Going for an outing in spring, also known as "going for a spring outing", generally refers to going for a walk in the suburbs in early spring. In ancient times, Tomb-Sweeping Day was used as an outing festival. However, the dates of outing festivals vary from place to place, including the eighth day of the first month, the second day of February or the third day of March. Most people go out for an outing in Tomb-Sweeping Day.
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This seasonal folk activity, outing, has a long history in China, and its source is the ancient Spring Festival custom of farming sacrifice.
The Great Biography of Shangshu says, "When spring comes, everything comes out." In the Western Zhou Dynasty, when everything was budding, a spring outing in the wild became a ritual. According to the Book of Rites and the Moon Order, "On the day of beginning of spring, the son of heaven personally greeted three princes, nine princes, princes, doctors and even the eastern suburbs to welcome the spring." In the pre-Qin period, the state of Qi had the custom of "letting spring go wild in March". Lu and Chu also have the habit of spring outing. This Spring Festival custom of farming sacrifice has a far-reaching influence on later generations.