The Significance of Tomb-Sweeping Day

The significance of Tomb-Sweeping Day is as follows:

Tomb-Sweeping Day remembers his ancestors and revolutionary martyrs, and his deceased relatives. Welcome the vitality of nature and cherish life more; Grateful to the ancestors for their dedication and dedication to future generations, and inheriting the spirit of Chinese culture. Tomb-Sweeping Day is a legal holiday, which is due to our country's inheritance and attention to traditional culture, and citizens are given a holiday according to law. Therefore, Tomb-Sweeping Day has far-reaching significance in patriotism education.

The custom of Tomb-Sweeping Day

1, outing

Qingming Festival is the season when spring blooms, and everything is in bud, so it has long been a custom to have a spring outing in the wild. Going for an outing is also called a spring outing. In ancient times, it was called spring exploration. This seasonal folk activity, outing, has a long history in China, and its source is the ancient Spring Festival custom of farming sacrifice.

Step 2 plant trees

Before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day, the spring was bright and the spring rain was falling, and the survival rate of planted seedlings was high and the growth was fast. Therefore, China has the habit of planting trees in Qingming since ancient times.

Step 3 fly a kite

Flying kites is also the most popular activity in Tomb-Sweeping Day. In the past, some people put kites in the blue sky, then cut the strings and let the breeze send them to the ends of the earth to bring them good luck.

Step 4 swing

This is the custom of ancient Tomb-Sweeping Day in China. Swing, that is, lift the rope, move. It has a very long history. It was originally called Qian Qiu, but later it was changed into a swing to avoid taboos. In ancient times, swings were made of branches and tied with ribbons. Later, it gradually developed into two ropes, a pedal swing. Swing can not only improve health, but also cultivate courage.