Double Ninth
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Summary
Editor's review
The book's reading value lies in its balance of depth and accessibility. With solid textual scholarship, Professor Yang Lin cites classics to anchor each seemingly ordinary custom in history, letting readers know not just what but why. For example, on the custom of climbing heights, the book not only lists records from the Han dynasty onward but also explores its possible connections to ancient mountain worship, autumn outings and purification rites, and beliefs about warding off misfortune, revealing the complexity and diversity of how customs form. Meanwhile, the writing is clear and fluent, avoiding excessive academic obscurity, so ordinary readers can gain knowledge while feeling the profound cultural accumulation and emotional warmth carried by traditional festivals. Against the current backdrop of traditional culture revival, Chongyang offers a valuable historical perspective and cultural grounding for understanding and celebrating festivals. It is not merely a book about one festival, but a key to understanding the Chinese spiritual world and aesthetics of living.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers with a strong interest in traditional Chinese festival culture who wish to go beyond surface-level understanding to learn its historical origins
- Students and scholars in folklore, cultural studies, or related fields, who can use it as a solid reference
- Teachers and parents who wish to systematically pass on the meaning of traditional festivals to the next generation in family or educational settings
- Readers who enjoy in-depth thematic reading around specific festivals (such as the Double Ninth Festival) to add a sense of ritual
Not a good fit for
- Casual readers seeking only light entertainment and quick, fun facts about festivals
- Pragmatists hoping to find extensive modern Double Ninth Festival event planning proposals or practical guides
Reading tips
- It is recommended to first read through the whole book to build an overall framework, then closely read and take notes on chapters about customs of interest
- While reading, combine with the classical poems cited in the book (such as Wang Wei's "Thinking of My Brothers on Mountain-Climbing Day") to appreciate the fusion of literature and folklore
- Read the book around the Double Ninth Festival and personally experience activities such as climbing heights and admiring chrysanthemums, combining theory with practice for a deeper impression
About the publisher
Tianjin People's Publishing House publishes across such fields as classic works, foreign literature, architecture, social culture and social sciences, with 749 relevant titles in the collection. In the areas of classics and scholarship, works such as Wang Guowei's Renjian Cihua and Fei Xiaotong's From the Soil and Fertility and Reproduction reflect a sustained attention to social culture and classic texts of thought. Architectural books are represented by Liang Sicheng's Annotated Yingzao Fashi and A History of Chinese Architecture, showing an emphasis on architectural heritage and building traditions. In foreign literature, translations of Sholokhov's And Quiet Flows the Don and Tolstoy's War and Peace and The Death of Ivan Ilyich, through the work of translators such as Li Gang and Yu Dawei, form a substantial series of translated works. Overall, the press combines classic texts, scholarly works and fine translations, with a publishing character oriented toward humanistic depth and the dissemination of knowledge.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 壹 重阳的起源
- 重阳的产生
- 重阳节的起因
- 贰 重阳的历史演变
- 六朝时期的重阳节
- 唐宋时期的重阳节
- 元代至民国时期的重阳节
- 现代重阳节
- 重阳节应定为敬老节
- 叁 重阳的节令风物
- 登高宴饮
- 重阳糕
- 茱萸
- 菊花
- 重阳节对联集锦
- 后记
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About the author
Yang Lin is a Chinese author with a notably wide range of interests. Publicly available information about her is limited, and no systematic account of her life has yet appeared. Judging from the eight works included in the collection, her writing spans classical philology, medicine and acupuncture, popular science, maker electronics, artificial intelligence applications, and human resources management. Among these, Classical Documents and Their Use (Fourth Edition) reflects a sustained attention to the organization and consultation of traditional texts; the Atlas and Analysis of Intraoperative Pathological Diagnosis of Tumors and The Treatment Model of Five-Element Acupuncture show her engagement with specialized medical fields; while Introduction to Maker Electronics, AI Workplace Writing, and AI-Empowered HR reveal a sensitivity to new technologies and a practical orientation. Overall, Yang Lin's works combine scholarly, professional, and applied concerns, and she is adept at turning specialized knowledge into usable guides for readers of different backgrounds.
