Hello everyone, I'm here to share knowledge again, and this time the knowledge shared is:The origin and Xi of Chongyang Festival
The Double Ninth Festival, also known as the Double Ninth Festival, the Ascending Festival, the Dogwood Festival, the Chrysanthemum Festival, the Double Nine Festival, the Old Age Festival, etc., is one of the traditional festivals in China.
The origin of the Chung Yeung Festival originated from the fear of winter by the ancients in ancient times, as well as the activities of ancient emperors to sacrifice for a good harvest in autumn. In the course of historical evolution, the Chung Yeung Festival has gradually become a family reunionDogwood, climbing high to enjoy autumn, eating chongyang cakes, drinking chrysanthemum wine, daughters returning to their mother's home, respecting the elderly and many other Xi festivals.
AboutThe origin of the Chung Yeung Festival, the early can be traced back to the ancient period of the "Yang Jiu Doom", is the ancients fear of winter. Then in the Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Tianzi would sacrifice heaven and earth on the ninth day of the ninth month of September to celebrate the autumn harvest. Later, with the development of the Western Han Dynasty, the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the Tang Dynasty, the Song Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty and other dynasties, the Double Ninth Festival has become one of the traditional festivals in China, and people affectionately call it the Old People's Festival.
The origin of the festival name "Chung Yeung Festival"., related to the date, the time of the Chung Yeung Festival is the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. The ancients believed that the singular number is yang, the even number is yin, and "nine", as the largest number in the singular, represents the yang in "Zhou Yi". Then, the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, that is, the reunion of the 29th, is therefore called Chongjiu, and then called Chongyang.
Chung Yeung Festival has been with us for thousands of years, enriching our daily lives. In order to celebrate the Chung Yeung Festival, there are many folk Xi activities. Such as:Appreciating chrysanthemums, drinking chrysanthemum wine, eating chongyang cakes, planting dogwoods, climbing high to appreciate autumn, worshipping ancestors, and now respecting the elderly.
1.Chrysanthemum viewing
Chrysanthemum appreciation has been around for a long time. For example, in the Tang Dynasty, Bai Juyi had a poem ".Chongyang mat endowed with white chrysanthemum, which reads:The garden is full of chrysanthemums。Meaning, the garden is full of golden chrysanthemums.
2.Drink chrysanthemum wine
You see, Meng Haoran of the Tang Dynasty wrote in "The Old Man's Village": Open the Xuan noodle garden, talk about the wineStay until the Double Ninth Day, and come to chrysanthemums. It means sitting at home, opening the window and looking out at the yard, drinking chrysanthemum wine while gossiping about things at home. When the Chung Yeung Festival comes next year, I will come here to drink chrysanthemum wine and enjoy chrysanthemums with you.
3.Dogwood, climb high and enjoy autumn
We're familiar with this. Wang Wei has in "Memories of Shandong Brothers on September 9th": Alone in a foreign land as a stranger, thinking of relatives every festival, knowing that the brothers climb high places, and there is one less person everywhere. I believe that the specific meaning of this poem is clear to everyone, so I will not repeat it here. But to mention, hereBrother ascendsandDogwood, it can be seen that at that time it was the Xi of the Chongyang Festival.
4.Respect for the elderly
Up to now, every time the Chung Yeung Festival comes, there will be activities to respect the elderly. On this day, the children will accompany the elderly in the family to eat, play, and climb to enjoy the autumn. Caring people will visit the nursing home and accompany the elderly in the nursing home to celebrate the Chung Yeung Festival.