The qingming festivalIntroduction of air information

Qingming festival is introduced

Tomb-sweeping Day, standard English translation: the Tomb - sweeping Day or Pure Brightness.Is China'sThe 24 solar termsOne of the annual April 5 Gregorian calendar.(the festival has been included in the false 3 days)

The tomb-sweeping day as a holiday, and pure throttle is different.Solar term is a sign of our country phenology change, seasonal sequence, and contains the festival activities and some memorable.

Tomb-sweeping day is our country traditional festival, which is the most important festival of sacrifice, is the day of ancestor worship and the grave.thisgraveA kind of activity, and sacrifice to the dead.The han nationality and some minority are mostly in the tombs.

Ching Ming festival, also called TaQingJie, according to the solar calendar for, it is in every year on April 4 to 6, between, it is beautiful spring scenery spring-out of season, it is also the people (ancient called outing) good time for a spring outing, so the ancients had qingming outing, and carry out a series of customs sports activities.In ancient times, there is a saying that "march festival".

A formula to calculate

[Y * D + C] -l formula interpretation: Y = 2 after years, D = 0.2422, L = number of leap year, C = 4.81 in the 21st century, the 20th century = 5.59.

For example: 2088 clear date = [88 x 0.2422 + 4.81] - [88/4] = 26-22 = 4, 4 month 4, is qingming festival.

Clear weather

Qingming festival is characterization of phenology solar terms, it's sunny, lush.As the saying goes: "snow, grain rain frost."Up to the tomb-sweeping day, south China climate is warm, the awaken of spring is thick.You have cold air invasion in the before and after the tomb-sweeping day, but still, even for 3 consecutive days or more lower than the average daily temperature 12 ℃, cause middle-season rice LanYang and early rice seedlings death, so rice seeding, ZaiCha warm tail cold head to avoid.In the northwest plateau, livestock through the winter and the influence of the lack of forage, resistance is weak, need to keep a strong cooling after spring weather the harm of old and young."As", is a famous tang dynasty poet tu mu of jiangnan spring rain.

But in terms of some areas, and this is not the case.Especially in the south China in spring drought period, early April rain only in 10 to 20 mm, less than half of the jiangnan area.Although spring rains in south east more, but early April 20 to 40 mm rainfall in general, however, also don't apply the agricultural production of natural precipitation need water supplement must also rely on years ago.In addition, may and June is hail the most in a year, should strengthen the defense of hailstorm.

Tomb-sweeping day, in addition to the northeast and northwest areas, most parts of China, the average temperature has risen to more than 12 ℃, the great river north and south until the inside and outside the Great Wall, there is a busy spring scenes."Tomb-sweeping day, three" long, huanghuai region south of wheat is booting, rape has flowers, northeast and northwest areas of wheat in jointing stage, late should improve water management and the prevention and treatment of diseases and pests.Northern dry farming, jiangnan, middle-season rice into the large number of suitable planting season, to make hay while the sun shines or early sowing."Pear flower wind is qingming festival", then a variety of fruit trees to flowering, attention should be paid to do a good job in artificial supplementary pollination, raising fruit setting rate.South China rice ZaiCha dusted, Yun field fertilization should be in a timely manner.Around the corn, sorghum, cotton will sow."Remarkably tea, two shoots, smoke tea buds long is booming, attention should be paid to the prevention and treatment of diseases and pests;Tea production areas have been mined, should strictly scientific fuel, ensure production and quality.

Qingming festival origin

"Huai south son? Astronomical xun" cloud: "15 days after the spring equinox, bucket refers to b, the clarity to the wind."Age in accordance with the best ask "that:" growth at this time, all things are clean and bright and clean.The reason of the tomb-sweeping day."

The origin of the qingming festival, reportedly began in ancient Kings and princes "MuJi", later folk also follow, in this day ancestor worship, mourning ages follow and become a fixed custom of the Chinese nation.Originally, cold food and tomb sweeping day are two different festivals, in the tang dynasty, will be the day of worship grave as cold food.

"Qingming festival" name also comes from qingming solar term of Chinese lunar 24 solar terms in our country.The 105th day after the winter solstice is the tomb-sweeping day solar terms.Qingming festival throttle with a total of 15 days.As solar term qingming festival, the time after the spring equinox.Then has to go to the winter, spring, the weather is clear, the fields bright and clean, nature shows vitality everywhere.In this period "qingming festival", is apt a word.

Qingming festival custom

The custom of the qingming festival is rich interesting, in addition to pay attention to the fire, the grave, and outing, swing, play cuju, play polo, inserted liu and so on a series of customs sports activities.

According to legend the tombs because cold cold food to the fire, in order to prevent cold food buffet injury body, so everyone to take part in some sports activities, to exercise.

Qingming festival, folk avoid make needle, avoid is laundry, most women avoid is on the road.In the evening before, to sprinkle a gray line in front of the gate, it is said that can prevent ghosts into the house.

Therefore, this festival in both New York martyrs shenglisibie sad and bitter tears, played by outing laughter, is a rich characteristic holiday.

The tomb-sweeping day keeping in good health

"In terms of Chinese medicine keeping in good health, qing Ming is a particularly important solar term."TCM holds that people should be four, spring season grows, the body also is such.From the traditional Chinese medicine, deep breathing pranayama is beneficial to human body sun be the spirit.Therefore, we suggest that you wear loose clothes to the air is fresh more, such as park, square, trees, hills, and jogging, boxing, exercises and activities as much as possible, make the sun be the spirit growth path.

But after spring, the spring of diseases in the body along with the increasingly deep and sheng, in a clear to the most popular.Too much of a good thing, as the saying goes if move, will have bad effect on spleen and stomach, impede normal food digestion and absorption, also can cause emotional disorders, qi-blood operation impeded, causing various diseases.This paragraph of time is a peak period of hypertension and respiratory system disease, to attach importance to it.

Qingming festival is also called the "cold", some places still kept clear fire the habit of eating cold food.However, some people are not suit to eat cold food in the tomb-sweeping day, those who wear or hinder the sun be the spirit of the situation should be avoided.

Tomb-sweeping day diet appropriate temperature, should eat more vegetables and fruits, especially the seasonal vegetables such as leek, it is also appropriate to eat more Chinese cabbage, radish, etc.In addition, can eat more clear throttle protect liver lung of food, such as shepherd's purse, spinach, Chinese yam, have profit to the body.