In the land of Ru Nan, Huan Jing, accompanied by Fei Changfang, dedicated several years to scholarly pursuits. Changfang warned him, saying, “On the ninth day of the ninth month, a calamity will befall your home. Hurry and leave! Instruct your family to make crimson sachets, fill them with wormwood, tie them to their arms, ascend to a high place, and drink chrysanthemum wine. This will dispel the misfortune.” Taking heed of the advice, Jing and his family ascended a mountain. Upon their return in the evening, they discovered a sudden mass death of chickens, dogs, cows, and sheep. Changfang, upon hearing this, remarked, “This may serve as a substitution.” In modern times, the tradition of ascending to high places and drinking wine on the ninth day of the ninth month, with women carrying wormwood sachets, likely originated from this incident.
Original story in 《齊諧記》
汝南桓景隨費長房遊學累年，長房謂曰：「九月九曰，汝家中當有災。宜急去，令家人各作絳囊，盛茱萸，以系臂，登高飲菊花酒，此禍可除。」景如言，齊家登山。夕還，見雞犬牛羊一時暴死。長房聞之曰：「此可代也。」今世人九曰登高飲酒，婦人帶茱萸囊，蓋始於此。