Tomb-Sweeping Festival is an important traditional folk festival in my country and one of the important "Eight Festivals" (Shangyuan, Qingming, Beginning of Summer, Dragon Boat Festival, Zhongyuan, Mid-Autumn Festival, Winter Solstice and New Year's Eve). It is generally on April 5th in the Gregorian calendar, but its festival period is very long. There are two versions: ten days before and eight days after, and ten days before and ten days after. These nearly twenty days are all Qingming Festival. The origin of the Qingming Festival is said to have begun with the ceremony of "grave sacrifices" for emperors, generals and prime ministers in ancient times. Later, the people also followed suit, worshiping ancestors and sweeping their tombs on this day, which has been followed by generations and has become a fixed custom of the Chinese nation.
Qingming Festival originated from the Shang Dynasty. It is one of the traditional festivals of the Han people in my country and one of the 24 solar terms in China. It takes place around April 5 of each year in the Gregorian calendar. After the Tomb-Sweeping Festival, the rainfall increases, and the earth shows the appearance of spring and bright scenery. In this season, all things "let go of the old and absorb the new". Whether it is the vegetation in nature or the human body that is in close contact with nature, it is at this time that the filth of winter is replaced, the breath of spring is ushered in, and the transformation from yin to yang is realized.
In ancient times, there was a saying that the day before Qingming Festival was the "Cold Food Festival". According to legend, it started in the Spring and Autumn Period when Duke Wen of Jin commemorated Jie Zitui's "cutting his legs to satisfy hunger". Later, the Qingming and Cold Food Festival gradually became one. In the Tang Dynasty, the date of tomb sweeping was usually during the Cold Food Festival, but after the Song Dynasty, it was moved to the Qingming Festival. The legendary "Cold Food Festival" originated in Jiexiu, central Shanxi Province. The origin of the name Jiexiu is to commemorate Jie Zitui who "cut his legs to satisfy his hunger" without any intention of repaying it, and was eventually burned to death by the fire here. Therefore, the mountain is also called "Jieshan".
According to legend, after Dayu controlled the floods, people used the words "Qingming" to celebrate that the floods had been eliminated and the world was at peace. At this time, spring is warm, flowers are blooming, everything is revived, and the sky is clear and the earth is bright. It is a good time for spring outings. Outing began as early as the Tang Dynasty and has become a habit inherited by generations. In addition to appreciating the natural scenery of lakes, mountains and spring scenery, outings also carry out various cultural and recreational activities to add interest to life.
Tomb-sweeping is popular during Qingming Festival. In fact, tomb-sweeping is part of the Cold Food Festival on the day before Qingming Festival. According to legend, Cold Food originated from the memorial ceremony for Duke Wen of Jin Dynasty. In the 20th year of Kaiyuan, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict to the world: "Cold food should be sent to the tomb." Because cold food coincides with Qingming Festival, it gradually became known as tomb-sweeping during Qingming Festival. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, tomb sweeping during the Qingming Festival became even more popular. In ancient times, children often flew kites when visiting tombs. Some kites are equipped with bamboo flutes, which can make sounds when blown by the wind, just like the sound of a kite. It is said that this is how the name of the kite comes.
There are many lost customs during the Qingming Festival, such as wearing willows, shooting willows, playing on swings, etc. that have been circulated for a long time in ancient times. According to records, the customs of the Liao Dynasty were the most important during the Qingming Festival, from the imperial court to the common people. Everyone enjoys playing on the swing, ladies gather there, and outings are very popular.
[Edit this paragraph] Cold Food Festival
To talk about Qingming Festival, we must start with a very famous festival in ancient times that is now lost - Cold Food Festival.
Cold Food Festival, also known as Cooked Food Festival, No-Smoking Festival, and Cold Festival. Its date is one hundred and five days before the winter solstice, which is only one or two days before Qingming. The main custom of this festival is the ban on fire. No fire is allowed for cooking. You can only eat prepared cooked food and cold food, hence the name.
