What are the origins and customs of Tomb-Sweeping Day?

1, the origin of Tomb-Sweeping Day: According to historical records, Zhong Er, Jin Wengong, one of the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period, took refuge in other places. One of his entourage, called Jiezitui, once secretly "cut shares to serve the king" when Jin Wengong was short of food, which deeply touched Zhong Er. Later, after Jin Wengong returned to China and succeeded to the throne, he was rewarded for his achievements, but he forgot to recommend him.

2, mesons push not for profit, and live in Mianshan with their mother. At that time, some people complained about it and wrote poems to satirize Jin Wengong's ingratitude. This poem soon spread to Jin Wengong.

3. Jin Wengong was so ashamed that he personally took all the ministers to Mianshan and asked meson to push him back to the court to be an official. Jiezitui didn't want to come out of the mountain, so he hid.

4. So, someone came up with an idea and said, let Yamakaji go, set fire on three sides, and leave one side behind. When the fire started, the meson pusher came out on its own. Jin Wengong ordered the promotion of Yamakaji. Unexpectedly, the fire burned for three days and nights. After the fire was put out, the meson was not pushed out after all. Looking up the mountain, the mother and son were holding a charred willow tree and were dead.

In order to commemorate Jiexiu, Jin Wengong ordered Mianshan to be changed to Jiexiu Mountain, and an ancestral temple was built on the mountain, and the day when Yamakaji was released was designated as the Cold Food Festival, telling the whole country that it is forbidden to set off fireworks and firecrackers on this day every year and only eat cold food.

6. Tomb-Sweeping Day Customs: Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. It is not only a festival for people to pay homage to their ancestors and remember them, but also a link for the Chinese nation to recognize their ancestors and return to their ancestors. It is also a spring ceremony for hiking, getting close to nature and urging new students to care. As an important festival in Tomb-Sweeping Day, the customs of offering sacrifices, hiking, inserting willows, swinging and flying kites mainly come from the Cold Food Festival and Shangsi Festival.