Category: Chinese traditional culture

The Legend of the Double Ninth Festival 重阳节的传说

关于重阳节,在中国的民间流传着一个广为人知的故事。据说,在古代有个叫桓景的人,他跟着得道的神仙费长房学习仙术。有一天,费长房告诉桓景,农历九月初九,一场灾难将会降临他的家乡,他必须立即赶回去。并且,叮嘱他为每一个家人做一个红色囊袋,并且折一个茱萸枝插在上面,把囊袋系在胳膊上,然后带着大家快速登上最高的山顶。最重要的是,大家都要喝一点菊花酒。 There is a widely known legend about the Double Ninth Festival that has spread among Chinese folk people. It

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