The Double Ninth Festival is not only to commemorate the deceased

Who is the Double Ninth Festival commemorating? The ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar every year is the traditional Double Ninth Festival. Do you know which person is related to the Double Ninth Festival? Next, let’s take a look together.

Who is the Double Ninth Festival in memory of?

Ancestor Worship Festival

The Double Ninth Festival is one of China's traditional festivals for ancestor worship, so the Double Ninth Festival is to commemorate the deceased. In ancient times, the Double Ninth Festival sacrificial rituals were very popular. Due to the differences in customs from place to place, the forms of ancestor worship also varied. There is a folk custom of climbing heights on this day, so the Double Ninth Festival is also called the "Climbing Festival". There are many activities on the Double Ninth Festival, including climbing mountains, appreciating chrysanthemums, drinking chrysanthemum wine, eating Double Ninth Cake, inserting dogwood and other customs.

Senior Citizens' Day

From a modern perspective, this festival has been given a new meaning. It is more about advocating that the whole society should establish a culture of respecting, honoring, loving and helping the elderly, and has become China's "Old People's Day". The Double Ninth Festival is called the September 9th, because “Jiujiu” has the same pronunciation as “Jiujiu”, which means longevity and nine is the largest number, which means longevity. Autumn is also the golden season for harvest in a year. Therefore, the Double Ninth Festival is considered a good day to wish the elderly a long life.