What is the moral of the Double Ninth Festival?

? The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is a traditional festival in China-the Double Ninth Festival. Double Ninth Festival is a festival with multiple beautiful meanings. The following will be explained from several aspects.

1. What is the meaning of the Double Ninth Festival from the origin of its name? The name of the Double Ninth Festival comes from the Book of Changes and is based on the records in the Book of Changes. In the Book of Changes, "six" is defined as a negative number and "nine" as a positive number. On September 9th, * * * has two "Nine", which are called Double Ninth Festival, so it is called Double Ninth Festival.

? It is called "Double Ninth Festival" among the people, taking the largest, longest and longest meaning of "nine" in numbers and combining the homophonic "nine nine" of "nine nine", thus giving "Double Ninth Festival" a beautiful meaning of long and longevity.

? It can be seen that in ancient China, there was a custom of "respecting the elderly" on the Double Ninth Festival.

Second, from the perspective of the custom of the Double Ninth Festival, what is the significance of the Double Ninth Festival? According to the records of the Han Dynasty, on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, there are customs such as wearing dogwood and drinking chrysanthemum wine, which are said to "make people live longer". This shows that in the Han Dynasty, the Double Ninth Festival had the custom and meaning of "seeking longevity".

? In fact, whether it is the custom of inserting dogwood or drinking chrysanthemum wine, it is to exorcise evil spirits and cure diseases, and in the final analysis, it is to prolong life.

? There is also a legend about the origin of the custom of drinking chrysanthemum wine It is said that after the death of Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang, his beloved wife, Mrs. Qi, was mutilated, and Jia, the maid-in-waiting around Mrs. Qi, was also driven out of the palace gate and married a farmer. She spread the custom of Chongyang in the palace to the countryside, adapted to the psychology of people seeking longevity on the Double Ninth Festival at that time, and gradually formed the national custom of Chongyang.

? It can be seen that the Double Ninth Festival also has a beautiful meaning of pursuing longevity. People hope to prolong life, which is a beautiful wish and pinned on festivals, indicating that it is pursued as a beautiful ideal.

? In ancient times, there was a custom of climbing mountains on the Double Ninth Festival. The ancients thought that climbing mountains could avoid disasters, and this was the season when wild fruits in the mountains matured. Climbing a mountain means pursuing health and gaining hope.

? In addition, there is the custom of eating Chongyang cake, because "cake" and "cake" are homophonic, so eating "Chongyang cake" embodies the beautiful significance.

Third, from a modern point of view, what is the significance of the Double Ninth Festival? Because the Double Ninth Festival means longevity in ancient times, it is also a festival to respect the elderly. Therefore, with the changes of the times, the beautiful meaning of "respecting the elderly" is becoming more and more obvious.

? In A.D. 1989, China designated September 9th as the festival for the elderly, thus realizing the ingenious combination of tradition and modernity, and making the Double Ninth Festival a festival to respect, love and help the elderly.

? Today, the Double Ninth Festival is also called the "Festival for the Elderly". The custom of respecting the elderly in Chongyang has become a new fashion.

? Finally, the Double Ninth Festival is coming. While respecting the elderly, don't forget other customs and beautiful significance of the Double Ninth Festival, such as pursuing health and longevity and enjoying the beautiful feeling brought by outdoor chrysanthemum viewing!