It is said that the Cold Food Festival originated from the Jin State in the Spring and Autumn Period, and was to commemorate Jie Zitui, a minister of the Jin Dynasty's prince. The prince of Jin State, Chong'er, went into exile abroad for 19 years. Jiezitui escorted him and followed him, and made great achievements. Chong'er returned to the country and ascended the throne, that is, Duke Wen of Jin. Jie Zitui took his mother on his back and hid in Mianshan. Duke Wen of Jin went to look for it, but couldn't find it. So he set fire to the mountain in an attempt to push Jie out. Unexpectedly, Jie Zitui and his mother hugged a big tree, preferring to be burned to death rather than leave the mountain. Duke Wen of Jin sadly ordered that Mianshan be renamed Jieshan (that is, Jieshan in Jiexiu County, Shanxi). He also ordered that the day when Jie Zitui was burned to death should be designated as the Cold Food Festival. From then on, every year, every Cold Food Festival would be banned. Make a fire and eat cold food to express your memory.
In fact, the real origin of the Cold Food Festival stems from the ancient practice of drilling wood and seeking new fires. The ancients used different trees to make fires due to different seasons, and had the custom of changing fires according to the seasons. And every time you change the fire, you have to get a new fire. People are prohibited from lighting fires until new fires arrive. This was a big deal at the time. "Zhou Li·Qiu Guan·Si Xuanshi" says: "In the middle spring, fire was banned in the country with a wooden dou." It can be seen that at that time, he was walking on the street shaking his wooden sword and ordered a ban on fire. This Si Xuan clan is a small official who specializes in making fire. During the ban on fire, people prepared some cold food for consumption, which gradually became a fixed custom. Later, it was connected with the legend of Jie Zitui and became the Cold Food Festival, which lasted for a month. After all, this is not good for health. Later, the date was shortened and gradually changed from seven or three days to one day. After the Tang Dynasty, it was integrated into the Qingming Festival.
Customs during the Cold Food Festival include visiting graves, swimming, fighting cocks, swinging, playing rugs, and pulling hooks (tug of war), etc. Among them, the custom of visiting graves is very ancient. Where there is a tomb, there must be a tomb sacrifice. Later, because it was integrated with the custom of summoning the soul and reviving the spirit in March, it was gradually settled on cold food. "Tang Shu" records: "In the 20th year of Kaiyuan, there was an edict to go to the tomb with cold food. There is no text in the "Book of Rites". It has been passed down in modern times and has become a custom. It is appropriate to go to the tomb and worship together." Songzhuang Jiyu's "Chicken Ribs Pian" Vol. Above: "Cold food is served on the tomb, and no incense is set up. Paper money is hung on the tomb tree. Those who go to the countryside climb mountains to watch the sacrifices. Split the silk in the air, which is called breaking the money. The people from all over the capital are worshiping each other, so they set up a wine book (zhuan) , meals), take the family on a spring outing.
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"Jingchu Age Chronicles": "(Cold Food) Fighting cocks, carving chicken eggs (eggs), fighting cocks. "It can be seen that there was a game of cockfighting and egg fighting in the Southern Dynasties. Cockfighting is common today, and egg fighting is mostly a game for country children to bump eggs against each other. In ancient times, eggs used for collision and fighting were mostly dyed and carved (lou, The custom of carving eggs is derived from the "egg carving" recorded in "Guanzi". It is undoubtedly developed from the ancient witchcraft of eating eggs for fertility. Festival customs. Today, there is also a folk custom of eating eggs during the Qingming Festival (such as the aforementioned "Zi Fu"). According to "Yi Wen Lei Ju", northern Shanrong play on the swing during the cold food day. It's just a legend. Liu Xiang's "Bie Lu" records that swings are played in spring, not necessarily in Hanshi. Wang Jian's "Gong Ci" says: "People in Hanshi Palace play on blankets. "Dramas such as hook-drawing and rug-making are not necessarily held in Hanshi.
