What festival is the custom of outing?

Walking in the countryside in early spring is a seasonal folk activity. China called Tomb-Sweeping Day an outing festival in ancient times, which is also one of the important customs in Tomb-Sweeping Day.

Every year when Tomb-Sweeping Day comes, people will invite their friends or family to visit the suburbs and enjoy the spring scenery. When Tomb-Sweeping Day is full of spring breeze and spring, the scenery is infinitely beautiful. During their stay in Tomb-Sweeping Day, people will also prepare something and have a picnic in the countryside, which will make the outing more interesting.

The origin of outing

The folk activities of outing have a long history in China. It originated from the custom of welcoming the spring in ancient farming sacrifices, which had a far-reaching influence on later generations. Spring returns to the earth in Qingming Festival, which is a good time to go for an outing. People take advantage of the gap between sweeping graves to play in the countryside and mountains.

Going for an outing in spring, also known as "going for a spring outing", generally refers to going for a walk in the suburbs in early spring. During my stay in Tomb-Sweeping Day, I went to nature to enjoy and appreciate the spring scenery, and went hiking in the suburbs. This kind of outing is also called spring outing. In ancient times, it was called spring exploration. It means stepping on the grass, playing in the country and watching the scenery in spring. This seasonal folk activity, outing, has a long history in China, and its source is the ancient Spring Festival custom of farming sacrifice. This Spring Festival custom of farming sacrifice has a far-reaching influence on later generations.