Double Ninth Festival The Double Ninth Festival is a festival in the Warring States Period. In the Han Dynasty, it was called Zhuyu Festival, or Chrysanthemum Festival, because of the custom of drinking chrysanthemum wine, eating colored cakes and hanging a herb called Zhuyu Festival (Cornus officinalis) on the door. When the weather is clear and the air is fresh, this festival comes-it's a good time to climb mountains. So in many places, mountain climbing is a popular activity to commemorate this day. The custom of hanging pearls and jade on the door and climbing mountains began in the Han Dynasty, when it was endowed with the significance of eliminating diseases and conquering disasters. In the Tang Dynasty, the custom of climbing the mountain to enjoy chrysanthemums was widely spread and became the main activity of this festival. In addition, other activities were added, such as catching a mountain meeting, offering sacrifices to ancestral graves, going out hunting, worshiping the god of wealth and binding feet. Now, the Double Ninth Festival is designated as the Festival for the Elderly, and people hold activities on this day to show their respect and care for the elderly.
The Double Ninth Festival began in the Warring States Period. In the Han Dynasty, it was called Cornus officinalis Festival, or Chrysanthemum Festival, because people used to drink chrysanthemum wine and eat colored cakes on that day, and hung Cornus officinalis (Cornus officinalis) herbs on their doors. When this festival comes, the sky is clear, the sky is clear and Wan Li, and the air is fresh, which is suitable for mountain climbing. Therefore, on this day, many places will have popular mountaineering activities. The custom of Cornus officinalis hanging the door to climb the mountain began in the Han Dynasty, and it was endowed with the significance of eliminating diseases and conquering disasters. In the Tang Dynasty, the custom of climbing mountains and enjoying chrysanthemums was widely spread and was regarded as the main activity on this occasion. In addition to these, other activities have been added, such as visiting mountains, offering sacrifices to ancestral graves, going out hunting, worshipping the god of wealth, and wrapping girls' feet. Now, the Double Ninth Festival is fixed as the festival for the elderly, and activities are held on that day to show respect and love for the elderly.
The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is the traditional Double Ninth Festival in China. Celebrations are varied and romantic, including climbing mountains, enjoying chrysanthemums, wearing dogwood, eating Chongyang cake and so on. "Nine" has the same pronunciation as the Chinese character "Jiu" and is the largest single number. So it symbolizes longevity. Since ancient times, there have been many poems and works praising the Double Ninth Festival and chrysanthemums. It is also believed that climbing mountains can drive away bad luck and indicate "climbing high" and "longevity". China regards the ninth day of September every year as the festival for the elderly, skillfully combining tradition with modernity, making it a festival to respect, care for, love and help the elderly.
The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is a traditional festival in China-the Double Ninth Festival. The activities to celebrate the Double Ninth Festival are colorful and romantic, including climbing high and looking far, watching chrysanthemums, planting dogwoods everywhere, eating double ninth festival cakes and so on. "Nine" is homophone with the Chinese character "Nine", and it is the largest single digit, so it means longevity. Since ancient times, there have been many excellent poems about He Chongyang using chrysanthemums. People also think that climbing can drive away bad luck, which means "promoting to a higher position and making a fortune" and "prolonging life". China has designated September 9th as the festival for the elderly. The ingenious combination of tradition and modernity makes it a festival to respect, respect and help the elderly.