Tomb-Sweeping Day Custom Composition 600 (Grade 6)

Tomb-Sweeping Day is the fifth solar term in a year, according to April 5th and 6th of the Gregorian calendar and the first half of March of the lunar calendar. The ancients counted solar terms from the solstice of winter, from the solstice of winter to Qingming, and there were seven solar terms in the middle. Each solar term is calculated as 15 days, which is 105 days, and Tomb-Sweeping Day is 106 days. Therefore, the ancients said: "The 16th day of the winter solstice is Qingming", and said: "The 15th day of the vernal equinox will bring the wind of Qingming."

Qingming was popular in the distant Zhou Dynasty. The ancients attached great importance to this festival, and poets and poets of all ages described the grand occasion of Tomb-Sweeping Day. Since ancient times, people have left many customs in Tomb-Sweeping Day.

Tomb-Sweeping Day has a long history of sweeping graves to worship ancestors, which has become a habit. Sweeping the grave is also called sweeping the grave, offering sacrifices and going to the grave. Tomb-Sweeping Day visited the grave because he was in shock, the vernal equinox had passed, the snow and ice melted and the plants sprouted. People think about the graves of ancestors, whether foxes and rabbits have pierced holes, and whether they will collapse because of the rainy season. So on the one hand, they went to the grave to remove weeds, trim branches and add some shovel to the grave; On the other hand, prepare some sacrifices, burn some paper money, hang some notes on the branches and hold a simple ceremony to show the memory of the deceased.

In ancient times, there was a custom of traveling in February and March. "February 2nd, Dongfeng blowing sheng" and "March 3rd, sunny, beautiful waterfront in Chang 'an" depict the magnificent scenery of the Tang people. On this day in ancient times, people got together to make friends, help the old and take care of the young, have a good spring outing in the suburbs, then sit around for a picnic and return at dusk.

Before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day, there were many traditional colorful cultural and sports activities, such as tug-of-war, swinging, flying kites, playing polo and fighting cocks. Tomb-Sweeping Day's customs are rich and colorful, and there are many records in past dynasties. The poet's works with clear thinking are even more wonderful and unforgettable. In these senses, Qingming is both a solar term and a traditional festival. This is an opportunity to mourn. Teenagers from all over the country flocked to the Martyrs Cemetery to pay their respects, or invited revolutionary ancestors to give reports and tell revolutionary stories, or organized tours, trips, visits to places of interest and collect specimens, which enriched the content of the festival.