An English introduction to the origin of Tomb-Sweeping Day.

Tomb-Sweeping Day is a day to remember the dead and their loved ones. More importantly, this is a time to pay tribute to the deceased ancestors and their families. Because it strengthens the ethics of filial piety, Tomb-Sweeping Day is an important festival in China.

Tomb-Sweeping Day is a festival in memory of ancestors. The main memorial ceremony is to sweep the grave, which is a concrete manifestation of being cautious and pursuing the distance, loving the country and filial piety; Based on the above significance, Tomb-Sweeping Day has therefore become an important festival for China people.

Literally meaning "Qing" and "Ming", this China festival is in early spring, from winter to the next day 106. This is a "spring" festival, when the whole family leaves home to visit the grave.

China people are practical, and the time for sweeping graves has been extended, that is, 10 days before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day. In some dialect groups, a whole month has been allocated.

Tomb-Sweeping Day is at the turn of mid-spring and late spring, that is, after the winter solstice 106 days. Grave-sweeping activities usually take place in the first ten days or the last ten days in Tomb-Sweeping Day. In some areas, people's grave-sweeping activities will last for one month.

The custom of Tomb-Sweeping Day

1, outing

In ancient times, it was called spring outing, spring seeking and so on. Spring outing, also known as spring outing, refers to going for a walk in the suburbs in early spring.

Step 2 plant trees

Before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day, the spring was bright and the spring rain was falling, and the survival rate of planted seedlings was high and the growth was fast. So there is a habit of planting trees in Tomb-Sweeping Day, and some people call Tomb-Sweeping Day Arbor Day.

Step 3 sweep the grave

Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave-sweeping, which means "grave-sweeping sacrifice", is a "respect for time and thought" for ancestors. Sacrificing ancestors is a way of remembering ancestors, and its custom has a long history.