China Traditional Festival Archives-Tomb-Sweeping Day

China Traditional Festival Archives-Tomb-Sweeping Day

Festival customs, ancestor worship and grave sweeping;

Tomb-Sweeping Day's ancestor worship and grave sweeping is a concrete manifestation of the moral quality of Gu Jiaxiao of the Chinese nation. It is a cultural tradition to express worshippers' filial piety and yearning for their ancestors. Many overseas Chinese and China people have the habit of going back to their hometowns to visit graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day to show their patriotism of not forgetting their ancestors and their homeland.

Holiday customs, outings:

Spring outing, also known as "spring outing", generally refers to taking a walk in the suburbs in early spring. In ancient times, Tomb-Sweeping Day was used as an outing festival. However, the dates of outing festivals vary from place to place, including the eighth day of the first month, the second day of February or the third day of March. Most people go out for an outing in Tomb-Sweeping Day.

Festival custom, flying kites:

Flying a kite is one of the traditional folk games and a holiday custom in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Kites are also called organ, paper crane, kite and kite. Originated in China, it is a communication tool invented by ancient working people. Lu Ban made his first kite out of bamboo. Later, only the palace had paper kites. Moral of Tomb-Sweeping Day flying a kite: His illness and dirty air were taken away by the kite. Put kites behind the blue sky, 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.

Holiday custom, inserting willows:

Tomb-Sweeping Day is full of beautiful spring and trees. People go hiking, sweeping graves and going to graves on this day. Everyone should wear willow, and willow branches should be inserted at the door of every household. After the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the custom of inserting willows in Tomb-Sweeping Day was very popular. When people come back from an outing, they stay at home to avoid insects. Whether recorded in folklore or historical records, planting willows in Tomb-Sweeping Day is always related to avoiding diseases and epidemics.

Holiday custom, planting trees:

Tree planting is a tradition in China since ancient times, and there have been many interesting stories advocating tree planting. The best time to plant trees is Tomb-Sweeping Day. At this time, the climate is warm and the spring rain is falling, which is conducive to the survival of saplings. Afforestation is of great significance for regulating climate, conserving water and reducing air pollution.