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The classic story "Chung Yeung Festival": the origin of Chung Yeung Festival.
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The Double Ninth Festival is a traditional Chinese festival that takes place on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month every year. The number "nine" is a yang number in the Book of Changes, and the two yang numbers of "ninety-nine" are overlapping, so it is called "double yang"; Because the sun and the moon are all nine, it is also called "heavy nine". The ancients believed that the Double Ninth Festival was an auspicious day.
In ancient times, people had the customs of climbing high to pray for blessings, enjoying chrysanthemums in autumn, wearing dogwoods, worshipping gods and ancestors, and drinking feasts and praying for longevity during the Double Ninth Festival. Inherited so far, it has added connotations such as respect for the elderly, and enjoyed a banquet on the day of Chongyang to be grateful and respect for the elderly. Climbing to appreciate autumn and thanksgiving and respecting the elderly are the two important themes of today's Chung Yeung Festival activities.
The Double Ninth Festival originated from the worship of celestial phenomena, which began in ancient times, popularized in the Western Han Dynasty, and flourished after the Tang Dynasty. According to the existing historical materials and research, in ancient times, there were activities to worship the heavens and ancestors in the autumn season; Included in "Lü's Spring and Autumn Season", the ancients sacrificed to the Emperor and their ancestors during the harvest of crops in September, in order to thank the Emperor and their ancestors for their kindness. This is the original form of Chung Yeung Festival as an autumn harvest festival.
The Tang Dynasty was an important period when traditional festivals and customs were blended and finalized, and the main part of it has been passed down to the present day. The folk custom of worshiping ancestors in Chongyang has been along for thousands of years, and it is an ancient folk custom with profound significance. Chongyang Festival, together with Chinese New Year's Eve, Qingming Festival and Obon Festival, is known as the four traditional Chinese ancestor festivals.
In the course of historical development and evolution, the Chung Yeung Festival blends a variety of folk customs into one, carrying rich cultural connotations. In the folk concept, "nine" is the largest number in the number, which has the meaning of longevity and longevity, and entrusts people's blessings for the health and longevity of the elderly.
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Why is it called Chung Yeung Festival?
The Double Ninth Festival is the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar in China, "nine" belongs to the yang number, and the two "nine" are "Chongyang". Therefore, the ninth day of the ninth month of September is called the "Chung Yeung Festival". "Nine" is the largest number in the singular, and ninety-nine also has the meaning of a long time.
Up to now, the Chung Yeung Festival has changed from a mountaineering festival to a festival of respecting the elderly and caring for the young, and is now also known as the "Respect for the Elderly Festival".
What is the origin of Chung Yeung Festival?
It is recorded in "The New Language of the World" that after Yu Liang passed away, Huan Wen succeeded him as the assassin of Jiangzhou. On the Double Ninth Day of the year after Yu Liang's death, Huan Wen took Wenwu ** to mountain climbing and sightseeing, and set up a banquet on Longshan Mountain to drink with the public. At that time, the weather was sunny, but the wind was very naughty, and it actually blew Meng Jia's hat away, but Meng Jia was obsessed with the beautiful scenery on the mountain and did not know that his hat was missing.
Huan Wen was playful and motioned everyone not to tell Meng Jia, only to see that Meng Jia was still drinking happily and laughing and talking about interesting things with others. During this period, Meng Jia left the table, and Huan Wen ordered someone to put his hat on the table where Meng Jia was sitting, and at the same time left a small note to laugh at Meng Jia.
Meng Jia came back and saw the hat on the table, only to know that he was rude. But Meng Jia's face did not change, pretending that nothing had happened, and naturally put on his hat. Meng Jia then read the joking sentence, ordered his cronies to send paper and pens, wrote on the paper, and wrote a well-written, funny and interesting answer to explain the loss of his hat, and the guests present admired him.
Meng Jia's calm and chic hat is admired by future generations, and it is often mentioned in poems, such as Li Bai's "Drunk to watch the wind and fall hat, dance and love the moon to keep people", Du Fu's "Shame to blow the hat with short hair, and smile at others for the crown", Xin Qiji's "Who laughs with the veteran, and puts down the hat to join the army."", Meng Jia's poems are already familiar, and poems related to Chongyang abound, such as Wang Wei's "September 9th Memories of Shandong Brothers", children can also recite aloud, "every festival to think of relatives" This kind of good sentence does not know how many people have resonated, I don't know its taste when I am young, when I grow up, the festival is mostly among the guests, only to understand the longing in it.
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What are the activities of the Chung Yeung Festival [Part 1: Chung Yeung Festival activities.
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Chung Yeung Festival is a traditional Chinese folk festival that is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month every year. The number of "nine" is the yang number of the Book of Changes, and the yang number of "ninety-nine" is heavy, so it is called the "Double Ninth Festival". It is also known as the "Chung Yeung Festival" because the sun and moon meet in September.
Nine return to the original, one beginning. The ancients believed that the Ninth Double Yang Festival was an auspicious day. In ancient times, the Double Ninth Festival had folk customs such as climbing high to pray for blessings, worshiping gods and ancestors, feasting and drinking to pray for blessings and longevity.
Until now, the connotation of respecting the elderly has been added. Autumn appreciation and gratitude to the elderly are two important themes of today's Chung Yeung Festival.
Originating from the worship of celestial phenomena, the Chung Yeung Festival began in ancient times, was popular in the Western Han Dynasty, and reached its peak after the Tang Dynasty. According to the existing historical data and research, there were activities of worshipping ancestors in the autumn harvest in ancient times. In September, the crops were harvested, and the ancients sacrificed to the Emperor of Heaven and Earth and their ancestors, thanking the Emperor of Heaven and Earth and their ancestors for their kindness.
This was the original form of the Chung Yeung Festival as an autumn harvest festival. The Tang Dynasty was an important period of traditional festival customs, and the main part of it has survived to this day.
In the development and evolution of history, the Chung Yeung Festival integrates various folk customs and carries rich cultural connotations. In the folk concept, "nine" is the largest number in the number, which has the meaning of longevity and longevity, and maintains people's wishes for the health and longevity of the elderly. On May 20, 2006, the Chung Yeung Festival was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage.
In 2012, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress revised and passed the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly, which stipulates that the ninth day of the ninth lunar month is the Elderly Day every year.
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