The significance of traveling in Tomb-Sweeping Day is short-lived. Why did Tomb-Sweeping Day go for an outing?
Tomb-Sweeping Day's outing has been a custom since ancient times. After Tomb-Sweeping Day, it rained harder and harder, and people began to be busy with farming. Therefore, ancient people would choose to go to the water's edge in Tomb-Sweeping Day to pray for good weather and family safety, which is also considered as going out for an outing.
Tomb-Sweeping Day is between mid-spring and late spring. At this time, spring is back to the earth, and the sun is shining, which is very suitable for traveling. After the cold winter, people also want to go out for air and feel the breath of nature. So on this day in Tomb-Sweeping Day, people will go for an outing, feel the spring, embrace the spring, and go out to sweep the grave on this day, so they combine hiking with sweeping the grave. Tomb-Sweeping Day's outing to visit the grave is a mourning for his old friend, and at the same time.
Tomb-Sweeping Day's outing this day has many benefits for people. At this time, in line with the solar terms, the qi of the sun rises. He walks more to improve human blood circulation and strengthen his limbs. He is rich in negative ions in places with many vegetation and breathes fresh air, which makes people feel refreshed and eliminates fatigue.