The historical allusions of Qingming Festival are as follows:

1. Jin Wengong was ungrateful and pushed Jie Zitui.

It is said that during the Spring and Autumn Period, Chong'er, the prince of Jin Dynasty, went into exile abroad to escape persecution. On the way to exile, in a deserted place, I was tired and hungry, and could no longer stand up. The ministers searched for a long time but could not find anything to eat. When everyone was extremely anxious, the minister Jie Zitui went to a quiet place, cut off a piece of meat from his own thigh, and cooked a bowl of broth for the young master to drink. Chong'er gradually regained his energy. When Chong'er discovered that the meat was cut from his own leg by Jie Zitui, he was moved to tears.

Nineteen years later, Chong'er became the king, which was the Duke Wen of Jin in history. After he ascended the throne, Duke Wen paid heavy rewards to the officials who accompanied him in exile, but he forgot about Jie Zitui. Many people complained about Jie Zitui and advised him to ask for rewards from the emperor. However, Jie Zitui despised those who strive for merit and reward. He packed his luggage and quietly went to live in seclusion in Mianshan with his old mother.

After hearing this, Duke Wen of Jin was so ashamed that he took people to invite Jie Zitui himself. However, Jie Zitui had already left home and gone to Mianshan. Mianshan Mountain has high mountains, dangerous roads and dense trees. It is not easy to find two people. Someone came up with a plan to burn Mianshan Mountain from three sides to force Jie Zitui out. The fire burned all over Mianshan, but Jie Zitui was nowhere to be seen. After the fire died, people found that Jie Zitui, who was carrying his old mother on his back, had died sitting under an old willow tree.

When Duke Wen of Jin saw this, he cried. During the burial, a piece of clothing was found in the hole of the tree, with the words: "I will cut my flesh to show my loyalty to you, and I hope my lord will always be clear." In order to commemorate Jie Zitui, Duke Wen of Jin ordered this day to be designated as the Cold Food Festival.

The next year, Duke Wen of Jin led his ministers to climb a mountain to pay homage and found that the old willow tree had come back to life. He named the old willow tree "Qingming Willow" and informed the world that the day after the Cold Food Festival would be the Qingming Festival.

2. Liu Bang worshiped his ancestors.

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, Liu Bang finally defeated the overlord and won the world. When Liu Bang returned home in glory, he wanted to go to his parents' tombs to pay homage, but because of years of war, the tombs were covered with weeds, and he could not find his parents' tombs. Liu Bang was very sad. Although his subordinates helped him look through all the tombstones, they still could not find his parents' graves until dusk.

Finally, Liu Bang took out the paper from his sleeve, tore it into many small pieces, held it tightly in his hand, and then prayed to God: "My parents have spirits in heaven, I will take these pieces of paper, Throw it in the air. If the piece of paper falls in a place where the wind cannot move it, it is the grave of his parents." After Liu Bang said that, he threw the piece of paper in the air, and sure enough, a piece of paper landed on a tomb. , no matter how the wind blew, it couldn't move. Liu Bang ran over and took a closer look at the blurred tombstone, and sure enough he saw his parents' names engraved on it.

Later, like Liu Bang, the common people went to the tombs of their ancestors every year during the Qingming Festival to worship, and pressed a few pieces of paper on the tombs with small clods of soil, indicating that the tombs were cleaned by people. of.

Customs of Qingming Festival.

1. Sweeping graves and worshiping ancestors.

The most important activity of the Qingming Festival is sweeping tombs and worshiping ancestors. People will go to the cemeteries of their ancestors, tidy up the graves, burn paper money, offer flowers and food, and mourn their deceased relatives and ancestors. It is also a way to show respect and gratitude.

2. Take an outing to enjoy flowers.

Spring is the season when all things come back to life, and Qingming Festival happens to be the beginning of spring, so people also go out for outings and enjoy flowers at this time. In some places, various temple fairs and folk activities are held.