Who is the Double Ninth Festival to commemorate?
According to legend, Huanjing was a native of runan county in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and his parents died of the plague. Later, he went up the mountain alone to learn from the teacher. I learned a kung fu to go down the mountain, so that all the people suffering from plague in the village went up the mountain, each with a cup of chrysanthemum wine. Later, the plague was eliminated, and the story of Huan Jing driving away the plague has been passed down to this day and is commemorated by people.
1988, China officially designated the ninth day of the ninth lunar month as China Old People's Day. In September of the lunar calendar, we should respect the elderly, not only go home, but also honor our parents. With the vigorous promotion of the country, the Double Ninth Festival has attracted more and more attention from the whole society. When it comes to the Double Ninth Festival, perhaps the most widely known is Wang Wei's poem: Being a stranger in a foreign land, I miss my family twice every festive season.
Double ninth festival custom
1, overlooking from a height
In ancient times, Chongyang had the folk custom of climbing mountains, so Chongyang Festival was also called Climbing Festival. According to legend, this custom began in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and many climbing poems were written by scholars in the Tang Dynasty, most of which were the custom of writing the Double Ninth Festival. Du Fu's Seven Laws "Ascending the Mountain" is a famous article about climbing the mountain in Chongyang.
Step 2 watch chrysanthemums
The Double Ninth Festival has always had the custom of enjoying chrysanthemums, so it has been called Chrysanthemum Festival since ancient times. September of the lunar calendar, commonly known as Chrysanthemum Month, holds a chrysanthemum party on holidays, and people from all over the city go to the meeting to enjoy chrysanthemums. Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties in the Three Kingdoms, it has become fashionable for Chongyang parties to drink and enjoy chrysanthemums and recite poems.
3. Evodia rutaecarpa
The custom of inserting Evodia rutaecarpa in the Double Ninth Festival was very common in the Tang Dynasty. The ancients thought that inserting Evodia rutaecarpa on the Double Ninth Festival could take refuge and eliminate disasters.