Qingming Festival, also known as the Outing Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival at the turn of mid-spring and late spring. It is also one of the most important sacrificial festivals. It is a day for ancestor worship and tomb sweeping.

The traditional Qingming Festival of the Chinese nation began around the Zhou Dynasty and has a history of more than 2,500 years.

"Almanac": "On the fifteenth day after the Spring Equinox, when the fighting fingers are ding, it is the Qingming Festival. At that time, everything is clean and clear. At this time, the air is clear and the scenery is bright, and everything is visible, hence the name." Once the Qingming Festival comes, the temperature rises,

It is a good time for spring plowing, so there is a saying that "before and after the Qingming Festival, plant melons and beans."

The origin of the Qingming Festival: It is said that the origin of the Qingming Festival began with the ritual of "tomb sacrifice" for emperors, generals and prime ministers in ancient times. Later, the people also followed suit. They worshiped their ancestors and swept their tombs on this day. It has been followed by generations and has become a fixed custom of the Chinese nation.

Originally, the Cold Food Festival and the Qingming Festival were two different festivals. In the Tang Dynasty, the day of worshiping and sweeping tombs was designated as the Cold Food Festival.

The name "Qingming Festival" also comes from the Qingming solar term in the 24 solar terms of the Chinese lunar calendar.

The 105th day after the winter solstice is the Qingming Festival.

The Qingming solar term lasts for 15 days.

As a solar term, Qingming takes place after the Spring Equinox.

At this time, winter has gone, spring is full, the weather is clear, the fields are clear, and nature is full of vitality.

"Qingming" is the most appropriate word to call this period.

One hundred and five days after the winter solstice is called Cold Food. In the past, fire and cold food were prohibited on this day, so it is also called "Cold Festival" and "No Smoking Festival".

According to folklore, cold food is to commemorate the death of Jie Zitui who was burned in Mianshan during the Spring and Autumn Period. Duke Wen of Jin ordered a ban on fire.

Jiezitui is from Shanxi, so the custom of cold food first became popular in Shanxi.

In the old days, cold food cut off fire, and the next day there was a ceremony in the palace to drill wood to get new fires. Folks also used wicker sticks to beg each other for new fires.

What do people eat during Qingming Festival:? 1. Youth League As the saying goes, "Eat mugwort before and after Tomb Sweeping Day, you will not get sick all year round." This refers to the Youth League before and after Tomb Sweeping Day.

Spring Qingtuan was only popular in the Jiangnan area at first. With the continuous spread of the food, many places now have the custom of eating Qingtuan during Qingming Festival. The color of Qingtuan is green and beautiful, the texture is soft and waxy, and the fillings can be sweet or salty.

Eating some green dumplings in moderation is good for the body.

Different regions use different raw materials for making green dumplings. Some use sage grass, some use mugwort leaves, wheat straw, etc., each with its own flavor; no matter what they are used, they all represent the green of spring.

, is the most popular delicacy in spring and cannot be missed, so it is most appropriate to eat Qingtuan during the Qingming Festival.

?2. Eggs. Eat eggs during the Qingming Festival and you will have good health all year round. This is because in the pre-Qin Dynasty, there was a custom of banning fire during the Qingming Festival. There was a period of ban on fire and no hot food. During this period,

Boiled eggs are the best dry food; now, because around the Qingming solar term, spring is warm and flowers are blooming, and everyone likes to go out for outings and spring outings, so boiled eggs have become a good choice, easy to carry, and rich in nutrients.

Eating eggs during the Qingming Festival also has two beautiful meanings. One is that it symbolizes perfection and fertility. At this time in ancient times, people would paint hard-boiled eggs with various colors and wait for them to be eaten during the Qingming Festival.

Throw the colorful eggs into the river and let the colorful eggs float down the river, and people downstream will fish them out and eat them; secondly, they symbolize breaking out of the shell and getting ahead. When sweeping tombs during the Qingming Festival, many places will let children throw the eggs into the river.

Breaking means breaking the eggshell and getting ahead.

?3. There is a folk saying that "Qingming snails are better than geese". The snails before and after Qingming are the most delicious because the snails have just woken up after a winter's dormancy and have not yet begun to give birth to young snails. Therefore, at this time

The snail meat is plump and tender, and many friends like to eat snails during this time.

What do people do during the Qingming Festival: 1. Sweep the tombs? Sweeping the tombs during the Qingming Festival is called "respecting the time" for the 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.

2. Outing? Also called spring outing.

In ancient times, it was called Tanchun, Xunchun, etc.

On the Qingming Festival in April, spring returns to the earth, and the natural world presents a vibrant scene everywhere. It is a great time for outings.