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It is said that it began with the "tomb sacrifice" ceremony of ancient emperors and generals, and later people followed suit, and it became a fixed custom of the Chinese nation to sacrifice ancestors to the grave on this day.

Originally, the Cold Food Festival and Tomb-Sweeping Day were two different festivals. In the Tang dynasty, the day to pay homage to the grave was designated as the Cold Food Festival. One hundred and five days after beginning of winter, the solstice was called cold food. In the early years, fire was forbidden and cold food was eaten, so it was also called "Cold Food Festival" and "No Smoking Festival". Tomb-Sweeping Day's name also comes from the Tomb-Sweeping Day atmosphere in the twenty-four solar terms of the China lunar calendar.

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In ancient times, cockfighting competitions prevailed in Qingming, which began in Qingming and lasted until the summer solstice. The earliest record of cockfighting in China can be found in Zuo Zhuan. In the Tang Dynasty, cockfighting became a common practice, not only among the people, but also among the emperors. For example, Tang Xuanzong likes cockfighting best. ? Mrs. Hua Rui, a poetess of the Five Dynasties, wrote a poem: "There is a double-decker chicken farm next to the Qingming small hall of cold food." My wife has a clear view of the royal family, and she first saw ten red quilts. "There is a cockfighting competition in the palace, and the quilt of 10 is used as a bet, which shows that it is very interesting. ?

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Silkworm Flower Festival "Silkworm Flower Festival" is a unique folk culture in Silkworm Township. During the past period in Tomb-Sweeping Day, this folk activity was held in Wu Tong, Wuzhen, Chongfu and Zhouquan. Among them, A?vagho?a Temple in Zhouquan and Double Temple in Qingshi are particularly spectacular. A?vagho?a Temple, located in the west of Zhouquan Town, is known locally as "the king of temples". Every year, there are many activities, such as welcoming the silkworm god, rocking the clippers, making trouble in Taiwan Pavilion, worshiping incense benches, boxing, playing dragon lanterns, lifting poles and singing operas. Some of these activities are carried out on shore, and most of them are carried out on ships, which is very characteristic of water towns.