What is the purpose of Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave sweeping?

The purpose of sweeping graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day is as follows:

1. In memory of the deceased relatives: Through sweeping graves and offering sacrifices, people expressed their deep nostalgia and respect for their deceased relatives, and said that they would always miss their care and wisdom.

2. Carry forward the traditional culture of China: In ancient times, tomb sweeping at Qingming Festival has become a part of the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation, so it is helpful to inherit and carry forward the excellent traditional culture of China.

3. Show respect for ancestors and history: The process of sweeping graves is also respect and gratitude for ancestors, which helps people to know and cherish their own cultural traditions, respect history, and undertake social responsibilities and missions.

4. Establish family commemoration and family unity: Family members get together to pay homage to the grave, which can not only trace the roots and development of ancestors, but also unite and strengthen the internal forces of ethnic groups.

The source of Tomb-Sweeping Day:

Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the important traditional festivals in China, usually on April 4th or April 5th of the Gregorian calendar every year. It originated from the Cold Food Festival and Meditation Festival in ancient times, and has a long tradition and cultural connotation in the history of China.

The origin of the Cold Food Festival was in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and it originated from the "urban war" in Jin Wengong. Because Jin Wengong's wife Lou Jing committed suicide by jumping into the river in the spring, Wen Gong missed her, didn't eat or sleep, and ordered the whole country to ban fire and cold to show his condolences.

The Zen Festival originated in the Han Dynasty and was initiated by Sima Qian in the era of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Meditation Festival begins on the third day of the third lunar month every year, and it is a time to pay homage to ancestors and sages for the deceased. Later, with the development of society and cultural exchange, Cold Food Festival and Meditation Festival gradually merged into Tomb-Sweeping Day.

In the Ming Dynasty, Tomb-Sweeping Day was officially designated as a festival, which became a tradition of sweeping graves and remembering ancestors. At the same time, Tomb-Sweeping Day is also a good time for outing and spring outing. In spring, people enjoy flowers and scenery and place their gratitude on nature.

Today, Tomb-Sweeping Day has become one of the legal holidays in China. During this period, people will visit the graves of the dead and comfort them. At the same time, Tomb-Sweeping Day is also an important time node for inheriting Chinese culture. People carry forward traditional culture and national spirit by worshipping ancestors and sweeping graves.