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Qing Ming is a time to remember the dead and the dearly departed. More important, it is a period to honour and to pay respect to one's 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. ORIGINQing 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 lord's 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 hermit's 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 Jie's 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. Whatever practice is observed，the basic observation of Qing Ming is to remember one's elders by making a special effort to visit their graves, ashes or ancestral tablets. To make the visit even more meaningful, some time should be spent to remind the younger members of the family of the lives and contributions of their ancestors, and the story of Jie Zi Zhui who choose death over capitulation.
空山青雨
Qingming Festival, also known as the outing Festival, Xingqing Festival, March Festival and ancestor worship Festival, is held at the intersection of mid spring and late spring. Qingming Festival originated from the ancient ancestor belief and spring festival rituals and customs. It has both natural and human connotations. It is not only a natural solar term, but also a traditional festival.清明节，又称踏青节、行清节、三月节、祭祖节等，节期在仲春与暮春之交。清明节源自上古时代的祖先信仰与春祭礼俗，兼具自然与人文两大内涵，既是自然节气点，也是传统节日。词汇清明节Tomb Sweeping Day踏青go for a walk in the country in spring; have an outing in spring三月March; the third month of the lunar year; the third moon祭祖offer sacrifices to ancestors仲春second month of spring; the middle of spring暮春late spring上古palaeoid; ancient times; remote ages礼俗etiquette and custom节气a day marking one of the 24 divisions of the solar year in the traditional Chinese calendar; solar terms传统节日traditional festival; traditional holidays; Traditional Festivals
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Tomb-sweeping day, a traditional Chinese festival, falls at the turn of mid-spring and late spring.（清明节，中国传统节日，又称踏青节、行清节等，节期在仲春与暮春之交。）Tomb-sweeping day originated from ancestral beliefs and Spring Festival customs in ancient times.（清明节源自上古时代的祖先信仰与春祭礼俗，兼具自然与人文两大内涵。）It is both a natural solar term and a traditional festival.（既是自然节气点，也是传统节日。）Tomb-sweeping day is a big traditional Spring Festival.（清明节是传统的重大春祭节日。）It is a fine tradition of the Chinese nation since ancient times.（是中华民族自古以来的优良传统。）扩展资料清明节习俗：1、踏青中华民族自古就有清明踏青的习俗。踏青古时叫探春、寻春等，即为春日郊游，也称“踏春”。一般指初春时到郊外散步游玩。2、植树清明前后，春阳照临，春雨飞洒，种植树苗成活率高，成长快。因此，就有清明植树的习惯，有人还把清明节叫作“植树节”。植树风俗一直流传至今。清明节植树的习俗，据说发端于清明戴柳插柳的风俗。
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关于“清明节”的英文介绍：
Ching Ming Festival is an ancient festival of the Chinese nation. It is not only a solemn festival to sweep the grave and worship the ancestors, but also a happy festival for people to get close to nature, take a trip and enjoy spring fun. Dou refers to the Qingming Festival,
and the festival time is around April 5 of the Gregorian calendar. At this time, the vitality is exuberant, the yin qi is declining, all things are "expressing the past and taking the new", and the earth presents the image of spring and scenery, which is a good time for outdoor spring outing and tomb sacrifice in Qing Dynasty.
The Qingming Festival of Sacrificing Ancestors is very long. There are two sayings: 8 days before the 10th and 10 days after the 10th. These two days belong to the Qingming Festival of Sacrificing Ancestors.
白话翻译：
清明节是中华民族古老的节日，既是一个扫墓祭祖的肃穆节日，也是人们亲近自然、踏青游玩、享受春天乐趣的欢乐节日。斗指乙为清明节气，交节时间在公历4月5日前后。这一时节，生气旺盛、阴气衰退，万物“吐故纳新”，大地呈现春和景明之象，正是郊外踏青春游与行清墓祭的好时节。清明祭祖节期很长，有10日前8日后及10日前10日后两种说法，这近20天内均属清明祭祖节期内。
扩展资料：
清明节作为传统的重大春祭节日，扫墓祭祀、缅怀祖先，是中华民族自古以来的优良传统，不仅有利于弘扬孝道亲情、唤醒家族共同记忆，还可促进家族成员乃至民族的凝聚力和认同感。清明节融汇自然节气与人文风俗为一体，是天时地利人和的合一，充分体现了中华民族先祖们追求“天、地、人”的和谐合一，讲究顺应天时地宜、遵循自然规律的思想。
清明节与春节、端午节、中秋节并称为中国四大传统节日。除了中国，世界上还有一些国家和地区也过清明节，比如越南、韩国、马来西亚、新加坡等。2006年5月20日，中华人民共和国文化部申报的清明节经国务院批准列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录（类别：民俗；编号：Ⅹ-2）。
