{"id":1179,"date":"2024-10-05T01:11:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T17:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zhangruying.com\/en\/?p=1179"},"modified":"2024-10-04T13:36:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T05:36:59","slug":"about-chongyang-festival-%e9%87%8d%e9%98%b3%e8%8a%82-chinese-double-ninth-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zhangruying.com\/en\/1179","title":{"rendered":"About Chongyang Festival \u91cd\u9633\u8282, Chinese Double Ninth Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Zhang<\/a><\/p>\n

Chongyang Festival Origin<\/h4>\n

Chongyang Festival (\u91cd\u9633\u8282 ; ch\u00f3ng y\u00e1ng ji\u00e9), one of the four traditional ancestor worship festivals in China, falls on the ninth day of the ninth month \u5386\u4e5d (Lunisolar) every year.<\/p>\n

The number “Nine” is a Yang number in \u300a\u6613\u7ecf\u300b. The two Yang numbers “Nine and Nine” overlap, so it is called the “Double Ninth Festival”; it is also called “Chongjiu \u91cd\u4e5d”.<\/p>\n

Chongyang Festival originated from the worship of celestial phenomena. It began in ancient times, became popular in the Western Han dynasty, and flourished after the Tang dynasty.<\/p>\n

In ancient times, people had customs such as climbing high to pray for blessings, worshiping gods and ancestors, and drinking banquets to pray for longevity during the Chongyang Festival. This has been passed down to the present day, and has added connotations such as respecting elders.<\/p>\n

Chongyang Festival entrusts the blessings of health and longevity to the elderly, so it is also called “Elders’ Day”. However, in the history of the Chongyang Festival more than 2,000 years ago, it was only in the last few decades that the elderly became a group of major concern.<\/p>\n

Harvest Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Harvest Festival is the earliest form of the Chongyang Festival as an activity in ancient times. At the same time, there were also large-scale drinking and banquet activities, which were developed from the harvest banquet held in the pre-Qin dynasty. Worshiping gods and ancestors, praying for longevity, drinking, and banquets, are the basic contents of the Chongyang Festival.<\/p>\n

Chongyang Festival Date<\/h4>\n

The Chongyang Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth month \u519c\u5386 (Lunisolar) every year.<\/p>\n

Other Names of the Chongyang Festival<\/h4>\n

Double Ninth Festival, Ancestor Worship Day (\u796d\u7956\u8282), Mountain Climbing Day (\u767b\u9ad8\u8282), Elders’ Day (\u8001\u4eba\u8282)<\/p>\n

Chongyang Festival Traditions<\/h4>\n
\"Zhang<\/a>
\u300a\u5341\u4e8c\u6708\u4ee4\u56fe-\u4e5d\u6708\u300b<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Climbing Mountains\/Higher Grounds (\u767b\u9ad8)<\/strong><\/p>\n

In ancient times, people used to climb high during the Chongyang Festival, hoping to drive away evil spirits, avoid disasters, and live a happy life.<\/p>\n

Another saying about climbing high to pray is that after climbing high, people will feel their breathing is smoother and their spirits are better.<\/p>\n

Worshiping Ancestors (\u796d\u7956)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Chongyang Festival is a festival of ancestor worship. In ancient times, people had a tradition of worshiping ancestors and praying for blessings.<\/p>\n

Admiring Chrysanthemums (\u8d4f\u83ca)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Zhang<\/a>
\u300a\u9676\u6f5c\u8d4f\u83ca\u56fe\u300b<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There has always been a custom of admiring chrysanthemums on the Chongyang Festival, so it has also been called the Chrysanthemum Festival since ancient times. Since the Wei and Jin dynasties of the Three Kingdoms, enjoying chrysanthemums and writing poems at the Chongyang Festival has been fashionable.<\/p>\n

Wearing Dogwood (\u8331\u8438)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Zhang<\/a>
Dogwood \u8331\u8438 ; Source: Baidu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In ancient times, people believed that planting dogwood on this part of the mountain could ward off insects, dampness, and evil winds. The ancient custom of planting dogwood is a folk practice to ward off wind and evil spirits when climbing mountains.<\/p>\n

Autumn Sunbathing (\u6652\u79cb)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chongyang Festival is the best time to enjoy autumn. There are still some mountain villages in southern China that retain the characteristic of “autumn sunbathing”.<\/p>\n

“Autumn sunbathing” is a typical agricultural custom. Villagers in mountainous areas, due to the complicated terrain and very little flat land in the village, have to use the front and back of their houses and the eaves of their windows to sunbathe or hang their crops.<\/p>\n

