What are the origins and customs of Qingming, Winter Solstice, Scarling, Xiaoman, Mang and Daxia? (The more concise, the better)

1. Origin of Tomb-Sweeping Day: It is said that the origin of Tomb-Sweeping Day began with the ceremony of "sweeping graves" by ancient emperors and generals. Later, people followed suit, and it became a fixed custom of the Chinese nation to worship ancestors and sweep graves on this day.

Customs: Qingming customs are rich and interesting. Every family steamed clear fruit and gave it to each other. They not only pay attention to banning fires and sweeping graves, but also have a series of customary sports activities, such as hiking, swinging, cuju, polo and willow planting.

2. The origin of winter solstice: According to records, in the Zhou and Qin Dynasties, winter and 1 1 month were the first month, and the winter solstice was the first year of the New Year. There is a saying in Hanshu: "The sun shines brightly from the winter solstice, your majesty and minister, congratulations …" In other words, people originally celebrated the winter solstice festival to celebrate the arrival of the New Year.

Customs: In winter solstice, different places have different customs. In the north, there are customs of slaughtering sheep, eating jiaozi and eating wonton on the solstice in winter. In the south, there is a custom of eating glutinous rice balls and long noodles in winter solstice, while people in southern Jiangsu eat green onions and fried tofu in winter solstice.

3. The origin of fright: fright is the third of the 24 solar terms. On March 5th and 6th, every year, when the sun reaches 345 degrees, it is "in a daze". Sting means that when the weather gets warmer, the spring thunder begins to sound, awakening the insects that are dormant and hibernating underground.

Custom: Sacrifice the white tiger to resolve right and wrong, and "beat the villain" to drive away bad luck.