重阳节的英文简介

　　the ninth day of the ninth lunar month

　　The "Chong Yang Festival" is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, and it is as such known as the Double Ninth Festival.

　　Origins: The festival began as early as the Warring States Period (475 - 221 BC). According to the yin/yang dichotomy that forms a basis to the Chinese world view, yin represents the elements of darkness and yang represents life and brightness. The number nine is regarded as yang. The ninth day of the ninth month is a double yang day, hence the name "Chong Yang Festival". (Chong means "repeat" in Chinese.) The ninth month also heralds the approach of winter. It is a time when the living need warm clothing, and filial Chinese sons and daughters extended this to make the festival a time for providing winter clothes for their ancestors. The Double Ninth Festival, therefore, also became an occasion to visit the graves of dead family members. Clothes made of paper would then be burnt as offerings.

　　Climbing mountains: On the Double Ninth Festival, people customarily climb mountains, appreciate chrysanthemum flowers, drink chrysanthemum wine, and eat double-ninth cakes. The Double Ninth Festival is also the "Old Men Festival". Old people are especially meant to improve their health by taking part in the activities on the day of the festival.

　　Family get-togethers: The Double Ninth Festival is also a time for family get-togethers. It is an occasion to remember one's ancestors, the sacrifices they made and the hardships they underwent. Often, family outings are organised during which people search to renew their appreciation of nature and to reaffirm their love and concern for family members and close friends

　　译文：》有“相呼提筐采菊珠，朝起露湿沾罗懦”之句，是采菊酿酒的事例。直到明清，菊花酒仍然盛行，在明代高濂的《遵生八笺》中仍有记载，是盛行的健身饮料。

　　佩茱萸

　　古代还风行九九插茱萸的习俗，所以又叫做茱萸节。旧时汉族民间节日风俗，流行于黄河中下游、淮河、长江流域等地。茱萸是一种可以做中药的果实。古人认为在重阳节这一天登山插茱萸可以驱虫去湿、逐风邪。于是便把茱萸佩戴在手臂上或磨碎放在香袋里，还有插在头上的。大多是妇女、儿童佩戴，有些地方男子也佩戴。茱萸入药，可制酒养身祛病。插茱萸和簪菊花在唐代就已经很普遍。茱萸香味浓，具有明目、醒脑、祛火、驱虫、去湿、逐风邪的作用，并能消积食，治寒热。插茱萸等古俗则是民间登山驱风邪的行为，重阳节清气上扬，浊气下沉，人们用天然药物茱萸等调整体魄健康，使其适应自然气候变化。