Since the Qingming solar term falls on the third day of Hanshi, later generations gradually moved the custom of cold food to Qingming as time went by. After the Song Dynasty, the custom of sweeping graves during the cold food period was moved to the Qingming Festival, and customs such as youth outings and swing swings were only held during the Qingming Festival. The Qingming Festival has evolved from a simple agricultural solar term to an important festival. Disappeared. However, some variations of the cold food customs have been passed down and preserved in the Qingming Festival.
[Edit this paragraph] 25 ethnic groups celebrate the Qingming Festival
There are 25 ethnic groups in China celebrating Qingming Festival. Although the customs vary from place to place, the basic themes are tomb-sweeping, ancestor worship, and outings. Influenced by Han culture, China's Manchu, Hezhe, Zhuang, Oroqen, Dong, Tujia, and 24 ethnic minorities, including the Miao, Yao, Li, Shui, Jing, and Qiang, also have the custom of using flowers during the Qingming Festival.
Generally. It is said that white flowers express mourning, and it is more appropriate to choose white lilies, calla lilies, etc. for sweeping graves, while white roses, gardenias or plain flowers symbolize regret and nostalgia. Some people prefer Penglai pine and row of flowers. Grasses and other simple plants. Of course, nowadays, flowers for sweeping graves are no longer limited to this. Many citizens will choose flower types according to the age and preferences of the deceased, such as forget-me-nots, yellow roses, red roses, birds of paradise, etc.
[Edit this paragraph] The origin of Qingming Festival
The traditional Qingming Festival in China began around the Zhou Dynasty and has a history of more than 2,500 years. In ancient times, it was not as good as the Cold Food Festival on the previous day. Important, because the dates of Qingming Festival and Cold Food Festival are close, the people gradually merged the customs of the two. By the Sui and Tang Dynasties (581 to 907), Qingming Festival and Cold Food Festival gradually merged into the same festival, becoming a day for sweeping tombs and worshiping ancestors. That is today’s Qingming Festival. Since then, outings and sweeping graves have become a fixed custom of the Chinese nation.
Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb Sweeping Festival, Ghost Festival, and Ghost Festival, is also known as the Ghost Festival. Qingming Festival and the Cold Clothes Festival on the first day of October are collectively called the Sanming Festival, both of which are related to worshiping ghosts and gods.
The Qingming Festival is also called the Outing Festival. According to the Gregorian calendar, it is from April 4th to 6th every year. During the day, it is the time when the spring scenery is bright and the grass is green, and it is also a good time for people to go out in the spring (called outing in ancient times), so the ancients had the custom of going outing during the Qingming Festival and carrying out a series of sports activities. The Moon Festival has a history of more than 2,000 years.
The Qingming Festival falls around April 5th in the Gregorian calendar. It is one of the twenty-four solar terms, and only the Qingming Festival is both a solar term and a festival. and the winter solstice. Its original meaning is that nature has reached the time when everything begins to recover, and spring plowing and sowing can be carried out. In ancient China, the Qingming Festival was divided into three periods: "the first period when the tung trees bloom; the second period when the voles turn into quails; and the third period. The rainbow begins to appear. "It means that in this season, first the white tung flowers bloom, then the shade-loving field mice disappear and all return to their holes in the ground, and then the rainbow can be seen in the sky after the rain.
Because twenty The four solar terms more objectively reflect the changes in temperature, rainfall, phenology and other aspects throughout the year, so the ancient working people used them to arrange agricultural activities. "Huainanzi Astronomical Training" says: "Fifteen days after the spring equinox, Douzhi B, Then the Qingming wind comes. "According to "Hundred Questions of the Year": "When all things grow at this time, they are all clean and bright. That’s why it’s called Qingming. "As soon as the Qingming Festival comes, the temperature rises and the rainfall increases. It is a good time for spring plowing and spring planting. Therefore, there are farmers' proverbs "Before and after the Qingming Festival, plant melons and beans" and "Afforestation is better than the Qingming Festival". It can be seen that this solar term is closely related to agricultural production. There is a close relationship.
