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According to existing historical materials and research, the origin of the Double Ninth Festival can be traced back to ancient times. In ancient times, during the autumn season, there were activities to offer sacrifices to heaven and Mars during harvest harvests.

《Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals of the Season and Autumn Period records that the ancients held sacrifices to the Emperor of Heaven and their ancestors in September when the crops were harvested, in order to thank the Emperor of Heaven and their ancestors for their kindness.

This is the original form of the Double Ninth Festival as an autumn harvest sacrificial event. The Double Ninth Festival began in ancient times, took shape during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, became popular in the Western Han Dynasty, and flourished after the Tang Dynasty.

The Tang Dynasty was an important period when traditional festival customs were integrated and finalized, and the main part of them has been passed down to this day. The folk custom of worshiping ancestors during the Double Ninth Festival has been around for thousands of years and is an ancient folk custom with profound significance.

The Double Ninth Festival, New Year's Eve, Qingming Festival and July Half are also known as the four major ancestor worship festivals in Chinese tradition.

The Double Ninth Festival has been a mixture of various folk customs in its historical development and evolution, carrying rich cultural connotations.

In folk customs,"nine" is the largest number, which means long and long life. It expresses people's blessings for the elderly's health and longevity.

In 1989, the ninth day of the ninth lunar month was designated as the"Respect for the Aged Day" to advocate the whole society to establish a culture of respecting, respecting, loving and helping the elderly.

On May 20, 2006, the Double Ninth Festival was officially included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists.

In the process of historical continuation, the Double Ninth Festival has not only integrated many folklore events, but also integrated many cultural connotations. The ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar is a time when"clean air rises and turbid air sinks". The higher the terrain, the more clear air gathers. Therefore,"climbing high to enjoy the clear air during the Double Ninth Festival" has become a folk custom.

The custom of climbing on Double Ninth Festival has a long history.

Ancient folk had the custom of climbing on the Double Ninth Festival, so the Double Ninth Festival is also called the"Climbing Festival."

The custom of climbing on the Double Ninth Festival originated from the climate characteristics of this time and the ancients' worship of mountains.

Climbing"Ci Qing" is also derived from the solar terms in nature. Climbing"Ci Qing" on the Double Ninth Festival corresponds to the ancients'"outing" in spring in March. The custom of"mountain climbing to pray for blessings" has been popular in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

There are no unified regulations on where to climb. The places you visit are generally divided into climbing mountains, climbing buildings, or climbing platforms.

There are roughly four origins of the custom of high altitude: one is derived from the worship of mountains by the ancients; the second is derived from the climate of"rising clear air and sinking turbid air"; the third is derived from climbing"Ci Qing"; the fourth is Originating from the attached absurd legend"Huanjing climbs mountains to avoid disasters".

In ancient times, the ancients worshiped mountains and formed the custom of"climbing blessings".

《"Book of Rites: Sacrifice" records:"Rivers, valleys and hills that can produce clouds are called gods." Documents record that the ancients were both awe and worshipful of mountains. The custom of"climbing" has been popular as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Come.

In the Western Han Dynasty,"Chang'an Chronicle" contains records of people visiting the capital on September 9th in the Han Dynasty.

The saying"Ci Qing" when climbing high comes from the solar terms in nature. The Double Ninth Festival is the Autumn Festival. After the festival, the weather gets cooler and the grass and trees begin to wither. The"Quiqing" mountain climbing on the Double Ninth Festival corresponds to the"outing" of the ancients in spring outings in March.

The myth and legend of climbing high to avoid disasters on the Double Ninth Festival began in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It is said that at that time, a warlock named Huan Jing in Henan believed that plague would come on this day, and people should leave their homes and go to high places as much as possible to be safe.

The absurd story of Huan Jing climbing high on September 9th to avoid disaster can be found in the mythical and strange novel"Xu Qixie Ji" by Liang Wujun of the Southern Dynasties.》

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Early the next morning, Zhong Jing turned on the system and saw the glittering holiday gift package.

In addition to the Double Ninth Festival gift package, there is also a big gift package.

Qiao Qiao Festival gift package.

Zhong Jing has not received this gift package before, but it does not mean that it is not available.

(The author forgot that there is also a begging festival in July, which is Chinese Valentine's Day.)

Zhong Jing had a hint of surprise in his eyes, and he did not expect to receive a big gift package.

When you open the treasure chest, the items inside emerge directly. There are three items in total.

The first item - Double Ninth Festival Cake!

According to historical records, Double Ninth Cake is also called flower cake, chrysanthemum cake, and five-color cake. There is no set method for making it and it is relatively random.

At dawn on September 9th, people put a piece of cake on their children's foreheads and muttered something, wishing their children all the best. This was the original intention of the ancients to make cakes in September.

The special Double Ninth Festival cake should be made into nine layers, like a pagoda, with two lambs on top to match the meaning of Double Ninth Festival (sheep). Some people also put a small red paper flag (instead of Zhuyu) on the Double Ninth Festival cake and light candles. This is probably the use of"lighting up the lamp""、""Eat cake" replaces"climbing high". Today, there is still no fixed variety of Double Ninth Cake. The soft cakes eaten on the Double Ninth Festival in various places are called Double Ninth Cake.

Zhong Jing had previously received"Five Color Zongzi" and other Zongzi. They are not only delicious, but also quite nutritious.

More importantly, just like fairy beans, eating one can be enough for a meal.

I gave some to Yuanyuan and kept the remaining small portion for himself. After eating.

A large part was given to Dong Weiwei, Li Ruolan and others, and they were also allowed to taste some. The five-color rice dumplings have special properties.

Zhong Jing allowed them to play their greatest role. After all, these things have little effect on him, but they have little effect on the women. But it’s very useful!

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