Chongyang is the most beautiful festival.
The most beautiful thing is Chongyang, and beauty is missed once.
In the poet Wang Wei's pen, the scene of "a distant brother knows where to climb, and one person is full of dogwood" is fixed as deep sorrow for the endless thoughts of his loved ones. Even if we are really separated, that ardent concern and deep yearning can still be passed on to our relatives through a long distance. The most beautiful thing is Chongyang, and beauty is missed once.
In the poet Wang Wei's pen, the scene of "a distant brother knows where to climb, and one person is full of dogwood" is fixed as deep sorrow for the endless thoughts of his loved ones. Even if they are really separated, warm care and deep thoughts can still be passed on to relatives through a long distance.
Double Ninth Festival, this yearning, blooms like a flower, beautiful and moving.
The most beautiful thing is Chongyang, and the beauty is in a scenery.
There is also a nice name in September of the lunar calendar, called "Gathering the Moon". Looking around, all over the mountains, Jin Ju is in full bloom, and Ao Shuang is in full bloom, showing the firmness and nobility of life. Her posture of holding her head high makes the wind and frost less rampant and makes the earth particularly charming.
Double Ninth Festival, the scenery is as beautiful and lovely as chrysanthemums in Ao Shuang.
The most beautiful thing is Chongyang, and the beauty lies in a filial piety.
On this day, the wanderer shared the feelings of big bags and small bags during the trip with his parents. The fragrance overflowing from the glass has already permeated the osmanthus trees that are unwilling to be lonely outside the old house. In the autumn sunshine, parents' hearty laughter has been placed in the middle of the yard, turning it into the best food, reflecting their bright comfort like chrysanthemums.
On the Double Ninth Festival, this filial piety flows like a stream, tinkling.
The most beautiful thing is Chongyang, and the beauty lies in the feeling of a poem and a wine.
At this time, chrysanthemum wine was placed in front of the table, and chrysanthemum poems echoed in the ear. That is the helplessness of "only the festival will be as drunk as a fiddler, and Chongyang will drink a glass of wine alone"; That's waiting for "I'll come back in chrysanthemum time when I have a holiday on the mountain"; That is the beauty of "yellow flowers in the battlefield are particularly fragrant"; That is the worry of "going to the stage on the river when I am sick" ... those warm, heroic and affectionate poems are in my ears, making my soft heart moist and rich. Chrysanthemum wine, which symbolizes longevity, reflects people's brilliant and flowery faces.
On the Double Ninth Festival, this kind of mood is like a brilliant and proud chrysanthemum, which is full of fragrance.
"Chongyang at the age of two, Chongyang again today." The most beautiful thing is Chongyang, the beauty lies in a miss, a scenery, a filial piety and a poetic wine. This kind of beauty can be nourished and sublimated in the reunion with relatives, radiating the truest and simplest happiness and light.
It's Chongyang again today.
Last night, Feifei contacted me, hoping that I could write an article about the Double Ninth Festival for him. To tell the truth, this is an arduous task. First, because I haven't written for a long time, the nib has long been dull; Second, since ancient times, human beings have been sad and lonely in the autumn wind, but I don't want to convey some negative emotions to everyone-my readers who are destined to read this short article.
The weather in Jiangnan has gradually turned cold since today, and the small holiday has passed. National Day every year is the last holiday in a year, and it seems to be the last excitement: the famous West Lake outside the window has gradually lost some tourists since today, as if it had washed away a layer of lead; Osmanthus fragrans of Manjuelong bloomed, and osmanthus fragrans in the downstairs of the unit and the yard of the community also bloomed for the second time; It's getting dark and a layer of autumn rain is cold.
Since then, autumn has really come, and Chongyang is the festival to announce autumn.
In fact, the so-called Double Ninth Festival has never been a festival, but it is just a way to avoid disaster. Only modern people often like to celebrate every special day as a good day, and Tomb-Sweeping Day can also wish "happiness", so the Double Ninth Festival has become a "festival". All the year round, I am happy again and again. It's hard to say whether it is good or not, but life is less ups and downs and less emotions.
The land of China has always been very thick, and farming is one of the oldest civilizations, which is even thicker. My grandmother in my hometown often said, "There will be other changes in the sky." Yes, they-especially the farmers in China-are used to too many "otherwise", so they hope to find some rules to turn many "otherwise" into a kind of "nature". Therefore, they are sacred, they pray, they commemorate, and they are grateful. Based on these divination, blessing, commemoration and gratitude, there will be festivals or solar terms in the shape of * * *.
