Cornus officinalis is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine. Cornus officinalis has a strong fragrance, which has the functions of expelling worms, eliminating dampness and expelling wind, promoting digestion and resolving food stagnation, and treating cold and heat. The ancient poem says, "I'm a stranger in a foreign land, and I miss my relatives twice every holiday." I know from a distance where my brother climbed, and there is one person missing from the dogwood. "It means to avoid evil spirits and seek good luck on the Double Ninth Festival. 16 is the Double Ninth Festival. Since ancient times, in many areas of our country, every time the Double Ninth Festival, men, women and children will put cornel and chrysanthemum on their heads and hats. So, why insert dogwood and chrysanthemum in the Double Ninth Festival?
In addition to inserting dogwood, Zanju is also a very popular custom on the Double Ninth Festival. According to folklore experts, chrysanthemum is also regarded as one of the items to ward off evil spirits in Chongyang. Because chrysanthemum has medicinal function, the ancients associated it with the function of avoiding evil spirits, so in addition to inserting dogwood, people also have the custom of holding chrysanthemums on the Double Ninth Festival. This happened in the Tang Dynasty and has been popular since ancient times. In the Qing Dynasty, the custom of Beijing Double Ninth Festival was to stick chrysanthemum branches and leaves on doors and windows, "to get rid of evil and filth, and to make money into treasure". References:
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