How many days after the winter solstice in Tomb-Sweeping Day?

Tomb-Sweeping Day is the first 108 day after the winter solstice.

Tomb-Sweeping Day starts on April 4th or 5th every year, when the sun reaches longitude 15. Regarding the origin of Qingming, The Hundred Questions at the Age of Years has this explanation: "Everything grows clean and bright at this time, hence the name Qingming." In other words, by Qingming, the snow and ice melted, the sky was high and the clouds were light, and the land was prosperous, and the land of China ushered in a brand-new scene.

Interestingly, in the ancient concept, the number 108 represents perfection, antiquity and profundity. Therefore, on the day of 108 after the winter solstice, Qingming itself shows that from the winter solstice to the spring, it is necessary to experience such a "large number". At this time, everything becomes cleaner and brighter, and there is an increasingly fresh sun between heaven and earth under the warmer sunshine. The severe winter has passed and spring has come. Nature is full of vitality everywhere, and the people of China have ushered in an important solar term.

The custom of Tomb-Sweeping Day

1, sweeping the grave

In the history of China, it was forbidden to eat cold food and burn fire to worship ancestors, and it became a custom to worship ancestors and sweep graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day. In today's society, people still have the custom of sweeping graves around Tomb-Sweeping Day.

Step 2 fold the willow to see you off

Willow is a symbol of spring. Willow swaying in the spring breeze always gives people a feeling of prosperity and vitality. Since the Han Dynasty, people have gradually formed the custom of breaking willows to bid farewell, in order to wish each other peace. Because "Liu" and "Liu" are homophonic, they also take the meaning of reluctant, and try to keep them. At the same time, relatives and friends who want to leave are like willow branches in other places, which can quickly take root and sprout and survive everywhere, and all of them are pinning their good wishes on their relatives and friends.