What are the customs in Tomb-Sweeping Day? Introduction of Tomb-Sweeping Day customs.

1, sweeping graves to worship ancestors

Tomb-Sweeping Day is a traditional Spring Festival, corresponding to the Mid-Autumn Festival of the Double Ninth Festival. 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. According to archaeological findings, the tombs found at Qingtang site in Yingde, Guangdong Province, are about13,500 years ago, which shows that the ancients had a clear sense of grave robbing behavior and customs as early as10,000 years ago. Grave-sweeping is the center of Tomb-Sweeping Day custom. Tomb-Sweeping Day is a cultural tradition of paying homage to his ancestors and pursuing the future with caution, mainly offering sacrifices to his ancestors and expressing his filial piety and yearning for them.

Step 2 go for an outing

Going for an outing in spring, also known as "going for a spring outing", generally refers to going for a walk in the suburbs in early spring. During my stay in Tomb-Sweeping Day, I went to nature to enjoy and appreciate the spring scenery, and went hiking in the suburbs. This kind of outing is also called spring outing. In ancient times, it was called spring exploration. It means stepping on the grass, playing in the country and watching the scenery in spring. This seasonal folk activity, outing, has a long history in China, and its source is the ancient Spring Festival custom of farming sacrifice. This Spring Festival custom of farming sacrifice has a far-reaching influence on later generations.

At the time of Qingming, it is spring that returns to the earth. People take advantage of the opportunity of sweeping graves and have fun in mountainous areas and rural areas. During their stay in Tomb-Sweeping Day, some people went to nature to enjoy and appreciate the vibrant spring scenery, and went hiking in the suburbs to express their depression since the severe winter. Tomb-Sweeping Day is a good time to go for an outing, so it has become an important part of Tomb-Sweeping Day customs. Walking is an ancient theme of Tomb-Sweeping Day and Spring Festival.

Step 3 insert willow

Tomb-Sweeping Day is the time when willows sprout and smoke is green. There are folk customs of folding willow, piercing willow and inserting willow. When people go out for an outing, they break off some wicker branches, which can be played with in their hands, woven into hats and worn on their heads, or taken home and inserted on the lintels and eaves. It is said that the custom of inserting willow is related to avoiding epidemic. The Tang people thought that wearing willow branches when offering sacrifices by the river could drive away the harm of poisonous insects. After the Song and Yuan Dynasties, people often planted willows in front of their homes to avoid pests. This is because the climate gets warmer in spring, and all kinds of germs begin to multiply. In the case of poor medical conditions, people can only hope to avoid epidemics. Willow branches planted under the eaves can also predict the weather. As the old saying goes: "Willow branches are green and rainy; The wicker is dead and the weather is fine. "