However, Qingming, as a festival, is different from pure solar terms. Solar terms are symbols of phenological changes and seasonal sequences in China, while festivals include certain customs and activities. Commemorative significance. Qingming Festival is a traditional Chinese festival and the most important festival for worshiping ancestors. Tomb-sweeping is commonly known as grave-sweeping, and it is an activity for the Han people and some ethnic minorities to do so. According to the old custom, when sweeping the tomb, people should bring wine, food, fruit, paper money and other items to the cemetery, offer the food in front of the tomb of their loved ones, burn the paper money, plant new soil on the tomb, break a few green branches and insert them on the tomb. Then they kowtow and worship, and finally go home after eating and drinking. Du Mu, a poet from the Tang Dynasty, wrote in his poem "Qingming": "It rains heavily during the Qingming Festival, and people on the road feel like they are dying." May I ask where the restaurant is? The shepherd boy points to Xinghua Village in the distance. "Writes the special atmosphere of Qingming Festival. To this day, the custom of worshiping ancestors and mourning deceased relatives on Qingming Festival is still very popular.
Cold Food Festival----Cold food means no fire, only cold or pre-cooked food can be eaten. According to legend, this custom originated in the Spring and Autumn Period. At that time, someone in the Jin Kingdom wanted to kill the eldest prince Chong'er. The loyal minister Jie Zitui (also known as Jie Zitui) escorted Chong'er to escape. He even cut off his own flesh for Chong'er to eat when he was hungry and cold. I hope that he will return home safely in the future, become a king, and work diligently to love the people.
More than ten years later, Chong'er finally returned to his country and became the king, one of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Wen of Jin. He rewarded those who had assisted him during his exile one by one, but he forgot about Jie Zitui. Others reminded him, so he hurriedly sent someone to invite Jie Zitui to come and receive the reward. However, Jie Zhitui and his mother went to live in seclusion in the mountains. Duke Wen of Jin and his ministers searched the mountain but could not find it. Someone proposed to set fire to the mountain. Jie Zhitui was a filial son and would definitely save his mother. However, the fire burned for three days and three nights, but there was still no recommendation. After the fire was extinguished, people found Jie Zhitui carrying his mother's body under a willow tree. Duke Wen of Jin was very sad and remorseful, so he buried the two people under a willow tree. Duke Wen of Jin designated the day when mountains were set on fire as the Cold Food Festival, and stipulated that people were prohibited from using fire and had cold food for one day to commemorate Jie Zitui's loyalty.
In March and April, when the spring is bright and the flowers are red and the willows are green, the most important festival in Chinese traditional customs is Qingming Festival. Qingming Festival is now the national tomb-sweeping festival. According to the Lord's Day, it is around April 5th, and according to the lunar calendar, it is in the first half of March. The ancients divided the year into twenty-four solar terms, and used this annual calendar to sow and harvest. Qingming is one of the twenty-four solar terms, which falls fifteen days after the spring equinox. According to the "Hundred Questions of the Year": "All things growing at this time are clean and bright. Therefore, it is called Qingming." Therefore, "Qingming" was originally the name of the solar term. Later, the customs of cold food, fire ban and tombs were added to form the Qingming Festival.
[Edit this paragraph] Customs of Qingming Festival
The customs of Qingming Festival are rich and interesting. In addition to banning fires and sweeping tombs, there are also outings, swings, Cuju, and polo. , willow planting and a series of custom sports activities. According to legend, this is because cold food and fire are forbidden during the Qingming Festival. In order to prevent cold food and cold meals from harming the body, everyone comes to participate in some sports activities to exercise. Therefore, in this festival, there are both the sadness and tears of paying respects to new graves and the laughter of outings. It is a unique festival.
