What do outing and outing mean?

Outing refers to a spring outing, also known as "outing in spring". It generally refers to walking in the countryside in early spring. In the old days, Qingming Festival was regarded as an outing festival. However, the date of the Outing Festival varied from time to time and place, ranging from the 8th of the first lunar month to the 2nd of February or the 3rd of March. Later, most people went outing during the Qingming Festival.

Outing in spring means mainly walking, being in nature, hiking and walking on tree-lined trails, choosing mountains with beautiful trees and singing birds as the goal, climbing mountains and ridges, regardless of speed, just For entertainment, take a stroll. At this time, the metabolism of the whole body will be strong, and the health of the entire body will be improved.

Extended information:

1. The origin of outing and spring outing

It is related to the emergence of Shangsi Festival, which is dated on the first day of March. Day, hence the name. Its origin can be traced back to ancient times, that is, before the Xia Dynasty, the male and female mating system was still in the matrilineal clan. There was no marriage at that time, and what was implemented was a seasonal group marriage system between one clan and another clan.

Later, it developed into couple marriage, and the patrilineal society also had wedding ceremonies. With the emergence of patrilineal families, people worshiped women after offering sacrifices to the gods of the earth (gods of society) and the gods of spring to pray for a good agricultural harvest. The fertility god and matchmaker god prays for the reproduction of children. At the same time, men and women choose each other's mates, sing and dance, and then match each other.

2. The custom of outing and spring outing

has existed since the pre-Qin Dynasty. The famous "Shangsi Festival" in spring in ancient China (generally held on the third day of March after the Wei Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms), men and women go out together in spring clothes to go out in the city, or go to the valley to pick orchid grass, or go to the waterside to play and bathe, or go to the countryside to feast and have fun , believed that the bad luck could be eradicated, and named it "Spring Harvest".

3. The theme of outing and spring outing

Welcome the spring, worship the fertility god, and take a bath to expel evil spirits in order to have more children; young men and women are looking for a mate, and want to have fun and have fun together in the spring , singing and dancing, indulgence, Nuo dance to ward off epidemics, praying for rain, and other activities.

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