The origin of Tomb-Sweeping Day is about fifty words.

The origin of Tomb-Sweeping Day: It began with the ceremony of "sweeping graves" by ancient emperors, and later people followed suit, offering sacrifices to ancestors and sweeping graves on this day, which became a fixed custom.

Tomb-Sweeping Day, also known as the Walking Festival, is at the turn of mid-spring and late spring, that is, the first 108 day from winter to the future. Tomb-Sweeping Day started in the Zhou Dynasty and has a history of more than 2,500 years. Qingming is first and foremost a very important solar term. As soon as Qingming arrives, the temperature rises, which is a good season for spring ploughing and planting. Therefore, there are "before and after Qingming, we planted melons and beans; Planting trees is not as clear as Qingming.

Because the days of Qingming and cold food are close, cold food is the day when people ban fire to sweep graves. Gradually, cold food and Qingming become one, and cold food has become another name of Qingming and a custom of Qingming period. Tomb-Sweeping Day doesn't move fireworks, but only eats cold food.

Customs in Tomb-Sweeping Day:

1, spring outing

In Tomb-Sweeping Day, the custom of spring outing is combined. Not only adults, children and men, but also women who seldom go out on weekdays can put on new shoes to explore the spring and find it.

Step 2 insert willow into willow

People put willows on portals and graves and put wicker ornaments on their heads, which spread to thousands of households in the Song Dynasty. It is also said that this custom of inserting willows and the Cold Food Festival originated from the historical events of Jin Wengong and Jiezitui in the Spring and Autumn Period, but they are not recorded in the official records. Willow cultivation can grow whether it is inserted backwards or directly. There is a saying in the Song Dynasty: "If you don't wear a willow in Qingming Festival, a beauty will become a head."

Step 3: Swing

Legend has it that swinging was introduced to China in the Spring and Autumn Period. Because its equipment is simple and easy to learn, it is deeply loved by people and quickly swept the country. After the Han Dynasty, swinging gradually became a folk sports activity in Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival and other festivals, which was deeply loved by girls and ladies.