeping Day and Mid-Autumn Festival are also called the four traditional festivals for ancestor worship in China. ?

(4) In the historical development and evolution, the Double Ninth Festival has integrated many kinds of folk customs and carried rich cultural connotations. In the folk concept, "nine" is the largest number in the number, which means longevity and places people's wishes for the health and longevity of the elderly. From 65438 to 0989, the ninth day of the ninth lunar month was designated as "Respect for the Elderly", which advocated the whole society to establish the atmosphere of respecting, respecting, loving and helping 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.

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