Which solar term needs burning paper?

Counting the 24 solar terms in China, most of them are named after climate change and seasonal changes, such as rain, first frost, vernal equinox, autumnal equinox, winter solstice and so on. Only Tomb-Sweeping Day has become a traditional festival, because it has absorbed various traditional customs and gradually evolved into a day of ancestor worship, and it is also a time for outing, which has far-reaching significance.

First, Tomb-Sweeping Day absorbed the Cold Food Festival and Shangsi Festival, thus burning paper to make a fire to commemorate his ancestors. There was a cold food festival in the Han Dynasty, but it was called a smoke-free festival at that time. On this day, people are not allowed to make a fire. Only in the evening did they make a fire in the palace and send it to the minister's house. Into the present burning paper to worship ancestors. In ancient times, Shangsi Festival was generally held on the third day of the third lunar month. On this day, people will go to the river to take a bath, clean themselves to welcome the spring, and pray for good luck and good luck at the same time, so until now, Tomb-Sweeping Day also means blessing and greeting.

Second, Tomb-Sweeping Day commemorates his ancestors and goes home to visit relatives. If we go back in time, the history of Tomb-Sweeping Day should be counted from the Zhou Dynasty. However, due to the different names, the customs at each stage are different. If we count the origin of the Qingming custom again, people will take sacrifices to the suburban graves to mourn their ancestors from the Tang Dynasty. The reason for the formation of this traditional festival may also be related to relatives from other places going home to visit relatives and worship their ancestors. Just like the Double Ninth Festival in 1999, no matter where you are or whether you are busy or not, you can't forget where your home is.

Third, Tomb-Sweeping Day is also an outing. Also in the Tang Dynasty, people in Tomb-Sweeping Day enjoyed the arrival of spring and enjoyed their time in gardening. At the same time, this day should be regarded as the real arrival of spring, so Tomb-Sweeping Day is also called the picnic festival. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Tomb-Sweeping Day gradually took shape and evolved into the same customs as our present Tomb-Sweeping Day: multiple traditional festivals centered on ancestor worship and grave sweeping, followed by cold food and outing.