Flying Paper Kites (\u653e\u7eb8\u9e22)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Flying paper kites is one of the main customs during the Chongyang Festival in the south. At the Chongyang Festival, the purpose of setting up paper kites is to “shake off bad luck”.<\/p>\n

Enjoy a Feast & Pray for Longevity (\u4eab\u5bb4\u7948\u5bff)<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the Chongyang Festival, it is customary to enjoy a banquet to express people’s blessings for the health and longevity of the elderly. The large-scale drinking and feasting activities during the Chongyang Festival were developed from the festivals and feasts held to celebrate the harvest. Based on offerings to heaven and ancestors, longevity and feasting were added, which became the basis of the Chongyang Festival. To this day, the custom of holding banquets to honor the elderly and drinking banquets to analyze longevity is still popular in some places in southern China.<\/p>\n

What to Eat on the Chongyang Festival?<\/h4>\n

Chongyang Cake (\u91cd\u9633\u7cd5)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Zhang<\/a>
Chongyang Cake \u91cd\u9633\u7cd5 ; Source: Baidu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chongyang Cake (\u91cd\u9633\u7cd5 ; ch\u00f3ng y\u00e1ng g\u0101o) is also called flower cake (\u82b1\u7cd5), chrysanthemum cake (\u83ca\u7cd5), and five-color cake (\u4e94\u8272\u7cd5).<\/p>\n

Chongyang Cake, “\u7cd5 (g\u0101o) cake” and “\u9ad8 (g\u0101o) high” are homophones, meaning that the standard of living improves step by step, symbolizing family happiness and good fortune.<\/p>\n

The shape of this type of cake is quite special and also means that it can bless the safety and prosperity of the family.<\/p>\n

Chrysanthemum Wine (\u83ca\u82b1\u9152)<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is a traditional custom of brewing and drinking chrysanthemum wine during the Chongyang Festival.<\/p>\n

In ancient times, chrysanthemum wine was specially made on the Chongyang Festival of the first year for the Chongyang Festival of the following year.<\/p>\n

On the 9th of the 9th month, the first blooming chrysanthemum flowers, green twigs and leaves, and other materials are picked to make wine, which will be drunk on the 9th day of the 9th month of the following year.<\/p>\n

Chrysanthemum wine is considered auspicious wine that must be drunk during the Chongyang Festival in ancient times to ward off disasters and pray for blessings.<\/p>\n

Mutton Noodles (\u7f8a\u8089\u9762)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mutton noodles are eaten during the Chongyang Festival. “\u7f8a (y\u00e1ng) Lamb” and “\u9633 (y\u00e1ng) Yang” are homophonic, in accordance with the Chongyang Festival.<\/p>\n

To eat white noodles, “white \u767d” is the word “one hundred \u767e” minus one ” \u4e00” above, meaning one hundred minus one is ninety-nine, in accordance with the formula “nine-nine \u4e5d\u4e5d”.<\/p>\n

Chongyang Festival Taboos<\/h4>\n

Do not give chrysanthemums when visiting the elderly<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although there is also a custom of appreciating chrysanthemums and drinking chrysanthemum wine during the Chongyang Festival, it is better not to give chrysanthemums when visiting the elderly. Because chrysanthemums were sacrificial flowers in ancient times, their meaning changed when given to the elderly.<\/p>\n

Do not say Happy Chongyang Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a year, we celebrate many festivals, both big and small, and we say Happy Holidays at each festival.<\/p>\n

However, do not say this on the Chongyang Festival, because in the eyes of the ancients, this day is a day to avoid disasters. So people would say “\u5b89\u5eb7 health\/prosperity” on this day.<\/p>\n

Do not stay at home<\/strong><\/p>\n

Usually, people go hiking on the Chongyang Festival, because in the eyes of the ancients, hiking on this day is good for the body. If you stay at home all the time, you won’t be able to breathe fresh air and will feel stuffy.<\/p>\n

Chongyang Festival-Related Poems<\/h4>\n

\"Zhang<\/a><\/p>\n

\u300a\u4e5d\u6708\u4e5d\u65e5\u5fc6\u5c71\u4e1c\u5144\u5f1f\u300b\u5510\u671d\u30fb\u738b\u7ef4<\/strong>
\n“Ji\u01d4 Yu\u00e8 Ji\u01d4 R\u00ec Y\u00ec Sh\u0101n D\u014dng Xi\u014dng D\u00ec\u201d T\u00e1ng Ch\u00e1o \u00b7 W\u00e1ng W\u00e9i<\/p>\n

