Chrysanthemum Banquet

...It was introduced from China and was meant to ward off evil spirits, ensure good health in the cold, and protect against the cold. It is also called the Chrysanthemum Banquet and originated in 685 (Tenmu 14). During the reign of Emperor Saga, it is said that writers were invited to Shinsen-en to compose poetry and hold a banquet, and from the reign of Emperor Junna, it was held in the Shishinden. Chrysanthemums were said to be a miracle drug and were believed to have the effect of prolonging life, so on this day people would also drink chrysanthemum wine. ...

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…中国行事の渡来したもので，邪気を避け，寒さに向かっての無病息災，防寒の意味もあった。菊花宴ともいい，685年(天武14)を起源とするが，嵯峨天皇のときには，神泉苑に文人を召して詩を作り，宴が行われていることが見え，淳和天皇のときから紫宸殿で行われた。菊は霊薬といわれ，延寿の効があると信じられ，この日，菊酒を飲むことも行われた。…

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