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Chinese traditional festival - Qingming Festival

Time:2024-04-03Reading:693Second

   
   
   
   
   

Qingming Festival

   
   
   


The Origin of Qingming Festival      

     
     

Among the 24 solar terms, only "Qingming" is both a solar term and a festival. Qingming Festival, also known as Qingqing Festival, falls at the turn of mid spring and late spring, and is also one of the most important sacrificial festivals.

The traditional Qingming Festival of the Chinese nation dates back to the Zhou Dynasty and has a history of over 2500 years.



     
     
     
     


Customs of Qingming Festival      
Tomb sweeping and ancestor worship                

               

Sweeping graves and worshipping ancestors is the main custom of the Qingming Festival. I usually go to the graveEradicate weeds, place offerings, burn paper money with incense, or simply offer a bouquet of flowers to express nostalgia for our ancestors.

But now, due to the increasing prevalence of cremation, some people will directly go to the place where the ashes are placed to pay respects to their ancestors, replacing the custom of tomb sweeping.
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Youth outing                

               

Spring outing, also known as spring outing, is a long-standing folk custom of Qingming Festival. During this period, everything is fresh and fresh, and the natural world is full of vitality and greenery, making it a great time to go on outings with family.
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Eating Qingtuan                

               

Qingtuan is a common traditional snack during the Qingming Festival, with a history of over 1000 years. In ancient times, people used to make Qingtuan mainly for worship, but now it has become the most popular delicacy during the Qingming Festival. Eating Qingtuan on this day carries the beautiful meaning of a sweet and fortunate life.

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Flying kites                

               

Flying kites during the Qingming Festival is a common custom, loved by both children and adults. In the eyes of the ancients, flying kites was not only a recreational activity, but also a form of witchcraft: they believed that flying kites could release their own filth.

So many people fly kites during the Qingming Festival, writing about disasters on paper, flying them high and then cutting the string to let the kite fly away with the wind, symbolizing the elimination of diseases and disasters, and bringing good luck to people.
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Swinging on a swing                

               

The history of swinging is very ancient, and it has been popular since the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It was originally called Qianqiu, but later changed to a swing to avoid taboos.
In ancient times, swings were usually made with branches as frames and tied with colored ribbons. Later, they gradually evolved into swings made with two ropes and pedals. Swing is not only fun and interesting, but also promotes health and cultivates courage, which has been loved by children throughout history.
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Inserting willows                

               

On the Qingming Festival, there is a folk custom of inserting willows in China. Willows have a strong vitality. As the saying goes, "If you plant flowers with a heart, they will not grow; if you do not insert willows, they will provide shade." Willows will live wherever they are inserted into the soil, and every year they will be inserted, providing shade everywhere.

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While longing for old friends,

Don't forget to cherish the present,

Pay attention to physical health,

Spend more time with family and friends~


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