In ancient times, there were folk customs such as climbing mountains to pray for blessings, enjoying chrysanthemums in autumn, wearing dogwood, drinking alcohol to worship ancestors and praying for longevity. So far, it has added the connotation of respecting the elderly, feasting on the day of Chongyang, and being grateful for respecting the elderly. Climbing mountains and enjoying autumn and giving thanks and respecting the elderly are two important themes of today's Double Ninth Festival.
Lingnan Double Ninth Festival, Guangzhou Double Ninth Festival, people climb Baiyun Mountain to enjoy autumn fitness. Wuchuan Double Ninth Festival, a high-standard banquet, a banquet to respect the elderly. In Huaiji County, Chongyang is regarded as the moment of Yuan Di's enlightenment. Men, women and children all came out of the city, and they all used cannons to compete with God. Even on the Double Ninth Festival in Sichuan, boys and girls gather outside the city to sing songs for the citizens to watch. On the Double Ninth Festival in Yangjiang City, a paper kite with a rattan bow on it is very loud in mid-air.
On September 9, Guangxi allowed cattle and sheep to feed on their own. As the saying goes, "on September 9, cattle and sheep will keep their food." Tomb-Sweeping Day is a spring festival, the Double Ninth Festival is an autumn festival, and worshipping mountains on Double Ninth Festival is one of the customs in Lingnan. The tradition of pursuing the distance carefully and thinking about the source has been passed down for thousands of years.
Flying kites in Haicheng County, Fujian Province on the Double Ninth Festival is called "Wind Chak". According to legend, the ninth day of September is the day when Mazu ascended to heaven. Many villagers went to the Tianhou Palace and the Palace Temple in Mazu Tempel or Meizhou Port to offer sacrifices and pray.
During the Double Ninth Festival in Hainan, there are some customs, such as climbing high and looking far, inserting dogwood, sending "Double Ninth Cake", "driving away bobcats" and washing mugwort leaves with water.
Jiangnan people celebrate the Double Ninth Festival. In Jiangsu and Nanjing, people use five-color paper to cut slopes, weave flags and insert them in the court. Eat a kind of pasta called "camel hoof" at the Double Ninth Festival in Changzhou County. Eat Chongyang cake and Jiupin soup in Wuxi Double Ninth Festival.
Shaoxing Double Ninth Festival visits each other. Tonglu county prepares pigs and sheep to bring their ancestors on September 9, which is called autumn festival. At the same time, zongzi are tied up and given to each other on the Double Ninth Festival, which is called Chongyang Zongzi.
On September 9, Huangling held a sunbathing autumn festival. The ancient Wuling village in Wuyuan, Jiangxi Province still retains the good phenomenon of "autumn sun". In autumn, a large number of fresh vegetables and fruits need to be dried and stored, forming a spectacular scene.
Wuchang County brews wine at the Double Ninth Festival. It is said that the wine brewed here is the clearest and will not go bad after a long time. The Double Ninth Festival in Yingcheng County is a wishing day, and even every household worships the God of Fangshe Tianzu on this day.
Northerners celebrate the Double Ninth Festival in Xianghe County, Hebei Province. On September 9, families with in-laws will give gifts to each other, which is called "chasing festivals". The sunny and rainy days in Yongping House will be dominated by Chongyang weather. If it rains on the Double Ninth Festival, it will rain these days. There are no mountains in Zhou Dian County, and there are more people climbing the stairs in the county than in the Double Ninth Festival.
People in the north of Changyi, Shandong eat spicy radish soup on the Double Ninth Festival. There is a proverb: "After drinking radish soup, the whole family is not bitter." Juancheng people call the Double Ninth Festival the birthday of the God of Wealth, and every household bakes cakes to offer sacrifices to the God of Wealth. Zou Ping offered a sacrifice to Fan Zhongyan in Chongyang. In the old days, dyeing houses and wineries also paid homage to the god of tanks on September 9. Tengzhou's daughter, who has been married for less than three years, avoids going back to her parents' home for the holidays. There is a saying that "if you go home to Chongyang, you will kill your mother-in-law."
In the vast rural areas of Shaanxi, on the day of the Double Ninth Festival, green dogwood was planted in front of every household, and neighbors gave gifts to each other.
Since ancient times, there has been a traditional habit of climbing mountains on September 9 in Jinnan, Shanxi. Appreciating great rivers and mountains and scenic spots and historic sites has become a major event of the festival. Today, famous sayings such as "Gan Kun will win, and our generation will climb the peak together", "The east wind can't stay, Ran Ran rises from the peak" and "New joy in September, agriculture, countryside and farmers celebrate autumn" are still being recited among the people.