What does it mean to touch an egg in Qingming?

Tomb-Sweeping Day eats eggs against eggs, which has the implication of people's awe and belief in life and fertility. Eating eggs against eggs is a game that children play in Tomb-Sweeping Day.

Tomb-Sweeping Day's eating eggs originated from the ancient Shangsi Festival, while Tomb-Sweeping Day's eating eggs will color the eggs, which means good luck and health. Children in Tomb-Sweeping Day eat eggs and hit them. Whose eggs hit other children's eggs, but their own eggs didn't, which means that this child will grow tall and strong in the new year.

In Tomb-Sweeping Day, the children hit their friends' eggs with cooked eggs in Tomb-Sweeping Day to see whose eggs are strong. Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the four traditional festivals in China (Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival), and the festival time is around April 5 every year. Tomb-Sweeping Day is a festival for ancestor worship and outing, so Tomb-Sweeping Day is also called the outing festival, ancestor worship festival and Tomb-Sweeping Day.

Introduction to Tomb-Sweeping Day Customs:

1, cockfighting

In ancient times, cockfighting competitions prevailed in Qingming, which began in Qingming and lasted until the summer solstice. The earliest record of cockfighting in China can be found in Zuo Zhuan. In the Tang Dynasty, cockfighting became a common practice, not only among the people, but also among the emperors. For example, Tang Xuanzong likes cockfighting best.

Step 2 shoot willow trees

Shooting willow is a game to practice archery. According to the records of the Ming Dynasty, pigeons were placed in gourds, then the gourds were hung high on willow trees, and the gourds and pigeons flew out with bows, and the victory or defeat was judged by the height of the flying pigeons.

3. Cuju

Bow is a rubber ball, the skin of which is made of leather, and the ball is stuffed with wool. Cuju is kicking the ball with your feet. This is the favorite game of northerners in ancient Tomb-Sweeping Day. According to legend, it was invented by the Yellow Emperor with the original purpose of training warriors.