Does it correspond to the winter solstice when the fire is forbidden in the rain and the air is cold

Rain without fire, cold air, is not the solstice winter, but the Cold Food Festival.

The Cold Food Festival is one or two days before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day 105 or 106. On this day, people are forbidden to smoke and only eat cold food. Cold food festival is also called smoke-free festival and cold food festival. Legend has it that it originated from the fief of Zhong Er, the son of the State of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period-the State of Jin. In return for saving his life, Zhong Er once said: meson push is with me. Meson Tui was burned to death in Mianshan. In memory of him, Jin Wengong ordered a fire ban on the day of the death of Jietui, and designated this day as the Cold Food Festival.

This festival was originally set up to commemorate meson tui, and later it gradually evolved into a national festival. By the Tang Dynasty, the Cold Food Festival had become a national statutory holiday, and then it merged with Tomb-Sweeping Day. This festival contains the political ambition of respecting mesons, advocating loyalty to the monarch, patriotism and incorruptibility, and the implication of filial piety, which embodies the ancestral culture of the Chinese nation. At the same time, the Cold Food Festival also symbolizes the nostalgia and grief for the old friends.

The custom of Cold Food Festival:

The Cold Food Festival, also known as the Smoke-free Festival, is one of the traditional festivals in China, and the specific date is the day before Tomb-Sweeping Day. This festival has a long history and rich customs. The customs of the Cold Food Festival will be introduced in detail below.

It is the most important custom of the Cold Food Festival to forbid making a fire. On this day, people can't make a fire to cook, but can only eat cold food prepared in advance, such as cold porridge, cold noodles, cold cakes and so on. These foods are prepared before the Cold Food Festival and can be kept for several days. Now, with the change of lifestyle, more and more people choose to sell rice in restaurants or outside, which is also a modern way to experience this traditional custom.

The Cold Food Festival also has the custom of offering sacrifices to sweep. People will worship their ancestors, sweep graves, repair graves and express their memory and respect for their ancestors. In addition, there will be a series of outdoor activities, such as walking, swinging and inserting willows. These activities give people a chance to get out of their homes, feel the breath of spring and spend good time with family and friends.

In addition to the above customs, there are some local activities in the Cold Food Festival. For example, in Shanxi, people will race, play badminton and fight cocks. In Chaoshan area of Guangdong, there is a custom of eating Pu Guo Zi. These activities not only add to the festive atmosphere, but also show the diversity and richness of China culture.

The custom of Cold Food Festival is not only a memory and respect for ancestors, but also a festival to celebrate the reunion with family and friends in spring. It gives people a chance to slow down the pace of life, enjoy the gift of nature and think about the true meaning of life. In modern society, we can experience and inherit these customs in various ways, so that they can continue to play their unique cultural values. At the same time, we should also think about how to combine tradition with modernity to make the custom of Cold Food Festival glow with new vitality in the new era.