When is Tomb-Sweeping Day in 2022?

April 3 to April 5, 2022 is Tomb-Sweeping Day.

Tomb-Sweeping Day, which originated in Shang Dynasty, is one of the traditional festivals of Han nationality in China and one of the 24 solar terms in China, and the time is around April 5 of the solar calendar every year. After Tomb-Sweeping Day, the rain increased, and the land showed a scene of spring and tranquility. At this time, everything, whether it is the vegetation in nature or the human body near nature, has changed the filth of winter and ushered in the breath of spring.

Realize the transformation from yin to yang. So remember to visit the grave during this time. Grave-sweeping is popular in Tomb-Sweeping Day, which is actually the content of the Cold Food Festival in Tomb-Sweeping Day the day before. It is said that cold food originated from Jin Wengong's mourning for Jie Zhitui. During the twenty years of Emperor Xuanzong's reign, he ordered the world to "eat cold food in the ground". Because cold food is associated with Qingming, it gradually spread to sweeping graves in Qingming. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, grave sweeping became more popular.

Meteorological changes in Tomb-Sweeping Day

Qingming is a solar term that reflects the phenological changes in nature. At this time, the sun is shining, plants are sprouting, flowers are in full bloom, the air is fresh, everything is alive, and nature presents a vibrant scene. In the south of China, the climate is fresh and warm, and the land is beautiful in spring. In the northern region, the snow began to fall, and gradually entered the sunny spring.

At this time, the temperature in the northern region rises rapidly, precipitation is scarce, and it is dry and windy, which is the time of dusty weather in a year. The weather here seems to be two different days in the north and south. The north is dry and rainy, and the south is wet and rainy. During the Qingming period, the rainfall in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China increased significantly. Except for the eastern coast, the average rainfall in April in most areas of the south of the Yangtze River is above 100 mm.