"What is the origin of "Swing Festival"?

Swinging is a relatively old leisure activity, in ancient times, there is even a festival such as the Thousand Autumns Festival, people will swing on this day and other activities. Many people may be the first time to hear the festival of swinging, but in fact, it has other names, group for us to be familiar with. So, what is "Swing Festival"? What is the origin of "Swing Festival"? Below, and the editor together to understand it!

"Swing Festival" is what the festival

"Swing Festival" is another name for the Qingming Festival. And swinging during the Qingming Festival is another ancient custom of the Qingming Festival. The history of swinging is very ancient, originating from the ancient northern minority areas of China, and later introduced to the central plains of China during the Spring and Autumn Period.

Swing Festival Han Festival, most of the ancient swing is the use of strong branches, in its branches and trunks were set down two thick rope, in the lower end of the thick rope tied to a wooden board. Because the production is very simple, but also can bring people joy, so it is also by the common people, and even the palace concubines and princesses love.

What is the origin of the Swing Festival

The origin of the swing can be traced back to the ancient times hundreds of thousands of years ago. At that time, in order to make a living, our ancestors had to go up the tree to pick the origin of the swing, can be traced back to hundreds of thousands of years ago in the ancient times. At that time, our ancestors had to go up the trees to pick wild fruits or hunt wild animals in order to make a living. In climbing and running, they often grabbed the thick trailing plants and relied on the swinging of the canes to pick wild fruits or hunt wild animals. In the climbing and running, they often grasp the thick trailing plants, relying on the swaying swing of the rattan, on the tree or across the ditch, which is the most primitive prototype of the swing. In the later rope hanging on the wooden frame, under the pedal leash swing, Spring and Autumn period tree or across the ditch, which is the most primitive prototype of the swing. In the later rope hanging on a wooden frame, under the pedal of the swing, the Spring and Autumn period in northern China. Art and Culture Class Gathering" in the "northern mountain Rong, cold food day with a swing for the play" records. At that time, the tethered swing was available in northern China.

"Art and literature class gathering" in the "northern mountain Rong, winter eclipse day with swing for the play" record. At that time, the rope for the swing for the sake of sturdiness, usually made of animal skins, so the two characters of the swing traditional writing boots a ", are to leather" character for the side. Ropes for the sake of sturdiness, usually made of animal skins, so the two characters of the swing traditional writing "boots a", are to leather" character for the side. Swinging single swing, double swing, stand swing, sit and so on. Every village and town has its own swingers, and sometimes they have to hold a table swinging swinging single swinging, double swinging, standing swinging, sitting and so on. Every village and town has its own swingers, and sometimes there are performance competitions. The highest and most beautiful swingers are praised by their neighbors. Swinging these days, but also often young men and women meet, take over the performance competition. The tallest and most beautiful swingers are praised by their neighbors. These days of swinging are also often a good opportunity for young men and women to meet and touch each other. A good opportunity to touch.

What are the customs of the Swing Festival

Because the Swing Festival was originally called the Qingming Festival, the customs it has are those of the Qingming Festival.

On the Qingming Festival, ancient people used to bathe in advance, sweep graves on the same day, place white chrysanthemums, trek in the green, and plant willows. After getting up in the morning at Mao time (that is, from five to seven o'clock in the morning nowadays) to sweep the graves they could have some recreational activities, transforming little by little the solemn mourning atmosphere that continues in the early morning into joyful laughter. At the same time, this also implies that the descendants will remember the bitter and sweet, and their lives will prosper.

Initially, the Qingming Festival tomb sweeping is not burned paper into this custom, but later to the Tang Dynasty period burned paper money began to prevail. And later with the development of the times, after several dynasties of precipitation and accumulation, whether it is worship or entertainment, people in the Qingming Festival is to develop a lot of meaningful activities.