What does it mean to climb the mountain and insert dogwood?

It means to ward off evil spirits, pray for blessings and miss relatives. In ancient times, there was a saying that on the day when the sun was on duty on September 1, the atmosphere rose and the weather dropped. In order to avoid contact with evil spirits, you must climb the mountain on the ninth day of September to avoid evil spirits. This statement is not very scientific, but it is crisp in September and autumn, which is very suitable for traveling.

What does it mean to climb the mountain and insert dogwood?

Ancient people especially worshipped mountains and believed that they were blessed by mountain gods, so climbing mountains on the Double Ninth Festival was also an act of expressing people's awe, worship and blessing.

Inserting dogwood on the Double Ninth Festival also means missing relatives. Many famous poets in ancient times sang poems about climbing Chongyang Mountain and inserting dogwood.

In addition to climbing to pray for blessings, the ancient folk Double Ninth Festival also has customs such as enjoying chrysanthemums in autumn, offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors, and drinking and praying for blessings.