The origin of Tomb-Sweeping Day and sweeping graves from winter solstice

The main purpose of sweeping graves in winter solstice is to pray for gods and ancestors to eliminate disasters and reduce famine and death in the coming year. After years of evolution, it has become a custom to worship ancestors and go to the grave. Up to now, graves are mainly spread in Chaoshan. Going to the grave every year is generally during the Qingming Festival and the winter solstice, which is called "spring paper" and "winter paper".

Generally speaking, the custom of "handing out spring paper" should be carried out three years before death, and "winter paper" can only be carried out three years later. But most people like to take "winter paper", because it often rains during the Qingming period, and the road is difficult to walk. On the solstice of winter, the weather is fine, which is very suitable for picnicking in the mountains. ?

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.

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In Guangdong, sweeping graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day is called sweeping mountains, worshiping mountains and worshiping the Qing Dynasty. During the Qingming Festival, the images of spring and tranquility appeared in Guangdong. Grave-sweeping and outing are the main custom themes of Cantonese festivals. Because of convenience, the whole family, old and young, also walked in Shan Ye and the countryside after worshipping the mountain.

Guangdong people attach great importance to ancestral halls and ancestors, and offering sacrifices to ancestral halls, ancestral halls and ancestral graves has always been regarded as the top priority. Every time we go to Tomb-Sweeping Day, whether overseas or not far from home, we have to rush back to our hometown to worship our ancestors with our hometown. Tomb-Sweeping Day has also become a day for family reunion.

Guangdong has the custom of "going clean" and "going green". "Walking clear" is not the same as "walking". Going for an outing is an outing and getting close to nature. Going for an outing is a time for a family or a group of people to sweep the mountains. Every year, when going up the mountain to worship, the weeds around the ancestral graves will be cleared first, and then paper will be tied, and tributes such as golden pigs, chickens, ducks and fish, fresh fruits, cakes and drinks will be placed for worship.

After the worship ceremony, cut and roast pigs on the spot, with fresh fruit and tea, have a feast, have a picnic, or go home for a feast. Tomb-Sweeping Day is a grand festival for ancestor worship in Guangdong. In some places, the custom of holding Tomb-Sweeping Day and Qingming Banquet has existed since ancient times. The whole people, men, women and children participated, and the scene was grand and lively.