Micro composition: Ching Ming Festival

The annual Ching Ming Festival is between April 4th and 5th. Ching Ming Festival is a traditional Chinese festival and one of the 24 solar terms. It means the solar terms that spring is coming. There are many interesting activities and common sense about Ching Ming Festival! Swinging.

Swinging is a custom in ancient times. Swinging can not only improve health, but also foster courage. So far, people are still circulating this custom. Going green. It’s also called spring tour. In ancient times, it was called spring search, spring search, etc. In the Qing Dynasty in April, the spring is back to the earth, and the natural world is full of vitality. It is a great time for an outing. The Chinese people have long maintained a habit of clearing the Qing. Planting trees. Before and after the Qing Dynasty, Chunyang shines, spring rains fly, planting trees have a high survival rate and grow fast. Therefore, since ancient times, China has had the habit of planting trees in Qingming, and the custom of planting trees has been passed down to the present day. fly a kite. Flying a kite is also one of the favorite activities of the Ching Ming Festival.

During the Ching Ming Festival, people not only put it in the daytime, but also put it at night. It is said that this can eliminate disease and disaster, and bring good luck to yourself. Sweep the grave. Qingming’s sweeping of the tomb has long been a custom. The sweeping of the tomb is to pay homage to the deceased relatives and old people, and to the love of their loved ones and old people. Although they are no longer alive, their experiences during their lifetime are still clearly visible in our minds. This thought is eternal and profound. Insert the willow. It is said that the custom of clearing and cutting Liu is to commemorate Shennong’s farmer’s ancestor Shennong’s. So far, it has been passed down. Shoot the willow. Shooting willow is a game of practicing archery skills. It is also a custom of the Ching Ming Festival. According to the records of the Ming Dynasty, the pigeons were placed in the gourd, and the gourd was hung on the willow tree. The bow is shot in the gourd, the pigeons fly out, and the height of the pigeons is used to determine the outcome. Picking tea. Tea picking is a kind of Qingming Festival custom of the southerners. In the Ching Ming period, the weather in the south is warming up, which is a good season for tea picking. Longjing in West Lake, China is still famous all over the world.

The ancients had many verses that praised the Ching Ming Festival, such as Zhang Ji’s "Qingming": Try Wumen to see the county Guo, and there are new cigarettes in Qingming. After reading the above-mentioned Qingming Festival customs and those interesting activities, everyone must have an understanding of Chinese culture. However, there are many customs and legends about the Ching Ming Festival, which requires us to constantly understand and master.

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