Complete works of Tomb-Sweeping Day's ancient poems

Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the traditional festivals in China, and its origin can be traced back to ancient times. This is a festival set up to worship and commemorate ancestors. According to historical records, Tomb-Sweeping Day originated in the Zhou Dynasty. At that time, people would worship their ancestors at the vernal equinox every year, praying for their ancestors to protect their families' safety and good weather. With the development of history, Tomb-Sweeping Day has gradually evolved into a national sacrificial festival.

The custom of Tomb-Sweeping Day

Tomb-Sweeping Day is an important sacrificial festival, and its customs include grave sweeping, ancestor worship and outing. Among them, sweeping graves is the most common custom. The time for sweeping graves is generally within fifteen days before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day. People will go to their ancestors' graves to sweep graves, offer flowers and burn paper money. Express respect for ancestors.

Tomb-Sweeping Day is a traditional festival, and there are many ancient poems describing the atmosphere of this festival and people's feelings. Here are some classic Tomb-Sweeping Day poems:

1. It rains in succession during the Qingming Festival, and pedestrians on the road are dying. -Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu's Tomb-Sweeping Day.

2. There are flowers everywhere in the spring city, and the east wind is cold and the willows are oblique. -the Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu's "Spring Hope"

3. Tomb-Sweeping Day, offering sacrifices to sweep graves, burning paper money and offering sacrifices to gods. -Folk songs

4. Take a walk in Tomb-Sweeping Day and have fun. -Song Dynasty poet Wang Anshi's "Boating in Guazhou"

During the Qingming Festival, everyone has gone away, leaving only the grass and the sunset. -Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi's Farewell to Ancient Grass

Tomb-Sweeping Day's operating steps

1. Grave sweeping: Choose the right time to sweep the grave, offer flowers, burn paper money, etc. Put it on the graves of ancestors to express their respect for their ancestors.

2. Sacrifice to ancestors: On this day in Tomb-Sweeping Day, family members will place cakes, fruits, flowers and other offerings in front of ancestral tablets, burn incense to worship ancestors, and pray for ancestors to protect their families.

3. Go for an outing: Tomb-Sweeping Day is a festival suitable for going for an outing. People can go to parks, mountains and other places to enjoy the beauty of spring and feel the breath of nature.

final result

Tomb-Sweeping Day is a traditional festival, which is not only a time for offering sacrifices to ancestors, but also an important moment for remembering ancestors and inheriting China culture. On this festival, we should remember history, cherish the present and pray for the future. May our ancestors rest in peace in heaven, and may our family and motherland prosper forever. The complete works of Tomb-Sweeping Day's ancient poems enable us to have a deeper understanding of this traditional festival and cherish our cultural heritage.