The origin and customs of Tomb-Sweeping Day.

First, the origin of Tomb-Sweeping Day:

According to legend, during the Spring and Autumn Period, Jin Wengong ordered that the day when meson died be designated as the Cold Food Festival. The year after the death of meson tui, Jin Wengong designated the day after the Cold Food Festival as Tomb-Sweeping Day.

Tomb-Sweeping Day customs: swinging, cuju, sweeping graves, flying kites, planting trees, etc.

Extended data:

Tomb-Sweeping Day's customs are rich and interesting. In addition to paying attention to the prohibition of fire to sweep graves, there are a series of customs and sports activities such as jogging, swinging, cuju, playing polo and inserting willows.

According to legend, this is because Tomb-Sweeping Day wants to ban cold food and fire. In order to prevent the harm of cold food and cold meal to people, we all take part in some sports activities to exercise. Therefore, this festival is a distinctive festival, with both sad tears to sweep graves and laughter for an outing.