There was an important festival around the ancient vernal equinox. Guess which one.

In ancient times, there was an important festival around the vernal equinox, Tomb-Sweeping Day.

Tomb-Sweeping Day is the fifth of the 24 solar terms in China, and it is also a traditional festival to worship ancestors and sweep graves. During their stay in Tomb-Sweeping Day, people mourned their dead relatives, went to the graves to worship their ancestors, prayed for their blessings, and offered sacrifices and flowers in front of the graves. On this day in Tomb-Sweeping Day, people will also clean, dry clothes and eat traditional Tomb-Sweeping Day food, such as green balls and colored glutinous rice.

Tomb-Sweeping Day originated from the traditional festival "Cold Food Festival" in ancient China. The earliest Cold Food Festival is not far from Tomb-Sweeping Day, and their contents, forms and meanings are also intertwined. Later, it gradually evolved into a traditional festival with Tomb-Sweeping Day as the main body.

According to "Zhou Li? Guan Chun? " Eclipse records that in spring, the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty presided over the "sundial" ceremony, praying that the sun would not deviate from the meridian, and the ceremony was completed during the eclipse. Three days before the eclipse, the Emperor of Heaven ordered the fire to be banned, so that people could eat hot food and avoid the disaster of houses being burned. This regulation has gradually formed a custom and formed the important meaning of "cold food".

By the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Cold Food Festival had become a fixed festival. In the Tang Dynasty, the Cold Food Festival gradually evolved into Tomb-Sweeping Day, becoming a more important festival of sacrifice. With the evolution of history, Tomb-Sweeping Day's sacrificial objects have gradually expanded to ancestors and ancestors, and now it has become a traditional festival to sweep graves and remember ancestors, and it is also a very important part of China's traditional culture.

The vernal equinox is one of the twenty-four solar terms in China, which marks the beginning of the first twenty-four solar terms in spring. During the vernal equinox, we need to pay attention to the following matters:

1. Diet Conditioning: During the warm spring season in bloom, we should pay attention to diet conditioning, eat more heat-clearing and detoxicating foods, such as tea and spinach, pay attention to a balanced diet and maintain good health.

2. Sleep health care: During the vernal equinox and solar terms, the time between day and night is equal, so you should develop good sleep habits and keep enough sleep time to ensure sleep quality and physical and mental health.

3. Exercise: The climate is mild in spring, so going out to exercise is good for your health. You can do moderate exercise, such as cycling, table tennis, jogging, etc., to improve your immunity and physique.

4. Eye care: The weather is changeable in spring. Pay attention to eye care and eat foods rich in vitamins A, B2 and C, such as tomatoes, eggs, carrots and lemons. And take a moderate rest when using electronic equipment for a long time, such as anti-blue glasses.

5. Environmental sanitation: As the weather gets warmer in spring, all kinds of bacteria and viruses become active. Attention should be paid to maintaining environmental hygiene and personal hygiene, washing hands and ventilation frequently to prevent influenza and other diseases.

In short, the vernal equinox and solar terms are a turning point of solar terms. At this stage, we need to pay attention to our health and do all kinds of health care work to cope with the changeable environment and climate in spring.