The origin and origin of Tomb-Sweeping Day Tomb-Sweeping Day English

Tomb-Sweeping Day's English standard translation: Tom B- Tomb-Sweeping Day or Qingming.

Tomb-Sweeping Day, also known as the March Festival in ancient times, has a history of more than 2,500 years. Among the 24 solar terms, only Qingming and the winter solstice are both solar terms and festivals, and the influence of Qingming is relatively greater and wider.

Because the 24 solar terms objectively reflect the changes of temperature, rainfall and phenology throughout the year, ancient working people used them to arrange agricultural activities. On April 5th of Gregorian calendar, Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the 24 solar terms. Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the important traditional folk festivals in China, and was listed in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. As soon as Qingming arrives, the temperature rises, which is a good season for spring ploughing and sowing. Therefore, there is an agricultural proverb "Before and after Qingming, plant melons and beans" and "Planting trees is not Qingming". Because the days of Qingming and cold food are close, cold food is the day when people ban fire to sweep graves. Gradually, cold food and Qingming become one, and cold food has become another name of Qingming and a custom of Qingming period. Tomb-Sweeping Day doesn't move fireworks, but only eats cold food.

Tomb-Sweeping Day becomes a legal holiday.

Tomb-Sweeping Day, 20 13 was officially established as a legal holiday. 2065438+03-April 4th, the first "Tomb-Sweeping Day" legal holiday.

The origin of Tomb-Sweeping Day

Tomb-Sweeping Day, which originated in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, is one of the traditional festivals of the Han nationality in China and one of the 24 solar terms in China, and the time is around April 5 in the solar calendar every year. After Tomb-Sweeping Day, the rain increased, and the land showed a scene of spring and tranquility. At this time, everything, whether it is the vegetation in nature or the human body in natural places, has changed the filth in winter, ushered in the breath of spring and realized the transformation from yin to yang.

In ancient times, it was said that the day before Tomb-Sweeping Day was the "Cold Food Festival". According to legend, it began in the Spring and Autumn Period when Jin Wengong mourned meson pushing "cutting stocks to satisfy hunger", and then gradually the Qingming cold food became one. The date of grave sweeping in the Tang Dynasty was generally on the Cold Food Festival, and it was moved to Qingming after the Song Dynasty. Legend has it that the origin of "Cold Food Festival" is Jiexiu in central Shanxi. The origin of Jiexiu is to commemorate Jietui's "cutting stocks to feed his hunger" and finally died here in Yamakaji, so Mianshan is also called "Jieshan".

According to legend, after Dayu's flood control, people used the language of "Qingming" to celebrate that the flood had been eliminated and the world was at peace. At this time, spring blossoms, everything recovers, and the sky is clear and bright, which is a good season for spring outing. Going for an outing began as early as the Tang Dynasty and has become a habit throughout the ages. In addition to enjoying the beautiful lakes, mountains and spring scenery, we also carry out various entertainment activities to increase the interest of life.

Grave-sweeping is popular in Tomb-Sweeping Day, which is actually the content of the Cold Food Festival in Tomb-Sweeping Day the day before. It is said that cold food originated from Jin Wengong's mourning for Jie Zhitui. During the twenty years of Emperor Xuanzong's reign, he ordered the world to "eat cold food in the ground". Because cold food is associated with Qingming, it gradually spread to sweeping graves in Qingming. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, grave sweeping became more popular. In ancient times, children often flew kites when sweeping graves. Some kites are equipped with bamboo flutes, which can make a sound when the wind blows, just like the sound of kites. It is said that this is the reason why kites get their names.

There are many lost customs in Tomb-Sweeping Day, such as wearing willow, shooting willow and swinging, which have been circulating for a long time in ancient times. According to records, Tomb-Sweeping Day was the most important custom in the Liao Dynasty. From the imperial court down to the common people, people liked to swing, and ladies gathered, and the wind of outing was extremely prosperous.

After the founding of New China, people pay homage to the tomb of the martyrs and remember the revolutionary ancestors on this day.

All 25 nationalities have passed through Tomb-Sweeping Day.

There are 25 nationalities in China who have visited Tomb-Sweeping Day. Although the customs vary from place to place, the basic theme is to sweep the grave to worship the ancestors and go outing. Influenced by the Han culture, 24 ethnic minorities in China, such as Manchu, Hezhe, Zhuang, Oroqen, Dong, Tujia, Miao, Yao, Li, Shui, Jing and Qiang, also have the customs of Tomb-Sweeping Day. Some ethnic minorities live a more grand and tasteful life in Tomb-Sweeping Day than the Han nationality.

Tomb-Sweeping Day flowers

Origin of Chrysanthemum: During the Qin and Han Dynasties, more attention was paid to the medicinal and edible use of chrysanthemum, and special chrysanthemum wine, chrysanthemum tea, chrysanthemum cake and chrysanthemum meat became famous dishes. Later, with the extensive planting of chrysanthemum, it gradually became an ornamental flower.

Every year in Tomb-Sweeping Day, paper money is burned everywhere, and the ashes are scattered with the wind, polluting the environment. In particular, many citizens burn paper money on the roadside, and it is easy to cause a fire when they encounter flammable materials. Sending flowers instead of burning paper is environmentally friendly and can express the memory of ancestors.

The Sorrow of Tomb-Sweeping Day Arowana (Whale Flower, Kangaroo Flower)

Tomb-Sweeping Day mourns the sad flower: willow branches, that is, willow branches.