Qingming Festival holiday 4.4-4.6
Qingming Festival, also known as Outing Festival, Qingming Festival, March Festival, Ancestor Worship Festival, etc., is an ancient festival of the Chinese nation and one of the most important sacrificial festivals. It is a day for ancestor worship and tomb sweeping. It originates from ancestral beliefs and spring festival rituals in ancient times. It has both natural and humanistic connotations. It is both a natural solar term and a traditional festival.
The Qingming Festival began around the Zhou Dynasty and has a history of more than 2,500 years. It is said that the Qingming Festival began with the ritual of "tomb sacrifice" for emperors and generals in ancient times. Later, people also followed suit. They worshiped their ancestors and swept their tombs on this day. It has been followed by generations and has become a fixed custom of the Chinese nation. Originally, the Cold Food Festival and the Qingming Festival were two different festivals. In the Tang Dynasty, the day of worshiping and sweeping tombs was designated as the Cold Food Festival. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the Qingming Festival gradually rose from being attached to the Cold Food Festival to replacing the Cold Food Festival. Integrating the customs of banning fire and cold food during the Cold Food Festival and the customs of the Shangsi Festival, the connotation of Qingming Festival is even richer.
Qingming Festival, Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival are also known as the four major traditional festivals in China. On May 20, 2006, the Tomb-Sweeping Festival declared by the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China was approved by the State Council and included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists.
On the day of Qingming Festival, people will carry out a series of activities such as tomb sweeping, outing, and willow planting. Sweeping the tombs of ancestors is a "respect for the times" and expresses the memory and respect for the ancestors. Outing is to appreciate the beautiful scenery of spring and feel the vitality and vitality of nature. Inserting willows is an ancient custom, which symbolizes the tenacity of life and the continuation of hope.
In addition, Qingming Festival also includes recreational activities such as kite flying and swinging. These activities can not only improve physical and mental health, but also cultivate people's courage and spirit of unity.
In general, Qingming Festival is a festival full of profound connotations and cultural significance. It is not only a time for people to pay homage to their ancestors, sweep their tombs and express their longing for each other, but also to promote filial piety and family affection, awaken the common memory of the family, and promote the happiness of family members and even the nation. An important carrier of cohesion and identity. At the same time, Qingming Festival is also a festival to welcome spring and feel the vitality of nature, making people cherish and love life more.