\u72ec\u5728\u5f02\u4e61\u4e3a\u5f02\u5ba2\uff0c\u6bcf\u9022\u4f73\u8282\u500d\u601d\u4eb2\u3002
\nd\u00fa z\u00e0i y\u00ec xi\u0101ng w\u00e8i y\u00ec k\u00e8, m\u011bi f\u00e9ng ji\u0101 ji\u00e9 b\u00e8i s\u012b q\u012bn.
\nBeing a stranger in a foreign land, I miss my family even more during the festive season.<\/p>\n

\u9065\u77e5\u5144\u5f1f\u767b\u9ad8\u5904\uff0c\u904d\u63d2\u8331\u8438\u5c11\u4e00\u4eba\u3002
\ny\u00e1o zh\u012b xi\u014dng d\u00ec d\u0113ng g\u0101o ch\u00f9, bi\u00e0n ch\u0101 zh\u016b y\u00fa sh\u01ceo y\u012b r\u00e9n.
\nI know from afar that when my brothers climb to high places, there is only one less person inserting dogwood.<\/p>\n

\u300a\u8700\u4e2d\u4e5d\u65e5\u300b \u5510\u671d\u30fb\u738b\u52c3<\/strong>
\n\u201cSh\u01d4 Zh\u014dng Ji\u01d4 R\u00ec\u201d T\u00e1ng Ch\u00e1o \u00b7 W\u00e1ng B\u00f3<\/p>\n

\u4e5d\u6708\u4e5d\u65e5\u671b\u4e61\u53f0\uff0c\u4ed6\u5e2d\u4ed6\u4e61\u9001\u5ba2\u676f\u3002
\nji\u01d4 yu\u00e8 ji\u01d4 r\u00ec w\u00e0ng xi\u0101ng t\u00e1i, t\u0101 x\u00ed t\u0101 xi\u0101ng s\u00f2ng k\u00e8 b\u0113i.
\nOn the ninth day of the ninth month, I look at my hometown from the terrace, and I give farewell wine to my guests in a foreign land.<\/p>\n

\u4eba\u60c5\u5df2\u538c\u5357\u4e2d\u82e6\uff0c\u9e3f\u96c1\u90a3\u4ece\u5317\u5730\u6765\u3002
\nr\u00e9n q\u00edng y\u01d0 y\u00e0n n\u00e1n zh\u014dng k\u01d4, h\u00f3ng y\u00e0n n\u00e0 c\u00f3ng b\u011bi de l\u00e1i.
\nPeople are tired of the suffering in the south, so why do wild geese come from the north?<\/p>\n

\u300a\u4e5d\u65e5\u9f50\u5c71\u767b\u9ad8\u300b \u5510\u671d\u30fb\u675c\u7267<\/strong>
\n\u201cJi\u01d4 R\u00ec Q\u00ed Sh\u0101n D\u0113ng G\u0101o\u201d T\u00e1ng Ch\u00e1o \u00b7 D\u00f9 M\u00f9<\/p>\n

\u6c5f\u6db5\u79cb\u5f71\u96c1\u521d\u98de\uff0c\u4e0e\u5ba2\u643a\u58f6\u4e0a\u7fe0\u5fae\u3002
\nji\u0101ng h\u00e1n qi\u016b y\u01d0ng y\u00e0n ch\u016b f\u0113i, y\u01d4 k\u00e8 xi\u00e9 h\u00fa sh\u00e0ng cu\u00ec w\u0113i.
\nThe autumn shadows are reflected on the river. The wild geese have just flown south. I bring wine to my friends and climb high to look into the distance.<\/p>\n

\u5c18\u4e16\u96be\u9022\u5f00\u53e3\u7b11\uff0c\u83ca\u82b1\u987b\u63d2\u6ee1\u5934\u5f52\u3002
\nch\u00e9n sh\u00ec n\u00e1n f\u00e9ng k\u0101i k\u01d2u xi\u00e0o, j\u00fa hu\u0101 x\u016b ch\u0101 m\u01cen t\u00f3u gu\u012b.
\nThe troubles in the world are rare things that make people smile. I will put my head full of chrysanthemums blooming all over the mountain.<\/p>\n

\u4f46\u5c06\u9169\u914a\u916c\u4f73\u8282\uff0c\u4e0d\u7528\u767b\u4e34\u6068\u843d\u6656\u3002
\nd\u00e0n ji\u0101ng m\u01d0ng d\u012bng ch\u00f3u ji\u0101 ji\u00e9, b\u00f9 y\u00f2ng d\u0113ng l\u00edn h\u00e8n lu\u00f2 hu\u012b.
\nYou can just drink to your heart’s content to celebrate the Chongyang Festival and don’t worry about the setting sun.<\/p>\n

