重阳节简介：

The 9th day of September in the lunar calendar is the Chinese Chong YangFestival and a happy occasion in autumn. According to the traditional theory ofYin and Yang, both the 9th month and the 9th day of the month belong toYang, which means positive and masculine, and Chong means double, thus it iscalled Chong Yang.

People often gather for a party, appreciate chrysanthemums, pin the leavesof Cornus on clothes. And the custom of climbing mountains and eating a specialcake also features the day.

This custom of climbing mountains can be dated back as early as West HanDynasty. Some old travel notes have it that, people climbed to mountain peaksnot only for beautiful scenes and poetic inspiration, but also the avoidance ofevil spirits and disasters.

This practice came from an ancient folktale. It is said long ago thereappeared a devil of plague in the Ruhe River. People lay down and died whereverit came up. A boy named Heng Jing swore to help his neighbors and fellow peopleto get rid of it. He visited many famous mountains to seek a powerful master.Finally an old Taoist took him in and taught him how to defeat the devil. HengJing put his whole heart into study and practice.