When can the willow cuttings at the entrance of Tomb-Sweeping Day be taken down in 2022?
When will the willow branches at the gate of Qingming in 2022 be taken down to see the local stress?
There is no definite answer about when the wicker at the entrance of Tomb-Sweeping Day can be taken down. After all, ten miles of land and customs are different, and the focus of each place is different. Tomb-Sweeping Day is our most important day, as important as the Spring Festival. On Qingming Day, even if you are thousands of miles away, you should go home. It has become our unwritten rule that Tomb-Sweeping Day will go home gradually. There are only two purposes to go home, one is to sweep the grave and sacrifice to remember the ancestors. Second, the deceased is gone, the living is like this, and the family is reunited.
How long does it take to insert willow branches on the Qingming door? Willow branches are usually picked after Qingming. There are two main theories: one is to exorcise evil spirits. On that day, Tomb-Sweeping Day would put willow branches on the door and put a hat made of willow branches on his head to ward off evil spirits. The other is that the willow branches are tenacious and inserted in the grave, in order to make the dead ancestors rejuvenate like willows and be reborn as soon as possible.
Do I have to insert willow branches in front of Tomb-Sweeping Day? It depends on the place.
In Tomb-Sweeping Day, many places in China have the custom of hanging willows. As the old saying goes, "The willow blossoms are bright, and the rain clears up", so people hang wicker under the eaves and doorways to measure the weather.