China Naming Network - Auspicious day query - What's the difference between ancient Tomb-Sweeping Day and modern Tomb-Sweeping Day?
What's the difference between ancient Tomb-Sweeping Day and modern Tomb-Sweeping Day?
Difference 1: Before the Tang Dynasty, the Cold Food Festival and Tomb-Sweeping Day were separated, and sweeping graves was a matter of the Cold Food Festival. Difference 2: There were many customs in ancient Qingming, such as hiking, flying kites, playing polo, planting trees, inserting willows, swinging, playing cuju and so on. Now it is basically replaced by sweeping graves. Difference 3: People were forbidden to use needles and wash clothes in ancient Tomb-Sweeping Day, and women were forbidden to walk in most areas. Difference 4: In ancient Tomb-Sweeping Day, it was from winter to the future 108, and now it is unified on April 5 of the Gregorian calendar.