On September 9th, the lunar calendar is the traditional Chung Yeung Festival, also known as the "Old People's Day." Because in the Book of Changes, the “six†is defined as an indeterminate number, and the “nine†is defined as a positive number. On September 9th, the sun and the moon are both positive and negative, so they are called Chongyang. The Chung Yeung Festival was formed as early as the Warring States period. By the Tang Dynasty, Chongyang was officially designated as a folk festival. Since then, the dynasties have been followed until today.
After the Han Dynasty, the Confucian view of yin and yang was six yin and nine yang. Nine is a positive number, and solid weight nine is also called "Chongyang." Folks have the custom of ascending on that day, so Chung Yeung Festival is also called "Climbing Festival". There are also arguments such as the Nine Day Festival, the Festival of the Loquat, and the Chrysanthemum Festival. As the "Nine-Nine-Nine" homonym of September 9th is "long-lasting" and has a long-lasting meaning, it is always on this day to worship the ancestors and promote the respect for the elderly.
One of the origins
There is a saying that the prototype of the Chung Yeung Festival is a ritual of the ancient sacrificial "fire."
The “fire†that is the heart of the two (the main star of Scorpio) is the symbol that used to determine the season in ancient times. The “big fire†retreated in September. Therefore, “Xia Xiaozheng†has the “fire in Septemberâ€. The retreat of the great Mars means the arrival of a long and long winter. This not only makes the ancients, who have always used large Mars as the symbol of seasonal production and seasonal life, lost the coordinates of time, but also makes the nameless ancient people feel inexplicable. Fear, therefore, as in the "inner fire" season, just as it needs to meet the fire ceremony, people also have to send appropriate rituals.
The origin of the second
The source of Chongyang can be traced back to pre-Qin. The "Qiu Qiu Ji" contained in "Lu Shi Chun Qiu" contains: "(September) ordered home slaughter, and prepared for farming. There are five kinds of requirements. The collection of the Tibetan imperial ancestry in the sacred warehouse, and the ancestral worship will chant." Also, Dadi Emperor, tasted sacrifices, and sued the emperor.†It can be seen that at the time of the harvest of the autumn crops in September, the Emperor of Heaven was worshiped and the ancestors were worshiped to thank the Emperor Tian and his ancestor Ende for their activities.
Chung Yeung Festival Customs
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum is the flower of longevity and it is also a symbol of linguists' praise for Lingshui's indomitableness. People love it and praise it, and they often hold large-scale chrysanthemums. Chrysanthemum is naturally held in Chongyang. Chongyang is also called Chrysanthemum Festival, and chrysanthemum is also called Jiuhua. The appreciation of the chrysanthemum has become an integral part of Chongyang Festival customs.
Ascend
One of the most important festival activities in Chongyang is climbing. Therefore, Chung Yeung Festival is also called "Climbing Festival". Wherever you go, there are no uniform rules. Usually, you go uphill and climb a tower.
Pei Luan Chrysanthemum Flower
The Chung Yeung Festival has the custom of Peiyu and is therefore also known as the "Yan Festival." This is an important symbol of the Chung Yeung Festival. The Shuya nickname "Evil Evil", chrysanthemum also known as "extended Yan Shou".
Eat Chung Yang cake
The most famous of the chongyang diet is eating cakes. In the north, eating a heavy cake is especially strong. Chongyang cake, also known as flower cake, chrysanthemum cake, five-color cake, the system is not fixed, more casual, there are "bread cake", "fine-flower cake" and "money cake".
According to the "Xijing Notes," the Han Dynasty had already had the custom of eating bait on September 9th, the first Chungyang cake. Bait, the ancient cake.
Drinking Juju
During the festival in Chunyang, China has the traditional customs of drinking chrysanthemum wine. Chrysanthemum wine was considered in the ancient times as "auspicious drink" for the sake of heavy drink and pleasing bliss.
The production of chrysanthemum wine in China has been prevalent since the Han and Wei periods. According to the records of Xijing Memorandum, "Chrysanthemum Shu Shi, and stems and leaves, miscellaneous pots for the stuffed, until September 9th, cooked to drink, so that the chrysanthemum wine."