\u53e4\u5f80\u4eca\u6765\u53ea\u5982\u6b64\uff0c\u725b\u5c71\u4f55\u5fc5\u72ec\u9711\u8863\u3002
\ng\u01d4 w\u01ceng j\u012bn l\u00e1i zh\u01d0 r\u00fac\u01d0, ni\u00fa sh\u0101n h\u00e9 b\u00ec d\u00fa zh\u0101n y\u012b.
\nLife is short and it has been like this for centuries. There is no need to cry alone in Niushan.<\/p>\n

\u300a\u4e5d\u65e5\u9001\u522b\u300b \u5510\u671d\u30fb\u738b\u4e4b\u6da3<\/strong>
\n\u201cJi\u01d4 R\u00ec S\u00f2ng Bi\u00e9\u201d T\u00e1ng Ch\u00e1o \u00b7 W\u00e1ng Zh\u012b Hu\u00e0n<\/p>\n

\u84df\u5ead\u8427\u745f\u6545\u4eba\u7a00\uff0c\u4f55\u5904\u767b\u9ad8\u4e14\u9001\u5f52\u3002
\nj\u00ec t\u00edng xi\u0101o s\u00e8 g\u00f9 r\u00e9n x\u012b, h\u00e9 ch\u00f9 d\u0113ng g\u0101o qi\u011b s\u00f2ng gu\u012b.
\nThe courtyard of Ji is desolate and old friends are rare. Where should we go to see old friends?<\/p>\n

\u4eca\u65e5\u6682\u540c\u82b3\u83ca\u9152\uff0c\u660e\u671d\u5e94\u4f5c\u65ad\u84ec\u98de\u3002
\nj\u012bn r\u00ec z\u00e0n t\u00f3ng f\u0101ng j\u00fa ji\u01d4, m\u00edng ch\u00e1o y\u00ecng zu\u00f2 du\u00e0n p\u00e9ng f\u0113i.
\nToday we can drink fragrant chrysanthemum wine together, tomorrow we should be like broken tumbleweed flying.<\/p>\n

\u300a\u4e5d\u65e5\u300b\u5510\u671d\u30fb\u675c\u752b<\/strong>
\n\u201cJi\u01d4 R\u00ec\u201d T\u00e1ng Ch\u00e1o \u00b7 D\u00f9 F\u01d4<\/p>\n

\u91cd\u9633\u72ec\u914c\u676f\u4e2d\u9152\uff0c\u62b1\u75c5\u8d77\u767b\u6c5f\u4e0a\u53f0\u3002
\nch\u00f3ngy\u00e1ng d\u00fazhu\u00f3 b\u0113i zh\u014dng ji\u01d4, b\u00e0ob\u00ecng q\u01d0 d\u0113ng ji\u0101ngsh\u00e0ng t\u00e1i.
\nOn the Chongyang Festival, I drank alone in my cup and climbed the river and the stage despite my illness.<\/p>\n

\u7af9\u53f6\u4e8e\u4eba\u65e2\u65e0\u5206\uff0c\u83ca\u82b1\u4ece\u6b64\u4e0d\u987b\u5f00\u3002
\nzh\u00fa y\u00e8 y\u00fa r\u00e9n j\u00ec w\u00fa f\u0113n, j\u00fahu\u0101 c\u00f3ngc\u01d0 b\u00f9 x\u016b k\u0101i.
\nBamboo leaves have no meaning to people, and chrysanthemums no longer need to bloom.<\/p>\n

\u6b8a\u65b9\u65e5\u843d\u7384\u733f\u54ed\uff0c\u65e7\u56fd\u971c\u524d\u767d\u96c1\u6765\u3002
\nsh\u016b f\u0101ng r\u00eclu\u00f2 xu\u00e1n yu\u00e1n k\u016b, ji\u00f9 gu\u00f3 shu\u0101ng qi\u00e1n b\u00e1i y\u00e0nl\u00e1i.
\nThe black apes cry when the sun sets in a foreign land, and the white geese come before the frost in the old country.<\/p>\n

\u5f1f\u59b9\u8427\u6761\u5404\u4f55\u5728\uff0c\u5e72\u6208\u8870\u8c22\u4e24\u76f8\u50ac\uff01
\nd\u00ecm\u00e8i xi\u0101oti\u00e1o g\u00e8 h\u00e9z\u00e0i, g\u0101ng\u0113 shu\u0101i xi\u00e8 li\u01ceng xi\u0101ng cu\u012b!
\nWhere are the relatives who can’t see each other now? Wars are frequent and continuous, and time keeps pushing people towards death.<\/p>\n

\"Zhang<\/a>
\u300a\u5341\u4e8c\u6708\u4ee4\u56fe-\u4e5d\u6708\u300b<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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