Swinging on a swing is an ancient Chinese Qingming Festival custom. Swing means moving by holding on to the leather rope. It has a very ancient history. It was first called Qianqiu, but later was changed to Swing to avoid taboos. In ancient times, swings were mostly made of tree branches and tied with colorful ribbons. Later, it gradually developed into a swing with two ropes and pedals. Swinging can not only improve health, but also cultivate bravery. It is still loved by people, especially children.
Cuju Ju is a kind of leather ball. The skin of the ball is made of leather and the inside of the ball is stuffed with hair. Cuju means kicking a ball with your feet. This is a game that people loved during the Qingming Festival in ancient times. According to legend, it was invented by the Yellow Emperor, and its original purpose was to train warriors.
Outing is also called spring outing. In ancient times, it was called Tanchun, Xunchun, etc. On the Qingming Festival in March, spring returns to the earth, and nature presents a vibrant scene everywhere. It is a great time for outings. Chinese people have long maintained the habit of going outing during the Qingming Festival.
Tree planting Around the Qingming Festival, the spring sun shines and the spring rain falls. The survival rate of planted saplings is high and they grow quickly. Therefore, China has had the habit of planting trees during Qingming Festival since ancient times. Some people also call Qingming Festival "Arbor Day". The custom of planting trees has been passed down to this day. In 1979, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress stipulated that March 12th every year would be China's Arbor Day. This is of great significance in mobilizing people of all ethnic groups across the country to actively carry out activities to green the motherland.
Flying kites is also a favorite activity during the Qingming Festival. During the Qingming Festival, people not only play during the day but also at night. At night, strings of small colorful lanterns are hung under the kite or on the wind-stabilizing wire, like twinkling stars, and are called "magic lanterns." In the past, some people would cut the strings after flying kites into the blue sky and let the breeze carry them to the ends of the earth. It is said that this can eliminate diseases and disasters and bring good luck to themselves.
Tomb-sweeping during the Qingming Festival is called "respecting the times" for ancestors. Its custom has a long history. "On the Scenery of the Imperial Capital" of the Ming Dynasty records: "On Qingming Day in the third month, men and women sweep tombs, carry bamboo poles, hang ingots on the backs of sedans and horses, and the streets are full of charm. People worship, pray, cry, and weed and add soil to the tomb. , burn ingots, and place paper money on the grave. If there is no paper money in sight, the grave will be lonely. After crying, you will go to the fragrant tree, sit in the garden, and get drunk. "In fact, tomb-sweeping existed before the Qin Dynasty. , but not necessarily during the Qingming Festival. Tomb-sweeping during the Qingming Festival was a matter after the Qin Dynasty. It did not become popular until the Tang Dynasty. "Qing Tong Li" says: "On the New Year's Day, during Cold Food and Frost's Descent Festivals, people pay homage to the tomb sweepers. During the period, they go to the tomb in plain clothes, equipped with wine and food and a tool for cutting grass and trees. They seal the trees and cut off the wattle grass, so it is called tomb sweeping." And it has been passed down to this day.
The Qingming Festival sweeping ceremony should be held in person at the tomb site. However, because each family’s economic and other conditions are different, the method of sweeping the memorial ceremony is also different. "Burning baggage" is the main form of paying homage to ancestors. The so-called "baggage", also known as "package", refers to the parcel sent by filial piety from the Yang world to the "underworld". In the past, Nanzhi Store sold the so-called "furoshiki", which was a large bag made of white paper. There are two forms: one is to use a woodblock board with the Sanskrit transliteration of the "Rebirth Mantra" printed around it, and a rosette tablet printed in the middle to write the name of the deceased person who received the money, such as: "The late Mr. Zhang's family name" The words "Master Yunshan" are both a postal package and a tablet.
The other type is plain furoshiki, which does not have any pattern printed on it. It only has a blue label stuck in the middle and the name of the deceased can be written on it. Also used as main card. There are many types of money in the baggage.
