In late autumn, after the cold dew, yellow flowers and red leaves decorate the autumn, and the Double Ninth Festival comes quietly in such a season full of harvest.
Speaking of the Double Ninth Festival, the first thing everyone thinks of is climbing, because of the poem that everyone has learned since they were young, "I know that my brother climbs a high place, and there is one less person who planted dogwood all over the place." Then do you know why you have to climb high on the Double Ninth Festival? Don't know! Move the small stools and sit in rows, and the science popularization begins.
Why do people climb high on the Double Ninth Festival?
Reason 1: Climbing high to ward off evil spirits. The ancients believed that Chongjiu was a day when the "Yang" climbed to work. The earth's atmosphere rose and the weather fell.
Reason 2: mountain worship complex. The living environment of the ancestors was extremely difficult, and most of them relied on gathering and hunting to make a living. The various plants growing in the mountains, the birds and beasts living in seclusion, and the gurgling streams enable human beings to survive and multiply. The custom of "climbing mountains to pray for blessings" has been popular as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
Reason 3: Ascend to "resign from youth". The Double Ninth Festival is the autumn festival. After the festival, the weather becomes cooler and the vegetation begins to wither. The "Ciqing" mountaineering on the Double Ninth Festival corresponds to the ancient people's "outing in the green" in March in Yangchun.
Reason 4: Ascending "Little Autumn Harvest" said. In the Double Ninth Festival, the autumn harvest is over, and farming is relatively free. At this time, the wild fruits and medicinal materials in the mountains are ripe again, and farmers go up the mountain to collect wild fruits and medicinal materials. The farmers who go up the mountain to collect wild fruits and medicinal materials call it "small autumn harvest".
In addition to climbing high and looking far away, people on the Double Ninth Festival usually have activities such as traveling to enjoy autumn, viewing chrysanthemums, planting dogwood, eating Chongyang cakes, and drinking chrysanthemum wine.
And because the Double Ninth Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar, "Nine" has the meaning of longevity and longevity in numbers, and it entrusts people's wishes for the health and longevity of the elderly. Therefore, September 9th of the lunar calendar in 1989 was designated as the "Respect for the Aged Day", advocating the establishment of an atmosphere of respecting, respecting, loving and helping the elderly in the whole society.
When we were young, our parents would always take us to climb mountains and play, but when we grow up, we rarely have time to spend with our parents. We gradually grow up, have our own family, have our own children, but our parents are getting old.
Parents also need our company, they need us to go climbing and play together like they treated us when we were young. It's not that people become ascetic when they get old, it's just an excuse they don't want to waste our time. And we shouldn't be so indifferent to them.
Taking advantage of the Double Ninth Festival, give your parents an autumn outing as a gift!
Why do you have to go to Wuding Lion Mountain?
The must-go place for traveling with parents in Chongyang Festival - Wuding Lion Mountain, there is no one! You may be wondering, there are so many mountains to climb in Kunming, why do you want to climb this one? Don't worry, just listen to me carefully.
As we all know, the activities of the Double Ninth Festival generally include climbing, appreciating chrysanthemums, walking in autumn, and praying for blessings, and Lion Rock can satisfy you all of these! Do not believe? Let's look down.
famous mountain
Friends who know Lion Mountain know that Lion Mountain has a well-known title - the first mountain in the southwest. This mountain is shaped like a lying lion, with fresh air and pleasant scenery. The annual average temperature is 13.2 ℃. There is no severe cold in winter and no heat in summer. The rate is as high as 80%, so it is also known as the "Green Pearl of Central Yunnan". Take your parents to such a place with extremely high oxygen content to climb, healthy!
Jing Temple
Most of the famous mountains have a temple. The temple on Lion Mountain is called "Zhengxu Zen Temple". It is said that Emperor Jianwen practiced here for several years. The courtyard where Emperor Jianwen lived and the trees and flowers he planted are still preserved in the temple. It is also good to come here to pray while climbing high.
Ya Ju
People only know that the peonies in Lion Mountain are famous far and wide, but they don't know that the peonies in Lion Mountain are also unique. Although chrysanthemums are not as dazzling as peach blossoms or pear blossoms, nor as fragrant and delicate as roses, nor as graceful and luxurious as peonies, they can withstand wind and frost in late autumn when everything is withering, and bring vitality to the world.
Chrysanthemum has been the object of poets' praise since ancient times. Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet in the Warring States period, once wrote in "Li Sao": "Drink the dew of magnolia in the morning, and eat the fallen flowers of autumn chrysanthemum in the evening"; Come down, and see Nanshan leisurely"; Lu You's poem in Song Dynasty said: "Chrysanthemums are like Duan people, independent Ling Bingshuang... In the midst of falling, you can see the yellow branches of this tree. Keep your chastity with high love, and show your strength with integrity."
The chrysanthemums of Lion Mountain bloom among the blue bricks and white tiles, beside the flowing clouds and flowing water, adding a sense of nobility and leisure.
starlight
In the daytime, there is a scene in the daytime, and in the night, there is also the brilliance in the night. The light show of Lion Mountain looks like twinkling stars from a distance, but it is very childlike when you walk in. This kind of romance is most suitable for honoring parents.
On the Double Ninth Festival, I took my parents to visit Lion Mountain in autumn, climbed high to enjoy flowers, watched lanterns and prayed for blessings, exercised my body, cultivated my taste, and let my parents regain their childlike innocence. This effect can only be achieved by Lion Mountain! Without further ado, let's go!
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