Chongyang Festival: The blessings within 'Double Ninth'
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Chongyang Festival: The blessings within 'Double Ninth'
The ninth day of the ninth month on the traditional Chinese calendar is the Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival.
In ancient times, Chinese people regarded odd numbers as yang (positive or masculine energy), and even numbers as yin (negative or feminine energy). In the I Ching (Book of Changes), the number nine is seen as the highest yang number. On this day, both the month and the day are the ninth, hence the name "Chongyang", meaning "Double Yang". The day carries the auspicious sense of yang energy at its peak.
The pronunciation of "double ninth" (jiu jiu) also resembles the word for "long-lasting" in Chinese, symbolizing longevity and good health. Thus, the Chongyang Festival has long been celebrated as a day of blessings and good fortune.
Traditionally, people believed that climbing to a high place on this day could dispel misfortune and bring peace and longevity. Customs such as mountain climbing, drinking chrysanthemum tea and enjoying autumn scenery gradually developed through the years. Over time, the festival also came to embody the values of respect and gratitude toward the elderly, with filial piety and family togetherness becoming central themes of modern celebrations.
From the number nine to the symbolic "double ninth", and from auspicious meaning to heartfelt traditions, the Chongyang Festival reflects the Chinese way of expressing blessings and affection through numbers and festivals.
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Today is the Double Ninth Festival.
"The Double Ninth Festival can be traced back to the Warring States Period. During the Tang Dynasty, the Double Ninth Festival was on official lists of folk festivals. During the Chongyang Festival, people went outside and climbed mountains together, and engaged in many other activities, such as enjoying the chrysanthemum, inserting Zhuyu, eating Chongyang cakes, and drinking chrysanthemum wines, among others."
No more mountain climbing for me. I'd rather eat the cakes.
Marie Antoinette would approve.
LOL No guillotine for me.
So you assume that they will let you eat cake without some form of punishment!
( I just googled it. Apparently she never actually said the phrase "Let them eat cake")
What DID she say?
BTW--- what is the plant that the two women in the picture are harvesting? (It hard to see what it looks like)
They're harvesting chrysanthemums to make tea and wine for this festival.