1. Big burning paper, 9K white paper, with four rows of yuan coins, five yuan in each row;
2. Ghost banknotes, which are imitations after foreign currency notes became available in the world. , with the words "Bank of Heaven", "Bank of the Underworld", "Bank of the Underworld" and other words, and the pattern of Fengdu City. Most of them are huge bills, with the Buddhist "Rebirth Mantra" printed on the back;
3. Fake foreign money, with a hard paper core, wrapped with silver foil, and embossed with the same pattern as the silver dollar that was popular at that time;
4. The "Rebirth Mantra" printed in red on yellow paper, into one It is shaped like a round coin, so it is also called "money for the past life";
5. Ingots and ingots made of gold and silver foil, some of which are strung with threads and decorated with colorful paper tassels at the bottom. In the old days, everyone, rich or poor, would burn their baggage. On this day, a confession table is set up in the ancestral hall or the main room of the house, and the bundle is placed in the middle. Dumplings, cakes, fruits and other offerings are placed in front of it, and incense and candles are burned. After the whole family bows respectfully to the elder and the younger, it can be burned outside the door. When incineration, draw a large circle and leave a gap in the direction of the grave. Burning three or five pieces of paper outside the circle is called "sending away evil spirits".
Some wealthy households take their families and family members by car or sedan to visit the tombs in person to pay homage. At that time, the tomb should be repaired, or soil should be symbolically added to the tomb, and some paper money should be pressed on it to let others see it and know that there are descendants of this tomb. After the sacrifice, some people sit around to have a meal and drink; others fly kites and even compete with each other for entertainment. Women and children also need to fold some willow branches nearby and tie the removed steamed food offerings with wickers. Some people braid willow sticks into a basket shape and wear them on their heads, saying, "If you don't wear willow during Qingming Festival, you will become a yellow dog in the next life." This is both tomb-sweeping and outing, and we don’t return until we have exhausted our excitement.
Inserting willows It is said that the custom of inserting willows is also to commemorate the founder of farming, Shennong, who "taught the people how to farm". In some places, people put willow branches under the eaves to predict the weather. There is an old proverb that "willow branches are green when it rains; when willow branches are dry, the sky is sunny." During the Huang Chao uprising, it was stipulated that "the Qingming Festival will last for a period of time, and Dai Liu will be the number." After the failure of the uprising, the custom of wearing willows was gradually eliminated, and only inserting willows remained popular. Willows have strong vitality. As the saying goes: "If you plant flowers intentionally, they will not bloom, but if you plant willows unintentionally, they will create shade." Willows will live when they are inserted into the soil. They will live wherever they are inserted. Willows will be inserted every year and they will provide shade everywhere.
The spring breeze is bright and the trees are shady on Qingming Festival. On this day, people go outing, sweep graves, and visit graves. Everyone must wear a willow, and willow branches are placed at the door of every house. Where did this custom come from? There is a legend about Qingming Festival related to Liu Yong, a great poet in Song Dynasty. It is said that Liu Yong lived a dissolute life and often traveled among Huajie and Liuxiang. The geishas at that time all loved Liu Yong's talents and were proud of being favored by Liu Yong. However, because of his bad life, Liu Yong was not tolerated by his official career throughout his life. Although he was a Jinshi, he died in poverty in Xiangyang. The cost of his burial was raised by the singing girls who admired him. Every year during the Qingming Festival, singing girls would go to his grave and plant willow branches as a mark of commemoration. Over time, it became a custom to plant willow branches during the Qingming Festival. In fact, this custom has been around since the Tang Dynasty. People in the Tang Dynasty believed that when worshiping by the river on March 3rd, wearing willow branches on the head could protect them from poisonous insects. After the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the custom of planting willows during the Qingming Festival became very popular. People returned from outings and planted willows at their doorsteps to avoid insect pests. Whether it is folklore or historical records, planting willows during the Qingming Festival is always related to avoiding diseases. As the weather gets warmer during the Spring Festival, various germs begin to multiply. People with poor medical conditions can only place their hope in shaking the willow branch.
