Introduction to the traditional festival customs of the Double Ninth Festival and the folk legends of the Double Ninth Festival
The customs of different festivals are also different. So, let’s take a look at the introduction to the traditional festival customs of the Double Ninth Festival and the folk legends of the Double Ninth Festival. September is known as the golden month because of its clear and cool weather, blooming chrysanthemums and abundant fruits. If you want to know more about the ninth month of the lunar calendar, just visit Mr. Shui Mo’s website!Introduction to the traditional customs of the Double Ninth FestivalIn ancient our country, there were many customs and activities during the Double Ninth Festival among the people. For example, there are customs such as climbing high places to pray for blessings, going on autumn outings to appreciate chrysanthemums, wearing dogwood, offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors, and feasting to pray for longevity. It has been passed down to this day, and the meaning of respecting the elderly has been added. On the Double Ninth Festival, people enjoy banquets and celebrations to express gratitude and respect the elderly. Climbing high to enjoy the autumn scenery and expressing gratitude and respecting the elderly are the two important themes of the Double Ninth Festival activities today.The specific customs of the Double Ninth Festival in my country are listed as follows: 1. Climb 2. Eat Chongyang Cake 3. Appreciate chrysanthemums and drink chrysanthemum wine 4. Wearing dogwood and chrysanthemums 5. Drink Chongyang wine Introduction to the folk legends of the Double Ninth FestivalClimbing high to search for nine-section calamus: Legend has it that the custom of climbing high on the Double Ninth Festival began when Qin Shihuang ordered the sorcerer Zheng Anqi to go to Lingnan to search for the elixir of life. When Zheng Anqi was looking for nine-section calamus in Baiyun Mountain, he unfortunately fell off a cliff and flew up on a crane.Climb high mountains and bring back lightning sparks: The ancients believed that the mountains were shrouded in clouds and mist, and that was where the dragons that summoned wind, rain, thunder and lightning lived. Moreover, lightning in the mountains can bring fire, and by using fire, we can eat cooked food without the fishy smell. Why do we drink chrysanthemum wine on Double Ninth Festival?The Double Ninth Festival falls when chrysanthemums are in full bloom, so it was once called the "Chrysanthemum Festival" in ancient times. Drinking chrysanthemum wine on the Double Ninth Festival is also a folk custom that was popular in ancient times.In ancient times, chrysanthemum wine was regarded as an "auspicious wine" that must be drunk on the Double Ninth Festival to ward off disasters and pray for blessings. The ancients even called chrysanthemum wine "the recipe for immortality". The "Tai Qing Ji" recorded a "prescription for immortality" which said: "On September 9th, pick chrysanthemums and mix them with poria cocos and pine resin. Taking them for a long time will make you immortal." |
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