Why do we wear dogwood on the Double Ninth Festival? Can wearing dogwood on the Double Ninth Festival help us avoid disasters?
Introduction: The Double Ninth Festival is an important traditional festival in our country, and the Double Ninth Festival has many traditional customs. Inserting dogwood is one of them. So why do we insert dogwood on the Double Ninth Festival? Can inserting dogwood on the Double Ninth Festival help us avoid disasters? Want to know more about the days in the ninth month of the lunar calendar in 2018? Please pay attention to our Mr. Shui Mo’s special feature on September of the lunar calendar!Why do we wear dogwood on the Double Ninth Festival? Can wearing dogwood on the Double Ninth Festival help us avoid disasters?Avoid disasters and ward off misfortunes <br /> People believe that September 9th is also an unlucky day with many disasters, so people like to wear dogwood on the Double Ninth Festival to ward off evil and seek good luck. Therefore, Cornus officinalis is also called "the evil-repellent". On the Double Ninth Festival, people pick its branches and leaves, sew them together with the fruits into a small bag with cloth, and wear it on their body to ward off evil spirits.Missing relatives <br /> Literati go out together to climb mountains and appreciate dogwood on Double Ninth Festival. Inserting dogwood on Double Ninth Festival also implies missing relatives. Especially in the Tang Dynasty, dozens of poets including Bai Juyi, Du Fu, and Hanshan all chanted poems about climbing mountains and inserting dogwood on the Double Ninth Festival. The most popular one is Wang Wei's "Remembering My Brothers in Shandong on the Ninth Day of the Ninth Month", which says: "I know my brothers are climbing high places, but there is one less person wearing dogwood branches." Records of Inserting Dogwood on Double Ninth FestivalWearing dogwood on the Double Ninth Festival was recorded in Ge Hong's "Miscellaneous Notes on the Western Classics" in the Jin Dynasty. Some people wear it on their arms, some make a sachet and put the dogwood inside it and wear it, and some wear it on their heads. Most of them are worn by women and children, and in some places, men also wear them. The custom of wearing dogwood on the Double Ninth Festival was very common in the Tang Dynasty, but after the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the custom of wearing dogwood gradually became rare. Because the emphasis of Chongyang Festival in the early people's practical life was on warding off evil and eliminating disasters, as people's living conditions improved, people not only paid attention to their current real life, but also had more expectations for their future life, praying for longevity and longevity. Therefore, the status of "longevity guest" (chrysanthemum) eventually overshadowed that of "evil-avoiding old man" (dogwood).The story of inserting dogwood on Double Ninth FestivalThe relationship between the Double Ninth Festival and dogwood was first seen in a story in "Continued Records of the Strange Things of Qi Dynasty": Huan Jing, a native of Runan, studied Taoism with Fei Changfang. One day, Fei Changfang said to Huan Jing that on September 9th, there would be a disaster in your family. The solution was to ask each family member to make a colorful bag, put dogwood in it, wrap it around their arm, climb a high mountain, and drink chrysanthemum wine. On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, Huan Jing and his family did as they were told. When they returned home in the evening, they found that all the chickens, dogs, cows and sheep in the house had died, but the rest of the family were safe and sound because they had been out. Thus, the custom of inserting dogwood to ward off evil spirits on the Double Ninth Festival has been passed down. |
>>: Who are the celebrities who were born on National Day? List of celebrities born on National Day!
Recommend
Are people born on the Beginning of Autumn good? At which month of pregnancy is it possible to have a baby during the Beginning of Autumn?
Beginning of Autumn is the thirteenth of the twent...
Can I move house during the Lantern Festival? What should I pay attention to when moving?
The Lantern Festival is a day for family reunion, ...
What are the Christmas customs? What does it mean to hang Christmas stockings at the head of the bed?
Christmas is a festival that originated in the Wes...
Is the 28th day of the third lunar month in 2018 a good date for Mother’s Day? Is it suitable for opening a business?
Introduction: According to the tradition in our co...
Is the Chinese Valentine’s Day on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month in 2019 an auspicious day for seeking offspring?
The Qiqiao Festival on July 7th is a day for young...
Is it okay to visit graves on July 15, 2020? What is the Zhongyuan Festival? Are there ghosts?
Introduction: Generally, it is necessary to choose...
Are people born on the beginning of summer good? Do people born on the beginning of summer have good fortunes?
Introduction: A new life is born every day, and ch...
Is it good for people born in June of the lunar calendar in 2021 to be born under the zodiac sign of Ox? Which month is best for people born in the Year of the Ox?
Different zodiac signs have different fortunes whe...
Is it a good idea to pick up the car on November 22, 2017 in the lunar calendar?
Winter months are cold, but when everything goes ...
Can I give birth to a boy on the 19th day of the twelfth lunar month in 2018? What are the auspicious and inauspicious days?
There is a certain meaning behind every festival, ...
What is the family and career fortune of a girl born on March 18th of the lunar calendar in 2020?
Family and career are important parts of everyone&...
Is July 26, 2022 an auspicious day for the beginning of summer? Is it okay to have a caesarean section today?
The seventh month of the lunar calendar marks the ...
Is the winter solstice the coldest time? Is it okay to get a marriage certificate on the day before the winter solstice in 2020?
Introduction: The arrival of different solar terms...
What is the lucky star for those born at midnight on the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15, 2019?
What is the lucky star for those born at midnight ...
Will a baby born one day after the Great Cold in 2021 have a strong life? What is the Great Cold solar term?
Introduction: New lives are born every day, and ch...