In which dynasty did Tomb-Sweeping Day originate? Brief introduction of Tomb-Sweeping Day

Tomb-Sweeping Day is a traditional festival in China, which started in the Zhou Dynasty and has a history of more than 2,500 years. Tomb-Sweeping Day is a grave-sweeping festival for our nation. As early as the Warring States period, sweeping graves was very popular. By the Qin and Han Dynasties, tomb sacrifice had become an indispensable activity. During the Xuanzong period of the Tang Dynasty, Qingming was officially designated as one of the five rites.

Tomb-Sweeping Day is a good season for spring ploughing and sowing. The time is about April 5, which is the first half of the third month of the lunar calendar. The ancients divided a year into 24 solar terms, and arranged sowing and harvesting according to this calendar. Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the twenty-four solar terms, which falls 15 days after the vernal equinox. According to the centenarian question, everything grows clean and bright at this time. So it's called Qingming.