"The pear blossom wind is clear, and the wanderer is looking for spring and half out of the city. "Before I knew it, it was the annual Qingming season again. "Hundred Questions of the Year" says: "When all things grow, they are clean and clear. Qingming is the fifth solar term in the 24 solar terms. At the same time, the Qingming Festival is also a major spring festival of the Chinese nation.
Many people have found that this year's Qingming Festival is a little different from previous years. In particular, there is no beginning of the Spring Festival in the lunar calendar in 2024, and the emergence of the "no Spring Year" also leads to the fact that this year's Qingming Festival is just in time for April 4. And this year, it has passed Qingming, and it has not yet come out of the second lunar month. As the old saying goes, "Don't be in front of Qingming in February, and don't be in the back in March". Therefore, for traditional people, it is also very important to have a clear day every year.
This year's Qingming Festival is the legendary "Nine Stars and Five Yellow Days" in folklore. And "Nine Stars and Five Yellow Suns" is a celestial phenomenon in traditional Chinese culture, which is considered to be a great omen. And it coincides with the "breaking of the sun", so this year's Qingming Festival is called a "fierce day" by many people.
Although with the development of the times, many things and sayings now have some feudal superstitious thoughts. However, the Qingming Festival is a traditional major spring festival of the Chinese nation. There are still a lot of particularities and taboos on the day. This is about to be the Qingming season on April 4th, everyone should keep in mind that 1 does not move, 2 do not eat, 3 do not do, it is recommended to understand. Don't be a taboo.
Qingming on April 4 is a "fierce day", keep in mind: 1 do not move
Not suitable for groundbreaking and relocation: Every year during the Qingming Festival, many wanderers who are far away from home will travel thousands of miles to their hometowns to sweep the tombs and worship their ancestors. People in some rural areas pay attention to adding soil in time when sweeping tombs and worshiping ancestors during the Qingming Festival, and some will also choose to move the tombs of their ancestors and erect monuments during the Qingming Festival. However, this year's Qingming Festival, it is recommended to avoid operating on the same day.
There is also the Qingming Festival, some office workers just have a holiday to catch up with the move, try not to choose on the day of the Qingming Festival. Because in the folk opinion, moving on the day of the "evil day" is also a saying that it is unlucky to break the fortune.
Qingming on April 4 is a "fierce day", keep in mind: 2 do not eat
1. Don't eat raw garlic
As the weather warms up, many people like to make some delicacies with minced garlic to eat. Especially like garlic grilled eggplant, garlic crayfish, etc., are many people's favorite delicacies. The raw garlic is spicy, and after eating, the smell in the mouth is relatively strong. If it is a family gathering during the Qingming Festival, if there is a strong smell at this time, many people will avoid it, which is not good for everyone.
Raw garlic is a "meat food". In the "Compendium of Materia Medica", it is said: "The refiner uses small garlic, garlic, leek, brassica, and coriander as the five meats. In particular, in Buddhism, the five kinds of "garlic, small garlic, Xingqu (coriander), green onion (winter onion), and green onion (mountain onion)" are listed as "five xins". And on the day of the "fierce day", it is to avoid moving "meat". So remember that on April 4, the Qingming Festival, try to avoid raw garlic.
2. Don't eat offerings
Especially before the Qingming sacrifice, the prepared offerings must not be eaten, which is considered disrespectful to the ancestors in the folk. The other is the offering to outsiders. It is also considered unlucky in folk traditions that if you have no close relationship with outsiders, you may make others unhappy if you eat other people's offerings.
In addition, after the sacrifice is completed, most of the offerings will be covered with some dust, etc., which is not very clean. Therefore, if after the sacrifice, there are more offerings, to avoid waste, you can give it to the livestock at home.
Qingming on April 4 is a "fierce day", keep in mind: 3 do not do
1. Don't say "Qingming and happy"
Qingming Festival is a major traditional spring festival of the Chinese nation, which belongs to a kind of cultural traditional festival of chasing the distance cautiously, respecting ancestors and promoting filial piety. Moreover, Qingming Festival is also one of the three major ghost festivals in China. Sweeping the tomb and worshiping the ancestors is originally more solemn, so during the Qingming Festival, even if it is a national holiday, you must not say "Happy Qingming" to people. Especially nowadays, some young people lack awareness of traditional Chinese culture. I think that as long as it is a holiday day, I will be happy and happy. That's why when you see people, you say "clear and happy". This is not only a manifestation of one's own ignorance, but also disrespect for the other party.
2. Don't post on Moments casually
Nowadays, many people like to use the software of social platforms to publish their daily news. Especially for holiday travel, I will take a lot of photos and so on, and post them on the Internet to share my life.
But some things don't just come by hand. Especially for tomb sweeping during the Qingming Festival, it is best not to post on Moments. Also, when you go to some martyrs' cemeteries and other places to worship, it is recommended not to take photos and post them casually.
3、素服简行，不要过分装扮
Especially during the Qingming Festival, you must not dress yourself up too much and show off your clothes. Especially wear some fancy clothes, or bring some more conspicuous jewelry and jade, etc. Although this can make people's eyes shine, it is very inappropriate for tomb sweeping and sacrifice during the Qingming Festival. Therefore, when sacrificing, try to dress plainly, which also reflects our respect and respect for our ancestors. #春日生活打卡季#