According to the traditional Chinese calendar, what are the following festivals!
Is Tomb Sweeping day according to the lunar calendar or the solar calendar
Qingming Festival is calculated according to the lunar calendar, but you may not know that Qingming Festival is usually between April 4 and 5 of the Gregorian calendar every year. In fact, this is related to the 24 solar terms.
Qingming Festival is one of the twenty-four solar terms in China. It is calculated according to the lunar calendar, to be exact, according to the Yellow meridian of the sun. But it is usually on April 4 or 5 of the Gregorian calendar.
You ask it is calculated according to the lunar calendar, why it is related to the Gregorian calendar
In fact, this is mainly because the Yellow Sutra of the sun is also related to the Gregorian calendar
Spring rain startles spring clear Valley day, summer full busy, summer heat connected
Dew in autumn, cold in autumn, frost in winter, snow in winter and cold in winter
In the first half of the year, it was 621; in the second half, it was 823
Two days a month, with a maximum difference of one or two days
In the early days, agriculture was the main industry. After long-term observation, our ancestors found that the Yellow meridian of the sun was related to the growth of crops, Therefore, the solar yellow meridian changes by 15 degrees as a solar term. In this way, there are exactly 24 solar terms in a year. These solar terms have an important guiding role in agriculture. For example, when farmers are busy planting, they know it is time to sow.
What are the traditional customs of Qingming Festival
to swing
This is the custom of Qingming Festival in ancient China. Swing, that is to pull the leather rope and move. Its history is very old, the first called Qianqiu, later in order to avoid taboo, changed to swing. In ancient times, swings were mostly made of tree branches and colored ribbons. Later, it gradually developed into a swing with two ropes and pedals. Swing can not only improve health, but also cultivate courage, so far it is loved by people, especially children.
ancient game of kicking a ball
Ju is a kind of ball. The leather of the ball is made of leather, and the inside of the ball is stuffed with wool. Cuju is to play football with your feet. This is a kind of game that people like in ancient Qingming Festival. It is said that it was invented by the Yellow Emperor and was originally used to train warriors.
Outing
It's also called spring outing. In ancient times, it was called Tanchun, xunchun, etc. In March, spring returns to the earth, nature presents a lively scene everywhere, it is a great time for outing. Our country folk has long maintained the habit of Qingming outing.
tree planting
Before and after the Qingming Festival, the spring sun is shining, the spring sun is shining, and the spring rain is flying. The survival rate of planting seedlings is high and the growth is fast. Therefore, since ancient times, China has the habit of planting trees during the Qingming Festival. Some people also call Tomb Sweeping Day 'tree planting day'. The custom of planting trees has been handed down to this day. In 1979, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress stipulated that March 12 of each year is China's tree planting day. It is of great significance to mobilize the people of all ethnic groups in China to actively carry out the activities of greening the motherland.
fly a kite
It is also a favorite activity in Qingming Festival. Every Qingming Festival, people not only put it during the day, but also at night. At night, a string of colorful lanterns are hung under the kite or on the wind stable stay wire. They are like twinkling stars and are called "magic lamps". In the past, some people cut the string after flying kites into the blue sky and let the breeze send them to the ends of the earth. It is said that this can eliminate diseases and bring good luck to themselves.