What is the symbolic meaning and purpose of the Double Ninth Festival?
The Double Ninth Festival is on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month every year.In ancient times, the Double Ninth Festival It has the symbolic meaning of the beginning of one yuan and longevity, and the purpose of celebrating festivals is to pray for blessings, express awe of the heavens, ghosts and gods, etc.
The number nine was a yang number in ancient times, so the ninth day of the ninth lunar month is a day composed of two yang numbers, referred to as Chongyang for short.People set the ninth day of September as a festival, which is called the Double Ninth Festival.It can be traced back to ancient times, and the purpose is to worship ghosts and gods and pray for blessings.
What is the meaning of the Double Ninth Festival?
The meaning of the Double Ninth Festival is the beginning of one yuan and a long life.It is a very auspicious and festive festival.First, Chongyang means double nine.In Taoism, it has the meaning of nine and nine returning to one and the beginning of one yuan, that is, the beginning of a new life.It is a very auspicious meaning; second, the number nine is the largest number, representing the most noble.The meaning of the extreme, so the Double Ninth Festival has auspicious meanings such as longevity, longevity, wealth and so on.
What is the purpose of the Double Ninth Festival
1.Blessing:Nowadays, the purpose of people celebrating the Double Ninth Festival is to pray for peace, good luck, good luck, and health, so even now The Double Ninth Festival is not a legal holiday, but the people still celebrate the Double Ninth Festival, and retain the customs of climbing high to pray, eating Double Ninth cake, drinking chrysanthemum wine, feasting for longevity, drying autumn, wearing cornel, etc.The fundamental reason is to achieve the purpose of praying..
2.Expressing reverence for celestial phenomena, ghosts and gods:The first purpose of the Double Ninth Festival was to express reverence for celestial phenomena, ghosts and gods, so whenever the Double Ninth Festival came, the ancients would sacrifice to gods and ancestors.To this day, it is not common to worship ghosts and gods, and only in certain areas will worship ghosts and gods, but the original purpose of the Double Ninth Festival is still remembered by people.
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