Cold Food Festival is in honor of which ancient man

Jie Zi Pui

Origin of the Cold Food Festival:

According to historical records, during the Spring and Autumn Period, the Prince of Jin, Chong Er, went into exile for nineteen years in order to escape from the disaster and turmoil in other countries, and his minister, Jie Zi Pui, always followed him around and never abandoned him; he even cut off his own stock and cut off the king's mouth. Chong Er tried his best to rule and became a famous ruler "Duke Wen of Jin". However, Jie Zi Tui did not want to be rewarded, and returned to Mian Mountain with his mother.

Duke Wen of Jin ordered to set fire to the mountain in order to force him to come out to see him, but Jie Zi Tui was determined not to come out of the mountain, and was eventually burned to death. Duke Wen of Jin, remembering his loyalty, buried him in Mianshan Mountain, built a temple, and ordered to ban fire and cold food on the day of Jie Zi Tui's death in order to send his condolences, which is the origin of the "Cold Food Festival".

With the passage of time, the cold food festival quietly into the Qingming Festival, jie zi tui on behalf of the feudal thought of stupid loyalty has also been sunk into the river of history, but the cold food represents the people of loyalty, honesty, political clear approval, is a thousand years as one.

Expanded Information

Later generations of ways to commemorate Jie Zi Tui:

1, Jie Zi Tui Temple

Jie Zi Tui Temple, is located in Jinzhong, Shanxi Province, Lingshi County within the territory of the Zhang Artemisia Village, known as Yingyi Shengwang Temple. The temple was built, the original mother and child cypress, mother and child monument. Legend has it that the birthplace of mother and son cypress is the place where the mother and son of mesoteric push were burned to death. The original environment around the temple was quiet, shade ten miles, beautiful scenery, cool climate. Also for this reason, this place is also known as the "Forest of God".

2, Tianyashan stone drum temple

Tianyashan scenic area is located in Shanxi Province, Yuanping City, the scenic area to Tianyashan beautiful and unique natural landscape as the basis for the Spring and Autumn period of the famous historical figure of jie Zi push the spirit of "pure filial piety" as the theme of the eco-tourism and the modern cultural experience organically combined, is a famous scenic tourism and leisure in Shanxi Province. It is a famous scenic tourism and leisure resort in Shanxi Province.

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