In the coolness of late autumn, the September Double Ninth Festival on the plateau is quietly coming. At this time in Xining, the cold wind is getting tighter, but it has not reduced people's enthusiasm for climbing. Climbing during the Double Ninth Festival is an enduring tradition in this land, and the people of Xining ascend to Phoenix Mountain and Tulou Mountain. Phoenix Mountain gets its name from the legend that a phoenix once inhabited here, and the Phoenix Pier on the top of the mountain bears witness to this beautiful legend. The Nanchan Temple on the mountain, after nearly 600 years of vicissitudes, has been given by the Ming Dynasty Emperor to give the temple "Huazang Temple", telling the weight of history. And Beishan Tulou Mountain, there is a hidden Beizenji Temple (北山寺). The temple is built on a hill and its steep steps bear witness to countless devotional footsteps. The nine caves and eighteen caves on the mountain were once decorated with murals and paintings, but unfortunately it is difficult to find them now.
As a holy place of Buddhism and Taoism, Beishan was prosperous in the Ming Dynasty, and Ming Chengzu also gave the temple "Yongxing Temple". Nowadays, the Buddha and the road on the north mountain coexist, and there is nothing to do. The tree-lined North Mountain is an excellent place for people to climb high and look into the distance. In the early morning of the Chung Yeung Festival, people call for friends and flock to Nanshan or Beishan in groups. They carried firewood, tobacco, alcohol, and food, and lit a bonfire when they came to the top of the mountain. In the raging flames, people jump around happily, which is called "jumping out of the fire", which means to get rid of diseases and disasters. They then threw small pieces of yellow paper with the words "deer" and "horse" printed on them to the flames or the edge of the cliff, which is called "releasing deer and horses", which means that they wish for good luck and good luck. And the higher the deer and horses fly, the better the luck of the person.
After that, people sit around, drink and sing. People in the surrounding areas of Xining, such as Huangzhong, Ping'an, Mutual Aid, Huangyuan, Datong and other places, also released deer and horses on the night of Chongyang, let go of hope, and wished themselves good luck. On this day, people's hearts seem to soar with the deer and horses, and on the top of this plateau, they release their love for life and their vision for the future. Search Topic Full Time Challenge in February