中华万年历

重阳节，又称重九节、晒秋节、"踏秋"、敬老节等，是中国传统节日之一，时间在农历九月初九。《易经》中把"六"定为阴数，把"九"定为阳数，九月初九，日月并阳，两九相重，故曰重阳，也叫重九。重阳节早在战国时期就已经形成，到了唐代被正式定为民间的节日，此后历朝历代沿袭至今。重阳节的主要习俗包括登高远眺、赏菊花、饮菊花酒、插茱萸、吃重阳糕等。1989年，中国政府将农历九月初九定为"老人节"、"敬老节"，倡导全社会树立尊老、敬老、爱老、助老的风气。重阳节融合了敬老、登高、赏菊等多重元素，既是秋季重要的传统节日，也体现了中华民族尊老敬老的传统美德。

重阳节的起源可以追溯到上古时代的秋收祭天活动。古人在九月农作物丰收之时，祭天祭祖，感谢天地祖先的恩赐。据《续齐谐记》记载，东汉时期有一个关于重阳节的传说：汝南人桓景跟随费长房学道多年。有一天，费长房对桓景说，九月九日你家中将有灾祸，赶紧回去，让家人各做一个彩色的布袋，装上茱萸系在臂上，登高山，饮菊花酒，此祸可消。桓景听从师父的话，九月九日这天，全家登上附近的高山，傍晚回家，果然看到家中的鸡犬牛羊都已死亡。从此，民间便有了重阳节登高避灾、插茱萸的习俗。魏晋时期，重阳节有了赏菊、饮酒的风气。到了唐代，重阳节被正式定为节日，成为民间的重要时节。宋代以后，重阳节的文化内涵更加丰富，登高、赏菊、饮酒、吃糕成为固定的习俗。明清时期，重阳节更加隆重，宫廷、民间都有庆祝活动。

Double Ninth Festival, also known as Chongyang Festival or Seniors' Day, is a traditional Chinese folk festival falling on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. In the Book of Changes, "nine" is a yang number; on the ninth day of the ninth month, both the sun and moon correspond to nine - thus it's called "Chongyang" (double yang) or "Chongjiu" (double nine). The Double Ninth Festival has a long history and profound cultural significance. Main customs include climbing heights, appreciating chrysanthemums, drinking chrysanthemum wine, wearing cornel branches, and eating Double Ninth cakes. In 1989, the ninth day of the ninth lunar month was designated as "Seniors' Day," advocating society-wide respect and care for the elderly. The Double Ninth Festival integrates multiple cultural connotations including autumn appreciation, gratitude and respect for the elderly, health and longevity, becoming an important traditional festival embodying the Chinese nation's excellent traditions.

The Double Ninth Festival originated from ancient worship of celestial phenomena and evolved from autumn harvest sacrifices in ancient times. In pre-Qin times, after autumn harvest was complete, people would hold ceremonies to worship heaven, earth and ancestors, expressing gratitude for the harvest. "Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals" records that in the ninth month, "the emperor and nobles taste new rice and worship ancestors," indicating the Double Ninth Festival's connection to harvest sacrifices. Regarding the Double Ninth Festival's origin, there are rich folk legends. The most famous is the story of Huan Jing learning from immortals: According to legend, during the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a plague demon that would emerge on the ninth day of the ninth month to harm people. The young man Huan Jing learned from the immortal Fei Changfang that to avoid disaster, on the ninth day of the ninth month, one should climb high mountains, wear cornel branches, and drink chrysanthemum wine. Huan Jing followed the instructions and indeed avoided disaster, while his fellow villagers were harmed by the plague demon. Thereafter, the customs of climbing heights, wearing cornel, and drinking chrysanthemum wine during the Double Ninth Festival spread widely. During the Han Dynasty, the Double Ninth Festival had formed; court and nobility would hold banquets and climbing activities. During the Wei and Jin periods, the custom of appreciating chrysanthemums on Double Ninth emerged, as chrysanthemums bloom in autumn, symbolizing noble character. During the Tang and Song dynasties, Double Ninth Festival customs became richer, and poets and scholars would compose poems during climbing. In 1989, China designated the ninth day of the ninth lunar month as "Seniors' Day," giving the Double Ninth Festival new contemporary significance.