Pear flower wind is Qingming, half out of the city.
Qingming, one of the 24 solar terms and the fifth solar term of spring, is also a traditional festival for ancestor worship. When all things grow, they are clean and bright, so it is called Qingming. Qingming is a solar term that reflects the change of natural phenology. This time, the sun shines brightly, the plants sprout, the air is clear, everything is clear, and the natural world is full of vitality.
Qingming three Hou: the beginning of the Tonghua; The second pen vole becomes e? Three waiting rainbow begins to see.
During the Qingming Festival, the weather in the south is cool and warm, and the earth shows the image of spring and Jingming. In the northern regions, the snow is beginning to break, gradually entering the sunny spring.
Qingming custom
Sweep tombs and worship ancestors
Tomb-sweeping Day, is the Chinese nation\'s most grand and grand ancestor festival, belongs to the traditional festival of honoring ancestors and being careful. Tomb sweeping, that is, "tomb offering", that is, "thinking of the time of respect" to the ancestors.
Have an outing in spring
The custom of outing has a long history, in ancient times, it was called visiting spring, seeking spring, etc., that is, spring outing, also known as "outing spring". Qingming season, spring returns to the earth, nature everywhere presents a vibrant scene, it is a good time for outing. People because of convenience, the tomb is also a family of young and old in the mountains and countryside fun.
Tree planting
Before and after Qingming, spring sun, spring rain, planting saplings have a high survival rate and grow fast. Therefore, there is the habit of planting trees during the Qingming Festival, and some people call the Qingming Festival "Arbor Day". The custom of planting trees has been passed down to this day.
Plant willow trees
In northern China, there is a saying that "Qingming Festival does not wear willow, and the red face becomes a bright head". On this day, every family sticks willow on the head of the door, hangs willow under the eaves, wears willow on the head of women, wears willow on the body of men, blows willow pipe of children, and sticks willow on the front of the tomb and hangs paper money. Inserting willow and wearing willow have the function of exorcising evil spirits, eliminating disasters and resolving disasters.
Green rice ball
Qingming Festival in the southern region of the customs of eating green group. Qingtuan is also known as Qingming cake, Zi shell kueh, Qingming ba, moxa leaf baba, moxa grass cake, Qingming Tuanzi, warm mushroom bag and so on. Take the word "green" to match the "green" of "Qingming".
Clear health regimen
Diet should be replenished
Qingming season is liver-Yang rise, this season can not supplement the liver, should eat more soft liver and lung food. Diet should be warm, mainly to Qing supplement. Can eat more shepherd\'s purse, yam, spinach, leek, tremella, dates, honey water and so on. People with chronic diseases should avoid food and drink less food.
Go to bed late and get up early
Spring is the season of all things recovery, in order to adapt to the law of spring Yang growth, people should sleep a little late, get up early, relieve the body, so that the mind with the spring and comfortable, this is the natural law of health, contrary to the liver.
Anti-pollen allergy
During the Qingming season, plants sprout and flowers bloom, and people allergic to pollen should travel carefully. In nature, most likely to cause pollen allergy for seed trees, such as skin, Holly tree, castor, French plane tree and so on. Pollen from these plants permeates the air and floats everywhere, causing allergies to people\'s respiratory tract and facial features.
Exercise outdoors
During the Qingming season, the temperature rises, everything is thriving, the earth presents the image of spring and Jingming, at this time, people\'s bones stretch, the viscera moisten, especially suitable for outdoor exercise, should increase the amount of exercise, such as morning exercise, mountaineering, outing, outing, etc., can promote blood circulation, improve immunity, is beneficial to physical and mental health.