The traditional festivals in general countries are calculated according to the lunar calendar, so is Qingming Festival calculated according to the lunar calendar or the solar calendar? What are the traditional customs of Qingming Festival? Let's get to know it with Xiaobian!
Is it according to the solar calendar or the lunar 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. In fact, it is related to the 24 solar terms.
Qingming Festival is one of the 24 solar terms in China. It is calculated according to the lunar calendar, or rather according to the taiyanghuang classic. 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, there must be a connection between the solar term and the solar calendar
Spring rain startles spring clear Valley sky, summer is full busy, summer and summer are connected
Autumn dew, autumn frost, winter snow, winter size cold
The first half is 621 and the second half is 823
The date of two festivals of each month is fixed, with a difference of one or two days at most
In the early days, people mainly used agriculture. Through long-term observation, our ancestors found that the Yellow meridian of the sun had a certain relationship with the growth of crops, In this way, there are exactly 24 solar terms in a year. These solar terms play an important guiding role in agriculture. For example, when it comes to 'busy planting', farmers know it's time to sow.
What are the traditional customs of Qingming Festival
to swing
This is the custom of Qingming Festival in ancient China. Swing, which means pulling the leather rope and moving. Its history is very old, the first called Qianqiu, later in order to avoid taboo, changed to swing. In ancient times, the swing was made of branches of trees and colored ribbons. Later, it gradually developed into a swing with two ropes and pedals. Swing can not only improve health, but also cultivate the spirit of courage, which is loved by people, especially children.
ancient game of kicking a ball
Ju is a kind of ball, the ball is made of leather, and the ball is tightly stuffed with wool. Cuju is playing football with feet. This is a kind of game loved by people during the Qingming Festival in ancient times. It is said that it was invented by the Yellow Emperor, and its original purpose was to train warriors.
Outing
It's also called spring outing. In ancient times, it was called Tanchun, xunchun, etc. Spring returns to the earth during the Qingming Festival in March. Nature is full of vitality. It's a good time for outing. The folk in our country has been keeping the habit of going on a Qingming outing for a long time.
tree planting
Around the Qingming Festival, the spring sun is shining, the spring rain is flying, and the survival rate of 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 Qingming Festival '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 set March 12 as the tree planting day in China. This is of great significance to mobilize the people of all ethnic groups to actively carry out the activities of greening the motherland.
fly a kite
It is also a favorite activity in Qingming Festival. During the Qingming Festival, people not only release 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 cable, like twinkling stars, which are called 'magic lamp'. In the past, some people cut their kites and sent them to the ends of the earth in the breeze after flying them into the blue sky. It is said that they can get rid of diseases and disasters and bring good luck to themselves.