In ancient times, when did "inserting willow" exist?

When it comes to inserting willows, you may think of Tomb-Sweeping Day. Tomb-Sweeping Day, also known as Walking Festival, Ancestor Festival and Tomb-Sweeping Day, evolved from ancient ancestral beliefs and spring sacrifices. It is not only a natural solar term, but also a traditional festival, which contains two connotations: nature and humanity.

Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the four traditional festivals in China. It is a fine tradition of the Chinese nation to advocate filial piety and promote the cohesion of family and nation. There are many customs handed down from Tomb-Sweeping Day, and inserting willows is one of them. There are many legends about inserting willows. For example, Liu Yong, a great poet in the Song Dynasty, is related to inserting willows. According to legend, Liu Yong is brilliant, but he lingers in the flower street. Many singers liked his talent at that time.

However, although Liu Yong was brilliant, his life style affected his official career, but he finally died of poverty. In memory of him, singers inserted willows in front of his grave, which has become the custom of inserting willows in Tomb-Sweeping Day for a long time. Of course, this is just a legend. In fact, as early as before the Song Dynasty, there was a custom of inserting willows. Speaking of Tomb-Sweeping Day, let's talk about mesons in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Jie Zitui is a subordinate of Jin Wengong. When Jin was in turmoil, Zhong Er was forced into exile, and meson tui was one of them. Once, Jin Wengong was hungry and tired. He was really hungry, but he couldn't find food. The meson was pushed to his master Zhong Er, so he cut a piece of meat from his thigh and cooked it for Jin Wengong Zhong Er. Zhong Er was able to recover his strength and spirit. Later, Zhong Er returned to the State of Jin and became the monarch of Jin Wengong.

At this time, he thought of the heroes who were exiled with him, so he rewarded them, but forgot the meson. Many people advised meson to offer a reward to the army, but meson refused. He was also ashamed, so he took his mother to Mianshan for seclusion. Jin Wengong regretted it, so he took people to find meson push. But mesons are hidden in the mountains and are hard to find. In order to push the meson out, Jin Wengong ordered to burn the mountain and tried to push the meson out.

However, contrary to expectations, the fire burned the mountain, but no mesons were pushed out. After the fire was put out, people found that Jiezitui and his mother had died under an old willow tree. Jin Wengong felt very sad and sad about the result. In order to commemorate meson push, it was ordered that this day be designated as Cold Food Festival. The following year, Jin Wengong led the ministers to worship and found that the old willow tree was resurrected.

So he gave the willow a present? Qingming willow? At the same time, the day after the Cold Food Festival was designated as Tomb-Sweeping Day. Later, people planted willows, which is said to be for his soul. Of course, this is just a legend. After all, some traditional festivals will be accompanied by a legend in the process of historical evolution. At the same time, some legends and sayings were actually born after the festival. There is also a saying that it is clear and clear. In people's minds, willows have the ability to ward off evil spirits, so they are planted in Tomb-Sweeping Day.

There are other meanings, such as farewell, attachment and retention. Because willows and homophones. Is this from The Book of Songs? From Xiaoya? I'm leaving, Willo Yiyi? . Willow is a symbol of spring, and spring is the season when everything recovers, so willow also gives people a feeling of prosperity.