The custom of climbing mountains on September 9, handed down from ancient times, became more and more popular in the Tang and Five Dynasties. In the Tang Dynasty, the imperial court officially approved the folk to take Chongyang as a festival, and it became more and more popular to climb the mountain. According to historical records, Tang Zhongzong led ministers to climb mountains, drink and write poems on the Double Ninth Festival.
Sun Simiao, a famous doctor in the Tang Dynasty, clearly regarded climbing the mountain in Chongyang as a healthy activity. He said in "The Moon Order": "On the day of the Double Ninth Festival, we will climb high with wine, have a feast and enjoy the autumn ambition.
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Dragon Boat Festival custom:
1, roast dragon boat
Dragon boat picking is an important activity of Dragon Boat Festival, a ritual of ancient dragon totem sacrifice and a kind of heritage. According to the first excavation report of Hemudu site, as early as 7000 years ago, ancient ancestors had carved wooden boats out of single wood and rowed them with wooden paddles. Dragon boat was originally carved into the shape of Jackie Chan by canoe, and later developed into a dragon boat made of wood.
2. Hang wormwood and calamus
On the Dragon Boat Festival, all kinds of flowers and plants that can drive away evil spirits and diseases have long been arranged. People regard wormwood and calamus as one of the important contents of the Dragon Boat Festival. Such as wormwood hanging on the door, Jingchu Chronicle: "Collecting wormwood is like hanging a door with poison gas." This is because mugwort is an important medicinal plant, and it can also be used for treating diseases, moxibustion at acupoints and expelling insects.
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