The Significance of Tomb-Sweeping Day

Qingming, one of the 24 solar terms, is the fifth solar term in spring. Finger b; The solar calendar is15; Gregorian calendar April 4-6. Qingming is a solar term that reflects the phenological changes in nature. At this time, the sun is shining, the grass is sprouting, the air is fresh, everything is alive, and nature presents a vibrant scene. By Qingming, the climate in the south is fresh and warm, and the earth presents a quiet image of spring; In the northern region, the snow began to fall, and gradually entered the sunny spring.

Tomb-Sweeping Day is first of all a very important solar term. As soon as Tomb-Sweeping Day arrives, the temperature rises, which is a good season for spring ploughing and planting. Therefore, there is a saying that "melons and beans are planted before and after Qingming". Agricultural proverb "Planting trees is not as clear as Qingming". The main customs of Qingming are: forbidding fire, sweeping graves, climbing mountains, cuju and inserting willows.

Festival activities:

An outing is an outing in spring, also called a "spring outing". This seasonal folk activity has a long history in China, and its source is the ancient custom of welcoming the Spring Festival, which has a far-reaching influence on later generations. Qingming has two connotations: solar terms and festivals. Tomb-Sweeping Day's atmosphere provided important conditions for the formation of Qingming's outing custom in terms of time and meteorological phenology.

Tomb-Sweeping Day is full of air, everything is clean, full of vitality, and the temperature rises. The earth presents a quiet image of spring, which is a good time for outing (spring outing) and Qingming (grave-sweeping sacrifice) in the suburbs. As the ancient book says: "Heaven and earth are the foundation of life; Ancestors are the foundation of class.