What are the customs of Tomb-Sweeping Day and Tomb-Sweeping Day in Guilin?

1. Tomb-Sweeping Day is characterized by tomb sacrifices. Sacrifice in the cemetery, the worshipper is close to the object of sacrifice, which is easy to cause a sense of closeness, so that the filial piety of the living to the deceased can be well expressed and pinned. Tomb-Sweeping Day is called grave-sweeping, mainly because of the way of grave-sweeping. The ways or items of sacrifice in Tomb-Sweeping Day vary from place to place. The common practice includes two parts: one is to renovate the tomb, and the other is to hang paper money to offer sacrifices.

2. Swing means moving with a leather rope. It has a very long history. It was originally called Qian Qiu, but later it was changed to a swing to avoid taboo. In ancient times, swings were made of branches and tied with ribbons. Later, it gradually developed into two ropes, a pedal swing.

3. The bow is a kind of ball, the skin of the ball is made of leather, and the ball is stuffed with wool. Cuju is kicking the ball with your feet. This is a popular game in ancient Tomb-Sweeping Day. According to legend, it was invented by the Yellow Emperor with the original purpose of training warriors.

Flying kites is also the most popular activity in Tomb-Sweeping Day. During their stay in Tomb-Sweeping Day, people not only wore it during the day, but also at night. At night, a string of colorful lanterns is hung under a kite or on a stable stay, like twinkling stars, which is called "magic lamp". Someone used to put kites in the blue sky, then cut the strings and let the breeze send them to the ends of the earth. It is said that this can eliminate diseases and disasters and bring good luck to yourself.

5. In ancient times, it was called spring exploration and spring search. Also called a spring outing. In April, spring returns to the earth, and nature presents a vibrant scene everywhere, which is a good time to go for an outing. China folks have always maintained the habit of going for an outing in Tomb-Sweeping Day.

6. There is a cloud in the record, and this custom is related to meson push. It is said that when Jin Wengong led his ministers to climb a mountain to worship Jietui, he found that the old willow on which Jietui lived came back from the dead and gave it the title of "Qingming Willow". The ancient legend is to commemorate Shennong, the ancestor of farming, and later it developed the meaning of praying for longevity.

7. Shooting willow is a game to practice archery. According to the records of the Ming Dynasty, pigeons were placed in gourds, then the gourds were hung high on willow trees, and the gourds and pigeons flew out with bows, and the victory or defeat was judged by the height of the flying pigeons.

8. "Silkworm Flower Festival" is a unique folk culture in Silkworm Town, among which A?vagho?a Temple in Zhouquan and Shuangmiao Temple in Qingshi are more spectacular. Every year, the Silkworm Flower Festival is crowded with people, and there are many activities, such as welcoming the silkworm god, rocking the clippers, making noise in the Taiwan Pavilion, worshipping incense benches, boxing, dragon lanterns, lifting poles and singing operas. Some of these activities are carried out on shore, and most of them are carried out on ships, which has the characteristics of a water town.