What festival is the Great Cold Festival? What grave are you sweeping?

Principle: The Great Cold is one of the traditional solar terms in China, which refers to the time when the sun reaches 300 degrees on December 23rd or 24th of the lunar calendar. Great cold is the last solar term in winter and the coldest period in a year. During the great cold, the temperature was very low and the cold was biting.

Application: The cold season is a good time to sweep the grave. In the traditional culture of China, offering sacrifices to ancestors is a very important thing. Grave-sweeping is a way to worship ancestors, and it is also a way for people to express their respect and memory for their ancestors. In the cold season, people will go to the ancestral graves to sweep the graves, remove weeds and fallen leaves around the graves, clean up the dust in the graves, offer sacrifices, and pray for ancestors to protect the safety and health of their families. By sweeping graves to worship ancestors, people are grateful to their ancestors and cherish their lives, which also reflects the spirit and values of traditional culture.

Principle: Grave-sweeping is a ritual activity in the traditional culture of China, and it is one of the ways to express respect and memory for ancestors. Grave-sweeping activities are generally carried out on traditional festivals such as Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day and Zhongyuan Festival. During the severe cold, the temperature is low and the plants grow slowly, which is suitable for grave sweeping activities. By sweeping away the weeds and fallen leaves around the grave, cleaning up the dust and sacrifices in the grave, we can express our respect and gratitude to our ancestors and feel the value and spirit of traditional culture.