Tomb-sweeping Day sweep the tombs of worship 清明节扫墓祭祖1

　　Last Qingming Festival，I return home to worship my grandfather.Qingming Festival is a folk Festival.In the past，the Qingming Festival was called Arbor Day 。 But Today， Chinese visit their family graves to tend to any underbrush that has grown. Weeds are pulled， and dirt swept away， and the family will set out offerings of food and spirit money. Unlike the sacrifices at a family s home altar， the offerings at the tomb usually consist of dry， bland food. One theory is that since any number of ghosts rome around a grave area， the less appealing food will be consumed by the ancestors， and not be plundered by strangers.

　　With the passing of time， this celebration of life became a day to the honor past ancestors. Following folk religion， the Chinese believed that the spirits of deceased ancestors looked after the family. Sacrifices of food and spirit money could keep them happy， and the family would prosper through good harvests and more children.


去年清明节，我回家拜访我的祖父。清明节是一个民间节日。在过去，清明节被称为植树节。但今天，中国访问他们的家庭墓地去任何增长草丛。杂草拔掉，和污垢一扫而空，和家人将供品食物和纸钱。不像在一个家庭的家庭祭坛上的牺牲，在墓的东西通常是干燥的，清淡的食物。一种理论认为，因为有一些鬼魂罗马墓区周围，不太吸引人的食物会被祖先，而不会被陌生人抢劫。
随着时间的流逝，这生命的庆典变成了一个缅怀先人的日子。在民间宗教，中国人相信死去的祖先的灵魂照顾家庭。食物和精神的钱能让他们快乐的牺牲，和家人会有好的收成，更多的孩子。

The origin of the Qingming Festival 清明节的起源2

　　Qing Ming is popularly associated with Jie Zi Zhui, who lived in Shanxi province in 600 B.C. Legend has it that Jie saved his starving lord s life by serving a piece of his own leg. When the lord succeeded in becoming the ruler of a small principality, he invited his faithful follower to join him. However, Jie declined his invitation, preferring to lead a hermit s life with his mother in the mountains.

　　Believing that he could force Jie out by burning the mountain, the lord ordered his men to set the forest on fire. To his consternation, Jie chose to remain where he was and was burnt to death. To commemorate Jie, the lord ordered all fires in every home to be put out on the anniversary of Jie s death. Thus began the cold food feast , a day when no food could be cooked since no fire could be lit.

　　The cold food festival occurs on the eve of Qing Ming and is often considered as part of the Qing Ming festival. As time passes, the Qing Ming festival replaced the cold food festival. Whatever practice is observed，the basic observation of Qing Ming is to remember one s elders by making a special effort to visit their graves, ashes or ancestral tablets. To make the visit even more meaningful, some time should be spent to remind the younger members of the family of the lives and contributions of their ancestors, and the story of Jie Zi Zhui who choose death over capitulation.

清明一般解字椎，谁住在山西省在公元前600年，传说杰救了他的饥饿的主的生活作为一件自己的腿。当主成功地成为一个小公国的统治者，他邀请他的忠实追随者和他。然而，杰拒绝了他的邀请，宁愿与他的母亲在山上过隐士的生活。
相信他可以强迫杰由燃烧的山，耶和华下令放火烧山。他惊愕，杰选择留在那里他被烧死。为了纪念街，耶和华命令所有的火灾，每个家庭将在街去世一周年的日子。由此开始，寒食宴，一天没有食物可以煮熟，因为没有火能被照亮。
寒食节是在清明节的前夕，通常被认为是清明节的一部分。久而久之，清明取代了寒食节。无论实践观察，观察清明基本记住人的长老通过特别的努力来拜访他们的坟墓，多爱。为了使参观更有意义，要花费一些时间来对生活和贡献他们的祖先年轻的家庭成员，和介子推选择了死亡投降的故事。

The Qingming Festival 清明节3

The Qingming (Pure Brightness) Festival is one of the 24 solar terms in China, falling on April 4-6 each year. After the festival, the temperature will rise up and rainfall increase. It is the high time for spring plowing and sowing. In the past, the Qingming Festival was called “Arbor Day”, but since 1979, “Arbor Day” was settled on March 12 according to the Gregorian calendar.

清明节是我国24节气之一，在每年农历的4月4-6之间。清明过后，气温逐渐上升，雨水也增多，这是春耕播种的好时机。在过去，清明节也被称作植树节，后来从1979年后，植树节被定在公历的5月12日。

But the Qingming Festival is not only a solar term to guide farm work, it is more a festival of commemoration. It sees a combination of sadness and happiness. This is the most important day of sacrifice. Both the Han and minority ethnic groups at this time offer sacrifices to their ancestors and sweep the tombs of the diseased. On each Qingming Festival, all cemeteries are crowded with people who come to sweep tombs and offer sacrifices, but the customs have been greatly simplified today. After slightly sweeping the tombs, people offer food, flowers, then burn incense and ghost money. In short, it’s a time to cherish the memory of our ancestors and show our respect to them. Also, it’s a time for family gathering.