1, there is a custom of offering sacrifices to ancestors on the Double Ninth Festival to show filial piety, not forgetting the roots and praying for ancestors' blessing. There were few cultivated land resources in ancient times, and exquisite families were worthy of Feng Shui. Usually the cemetery is chosen on the mountain, so ancestor worship is usually climbing the mountain. Up to now, in Tonglu, Zhejiang, Putian, Fujian, Taiwan Province, Singapore and many other places, people still "prepare pigs and sheep for their ancestors" on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, which is called "Autumn Festival". Chongyang's grave-sweeping and ancestor worship is in line with the reality in mountainous areas. Because most of the tombs in mountainous areas are located on the hillside and ridge, there are many surrounding vegetation, so it is inconvenient to walk during Qingming period. Chongyang is different. It's autumn when the air is crisp and there is little rain. At this time, sweeping the grave is not only convenient for travel, but also allows you to climb the mountains and enjoy the beautiful scenery around.
2. Climbing the Double Ninth Festival is one of the most important festival activities. Therefore, the Double Ninth Festival is also called "ascensiontide". There is no uniform rule for climbing mountains. Generally, we climb mountains and towers. Of course, people climb mountains not only to climb mountains, but also to see the red leaves and wild flowers on the mountains and enjoy them by drinking and eating meat. This combination of climbing mountains and picnics is more attractive. There is a saying about why we should climb mountains to ward off evil spirits on the Double Ninth Festival. In ancient times, there was a saying that the atmosphere rose and the weather fell on the day when Yang was on duty. In order to avoid contact with evil spirits, ancient people climbed mountains on September 9 to avoid evil spirits.
Eating Chongyang cake is an indispensable part of Chongyang custom, because "cake" and "high" are homophonic, which means that the living standard is rising step by step and symbolizes the happiness and good luck of the family. Steamed Chongyang cake is mainly for the elderly. Old people will not have backache after eating Chongyang cake, so they should be given Chongyang cake every year to make them strong and energetic.
4. Drinking chrysanthemum wine The ancient chrysanthemum wine was specially brewed in the second year of the Double Ninth Festival in the first year of AD. On September 9th, pick the newly opened chrysanthemums and a little green branches and leaves, mix them with grain for brewing, and then use them together to make wine, and put them into the next September 9th for drinking. It is said that drinking this wine can prolong life. This is a festive season, autumn is crisp, chrysanthemums are in full bloom, and the windows are golden. In addition to climbing the mountain and inserting dogwood, relatives and friends also invited each other to drink chrysanthemum wine and enjoy chrysanthemums. They really had a good time. Poets, in particular, admire chrysanthemums, drink wine and recite poems as a reward, leaving many good sentences for future generations. Chrysanthemum contains health ingredients. Drinking chrysanthemum wine on the Double Ninth Festival is a traditional custom in China. Chrysanthemum wine, in ancient times, was regarded as "auspicious wine" that must be drunk on the Double Ninth Festival to pray for good luck and eliminate disasters.
5. Evodia rutaecarpa
The custom of inserting Evodia rutaecarpa was popular in ancient times, so it is also called Cornus Festival. As a medicine, Cornus officinalis can make wine, strengthen the body and get rid of diseases. Evodia rutaecarpa and chrysanthemum were very common in the Tang Dynasty. Cornus officinalis has a strong aroma, and has the functions of expelling parasites, removing dampness, expelling wind, promoting digestion and resolving food stagnation, and treating cold and heat. People think that the ninth day of September is also a day of disaster, so people like to wear dogwood to ward off evil spirits and seek good luck on the Double Ninth Festival. Therefore, Cornus officinalis is also called "evil spirit".
The above is my understanding of the custom of Double Ninth Festival. What else do you know, my friend?