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The origin of the Double Ninth Festival what is the meaning of the Double Ninth Festival

One of the customs of the Double Ninth Festival is to climb high and look far, which can be realized in Wang Wei's "remote knowledge of brothers climbing high, inserting Cornus everywhere and one less person". Do you know why the ancients climbed high on the Double Ninth Festival? What is the meaning of climbing on the Double Ninth Festival? Let's know the origin of the Double Ninth Festival.

Introduction to the origin of the Double Ninth Festival

The Double Ninth Festival on the ninth day of September, also known as' Double Ninth Festival 'or' old people's Day '. The Double Ninth Festival is extremely rich in activities, such as climbing, appreciating chrysanthemums, drinking chrysanthemum wine, flying kites, eating double ninth cake, inserting dogwood and so on. Double Ninth Festival, originated in the Warring States period, was originally a happy day. The ancients classified all things in heaven and earth into yin and Yang. Yin represents darkness and Yang represents light and vitality. Odd numbers are Yang and even numbers are yin. Nine is an odd number, so it belongs to Yang. On the ninth day of September, the sun and moon meet nine, and the two Yang are heavy, so it is called 'Double Ninth'.

Why climb high on the Double Ninth Festival

Theory of dispelling evil Qi

The ancients believed that during the Double Ninth Festival, the weather fell and the earth atmosphere rose, the two gases of heaven and earth intersected, and the unhealthy atmosphere filled the air. In order to avoid contact with unhealthy Qi, you must climb the mountain to avoid the evil Qi of Chongjiu. In addition, September 9 is the mid autumn season, which is very suitable for climbing and looking far.

Blessing and gratitude

In ancient times, people worshipped mountain gods and thought that mountain gods could save people from disasters. Therefore, people should climb mountains and worship gods for good luck on the double ninth day when the anode must change. It is recorded in the book of rites & middot; sacrifice method: 'mountains, forests, rivers, valleys and hills, can rise out of clouds, be wind and rain, see monsters, and all call them gods.'

Auspicious meaning

However, it is also said that September 9 of the lunar calendar has the auspicious meaning of "suitable for a long time". At the end of the Han Dynasty, Cao Pi said in the book of September and Zhong Yao: 'when the year goes to the month, it suddenly returns to September 9. Nine is the number of Yang, and the sun and moon should coincide. The custom praises its name. It is considered appropriate and long-term, so it is called the banquet high meeting (i.e. the climbing meeting). " Therefore, climbing on the Double Ninth Festival, drinking chrysanthemum wine and tying dogwood bags on women's arms have gradually become folk customs.

Climbing collection

In the Double Ninth Festival, the autumn harvest has been completed, and farming is relatively idle. At this time, the wild fruits and medicinal materials in the mountains are in the mature season. Farmers go up the mountains to collect wild fruits, medicinal materials and plant raw materials for sideline use. The custom of climbing may have evolved from this at first.

Climb high and leave the green

The Double Ninth Festival is also one of the solar terms in nature, so there is a saying of leaving youth when climbing a mountain. The Double Ninth Festival is an autumn festival. After the festival, the weather is getting cooler and the vegetation begins to wither. The mountaineering 'leaving youth' on the Double Ninth Festival corresponds to the ancient spring outing 'outing' in March. Ji Sheng at the age of emperor Jing, compiled by Pan rongbi in the Qing Dynasty, records that "& lsquo; in Chongyang, there was a doctor who drank all day in the suburbs of each gate; Ci Qing & rsquo

What is the meaning of climbing on the Double Ninth Festival

In fact, the meaning of climbing on the Double Ninth Festival is very simple. We are familiar with the poem, "you know where your brother climbs, insert Cornus everywhere, one less person." It can be seen that climbing on this festival is to miss distant relatives and place their thoughts on them.

At that time, people will enjoy the beautiful scenery while climbing with wine and food. They will feel comfortable all the way down. At the place where they climb, they will look into the distance and express their thoughts for their relatives and friends they haven't seen for a long time! relatives.