TodayisTomb-sweepingDay,ouronefamilyfromChongqingtoFengjieafteralongjourney,finallytomyfamily,tosweepatombforthedeadeldersgrand.
Wedifficultfromthefootofthemountaintoclimbtothetopofthemountain,sawthelongabsenceofthegraves,thegraveshaveovergrownwithweeds,andthetombisverymessy.
Wecantbeartoseethegravessomessy,immediatelyrushedup,mom,Dad,sisterweedingTimsoilwater,andmybrotherofferingstoabusypicture,fulloffestiveatmosphere.Whenbrothercried,wehaverantoseehisbrother,whoknowshimthroughouttheUS,wejustranandhelaughed,thenwecry,wasthekindofinnocencetobrotherlaugh,laughterhasbeendriftingawayfromthetopofthehill......
Thisisreallyameaningfulday,thankstotheQingmingFestival!
"IntheQingmingseason,thereisalotofrain,andthepedestriansontheroadwanttobreaktheirsouls."intheQingmingseason,whentheyaresacrificingtotheirancestors,theirdietisalsodifferent.Letmeintroduceittoyou.
QingmingFestival,alsoknownastheoutingFestivalandancestorworshipFestival,isgenerallybetweenApril4andApril6oftheGregoriancalendar.Atthistime,theweathertemperaturerises,andeverythingisvigorous.ThewholelandisinspringandJingming.WhenitcomestoQingming,thefirstthingpeoplethinkofistosacrificetoancestorstombs,whichisacustomofourChinesenationthathaslastedforthousandsofyears.Atthesametime,Qingmingisalsoagoodtimeforoutings.Atthistime,rapeflowersaremostflourishing.Inthebamboogarden,youcanseethespringingupvitality.Thepeasarejustgrowing,andthebroadbeansarebloomingThewholelandisfulloflife,especiallysuitableforouting.
TheparticularityofQingmingFestivalliesinitsdiet.Thetypicaloneisqingtuan.Itmakesjuicefromthegreenwormwoodthathasjustgrown,andthenputittogetherwithglutinousriceflour,whichcanbeputintothestuffingfordumplingsorotherstuffing.Becauseitisgreenandroundinappearance,itiscalledqingtuan.Andbecauseofthewormwood,eventhoughitisthesameasthestuffingfordumplings,ittastesgoodItsaspecialflavor.
IhopethatinthecomingQingming,youcanfeelitsuniquecharacteristicsandenjoythedeliciousfoodthatnaturegivesbacktous.
TodayistheQingmingFestival,atraditionalfestivalinChina,andthemostimportantfestivalofsacrifice.Itisthedayofancestorworshipandtombsweeping.
IcantwaittogowithmyfathertoburnpaperforGrandpa.DadshometownisDongda.Therearemanypeoplesellingburningpaperonbothsidesoftheroadtoday.Dadboughtsomeburningmoney,somepaperclothesandcandlesontheway.
Grandpasgraveyardisinapeachgarden.Thepeachblossomsarepinkanddazzling.Dadsuncles,andauntscametothecemeteryoneafteranother.Everyoneputthesacrificialitemstheyboughtinfrontofthetombstone.Therearefruits,cakesandcandles.Thenputtheburningpapertogetherandlightit.Therewasanauntlyinginfrontofthetombcryingsadly.Ithinkshemustmissherrelatives.
TodayisApril5,theTombSweepingDay.Onthatday,Iwentbacktomyhometowntogotomygrandmothersgrave.
Itsalreadymorethan4:00p.m.whenIgotthere,Iwenttothecemeterywithmyfather,mother,aunt,secondgrandfatherandsecondgrandmother.Whenwegotthere,wefirstwenttothegraveofthedeceasedgrandfatherandgrandmother,andthentothegraveofthedeceasedgrandfatherandmygrandmother.Ifeltverysadtoseethesadfacesoftheadults.
