What are the customs of Double Ninth Festival? Why is it taboo to get married on Double Ninth Festival?

What are the customs of Double Ninth Festival? Why is it taboo to get married on Double Ninth Festival?
What are the customs of Double Ninth Festival? Why is it taboo to get married on Double Ninth Festival? Since ancient times, people have paid attention to choosing an auspicious day for marriage. This folk custom has been formed over thousands of years from ancient times to the present, and its influence has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the Chinese people. The days in the ninth month of the lunar calendar are beautiful. While enjoying the happiness of the ninth month of the lunar calendar, Shuimoxiansheng.com’s special topic on the ninth month of the lunar calendar in 2019 will help you understand the good and bad luck of each day.

What are the customs of Double Ninth Festival?

Chrysanthemum appreciation:
Appreciating chrysanthemums on the Double Ninth Festival is a custom of the festival and can be regarded as one of the Chinese people’s most refined interests. The chrysanthemum does not wither in the frost and blooms proudly in the snow. Its beautiful appearance in various shapes and its proudly upright temperament are admirable and it can be called the national flower. The custom of appreciating chrysanthemums on the Double Ninth Festival began with Tao Yuanming (370-27), a great poet in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He loved chrysanthemums all his life and kept chrysanthemums as his companions. He was known as a chrysanthemum friend and a "chrysanthemum fan". He enjoyed the beauty of chrysanthemums and was revered as the "September Flower God" by people. His famous quote about appreciating chrysanthemums is "Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, leisurely seeing the southern mountains." He wrote in the poem: Chrysanthemum is like my heart, it blooms on September 9th. My guests understand my intention and come together on Double Ninth Festival.
Eat Chongyang Cake:
The custom of eating Chongyang cake on the Double Ninth Festival originated in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. It was called chrysanthemum cake in the Tang Dynasty, Chongyang cake in the Song Dynasty and flower cake in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Chongyang cake is made from steamed flour, with side dishes such as dates, chestnuts, and meat. By the Song Dynasty, Chongyang cake had basically become a custom. In the process of making, eating and giving cakes as gifts, people often give cultural connotations to the Double Ninth Festival cake. The word "gao" in Chongyang cake has the same pronunciation as "gao", which means high. Eating cakes on the Double Ninth Festival when climbing high symbolizes climbing higher and higher, implying "progress step by step."

Why is it taboo to get married on Double Ninth Festival?

It is best to avoid getting married in March, July and September of the lunar calendar, as these three months coincide with "Qingming Festival", "Yulan Festival" and "Chonggong Festival" respectively, which are all traditional "Ghost Festivals" and are not suitable for holding weddings. The principle of choosing a date for marriage is to base it on the bride's date of birth, while also taking the groom's and other people's dates of birth into consideration. As the saying goes, "A boy's date of birth determines his destiny, and a girl's date of marriage determines her destiny." Therefore, if this principle is reversed or ignored, it will lead to problems in the marriage and even divorce; otherwise, it will be very auspicious.

What other days are there that are considered wedding anniversaries?

1. Sanniang evil day:
Legend has it that because Yue Lao refused to tie the red thread for "Sanniang", she was unable to get married for the rest of her life, so she developed a revengeful mentality and determined to go against Yue Lao. She specifically tried to destroy the wedding of the newlyweds. Therefore, it is not appropriate to get married on the "Sanniangsha" day of each month.
The real Sanniang evil: the third day is Gengwu day, the seventh day is Xinwei day, the thirteenth day is Wushen day, the eighteenth day is Jiyou day, the twenty-second day is Bingwu day, and the twenty-seventh day is Dingwei day, a total of six days.
False Sanniangsha: the 3rd, 7th, 13th, 18th, 22nd and 27th of every month.
2. Red Yarn Day:
Marrying someone without a red veil is really ruining a family;
The first month of the year: the first month of spring (Yin month), the first month of summer (Si month), the first month of autumn (Shen month), the first month of winter (Hai month),
Mid-month You Day: Mid-spring (Mao month), Mid-summer (Wu month), Mid-autumn (You month), Mid-winter (Zi month),
The last day of the month with the last digit of the year: the last month of spring (the month of Chen), the last month of summer (the month of Wei), the last month of autumn (the month of Xu), and the last month of winter (the month of Chou).
3. Four Absolute and Four Separation Days:
The day before the Spring Equinox, Autumnal Equinox, Summer Solstice and Winter Solstice among the 24 solar terms in each season is called the Four Separation Days. The ancients concluded that the days of the four separation days, the tenth day, and the second quarter were unlucky;
The day before the Beginning of Spring, Beginning of Summer, Beginning of Autumn and Beginning of Winter among the twenty-four solar terms in the four seasons is called the Four Absolute Days. The four Lis represent the beginning of the four seasons, and the four Jue represent the end of the four seasons. The ancients were afraid of exhaustion and concluded that it was unlucky.
Definition of a good day: In any case, the definition of a "good day" is always different. No matter what day you choose, it is best to choose a day that everyone is satisfied with.
As the saying goes, "A good fate is not as good as good luck." A person's destiny is already determined, and the only thing one can control is his or her "luck." There are unexpected changes in the world, and people are subject to misfortunes and blessings at any time. Do you want to know when your good luck will come? Then take a look at the [ Excellent Calculation ] below and wish you a safe and smooth life!

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