What season is the Double Ninth Festival in 2021
The Double Ninth Festival in 2021 is an autumn festival.This day is October 14, 2021 in the Gregorian calendar, which is the ninth Thursday of the ninth month of the lunar calendar.Between the solar term cold dew and the frost, it belongs to a late autumn in the late autumn.Festival, so we can watch chrysanthemums, climb high and overlook.
The time of the Double Ninth Festival in 2021
As one of the oldest traditional festivals in China, the Double Ninth Festival has been circulated in my country for a long time, but its annual festival time They are all on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, so they are also known as the Double Nine Festival and the Double Nine Festival.And the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar in 2021 is Thursday, October 14, 2021.This day belongs to the cold dew solar term, which is mid-autumn.At this time, the climate has gradually turned cold, and in the morning and evening, you should pay attention to preventing cold and avoid catching cold and getting sick.
The historical origin of the Double Ninth Festival
The origin of the ancient traditional festival is related to the ancient primitive beliefs, sacrificial culture, astronomical phenomena, calendars and other human and natural cultural contents.Ritual and music civilization has profound cultural connotations.The Double Ninth Festival has a long historical origin.In ancient times, the customs of the north and the south were different.In the pre-Qin period, the customs of various places had not been integrated and spread, and the customs and activities of the Double Ninth Festival were rarely seen in written records.The existing written records about the customs of the Double Ninth Festival were first seen in the "Jiqiu Ji" of "Lv’s Spring and Autumn".The name record of the "Chongyang Festival" was first seen in the Three Kingdoms period; in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the festival atmosphere gradually became stronger, and there were written records of chrysanthemum appreciation and drinking customs, which were chanted by scholars and writers.In the Tang Dynasty, it was listed as a nationally recognized festival.In the process of historical continuation, the Double Ninth Festival has been mixed with a variety of folk customs.With the development of the times, the cultural connotation of the Double Ninth Festival has been continuously extended and enriched.
The custom of Chongyang was popularized in the Han Dynasty.The Han Dynasty was a period of economic and cultural exchange and integration in the north and south of my country.The Han Dynasty work "Xijing Miscellaneous Notes" includes the custom of seeking longevity on the Double Ninth Festival in ancient times.In "Xijing Miscellaneous Notes", Jia Peilan, a palace servant in the Western Han Dynasty, said:"On September 9th, wearing cornel, eating bait and drinking chrysanthemum wine will make people live longer." This is the custom of seeking longevity on the Double Ninth Festival in written materials the earliest record.It is said that this was influenced by ancient shamans (later Taoist priests) who pursued longevity and collected medicines.It is also said that in the Warring States Period, Chongyang has been valued by people in some places, but it was only an activity carried out in the palace.
During the Three Kingdoms period, Emperor Wen of Wei, Cao Pi, described the Double Ninth Festival at that time in the book "Nine Days and Zhongyao Shu":"The years come and go, and the ninth day of September suddenly returns.Nine is the number of the sun, and the sun and the moon are the same.In addition, it is customary to honor its name, and it is thought that it is suitable for a long time, so it is used to enjoy a high-level banquet."
During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the festive atmosphere gradually became stronger, and it was chanted by scholars and writers.Tao Yuanming, a literati in the Jin Dynasty, said in the preface of the poem "Residence for Nine Days":"Remaining idle, I love the name of Jiu.Qiu Ju is full of gardens, and I keep mashed and glutinous.to chrysanthemums and wine.During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, there was the custom of appreciating chrysanthemum and drinking alcohol.
In the Northern and Southern Dynasties Liang Zongyan’s "Jingchu Years of History" said:"On September 9th, the four people joined together for a picnic."
During the Tang Dynasty, the Double Ninth Festival was designated as an official festival.Since then, the court and the people have celebrated the Double Ninth Festival together and carried out various activities during the festival.According to records, the official listing of the ninth day of the ninth lunar month as a nationally recognized holiday was during the reign of Emperor Dezong and Li Shi of Tang Dynasty (780-785), and the Double Ninth Festival was listed as one of the "Three Orders Festivals".
In the Song Dynasty, the Double Ninth Festival was more lively."Tokyo Dream Hualu" once recorded the grand occasion of the Double Ninth Festival in the Northern Song Dynasty."Wulin Old Stories" also records that the court of the Southern Song Dynasty "made a heavy and nine-row pawn on the eighth day", waiting for a grand amusement the next day.
In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the eunuchs and concubines in the imperial palace of the Ming Dynasty began to eat flower cakes to celebrate together from the first day of the new year.On the ninth day of the Double Ninth Festival, the emperor personally went to the Wansui Mountain to climb the mountain to enjoy the scenery in order to enjoy the autumnal aspirations; in the Qing Dynasty, the custom Still prevalent, the custom of the Double Ninth Festival in Beijing is to stick chrysanthemum branches and leaves on doors and windows to "remove evil and bring good luck".
Developed to modern times, the Double Ninth Festival has been endowed with new meanings.In 1989, the Chinese government designated September 9th every year as the Old Man’s Day, which harmoniously combined tradition and modernity to make this traditional The festival has become a new type of festival to respect, respect, love and help the elderly.On December 28, 2012, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China voted to pass the newly revised "Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly", which clarifies that the ninth day of the ninth lunar month is the Day of the Elderly every year.In the process of inheritance and development, the Double Ninth Festival has been passed down from generation to generation as a festival full of life meaning.The theme of banquets to respect the elderly and to pray for longevity is gradually integrated with traditional Chinese filial piety ethics, becoming one of the important themes of today’s Double Ninth Festival activities.
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