Double Ninth Festival In Vietnamese Culture 2024

Double Ninth Festival, also known as Tet Trung Cuu, is a significant cultural event celebrated in Vietnamese communities. Rooted in ancient traditions, this festival holds deep meaning and symbolism for the Vietnamese people.

Origin and meaning of Double Ninth Festival

Double Ninth Festival is also known as being held on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month every year. It is also called the Tet Trung Cuu because this day is the repetition of two 9, signifying longevity.

The Origin

Tet Trung Cuu was introduced to Vietnam from the Tang Dynasty. That was the period when our country was invaded by the Tang Dynasty, so it was deeply influenced by the customs and culture of the Tang Dynasty.

In Vietnam before, during the Ly - Tran dynasties, the confucianists also organized mountain climbing, drinking chrysanthemum wine called Double Ninth Festival enjoyed. Although Tet Trung Cuu does not have a great influence on Vietnamese culture today, it is still considered an important confucian day.

Tet Trung Cuu originated in China

The meaning

In China, the 9th day of the 9th lunar month is the time when chrysanthemum flowers bloom, signaling a cold winter is coming. Therefore, taking advantage of the warm days of the late autumn, people take advantage of the beautiful nature to go to the mountains to admire the scenery and drink chrysanthemum wine.

In ancient Vietnam, the population was densely populated in the same Red River Delta, where there were few hills and mountains, so few people had the habit of going to the mountains to admire the scenery and recite poems. For that reason, this event is less popular in Vietnam than other holidays.

Although not many people know about Trung Cuu Tet, in our country, people still consider this as a traditional holiday with the meaning of preventing diseases, and repelling insects, which is quite similar to Tet Doan Ngo.

In Vietnam, the population is often concentrated in the Red River Delta

Activities of Vietnamese people on Double Ninth Festival

Climbing is the most common activity of people in Tet Trung Cuu. The first time of the 9th lunar month usually starts in the early winter, but the air is quite cool, the sky is blue and the sun is light, which is very suitable for exercise. Climbing helps relieve stress, relieves stress after a series of tiring working days, leaves the busy city, and immerses yourself in the green natural space.

Before the Tet Trung Cuu, the autumn weather in Vietnam often rains, the weather is humid, the day is sunny and the night is cold, changing erratically. At the time of transition, the weather has many toxic winds, so people are prone to illness and disease. As a result, people often drink chrysanthemum wine or chrysanthemum tea to help detoxify, cool the liver, cool down, relieve colds,...

Chrysanthemum wine

Tet Trung Cuu is also the day of the elderly. Being filial to adults expresses the desire for parents and the elderly to be healthy and have a long life. This is also a beauty worth cherishing and preserving in the Vietnamese Double Ninth Festival.

Some people believe that buying gold to store in the house on the 9th of the 9th lunar month will bring good luck and keep fortune throughout the year. For this reason, many people who have the ability will buy gold on this occasion to pray for good fortune.

Buying gold at this time will bring great fortune

Double Ninth Festival has long become a good tradition for Vietnamese people. Although it is not as popular as before, the human values of the event are still a cultural beauty worthy of honor and pride. Vietnam has many other special holidays extending from the north to the south, travel to Vietnam to experience for yourself the various festivals in this S-shaped country!