TombSweepingDayisadaytorememberourancestors.Throughthisexperience,Ifoundthatitisacustominmyhometownthatpeopleshouldbringwine,food,fruits,papermoneyandotherthingstothecemetery.Offerfoodtohisrelativesgraves,burnpapermoneytohim,cultivatenewsoilforthecemetery,andthenkowtowtoworship.
TombsweepingisthetraditionalcustomoftheChinesenation.Thisyear,theqingmingfestivalcameagain,andmyparentsandIwentbacktoourhometowntovisitourgrandmasgrave.
WhenIarrivedatthetomb,Iaddedtomygrandmothersgraveandclearedtheweedsaroundthetomb.Ihaveneverseengrandma,andmyfathersaidthatgrandmaisaverylovingandkindoldman.Ifshecanlivetothepresent,shewillbeveryhappytoseeusgrowuphappily.Ilookedupatmymotherwithtearsinhereyes.
Atthistime,Iwasremindedof"rainsfallheavilyasqingmingcomes,andpassers-bywithloweredspiritsgo"thispoem,isalsomoredeeplyunderstandthemeaningofit,theoriginal"as"therainisnotthenatureoftherain,butthetearsofmissinglovedones!
Wehaveathree-dayholidayonTombSweepingDay.MymotherandIdecidedtogoforanoutinginHexi.
Theairthereisfreshandtheroadsareclean.Thegreentreesalongtheriveraregreen,thepeachblossomsarepink,theriverisclear,andthesceneryisreallybeautiful.Walkingalongthebeachalongtheriver,Isawthreeunclesfishing.Iaskedmymotherifwecouldgofishing.Mymothersaidwedidnthavefishingrods,soIhadtoplaysandcastle.
Afterawhile,Ifeltbored.Ipickedupmymothersphoneandcalledmybrothertoaskhimtocomeandplaywithme.Aftermybrothercame,webegantoplaywithslidesandclimbingropes.Afterawhile,weweresweating.
Timeflies.Imgoinghome.Todayisreallyahappyholiday.IwanttogotoHexiagain.
joozoneeditorsnote:qingmingisatimetorememberthedeadandthedearlydeparted.moreimportant,itisaperiodtohonourandtopayrespecttoonesdeceasedancestorsandfamilymembers.becauseitreinforcestheethicoffilialpiety,qingmingisamajorchinesefestival.literallymeaning"clear"(qing)and"bright"(ming),thischinesefestivalfallsinearlyspring,onthe106thdayafterthewintersolstice.itisa"spring"festival,anditisanoccasionforthewholefamilytoleavethehomeandtosweepthegravesoftheirforebears.
chinesebeingpracticalpeoplethissweepingofthegravesisgivenanetendedperiod,thatis,10daysbeforeandafterqingmingday.amongsomedialectgroupsawholemonthisallocated.
"Qingmingrainhave,thepedestrianontheroad."TodayistheQingMingFestival,thecloudyweatherseemstoknowourmood,wehaveaheavyhearttogrannytothenewgraves.
WecametotheXishanbuilding,madesomeofgrandmasfavoritedishes,andthenwellgotograndmasgrave,alongtheway,wesawthebeautifulspringsceneryhere:apinkpeach;thereisapieceofyellowflowers;therearesomebeautifulcherryblossoms.Wewenttothegrannysgraveandputthedishinfrontofgrandmasgrave,anditwasincense.AlthoughIhadalotofwordstosaytograndma,IdidntknowwhattosaybeforeIarrivedatthegrannysgrave.Ihopegrandmacangotoheaven,andeverythingisgood.
AyearaftertheTomb-sweepingDay,Iwillgiveyoutothegrave,expresstoyoumydeepfeelingoflonging.
QingMingisatimetorememberthedeadandthedearlydeparted.Moreimportant，itisaperiodtohonourandtopayrespecttoonesdeceasedancestorsandfamilymembers.Becauseitreinforcestheethicoffilialpiety，QingMingisamajorChinesefestival.
