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•Chrysanthemum菊花•Poetic诗歌的•Filial子女的，孝顺的•Masculine阳性的•Amplify放大，增强•Plague瘟疫•Taoist道士•Cornus茱萸（dogwood）•Scent气味•Herald预示，预兆•Reclusive隐居的TheDoubleNinthFestival电气94耿维帅TheDoubleNinthFestival(Chóngyángjié),observedontheninthdayoftheninthmonthintheChinesecalendar,isatraditionalChinesefestival,mentionedinwritingsincebeforetheEastHanperiod(thus,beforeAD25)九月初九TheOriginsofTheDoubleNinthFestival•ThefestivalbeganasearlyastheWarringStatesPeriod(475-221BC).Accordingtotheyin/yangdichotomythatformsabasistotheChineseworldview,yinrepresentstheelementsofdarknessandyangrepresentslifeandbrightness.Thenumbernineisregardedasyang.Theninthdayoftheninthmonthisadoubleyangday,hencethenameChongYangFestival.﹦•Theninthmonthalsoheraldstheapproachofwinter.Itisatimewhenthelivingneedwarmclothing,andfilialChinesesonsanddaughtersextendedthistomakethefestivalatimeforprovidingwinterclothesfortheirancestors.TheDoubleNinthFestival,therefore,alsobecameanoccasiontovisitthegravesofdeadfamilymembers.Clothesmadeofpaperwouldthenbeburntasofferings.DoubleNinth,MissingMyShandongBrothersWangWei(TangDynasty)Asalonelystrangerinthestrangeland,Everyholidaythehomesicknessamplifies.Knowingthatmybrothershavereachedthepeak,Allbutoneispresentattheplantingofzhuyu.climbingmountains•ThiscustomofclimbingmountainscanbedatedbackasearlyasWestHanDynasty.Someoldtravelnoteshaveitthat,peopleclimbedtomountainpeaksnotonlyforbeautifulscenesandpoeticinspiration,butalsotheavoidanceofevilspiritsanddisasters.TheOriginsofclimbingmountains恒景Thispracticecamefromanancientfolktale.ItissaidlongagothereappearedadevilofplagueintheRuheRiver.Peoplelaydownanddiedwhereveritcameup.AboynamedHengJingsworetohelphisneighborsandfellowpeopletogetridofit.Hevisitedmanyfamousmountainstoseekapowerfulmaster.FinallyanoldTaoisttookhiminandtaughthimhowtodefeatthedevil.HengJingputhiswholeheartintostudyandpractice.Oneday,theTaoistcalledhimupandsaid,'HengJing,tomorrowisthe9thdayofSeptemberandthedevilwillreappear.Itistimeforyoutogohomeandstopthedevil.'ThemasteralsogavehimapackofleavesofCornusandajarofliquorsoakedwithchrysanthemums.Ridingacrane,HengJingwentagreatdistancebackhomeinaday.Asinstructedbyhismaster,hetoldhisfellowvillagerstoclimbupthenearbymountainwithaCornusleafpinnedontheirclothesandaglassofchrysanthemumliquorinhand.Whenthedevilofplaguecameupfromunderthewater,itgotdizzybythescentofCornusandchrysanthemums.HengJingfoughtwithhismaster'sswordandkilledthedevilinafewrounds.Peopleheldparties,drankchrysanthemumliquortocelebrateit.Andthenextyear,thecustomofmountainclimbingbecamepopularamongthevillagers.EnjoyingchrysanthemumsanddrinkingchrysanthemumwineThankyou!