The ninth day of the ninth lunar month every year is my country’s traditional Double Ninth Festival. Ancient people celebrated the Double Ninth Festival to pray for blessings and eliminate disasters. Today’s Double Ninth Festival not only prays for safety and health, but also adds the element of respecting the elderly. So today’s Old Almanac will introduce to you what are the customs of the Double Ninth Festival in old Beijing.
In the Liao Dynasty, there are records of worshiping the sky ceremony on the Double Ninth Festival. The literati emphasize the spirit of "Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman strives for self-improvement"; the army pays attention to fitness activities such as "hunting". Since the Qing Dynasty, the palace and ordinary families have presented flowers and cakes to Buddhist temples and statues in early September, and then again on the ninth day.
Respecting the elderly is influenced by the custom of "even numbers are good luck" during the Double Ninth Festival. Therefore, there is a saying in Beijing to wish birthdays to the elderly (seventy years old) and above: 77 years old is called "happy birthday" , because in cursive script, the word "hi" seems to overlap with two characters "qi" vertically.
The age of 88 is called "meter" longevity, and the shape of "meter" is like "eighty-eight" stacked on top of each other; the age of 99 is called "white longevity", and the word "bai" is the word "hundred" with the word "hundred" extinguished above it. Horizontal; 108 years old, called "Cha Shou", the word "Cha" is like "卄" plus "八八"; after 108 years old, it is called "Buddha Shou" or "Infinite Shou".
Chrysanthemums in Beijing mostly bloom in the ninth month of the lunar calendar, so Beijingers call them the "Nine Flowers". In old Beijing, Zhu Yu was called "the evil-doer" and chrysanthemum was called "the guest of longevity", which were always prepared during the Double Ninth Festival. The ninth month of the lunar calendar is the season of clear autumn and the best weather in Beijing in the year. Chrysanthemums like brocades can be seen everywhere in the park. Their appearance, color and fragrance are pleasing to the eye and make Beijing, a famous historical and cultural city, full of vitality.
Characteristics of the Double Ninth Festival customs in old Beijing: Climbing is popular. Beijing’s geographical environment means that you can see mountains in the center of the city, so there are many places to climb. You can not only climb mountains, but also climb ancient towers and other scenic spots in the city. Depending on your conditions, it can be far or near.
The Double Ninth Festival is the most beautiful and comfortable time in Beijing, focusing on respecting the elderly and entertainment. At this time, the Mid-Autumn Festival has passed and we are entering the peak of autumn. The seasonal changes also cause people to sigh about life and the intersection of various emotions. , making the Double Ninth Festival develop into a festival focusing on respecting the elderly and entertainment.
The Double Ninth Festival in other places has a strong cultural atmosphere and a strong immigrant atmosphere. Most of the Double Ninth Festival gatherings are "climbing" gatherings of relatives and friends. In Beijing, the "climbing" gatherings during the Double Ninth Festival are not only family members and friends, but also more people from the same hometown. A gathering of classmates, old colleagues, old comrades-in-arms or a gathering of brothers who worship Jinlan, etc.
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