Do you Know the Origin on Qingming/Cold Food Festival?清明节的来源

   寒食节是在清明节的前一天,古人常把寒食节的活动延续到清明,久而久之,清明取代了寒食节。拜介子椎的习俗也变成了清明扫墓的习俗了。无论以何种形式纪念,为了使纪念祖先的仪式更有意义,我们应该让年轻一代的家庭成员了解先人过去的奋斗历史,当然,还要学习介子椎宁死不屈的气节。    The Cold Food Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated for three consecutive days starting the day before the Qingming Festival in the Chinese Calendar. 寒食节是清明节前的一个传统节日。寒食节亦称“禁烟节”、“冷节”、“百五节”,在夏历冬至后一百零五日,清明节前一二日。是日初为节时,禁烟火,只吃冷食。 Qing Ming is popularly associated Read More