The origin of Tomb-Sweeping Day: the story of meson push
In 655 BC, the son of the state of Jin was framed by his father's favorite concubine, and was forced to flee hastily with a group of retainers, and embarked on the road of exile, including Jiezitui. They camped out all the way, and Zhong Er was dying of hunger and disease. Jiezitui resolutely pulled out a knife, cut a piece of meat from his thigh and cooked it into soup to satisfy his hunger, thus saving Zhong Er's life. This is the story of "cutting bones is king" in history.
In 636 BC, Zhong Er ascended the throne of the State of Jin, known as Jin Wengong in history. At this time, he was welcomed by a group of ministers, and at that time he was elated and arbitrarily enfeoffed. Jiezitui tried to persuade, but to no avail, so he made the choice of seclusion in Mianshan and being alone. After Jin Wengong knew it, he took his ministers to Mianshan to look for it, but he never saw the shadow of meson push. Jin Wengong ordered the release of Yamakaji, leaving only one way. At that time, the wind was blowing hard and the fire stretched for hundreds of miles. Three days later, Jin Wengong went up the mountain to look for it, only to find that Jiezitui and his mother had been buried in the sea of fire. To commemorate meson tui, Jin Wengong ordered that this day be designated as Cold Food Festival.
The following year, Jin Wengong led the minister to climb a mountain to pay homage, and found that the old willow tree came back from the dead. He named the old willow "Qingming Willow" and told the world that the day after the Cold Food Festival was designated as Tomb-Sweeping Day. Cold Food Festival and Tomb-Sweeping Day are two different festivals. In the Tang Dynasty, the day of sweeping graves was designated as the Cold Food Festival. Later, because the two dates were similar, Qingming and cold food merged into one day.
The custom of Tomb-Sweeping Day
1, sweeping graves to pay homage to ancestors, that is, "grave-sweeping sacrifice", and the name of ancestors is "respecting thinking time". Sacrificing ancestors is a way of remembering ancestors, and its custom has a long history. Sacrifice is a way to reunite people.
2. Flying kites, also known as "paper kites" and "kites", is a favorite activity in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Let the breeze send them to the ends of the earth. It is said that this can eliminate diseases and disasters and bring good luck to yourself.
3. Go for an outing in Tomb-Sweeping Day, enjoy the spring scenery in nature and go hiking in the suburbs. This kind of outing is also called spring outing. This seasonal folk activity, outing, has a long history in China, and its source is the ancient Spring Festival custom of farming sacrifice.
4. It's time for the willows to sprout and smoke green when the willows are planted in Tomb-Sweeping Day. When people go out for an outing, they can break off a few willow branches and play with them in their hands, weave them into hats and wear them on their heads, or take them home and put them on the lintels and eaves. It is said that the custom of inserting willow is related to avoiding epidemic.
This is the legendary story of meson push that I know. Are you clear?