Literallymeaning"clear"(Qing)and"bright"(Ming)，thisChinesefestivalfallsinearlyspring，onthe106thdayafterthewintersolstice.Itisa"spring"festival，anditisanoccasionforthewholefamilytoleavethehomeandtosweepthegravesoftheirforebears.Chinesebeingpracticalpeoplethissweepingofthegravesisgivenanextendedperiod，thatis，10daysbeforeandafterQingMingday.Amongsomedialectgroupsawholemonthisallocated.
TodayisTombSweepingDay.Imsohappybecausemygrandparentsgravesareinthecountryside,soIcangotothecountrysidetoplay,butImstillalittlesadtothinkofmydeadrelatives.
Mybrother-in-lawandIwanderedoutside.Whenwemethisclassmates,wewenttohangup"Qing"withhisclassmates.Itsstrangetosaythathisfamilysoldgraveisinarelativelyhighplace.Ittookalotofefforttowalkupwhenthedirectorisfullofweeds.Thereareseveralgravesinthegrass.ItisthiscomplexplacethatmakesthemoftenhangQingonotherpeoplesgraves.
WhenIcameback,Isawallkindsof"Qing"madeofplasticandpaperhangingondifferentgraves.Ineverunderstooditsmeaning.NowIknowthatitisakindofremembranceofmydeadrelatives.
April4thistheTomb-sweepingDayinChina,whichisoneofthemostimportanttraditionalfestivals.Theyoungpeoplewillcomebackhomeandsweeptombwiththeirfamilies.ThemeaningofTomb-sweepingDayistohonortheancestorsandithasmorethan2500yearshistory.Chinesepeoplepayspecialattentiontoremembertheirancestors,sonomatterhowfartheyare,theyalwaysknowwheretheyarefrom.Whentheyareold,theywillreturntotheplacewheretheyarefrom.Itisagoodtradition.
Thesenseofbelongingmakespeoplefeelsafe.Whatsmore,therelationshipbetweenrelativesmakesthewholefamilybecomeh2er,becausepeopleareunitedbythesameancestors.Thus,theytreateachotherasfamiliesandgivesupportallthetime.Whatagreattraditionitis.
OneachQingmingFestival,allcemeteriesarecrowdedwithpeoplewhocametosweeptombsandoffersacrifices.Trafficonthewaytothecemeteriesbecomesextremelyjammed.Thecustomshavebeengreatlysimplifiedtoday.Afterslightlysweepingthetombs,peopleofferfood,flowersandfavoritesofthedead,thenburnincenseandpapermoneyandbowbeforethememorialtablet.
Thisisthemostimportantdayofsacrifice.BoththeHanandminorityethnicgroupsatthistimeoffersacrificestotheirancestorsandsweepthetombsofthediseased.Also,theywillnotcookonthisdayandonlycoldfoodisserved.
Thetomb-sweepingdayasaholiday,aredifferentfrompuresolarterms.Solartermisasignofphenologychange,seasonalorderinChina,anditismoreafestivalofcustomactivitiesandsomememorable.
Tomb-sweepingdayisChinastraditionalfestival,isalsothemostimportantmemoryofancestorsandthegrave.Thisgravetocommemoratethedeadmansakindofactivity.Thehannationalityandsomeminorityaremostlyinthetombs.Grave,peopletocarrygoodssuchasespeciallyfruit,papermoneytothegrave,willbefoodforofferinginthefamilytomb,tousepapermoneyonfirenewsoiluptothegrave,foldafewbranchespalegreenbranchesedinthegrave,andthenkowtowworshipsalute,finallyeatespeciallyhome.Thetangdynastypoettumuspoem"qingming":"rainsfallheavilyasqingmingcomes,andpassers-bywithloweredspiritsgo.Restaurantwhere?Boypointedapricotblossomvillage."WritethechingMingfestivalspecialatmosphere.
ChingMingfestival,alsocalledTaQingJie,accordingtothesolarcalendarfor,itisineveryyearonApril4to6,between,itisbeautifulspringsceneryspring-outofseason,alsoisagoodtimetopeoplespringouting,sotheancientshadqingmingouting,andcarryoutaseriesofcustomssportsactivities.
