Tomb-sweeping--Day(清明节).ppt

Tomb-Sweeping day,Tomb-sweeping day,Tomb-sweeping day profile Tomb-sweeping day origin Tomb-sweeping day custom Poetry of the Tang Dynasty,Tomb-sweeping day profile,Qing Ming is a time to remember the dead and the dearly departed. More important, it is a period to honor and to pay respect to ones deceased ancestors and family members. Because it reinforces the ethic of filial piety, Qing Ming is a major Chinese festival. Literally meaning clear (Qing) and bright (Ming), this Chinese festival falls in early spring, on the 106th day after the winter solstice. It is a spring festival, and it is an occasion for the whole family to leave the home and to sweep the graves of their forebears. Chinese being practical people this sweeping of the graves is given an extended period, that is, 10 days before and after Qing Ming day. Among some dialect groups a whole month is allocated.,,China has a long history of ancestor worship, as early as in ancient times had the emperors, governors to sacrifice ceremony, temple of the spring and autumn period Confucius MuJi, these all belong to noble peculiar. In qin, noble system after the fall, just have the general public offering to the ancestors of grave custom. General Tomb-sweeping day grave can be divided into two kinds of ceremony:,返回,The origin of tomb-sweeping day,ORIGIN Qing Ming is popularly associated with Jie Zi Zhui, who lived in Shanxi province in 600 B.C. Legend has it that Jie saved his starving lords life by serving a piece of his own leg. When the lord succeeded in becoming the ruler of a small principality, he invited his faithful follower to join him. However, Jie declined his invitation, preferring to lead a hermits life with his mother in the mountains. Believing that he could force Jie out by burning the mountain, the lord ordered his men to set the forest on fire. To his consternation, Jie chose to remain where he was and was burnt to death. To commemorate Jie, the lord ordered all fires in every home to be put out on the anniversary of Jies death. Thus began the cold food feast, a day when no food could be cooked since no fire could be lit. The cold food festival occurs on the eve of Qing Ming and is often considered as part of the Qing Ming festival. As time passes, the Qing Ming festival replaced the cold food festival.,返回,Tomb Sweeping or Ancestor Worshipping 扫墓,The major custom in Qingming Festival is tomb sweeping. According to folk religion, the spirits of deceased ancestors still live underground and look after the family; the tombs are said to be their houses; thus it is very important to keep the tombs clean.,Spring Outing 春游、踏青,It is a fine time to go out and to appreciate the beautiful scenes of nature during the festival. This custom can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty and followed by each dynasty later till today.,Flying Kites 放风筝,What makes flying kites during this festival special is that people cut the string while the kite is in the sky to let it fly free. It is said this brings good luck and that diseases can be eliminated by doing this.,Swinging 荡秋千,The common swing has offered sport to many children throughout the world. During the Ming Dynasty, swinging was a designated recreation on the Qingming Festival, also known as the Clear and Bright Festival or the Tomb Sweeping Festival. Because the festival generally occurs in mid-spring, many also use the occasion for family outings.,Planting Willow Trees 插柳,Because Jie Zitui died embracing a willow tree, the willow is believed to have miraculous powers against evil. During the Qingming Festival, willow branches are hung on door fronts and used to sweep the tombs.,,Eat qingming fruit,唐诗,清明杜牧 清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂。

借问酒家何处有？牧童遥指杏花村 寒食韩翃 春城无处不飞花，寒食东风御柳斜 日暮汉宫传蜡烛，轻烟散入五侯家,,This years tomb-sweeping day is in April 5th,lots of people go home in this holiday. Though the weather isnt good, but it cant stop them from going home. Some of us sweep the tombs in the rain ,this is a new experience .,Thanks,,谢谢观赏！,。