Tomb-Sweeping Day, also known as the outing festival, is a season of bright spring and lush vegetation, and it is also a good time for people to go for a spring outing. Therefore, the ancients had the custom of going for an outing in Qingming and carrying out a series of sports activities. To this day, the custom of ancestor worship and mourning for deceased relatives in Tomb-Sweeping Day is still very popular.
In ancient times, people celebrated Ming Jie by dancing, singing, picnicking and flying kites. Colored boiled eggs will be broken, symbolizing the beginning of life.
There is a theory that because there are many ghosts around the cemetery, less attractive food will be eaten by ancestors rather than plundered by strangers.
Tomb-Sweeping Day Grave-sweeping English Composition
Last year in Tomb-Sweeping Day, I went home to pay homage to my grandfather. Tomb-Sweeping Day is a folk festival. In the past, Tomb-Sweeping Day was called "Arbor Day". But today, China people go to their family cemetery to take care of the bushes that have grown. Weeds are pulled up, the soil is swept away, and the family will put food and spiritual money. Unlike sacrifices on family altars, sacrifices in graves are usually made up of dry and tasteless food. There is a theory that because there are many ghosts around the cemetery, less attractive food will be eaten by ancestors rather than plundered by strangers.
With the passage of time, this festival to celebrate life has become a day to commemorate ancestors. Following folk religion, China people believe that the souls of their deceased ancestors will take care of their families. The sacrifice of food and spiritual money can make them happy, and families will prosper through bumper harvests and more children.