Now some people like eight, some people like six, and most people don't like four. In fact, most people in ancient China loved three, and the last one was nine.
Because this nine is an extreme number, when the water is full, it will overflow, and when the moon is full, it will lose money. Nine is the meaning. Humans have fire in July and clothes in September. The ninth day of September is indeed a scene of ups and downs everywhere: the sun no longer shines, birds fly south, and the warmth leaves this land bit by bit, and most crops no longer grow. In the case of famine, a long-term famine often begins at this time. So people are scared and confused.
However, it is never an accident that Chinese descendants can survive on this land for thousands of years. At this time, the tenacity in the bones of the ancient Chinese nation is reflected: since it is inevitable, you can make peace with it. You gave me great bad luck. I want to celebrate it.
So people sing and drink, climb mountains and enjoy flowers: it is said that climbing mountains is easy to fall, so I will give you a hundred feet to go further and fight poison with poison. Finally, you will regret it.
Chrysanthemum wine and dogwood grass on the Double Ninth Festival always have a strong coolness. Maybe it's because I'm quiet, so I think the more lively the chrysanthemums are, the colder they get. Chrysanthemum seems to be the last strength in a year, and it shines again. Once again, it will be vigorous-I often don't think it is a flower, but it is more appropriate to call it an elf-and it will fall into a long silence. Next spring will be another ancient cycle.
After today, it will be clear autumn, and after autumn, winter will come. Spring ploughing, Xia Yun, autumn harvest and winter storage, after late autumn, will always be the rest season.
Modern urbanites no longer enjoy the gifts brought by the seasons: Party A will not stop pressing the manuscript because winter comes, just as the landlord will not stop collecting rent because winter comes. It's just that life often needs a little ceremony to slow down your heart-it sounds a little melodramatic-and rest with the land under your feet. Next year is another spring flower.
When Chongyang arrives, the air inhaled into the lungs is getting colder every day, the nights are getting longer, and the days seem to be getting slower every day. We are no longer afraid of more than four months of barrenness, and winter is no longer the malice of nature.
It's just honey. Winter is coming. It's time to have a rest.
People are drunk in Chongyang, and drunk in Chongyang.
It's another Double Ninth Festival, and the autumn wind sends cool chrysanthemums. Chrysanthemums bloom in September, also called Jiuhua, so September is also called Chrysanthemum Month. September 9th, also known as Chrysanthemum Day. "Jiujiu" homophonic "Jiujiu" has become a symbol of longevity, so chrysanthemum is also called the flower of longevity. Chrysanthemum viewing on Double Ninth Festival is a great folk event with a long history.
As early as the Wei and Jin Dynasties, it had become fashionable for literati to gather at the Double Ninth Festival to drink, enjoy chrysanthemums and recite poems. Tao Yuanming was a poet, writer, lyricist, essayist and master of chrysanthemum appreciation in Jin and Song Dynasties. When he lived in seclusion in his hometown, after farming, he planted many chrysanthemums beside his home, and watched them day and night: "Picking chrysanthemums under the east fence, you can see Nanshan leisurely." Become a classic of chanting chrysanthemums, handed down from generation to generation. By the Tang Dynasty, chrysanthemum appreciation on the Double Ninth Festival had become a common practice. This can be seen from the poet's poems about chrysanthemums. Wang Bo's "Double Ninth Festival in September, Open the door to see chrysanthemums"; Meng Haoran will wait until the mountain is on vacation, and I will come back at chrysanthemum time; Bai Juyi's: "The garden is full of chrysanthemums, and there are several solitary creams." Huang Chao's poem "Chrysanthemum" is even more arrogant: "Wait until September 8th in Qiu Lai, and I will kill all the flowers after they bloom. Tianxiang permeates Chang 'an, and the city is full of golden flowers. "In addition to watching chrysanthemums, people also like to wear chrysanthemums on their heads. Du Mu said in the poem "Climbing the Mountain of Nine Days": "It is difficult for the world to laugh with its mouth open, and chrysanthemums must be placed on its head. "It can be seen that chrysanthemum appreciation has become an important part of the Double Ninth Festival in the Tang Dynasty.
