There are some proverbs about the weather in Qingming. For example, the south wind in Qingming means that there is more summer water, and what does the north wind in Qingming indicate?

There are some proverbs about the weather in Qingming. For example, the south wind in Qingming means that there is more water in summer, and the north wind in Qingming indicates that there are more dry winds in summer.

Tomb-Sweeping Day, with both natural and humanistic connotations, is not only one of the "24 solar terms", but also a traditional festival to worship ancestors. "Twenty-four solar terms" is the product of ancient farming civilization and has a long historical source. "Twenty-four solar terms" not only play a guiding role in agricultural production, but also affect the ancient people's food, clothing, housing and transportation, and even cultural concepts.

during the Qingming solar term, everything is clean, full of vitality, and the temperature rises, and the earth presents the image of spring and tranquility. Due to China's vast territory, different regions have different climate characteristics. When the precipitation in the Qingming period in the north is scarce, the unstable precipitation such as thunderstorms in the Jianghuai area in the middle is gradually increasing. At this time, Jiangnan, because of the intersection of hot and cold air here, is a scene of "rainy in Qingming Festival".

Tomb-Sweeping Day customs

1. Grave-sweeping is one of the important contents of Qingming Festival. Tomb-sweeping on Qingming Festival means "tomb sacrifice", which means "respect for thinking of time" for ancestors. Sacrificing ancestors is a way to remember their ancestors, and its custom has a long history.

2. The Chinese nation has had the custom of going for an outing in Qingming since ancient times. At the turn of mid-spring and late spring, Tomb-Sweeping Day is full of spring, and everything is full of vitality, which is very suitable for outing in the wild together.

3. The custom of planting trees in Qingming. Before and after the Qingming Festival, the spring sun shone and the spring rain flew, and the survival rate of planting seedlings was high and the growth was fast. Therefore, there is the habit of planting trees in Qingming, and the custom of planting trees has been passed down to this day.

4. Swing is one of the customs of ancient Tomb-Sweeping Day in China. Wen Yanbo, the prime minister of the Song Dynasty, once described the scene of Tomb-Sweeping Day swinging in "Cold Food Day Crossing Longmen".