Customs of Tomb-Sweeping Day in Fuzhou

The customs of Tomb-Sweeping Day in Fuzhou are: hiking, flying kites, sweeping graves, swinging and planting trees.

1, outing

During the Qingming Festival, the spring is bright and the scenery is beautiful, so our country has always had the habit of going for an outing in Tomb-Sweeping Day for many years. In recent years, some flower festivals and picking festivals will be held all over the country according to different climates to provide more colorful activities for people to go out for an outing.

Step 2 fly a kite

Flying kites is people's favorite activity in spring. Flying kites is also one of the customs in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Kite festivals will also be organized in some areas. When children fly kites, they can cut the string when the kite flies higher and higher, so that the kite can fly freely into the blue sky. It is said that it can ward off evil spirits and bring good luck.

Step 3 sweep the grave

Tomb-Sweeping Day is a traditional festival of sacrifice in China, hence the name "Siyi", that is, to sweep the weeds around the grave and express grief and respect for ancestors. According to legend, the Qingming custom began with the tomb-sweeping ceremony held by ancient emperors and generals when they went out for a walk in the suburbs. Later, people followed suit and began to pay homage to their ancestors. The Tang people began to follow the custom of offering sacrifices to tombs in the previous generation and expanded the whole society.

Step 4 swing

This is the custom of ancient Tomb-Sweeping Day in China. Swing, that is, lift the rope, move. It has a very long history. It was originally called Qian Qiu, but later it was changed into a swing to avoid taboos. In ancient times, swings were made of branches and tied with ribbons. Later, it gradually developed into two ropes, a pedal swing.

Step 5 plant trees

Although China stipulates that March 12 is the Arbor Day every year, it is a good time to plant trees during the Qingming period when precipitation is increasing and the weather is getting warmer. At this time, planting saplings is easy to survive, so planting trees in Tomb-Sweeping Day has become a custom activity.