Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - It is generally believed that the winter solstice festival of Tomb-Sweeping Day tombstone is ok.

It is generally believed that the winter solstice festival of Tomb-Sweeping Day tombstone is ok.

In winter solstice, it is also possible to erect tombstones in Tomb-Sweeping Day.

1, going to the grave to sweep the grave was originally for mourning and remembering the old friend. There is not much time limit. The solstice in winter is the day when the sun rises again and everything recovers.

As a festival, Qingming is different from pure solar terms. Solar terms are symbols of phenological changes and seasonal order in China, while festivals contain certain customs and activities, which have certain commemorative significance. According to the old custom, when sweeping graves, people should bring food, wine, fruit, paper money and other items to the cemetery, offer food to the graves of their loved ones, then burn the paper money, cultivate new soil for the graves, break some green branches and insert them in front of the graves, then kowtow and worship, and finally go home after eating and drinking.

According to the solar calendar of Tomb-Sweeping Day, April 4th to 6th every year is a season of beautiful spring and lush vegetation, and it is also a good time for people to have a spring outing. Therefore, the ancients had the custom of going for an outing in Qingming and carrying out a series of sports activities.