There is another saying about planting willows during the Qingming Festival: It turns out that the Chinese regard Qingming, half July and the first day of October as the three major ghost festivals, when hundreds of ghosts appear and beg for help. In order to prevent the intrusion and persecution of ghosts, people plant willows and wear willows. Willow has the function of warding off evil spirits in people's minds. Influenced by Buddhism, people believe that willow can ward off ghosts, and are called "ghost-terrible trees." Avalokitesvara dips willow branches in water to save all living beings. Jia Sixie of the Northern Wei Dynasty said in "Qi Min Yao Shu": "Putting willow branches on the door will prevent all ghosts from entering the house." Qingming is the Ghost Festival, and when willows germinate, people naturally plant willows to ward off evil spirits. The Han people have a custom of "breaking willows to say goodbye": Baqiao is a bridge across the water in the east of Chang'an. Han people send guests to this bridge and break willows to say goodbye. Li Bai has a poem that goes: "Willows color every year, and Baling is sad to say goodbye." In ancient times, on both sides of the Ba Bridge in Chang'an, the embankment was ten miles long, with a willow per step. Many people going east from Chang'an came here to say goodbye, and broke willow branches to bid farewell to their relatives, because "willow branches" "" is homophonic with "stay", which means to retain. This custom originated from "The Book of Songs. Xiaoya. Picking Wei" in "In the past, I have gone, and the willows are still there". Use willows as a parting gift to express the inseparability, the inability to bear to see each other, and the reluctance to leave. Willows are a symbol of spring. Willows swaying in spring always give people a sense of prosperity. "Breaking willows to say goodbye" contains the wish of "spring is always here". The ancients broke willows to see each other off, which also means that leaving a loved one in the hometown is like a willow tree that leaves a branch. It is hoped that when he goes to a new place, he can quickly take root and sprout, just like a willow branch that can live anywhere. It is a kind of good wish for friends. Ancient poems also mentioned a lot of breaking willows to say goodbye. Quan Deyu's poem of the Tang Dynasty: "New knowledge breaks willows as gifts"; Jiang Baishi's poem of the Song Dynasty: "I fear there will be no green willow branches on other roads"; Guo Deng's poem of the Ming Dynasty: "I see off travelers every year and break all the willows on the roadside in border towns." Chen Weisong's poem of the Qing Dynasty: "How many wicker sticks are left now? I want to give them away." Not only will people feel sad when they see willows, but they will also be moved when they hear the song "Folding Willows".
Li Bai's "Listening to the Flute in Luo City on a Spring Night": "I heard the broken willows in this nocturne, and who can't feel the love for my hometown?" In fact, willows can have many symbolic meanings, and the ancients gave willows various emotions, so it is reasonable to borrow willows to express feelings. Something happened.
Scones In Sichuan, Qingming pancakes are baked with a mixture of Qingming vegetables, flour and chili peppers. They have an excellent color and aroma.
Qingming vegetable cake: A kind of wild plant that only appears during the Qingming Festival in the Tunpu area of ??Anshun, Guizhou - Qingming vegetable (also known as buttercup in local dialect, because of its similar shape) A flower, and there are many small hairs on the stem) are mixed with flour, made into a "baba shape" through a unique manual process, and then wrapped with fillings (usually local spring vegetables mixed with meat, "Yinzi" (suma seeds) Mixed with brown sugar, stir-fried meat with hot and sour seeds, etc.), it is fried and grilled over coal fire in a unique clay pot in Tunpu area. Every household in Tunpu cooks it during Qingming Festival. Since Qingming dish is a fibrous plant, it will appear "pulled" when you bite it, and the taste is excellent. It can be used as a snack or a staple food, and can be kept for a long time. It is said that it was made by soldiers during the Zhu Yuanzhang period of the Ming Dynasty when the people were marching and fighting.