IntroductiontoQingmingCustomsinEnglish目录•TomsleepingDayPureBrightne•Tomsweepingcustoms•Youthoutgoingcustoms•QingmingFoodCulture01TomsleepingDayPureBrightneChapterThestorybehindtheoriginofQingmingFestivalisaboutDukeWenofJinwho,inordertocommunearoyalregister,orderedthatfiresarebannedfromeveryhomeduringthecoldfoodperiodAnotherlegendassociatedwiththefestivalinvolvingHanXin,aminorduringtheHanDynasty,whoreturnedtohishometowntopayattentiontohismotherThecustomofTomsweepingwasobservedonthisdayLegendofDukeWenHanXin'sStoryTheOriginandLegendofQingmingFromColdFoodFestivaltoQingmingOvertime,thefestivalgraduallytransformedfromadayofobservingthecoldfoodperiodtoadayforTombSweepingandoutdooractivities,officiallybecomingknownasQingmingFestivalTangandSongDynastiesDuringtheTangandSongdynamics,QingmingFestivalwasanimportantoccasionforpayingattentiontoancestors,anditwasalsobecauseofatimeforenjoyingspringoutingsandparticipatinginvariousrecyclingactivitiesTheHistoricalEvolutionofQingmingFilialPietyQingmingFestivalembodiesthetraditionalChinesevalueofFilialPiety,emphasizingtheimportanceofinspectionandhoningancestorsSpringOutingsThefestivalalsomarksthearrayofspring,andpeopleoftenengageinoutdooractivitiessuchasflyingkites,playinggames,andrecommendingthebloomingflowersandgreeneryPoetryandArtManyancientChinesepoemsandpaintingsfocusonthescenesofQingmingFestival,showcasingtheemotionalsignificanceattachedtothisdayCulturalAnnotationofQingming02TomsweepingcustomsChapterThetraditionofTombsweepingdatesbacktoAncientChina,wherepeoplebelievethatvisitingandcleaningthegravesoftheirancestorsduringQingmingFestivalwouldshowrespectandfilialpieceOriginTombsweepingisawayfordescendingtopaytheirrespectstotheirancestors,expressgraduation,andseektheirstrugglesItisalsoatimeforfamilyreunionsandstrengtheningfamilytiesSignatureTheOriginandSignificanceofPreparingoffersFamilieswillprepareofferssuchasfood,license,andpapermoneytobeplacedonthegravesoftheirancestorsCleaningtoolsToolssuchasbrushes,rakes,andshowsareneededtocleanthegravesandremoveanydebrisorovergrownplantsDecorationsSomefamiliesmayalsopreparedecorationssuchasflowers,rewrites,orlandstoplaceonthegravesTomsweepingpreparationworkArrivalFamilieswilldriveatthecemeteryorgravesandbeginbylightinglicensesandofferinginspectionstotheirancestorsOfferingsAftercleaning,theofferswillbeplacedonthegraves,alongwithanydecorationsPrayerFamilieswillthenprayorperformaritualtohonortheirancestorsandseektheirstrugglesThismayinvolveburningpapermoneyorotheroffersCleaningTheywillthenusethecleaningtoolstoremoveanydirt,debris,orovergrownplantsfromthegravesTheprocessofTombsweeping03YouthoutgoingcustomsChapterOrigin:ThetraditionofyouroutgoingoriginatingfromtheancientChinesefestivalofQingming,alsoknownasTombSweepingDay,whenpeoplewouldgoouttoenjoythespringsceneandpayrespectstotheirancestorsOvertime,thispracticegraduallyevolvedintoacreativeactivityforyoungpeopletogettogether,appropriatenature,andratethearrayofsprings0102Signature:YouthoutgoingcustomsembodyingtheChinesepeople'slovefornature,respectforancestors,andpursuitofharmonybetweenmanandtheenvironmentItisanopportunityforyoungpeopletoconnectwiththeirculturalheritage,fosterasenseofcommunity,andpromotesocialcohesionthroughsharedcustomsandconditionsTheoriginandsignificanceofYoungpeopleoforganizehikesorpicnicsinscientificareas,parks,ormountainstoen...
