What are the stories and legends about Tomb-Sweeping Day?

The story and legend about Tomb-Sweeping Day goes like this: During the Spring and Autumn Period, Jiexiu, the minister of the State of Jin, cut off his thigh meat for Zhong Er to protect Zhong Er, the eldest son of the State of Jin, and to prevent Zhong Er from starving to death. Later, Zhong Er became the king of the State of Jin and wanted to promote meson to an official position. Jiezitui refused to be an official and retired to the mountains.

In order to push the meson out, it was suggested that Yamakaji should be released. As a result, it burned for many days, but the meson push still didn't come out. After the fire went out, meson's body was found. Zhong Er regretted it. To commemorate meson tui, this day was designated as the Cold Food Festival, which later evolved into today's Tomb-Sweeping Day.

The custom of Tomb-Sweeping Day

1, custom in Tomb-Sweeping Day: sweeping graves In the history of China, it was forbidden to eat cold food and burn fire to pay homage to ancestors. Since then, sweeping graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day has become a continuous custom tradition. Even in today's society, before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day, people still have the custom of going to graves to pay homage to their ancestors: uprooting weeds, placing offerings, burning incense and praying in front of graves, burning paper money and gold ingots, or simply offering a bunch of flowers to express their memory of their ancestors.

2. Tomb-Sweeping Day custom: Tomb-Sweeping Day is a good time to go for an outing. Spring returns to the earth, and the natural world presents a vibrant scene everywhere. People in our country have always maintained the habit of going for an outing in Qingming. Legend has it that the Qingming outing began a long time ago. The intrinsic significance of Qingming outing is to conform to the seasonal solar terms. In spring and March, life began to flourish and everything sprouted. People go out into the wild.

Tomb-Sweeping Day custom: Cuju Cuju, the predecessor of football, is made of leather and stuffed with wool. According to legend, Cuju existed before the Shang Dynasty, and it flowed into the people during the Warring States Period. In the Han Dynasty, it was even used to practice martial arts in the military and was included in art books.