The origin of the Tomb Sweeping Festival is said to have originated from the ritual of "sacrificing to the tombs" of emperors and generals in ancient Later, the folk also followed suit, offering sacrifices to ancestors and sweeping tombs on this day, which has been a fixed custom of the Chinese nation through the ages. Later the folk also followed suit, offering sacrifices to ancestors and sweeping tombs on this day, which has been a fixed custom of the Chinese nation through the ages.
The customs of the Qingming Festival are rich and interesting.
The customs of the Qingming Festival are rich and interesting. In addition to emphasizing the prohibition of fire and tomb sweeping, there are also a series of custom sports activities such as hiking, swinging, playing Cuju, playing polo, and inserting willows. According to legend, this is because the Cold Food Festival requires a ban on cold food and fire. In order to prevent cold food and cold meals from injuring the body, everyone comes to participate in some sports activities to exercise.
On the Tomb Sweeping Festival, it is forbidden for people to use
On the Tomb Sweeping Festival, it is forbidden for people to use needles or wash clothes, and women in most areas are prohibited from traveling. Before evening, sprinkle a gray line in front of the gate, which is said to prevent ghosts from entering the house. Therefore, this festival is characterized by both the sad tears of parting from the new tomb and the laughter of outings.
Origin of the Qingming Festival, according to legend, began in ancient times, the emperor and generals "tomb sacrifice" ritual, and then the folk also follow suit, in this day to ancestral tomb, and generations of inheritance and become a fixed custom of the Chinese nation.
Customs Qingming Festival customs are rich and interesting, in addition to the fire ban, sweeping the tomb, there are trekking, swinging, kicking Cuju, playing polo, willow and a series of customary sports activities. Legend has it that this is because the Cold Food Festival to cold food and ban fire, in order to prevent cold food cold food hurt, so people come to participate in some sports activities to exercise their bodies.
Ching Ming Festival, folk taboo make needle, taboo laundry, most areas of the women avoid walking. Before evening, a gray line is sprinkled in front of the gate, which is said to stop ghosts from entering the house. Therefore, this festival is characterized by both sweeping the new graves of the sorrowful tears of parting, but also the laughter of trekking and play, is a festival rich in character.