Talk about the origin of Tomb-Sweeping Day.

The origin of Tomb-Sweeping Day is as follows:

The traditional custom of sweeping graves in China began in the Zhou Dynasty and has a history of more than 2,500 years. However, in the Tang Dynasty, the custom of sweeping graves was attributed to the Five Rites by the imperial court, and it was scheduled for the Cold Food Festival the day before in Tomb-Sweeping Day. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Tomb-Sweeping Day gradually replaced the position of Cold Food Festival, and incorporated traditional activities such as swinging and climbing into Shangsi Festival, forming a traditional festival centered on ancestor worship and grave sweeping.

Grave-sweeping and outing are two traditional customs themes in Tomb-Sweeping Day, which have been passed down to this day, including the solemn feelings of remembering ancestors and the joyful atmosphere of outing, as well as many outdoor recreational activities such as swinging, cuju, flying kites, planting trees and tug of war, as well as eating and pushing swallow, pickling cheese, and reunion festivals. Tomb-Sweeping Day is mainly popular in most parts of China. In addition, it is also very popular in Vietnam, South Korea, Malaysia and other countries.

Customs in Tomb-Sweeping Day:

1, sweeping graves to worship ancestors

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. It can be said that the grave-sweeping sacrifice is the core of Tomb-Sweeping Day, which is also the significance that Tomb-Sweeping Day has been recognized by everyone so far.

Step 2 go for an outing

Also known as spring outing, it was once called Tanchun, Chunchun and so on. In ancient times. In April, Wan Liqing, spring returns to the earth. Nature is full of vitality. This is a good time for an outing. Therefore, China people have maintained the habit of going for a long time.

Step 3 plant trees

Before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day, the spring is bright and the spring rain is continuous. The planted seedlings have high survival rate and fast growth. Therefore, China has the habit of planting trees in Qingming since ancient times. Some people even call Tomb-Sweeping Day Arbor Day, and the custom of planting trees has been passed down to this day.

Step 4 swing

Swing is a sport created by northern minorities in ancient China. It was introduced into the Central Plains in the Spring and Autumn Period. After the Han Dynasty, swings gradually became festivals such as Tomb-Sweeping Day and Dragon Boat Festival.

5. Fly a kite

Flying kites is people's favorite activity in Tomb-Sweeping Day. During their stay in Tomb-Sweeping Day, people not only play during the day, but also at night. At night, they hang the string under the kite or on the cable with stable wind.