The customs and activities of different festivals are also different. So, let’s take a look at what customs and activities are there on the Double Ninth Festival? Introduction to the customs and activities of the Double Ninth Festival! The arrival of the ninth month of the lunar calendar also brings cool autumn breezes, and the temperature of the weather is slowly becoming comfortable. Let’s go to Shuimo.com’s special topic on the ninth month of the lunar calendar to learn more exciting content.What are the customs and activities of the Double Ninth Festival? Introduction to the customs and activities of the Double Ninth Festival!1. Autumn sun dryingThe Double Ninth Festival is the best time to appreciate autumn. Some mountain villages in southern China still retain the characteristic of "drying autumn fruits". Going to the countryside to appreciate folk customs and watch the autumn sun drying has become a fashion in rural tourism. 2. Flying a kite Flying kites is one of the main customs of the Double Ninth Festival in the South. The main feature of the Double Ninth Festival among the people is flying kites. The Guangxu "Huizhou Prefecture Records" also recorded this. 3. Climb The custom of climbing heights on the Double Ninth Festival has a long history. In ancient times, people had the custom of climbing heights on the Double Ninth Festival, so the Double Ninth Festival is also called the "Climbing Festival." 4. Eat Chongyang Cake At dawn on September 9th, people would place a piece of cake on their children’s foreheads and chant something, wishing their children success in everything. This was the original intention of the ancients making cakes in September. The elaborate Double Ninth Festival cake is made into nine layers, like a pagoda, with two lambs on top to match the meaning of Double Ninth Festival (sheep). Some people also put a small red paper flag (instead of dogwood) on the Chongyang cake and light candles. 5. Worship the Sea God The Double Ninth Festival is a major autumn festival. Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and other places attach particular importance to the activities of worshiping the god of the sea held on this day. 6. Ancestor worship The Double Ninth Festival is one of the four major traditional Chinese festivals for ancestor worship. In ancient times, people had a tradition of worshiping their ancestors and praying for blessings. Heavy 7. Appreciating Chrysanthemums There has always been a custom of appreciating chrysanthemums on the Double Ninth Festival, so it has also been called the Chrysanthemum Festival in ancient times. 8. Resignation The ancients often regarded Double Ninth Festival and Shangsi (or Qingming Festival) as corresponding major festivals in Spring and Autumn. If Shangsi is a festival for people to go out and stroll after a long winter, then Chongyang is an autumn outing with ritual significance when the autumn chill arrives and people are about to retire. Therefore, there is a folk custom of "going out for a walk" on Qingming Festival and "saying goodbye to the cold" on Chongyang Festival. |
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