Is Qingming a solar term or a festival? Tips for sweeping graves and hiking in Qingming

Qingming is a solar term or a festival. Qingming is the fifth of the 24 solar terms, and Qingming is also a traditional festival.

It is clear around April 5 every year. In the Ming Dynasty, Wang explained "Qingming" in Lianpu: "Everything is pure and clear here". Qingming means the purity of nature. In Qingming, the average temperature in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River and its south area is generally above 10℃. Most parts of our country have warm climate, abundant sunshine and lush vegetation. The cold and yellow scene in winter has been replaced by the flowers in spring and the growth of everything. Spring ploughing and spring planting began in an all-round way.

The average temperature in Tomb-Sweeping Day in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River is 12℃, and the rainfall is15-20mm. The daily average temperature in Tomb-Sweeping Day in Beijing increased from 10.6℃ in Qingming Head to 14.2℃ in Qingming End, and passed 10℃ stably on April 17, 2007. The rainfall of this solar term is around10mm, which is slightly higher than the previous solar term. The sky is clear, the spring is bright, the apricot blossoms are in full bloom, and the busy spring ploughing season is coming. Early rice began to be sown in rural areas in the south of Tomb-Sweeping Day. Agricultural activities in Beijing include soil preparation, fertilization and preparation before sowing, rice sowing and seedling raising, sweet potato seedling raising on kang, and spring corn sowing.

Tomb-Sweeping Day is divided into three stages. "When the tung tree blooms", lavender flowers are blooming on the tung tree, and a refreshing fragrance is floating in the breeze. "Second-class peony flower". At this time, the peony flowers symbolizing wealth and beauty are in full bloom and colorful. Wei Zi in Yao Huang strives for beauty, especially Luoyang Peony. Luoyang Peony Festival was held locally for tourists to enjoy. After Tomb-Sweeping Day, the rainfall increased, and when the air was humid, the water vapor content in the air was higher after the rain, reflecting seven-color rainbows in the bright sunshine, adding beautiful scenery to the already colorful land.

In Tomb-Sweeping Day, because it is a cold food festival, there is a custom of prohibiting fire and cold. In order to prevent cold food and cold meals from harming people, people will take part in some activities on this day to protect their health. For example, there are swings, football, hiking and willow planting.

This festival in Tomb-Sweeping Day is different from other festivals. It is not only full of yearning for the dead, but also full of happiness and gratitude for the arrival of the new harvest year. At the same time, there are many taboos among the people on this day. Together, these things give this festival a unique memory, called Qingming.

Tomb-Sweeping Day, a traditional folk festival, has a long history in my life. People who are busy in every corner of the city should not forget the special memory of their ancestors on this day. More importantly, this day reminds us to remember the glorious tradition and excellent character of our ancestors, learn from their excellent style, and integrate their excellent teaching and experience into modern society. This is the new soul and blood that we contemporary people should inject into this festival.

Of course, there are also many superstitious taboos in Tomb-Sweeping Day, and there are also things that are not suitable for modern social management, such as burning paper money. With the development and progress of society and the pace of social development, we may also replace these customs with other things that are more suitable for this society.

Tips for Grave Sweeping Every year in Tomb-Sweeping Day, some old people and children accidentally fall down because of grave sweeping. I would like to remind you that it is best for the elderly to lean on crutches when sweeping graves. If children go with them, they need to be taken care of.

1, control emotions and prevent heart disease

"Qingming is also a period of high incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction and stroke." People suffering from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and hypertension should pay attention to stabilizing their mood, taking first-aid drugs and being accompanied by relatives when sweeping graves.

2. Go out for an outing to prevent pollen allergy

Now is the time for pollen to spread. After pollen floats in the air and is inhaled, symptoms such as stuffy nose, runny nose, sneezing, itchy nose and general allergy often appear. The doctor reminded that people with a history of pollen allergy should take anti-allergic drugs and wear "protective equipment" such as masks and gloves before going out. People suffering from acute diseases, physical weakness or allergies should go on outings as little as possible.

3. Be careful to eat wild vegetables to prevent poisoning

After sweeping graves and hiking, picking wild vegetables and taking them home has become the choice of many people. Doctors remind the public that if they eat poisonous or contaminated wild vegetables by mistake, they should induce vomiting artificially and send them to the hospital for treatment in time.

4, don't be on an empty stomach, add clothes to prevent colds.

Before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day, the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, and the elderly, children, pregnant women and the weak are prone to catch a cold. The doctor suggested that it is not advisable to go out too early when sweeping graves or having an outing, and don't go on an empty stomach; Don't be overworked, pay more attention to adding clothes to keep warm. However, the "spring cover" must be moderate, and the air humidity is relatively high in spring. The "cover" is too high, which is easy to induce "spring fire".