Why do we sweep tombs and worship our ancestors during the winter solstice? What is the origin of tomb sweeping and ancestor worship during the winter solstice?
Introduction: The Winter Solstice has a long history in our country, so it also has rich customs, and tomb sweeping and ancestor worship on the Winter Solstice is one of them. So why do we sweep tombs and worship our ancestors during the Winter Solstice? What is the origin of tomb sweeping and ancestor worship during the winter solstice? In the eleventh month of the lunar calendar, whether it is weddings or family affairs, everything is happy. The Fortune Teller website brings you the blessings of the winter month to bring you auspicious warmth. I wish you all the best!Why do we sweep tombs and worship our ancestors during the winter solstice?It is said that "During the Tang and Song dynasties, the winter solstice was a day for offering sacrifices to heaven and ancestors. The emperor would go to the suburbs to hold a grand ceremony to offer sacrifices to heaven, and the people would pay homage to their parents and elders on this day. In addition to each family worshipping their own direct ancestors, all families with "ancestral halls" or "ancestral temples" would hold a sacrificial ceremony together, which was called "winter sacrifice." Nowadays, there are still some places that celebrate the winter solstice, and it has gradually extended to tomb sweeping." However, at the time, it was felt that this explanation did not provide more authoritative information from classics, so it was not credible.What is the origin of tomb sweeping and ancestor worship during the winter solstice?According to the "Book of Zhou: Spring Officials and Gods", "When the winter solstice comes, worship the gods and ghosts." It seems that the winter solstice sacrificial activities have been carried out since the Zhou Dynasty. The "Monthly Orders for the Four Classes of People" of the Han Dynasty recorded that on the day of the winter solstice, millet cakes should be used as offerings to worship gods and ancestors. Everyone would drink and eat together, and also send blessings to teachers and the elderly. The customs were the same as those on the first day of the Lunar New Year.According to Gu Qiyuan's "Guest's Extra Words·Mausoleum Sacrifices" and Shen Defu's "Wanli Yewaibian·Mausoleum Sacrifices" in the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty court had a regular sacrificial system for the Nanjing emperor's mausoleum. Taizu's Xiaoling Mausoleum held three sacrifices a year, namely Qingming, Zhongyuan and Winter Solstice. However, there are nine sacrifices held in the tomb of Crown Prince Yiwen every year, namely New Year's Day, the first month of spring, Qingming Festival, the first month of summer, the anniversary of his death, the first month of autumn, the Zhongyuan Festival, the first month of winter, the winter solstice, and the end of the year. According to historical records, after the Ming Dynasty moved its capital to Beijing, the imperial mausoleum was built on Tianshou Mountain, a hundred miles away from the capital. Therefore, during the Qingming Festival, Zhongyuan Festival and Winter Solstice, the emperor would usually only send meritorious ministers to pay their respects at the imperial mausoleum. Summary: Through the above article, we know about [Why do we sweep tombs and worship ancestors during the Winter Solstice? What is the origin of tomb sweeping and ancestor worship during the winter solstice? 】I hope this analysis of this problem can help everyone! |
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