Untiltoday,tomb-sweepingdayancestorworship,mourningthelaterelativescustomsstillprevail.
OneachQingmingFestival，allcemeteriesarecrowdedwithpeoplewhocametosweeptombsandoffersacrifices.Trafficonthewaytothecemeteriesbeesextremelyjammed.Thecustomshavebeengreatlysimplifiedtoday.Afterslightlysweepingthetombs，peopleofferfood，flowersandfavoritesofthedead，thenburnincenseandpapermoneyandbowbeforethememorialtablet.
Thisisthemostimportantdayofsacrifice.BoththeHanandminorityethnicgroupsatthistimeoffersacrificestotheirancestorsandsweepthetombsofthediseased.Also，theywillnotcookonthisdayandonlycoldfoodisserved.
ThetombsweepingdayoneofthetraditionalfestivalsinChina.OnApril4th,peoplestarttovittheirancestorstombs.Generallyspeaking,peoplewillbringthehome-madefood,somefakemoneyandpaper-mademansiontotheirancestors.Whentheystarttohonourtheirancestor,theywilllightupsomecandlesandincense,putsomeflowersaroundthetombs.Themostimportantthingtoputthehome-madefoodinfrontofthetombs.Thefood,alsoknownassacrifices,usuallymadeupwithachicken,afhandsomepork.Itsasymboloftheoffspringsrespecttotheancestors.Peoplebelievethattheforbearswillsharethefoodwiththem.Thechildrendedicatethefoodandmoneytotheirforbearsinordertoshowtheirloveandcaring.Theyoungoffspringwillgodownontheirkneesandprayfortheirancestors.Theycansaytheirwhesinfrontofthetombsandtheancestorswillmaketheirdreamscometrue.
InsomeprovincesofChina,peopleusedifferentactivitiestocommemoratethday,forinstance,spring-outing,swinging,treeplantingandmakingspecialfood.OnespecialfoodAyTsaoriceballs.ItlookslikeTang-yuan,butitscolourgreen.Mixtheaytsaojuicewiththericepowder,thenmakeitintosmallballs.TheAyTsaoriceballdone.Peoplebelievethateatingaytsaoriceballscangetridofthebadluckandeverythingwillgosmoothly.Otheractivitiessuchasspringouting,treeplantingaretheotherwaystocommemoratetheforbears.Foronething,itasignthatpeopleshouldlookintothefutureandembracethehope;foranotherthing,wedohopeourancestorrestinpeace.
TodayistheannualQingmingFestival.WegotothemountaintocommemoratethedeadTaigong.
Ireadthispoemontheroad,"itrainsinsuccessionduringtheQingmingFestival,andpedestriansontheroadwanttobreaktheirsouls.Askwheretherestaurantis,andtheshepherdboypointstoXinghuavillagefromadistance."Theroadwascrowdedwithpeople,andthesoundofcarhornsoftencametomyears.Taigong"stombisonthebackmountain,nexttowhichisbamboo.DadandIpulledouttheweedsonTaigong"sgraveandputflowersonthegrave.Momputthreeincensesticksinfrontofthegrave.MothersaidafewwordsofblessinginfrontofTaigong"stomb.Motherburnedthegoldingotandpapermoney.AftercommemoratingTaigong,wewenthome.
QingMingJie(AllSoulsDay)QingMingisatimetorememberthedeadandthedearlydeparted.Moreimportant,itisaperiodtohonourandtopayrespecttoonesdeceasedancestorsandfamilymembers.Becauseitreinforcestheethicoffilialpiety,QingMingisamajorChinesefestival.Literallymeaning"clear"(Qing)and"bright"(Ming),thisChinesefestivalfallsinearlyspring,onthe106thdayafterthewintersolstice.Itisa"spring"festival,anditisanoccasionforthewholefamilytoleavethehomeandtosweepthegravesoftheirforebears.Chinesebeingpracticalpeoplethissweepingofthegravesisgivenanextendedperiod,thatis,10daysbeforeandafter