Kaifeng, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, saw chrysanthemums on Chongyang. In the Song Dynasty, Mr. Meng Yuan wrote in "A Dream in Tokyo": "In September, everyone enjoys chrysanthemums. There are several kinds of chrysanthemums. Their yellow and white flowers are like lotus houses, which are called wannian chrysanthemums; The pink one is called Peach Blossom Chrysanthemum, the white one is called Muxiang Chrysanthemum, the yellow one is called Golden Bell Chrysanthemum, and the pure white one is called Xirong Chrysanthemum, which is everywhere. Restaurants are all made of chrysanthemums. " At that time, the capital was full of chrysanthemums and the city was fragrant. From princes and ministers to ordinary people, chrysanthemum appreciation is regarded as a major event. Everyone enjoys flowers and drinks. How happy they are! In the Yuan Dynasty, the custom of appreciating chrysanthemums on Chongyang continued, as evidenced by Guan Hanqing's Drunk Dongfeng Jiujiu: "Red leaves are clear, and people who admire yellow flowers are drunk. The shadows of wild geese in the sky are thin, and the moon is thin at sunset. Autumn is crisp and bright. Who will teach white clothes to deliver wine? "
In the Ming dynasty, the wind of chrysanthemum appreciation in Chongyang remained unabated. In the History of the Forbidden City in the Ming Dynasty, it is recorded that "in September, the imperial court moved a chrysanthemum ... The imperial secretary changed into Luo Chongyang's clothes to make up the chrysanthemum python from the fourth day of the first month". Jin Ping Mei, which is also called "Four Wonders of Ming Dynasty" with Journey to the West in Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Water Margin, is also described in detail in the sixty-first chapter: "On the Ninth Double Ninth Festival, Ximen Qing planted chrysanthemums, placed twenty pots of chrysanthemums sent by eunuch Liu, and drank an altar of chrysanthemum wine sent by Zong in summer." In the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Dai also wrote in Tao An Meng: "Yanzhou's less-god family style hit Wang Fu. On the day of chrysanthemum viewing, all chrysanthemums, including their desks, kang, lamps, stoves, plates, boxes, pots, spectators, cups, plates, pots, mats, wine, pasta and clothes, are illuminated by candles at night, steamed, dried and dyed, showing several layers more than the sun. When the banquet is over, take off the reed curtain and expose it. " It can be seen that the wind of enjoying chrysanthemums on Chongyang in Ming Dynasty is no less than that of Dasong.
Chrysanthemum appreciation rose to a new level in the Qing Dynasty, and people began to use chrysanthemums for landscaping in order to facilitate viewing. For example, Fu Cha Deng Chong's "Yanjing Age" in Qing Dynasty: "Nine flowers, chrysanthemums also. On the Double Ninth Festival, a rich house with a hundred pots and nine flowers is placed in the middle of the building, with the front porch and the back porch, the front high and the back low as the "porch" and the front low and the back high as the "chariot". Here refers to the height of * * *, which looks like a mountain and says' Jiuhua Mountain'. Those who pile up on all sides are called' Jiuhua Pagoda'. " Jia Qinglu, written by Lu Gu in the Qing Dynasty, describes the picture of enjoying chrysanthemums in Suzhou City: "When chrysanthemums first bloom, the farmers with tiger flowers are withered and brought into the city. People buy bottles for washing, or a set of five or seven utensils, and put cooked silk in the stalk, which can really suppress the back. Or pile hundreds of pots for players in Guangting Building. Crepe paper is a mountain, no, chrysanthemum mountain. And the teahouse is particularly prosperous. " The custom map of Chongyang in Qing Dynasty.
Now, on the Double Ninth Festival, chrysanthemum exhibitions and chrysanthemum flower pots are held everywhere in the mainland, from the capital and provincial capitals to county towns, streets, parks and squares, with different forms. Chrysanthemum carpets, chrysanthemum columns, chrysanthemum walls, chrysanthemum mountains, round, square, diamond, pentagon, oval, all kinds of shapes, some use chrysanthemum flower pots to display the names of celebrities, which makes people feast their eyes, and tourists stop to watch or take pictures before the flowers. At this point, the author can't help but sigh: "There have been constant disputes in the past dynasties, and Chinese people are competing for beauty, and the grass is dying, and people are drunk."