Is March 5, 2022 an auspicious day?

On the fifth day of March, 2022, Tomb-Sweeping Day was Mafia Day, not an auspicious day. Tomb-Sweeping Day, also known as outing festival, outing festival, March festival, ancestor worship festival, etc. It was celebrated at the turn of mid-spring and late spring. Tomb-Sweeping Day originated from ancient ancestral beliefs and customs of worshipping spring, which has both natural and humanistic connotations. It is both a natural solar term and a traditional festival. Grave-sweeping and hiking are two major custom themes in Tomb-Sweeping Day, which have been passed down since ancient times in China.

Characteristics of Tomb-Sweeping Day

Tomb-Sweeping Day is a traditional major Spring Festival. It is a fine tradition of the Chinese nation since ancient times to sweep graves to worship ancestors. It is not only conducive to promoting filial piety and family memory, 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 favorable weather, favorable geographical position and human harmony, which fully embodies the Chinese ancestors' pursuit of harmony between heaven, earth and human beings and pays attention to adapting to favorable weather and favorable geographical position.

Tomb-Sweeping Day, Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival are also called the four traditional festivals in China. Besides China, some countries and regions in the world have also visited Tomb-Sweeping Day, such as Viet Nam, South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore. On May 20th, 2006, with the approval of the State Council, Tomb-Sweeping Day declared by the Ministry of People and Culture of China was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.