Can Tomb-Sweeping Day wash clothes?
In the Tang Dynasty, the day of grave sweeping was designated as the Cold Food Festival, so Tomb-Sweeping Day was also called the Cold Food Festival. According to legend, this is because it is forbidden to eat cold food during the Cold Food Festival. In order to prevent cold food from hurting people, Qingming has activities such as sweeping graves, hiking, inserting willows, swinging, playing cuju and polo. But washing clothes will come into contact with water, which may cause cold air to invade the body, so Tomb-Sweeping Day can't wash clothes.
Tomb-Sweeping Day folk avoid needle washing, and women in most areas avoid walking. Before evening, a gray line should be spread in front of the gate, which is said to prevent ghosts from entering the house. Therefore, this festival is a unique festival, which has both sad and sour tears for sweeping graves and laughter for an outing.
Tomb-Sweeping Day introduction
Tomb-Sweeping Day is because ancient emperors always had grave-sweeping ceremonies, and folk imitation was passed down from generation to generation on that day, which became the traditional habit of the Chinese nation. In the Tang Dynasty, the day of grave sweeping was designated as the Cold Food Festival, so Tomb-Sweeping Day was also called the Cold Food Festival. Qingming is also one of the 24 solar terms. Spring returns to the earth, everything recovers, and it is a vibrant scene.
Tomb-Sweeping Day is a traditional major Spring Festival. It is a fine tradition of the Chinese nation since ancient times to sweep graves and remember our ancestors. It is not only conducive to promoting filial piety, awakening family memories, but also conducive to promoting the cohesion and identity of family members and even the nation. Tomb-Sweeping Day's integration of natural solar terms and humanistic customs is a combination of humanistic and natural conditions, which fully embodies the Chinese ancestors' pursuit of harmony between heaven, earth and people, pays attention to conforming to the right time, place and people, and follows the laws of nature.