When is the Cold Food Festival in 2019? Who is the Cold Food Festival commemorating?
Introduction: There are many important festivals in our country’s traditional culture, and Cold Food Festival is one of them. So when is the Cold Food Festival in 2019, and who is the Cold Food Festival commemorating? Spring is a season of vitality and revival, but the weather changes greatly. Shuimoxiansheng.com has summarized the festivals and solar terms in February of the lunar calendar in 2019. You are welcome to check it out!When is the Cold Food Festival in 2019?Thursday, April 4, 2019 (February 29, Year of the Pig, 19 days until the Cold Food Festival in the lunar calendar 2019)Cold Food Festival: 105 days after the winter solstice in the lunar calendar, one or two days before Qingming Festival. At the beginning of the festival, fireworks are prohibited and only cold food is eaten. In the development of later generations, customs such as tomb sweeping, outing, swings, kicking football, tug-of-war, and cockfighting were gradually added. The Cold Food Festival lasted for more than two thousand years and was once known as the largest folk festival in China. Cold Food Festival is the only traditional festival of the Han nationality that is named after a food custom. The origin of the Cold Food Festival, according to historical records: During the Spring and Autumn Period, Prince Chong'er of Jin State fled to another country for 19 years to avoid disaster. The minister Jie Zitui followed him all the time and never left him; he even "cut off his own flesh to feed the king." Chong'er worked hard to govern the country and became a famous monarch known as "Duke Wen of Jin". But Jie Zitui did not seek fame and fortune, and retired to Mianshan with his mother. In order to force him to come out to meet him, Duke Wen of Jin ordered the mountain to be set on fire. Jie Zitui refused to come out and was eventually burned to death. Duke Wen of Jin was grateful for his loyal minister's determination, so he buried him in Mianshan, built a shrine and a temple for him, and ordered that no fire be burned and only cold food be eaten on the day of Jie Zitui's death to express his grief. This is the origin of the "Cold Food Festival". Who is the Cold Food Festival commemorating?Cold Food Festival is to commemorate Jie ZituiAccording to legend, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Chong'er, the son of Duke Xian of Jin, fled into exile to avoid disaster. During his exile, most of the ministers who had fled with him went their separate ways, leaving only a few loyal people, among whom was Jie Zitui. Once, Chong'er fainted from hunger, and Jie Zitui cut a piece of meat from his own leg, roasted it and gave it to Chong'er to eat. Nineteen years later, Chong'er returned to his country and became the monarch, namely Duke Wen of Jin, one of the famous Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period. After Duke Wen of Jin came to power, he rewarded his ministers who had shared his hardships, but he forgot Jie Zitui. Jie Zitui couldn't stand this scene and left quietly. Someone spoke up for Jie Zitui in front of Duke Wen of Jin. Duke Wen of Jin suddenly remembered the old incident and felt guilty. He immediately sent someone to invite Jie Zitui to the court to receive rewards and official titles. However, after sending people several times, Jie Zitui did not come. Duke Wen of Jin had no choice but to go and invite him in person. However, when Duke Wen of Jin arrived at Jie Zitui's home, Jie Zitui had already hidden in Mianshan (now southeast of Jiexiu County, Shanxi) with his mother on his back. Duke Wen of Jin sent people to search the mountain, but still nothing was found. So, someone came up with an idea and said, why not set fire to the mountain, ignite it on three sides and leave one side, and when the fire started, Jie Zitui would surely come out by himself. Duke Wen of Jin followed his advice. Unexpectedly, the fire burned for three days and three nights, and after it was extinguished, Jie Zitui was nowhere to be found. When they went up the mountain, they found that Jie Zitui and his mother had died hugging a burnt willow tree. Duke Wen of Jin looked at Jie Zitui's body and cried and bowed for a while. When he was ready to bury the body, he discovered that there was a willow tree hole blocked by Jie Zitui's spine, and there seemed to be something in the hole. When he took it out, he found it was a piece of clothing with a poem written in blood on it: I will sacrifice my flesh and blood to serve you with all my heart, and I hope that you will always be clear-headed. Being a ghost under the willow tree and never being seen is better than being an advisor to the king. If my lord has me in his heart, he will always reflect on himself when he thinks of me. I have no regrets in my grave, and I will continue to work diligently and honestly. Duke Wen of Jin hid the blood letter in his sleeve and built a shrine on the mountain. Duke Wen of Jin also ordered that Mianshan be renamed "Jieshan" in his memory. Later, Duke Wen of Jin designated the day when he set fire to the mountain as the Cold Food Festival, and announced to the whole country that on this day every year, fireworks were forbidden and only cold food was eaten to commemorate Jie Zitui. Fortunes in life can be good or bad, and calculating the direction of your fortune in advance can help you nip problems in the bud, reverse unfavorable situations, and make your life smoother and brighter. To calculate your life fortune over the next ten years, please click on the [Premium Calculation] button below for accurate calculation. I wish you all the best in your life! |
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