The origin of Double Ninth Festival
The origin of the Double Ninth Festival can be traced back to the Warring States period more than two thousand years ago. It is said that there is a fairy named Hua Xushi who flies to the world on September 9th every year to make people drink a wine called "dogwood wine" to drive away diseases and evil spirits. Later, people designated this day as "Double Ninth Festival" and began a series of celebrations.
The custom of Double Ninth Festival
1. Mountain climbing and hiking
One of the customs of the Double Ninth Festival is hiking. This is because the yang is the strongest on September 9, so climbing mountains can absorb the sun's yang and enhance the human body's yang, which is beneficial to health. In addition, mountain climbing can also relax the body and mind and enhance physical fitness, which is a very beneficial exercise.
Eat Chongyang cake
There is also a traditional food in Double Ninth Festival, which is Double Ninth Cake. Chongyang cake is a kind of dessert made of glutinous rice flour and bean paste. It tastes soft and glutinous, sweet and delicious. Eating Double Ninth Cake is also a traditional custom of Double Ninth Festival.
Appreciate chrysanthemums
September 9 is the season when chrysanthemums are in full bloom, so appreciating chrysanthemums has become a traditional custom of the Double Ninth Festival. On this day, people will go to parks or mountains to enjoy chrysanthemums and appreciate their beauty.
How to celebrate the Double Ninth Festival
Spend time with the elderly
Double Ninth Festival is a festival to respect the elderly, so we can spend this festival with the elderly. We can prepare some gifts for the elderly, such as tea, fruit, cakes and so on. To express our respect and blessings to the elderly.
Go hiking
One of the traditional customs of the Double Ninth Festival is hiking, so we can invite some friends to go hiking. In the process of climbing the mountain, we can enjoy the beautiful scenery, relax our body and mind and strengthen our physique.
Eat Chongyang cake
One of the traditional foods of Double Ninth Festival is Double Ninth Cake, so we can prepare some double ninth Cake for ourselves on this day, or taste it with friends and feel the festive atmosphere.