What is the origin of Qingming Festival and what are the customs of Qingming Festival?

What is the origin of Qingming Festival and what are the customs of Qingming Festival?
What is the origin of Qingming Festival and what are the customs of Qingming Festival? Qingming Festival, also known as the outing festival, the Qingming Festival, the March Festival, the ancestor worship festival, etc., is held at the turn of mid-spring and late spring. Mr. Shui Mo website has carefully compiled detailed information about the third month of the lunar calendar in 2020. Mr. Shui Mo website will also list the festivals and solar terms for you in the third month of the lunar calendar in 2020!

The Origin of Qingming Festival

Qingming Festival has a long history. It is both a solar term and a festival. The formation of festival customs is closely related to the characteristics of the solar term at this time. The solar terms provide the prerequisite for the emergence of festivals. Qingming is one of the 24 solar terms in China, which occurs on the 108th day after the winter solstice every year, which is around April 5th in the Gregorian calendar.
After the Qingming Festival, the temperature rises, the rainfall increases, and the earth presents a spring-like and bright scene. During this time of year, all things "get rid of the old and welcome the new", whether it is the vegetation in nature or the human body living with nature, all of them are expelling the filth of winter and welcoming the breath of spring, realizing the transformation from yin to yang.

What are the customs of Qingming Festival?

Guangdong: In Guangdong, tomb sweeping on Qingming Festival is called sweeping the mountain, worshipping the mountain, and worshipping the Qing. During the Qingming Festival, Guangdong Province has already shown signs of spring and beauty. Tomb sweeping, ancestor worship and outings are the main customs of the Guangdong people during the festival. Taking advantage of the opportunity, after paying homage to the ancestors, the whole family, young and old, also go for an outing in the mountains and countryside.
Hong Kong and Macao: The Qingming customs in Hong Kong and Macao are generally the same as those in Guangdong. During the Qingming Festival, Hong Kong people usually go to the tombs of their ancestors to pay homage, burn incense and paper money, clear weeds, and offer fruits, fragrant wine, flowers, roasted pork or boiled chicken.
Zhejiang: In Zhejiang, Qingming is commonly known as "Qingming Sacrifice", or "Grave Sacrifice" to worship Taigong. Customs vary from place to place. In some places, people worship their ancestors’ graves on Qingming Festival, while in other places, they must visit their ancestors’ graves on Qingming Festival. Generally, members of the same clan would worship Taigong a few days in advance, worshiping Taigong first and then their own ancestors.
Jiangsu: The customs of Qingming Festival in different parts of Jiangsu are not the same. People in Taizhou hold a rowing competition on Qingming Festival, which is called "rowing the boat". People in Zhenjiang make tea with seven willow leaves, and it is said that drinking it can improve eyesight. In Fangmao Mountain of Wujin County, Qingming Festival is regarded as the day when the Dragon Mother becomes an incarnation, and villagers compete to pray.
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