QingMingisatimetorememberthedeadandthedearlydeparted.Moreimportant,itisaperiodtohonourandtopayrespecttoone'sdeceasedancestorsandfamilymembers.Becauseitreinforcestheethicoffilialpiety,QingMingisamajorChinesefestival.
Literallymeaning"clear"(Qing)and"bright"(Ming),thisChinesefestivalfallsinearlyspring,onthe106thdayafterthewintersolstice.Itisa"spring"festival,anditisanoccasionforthewholefamilytoleavethehomeandtosweepthegravesoftheirforebears.Chinesebeingpracticalpeoplethissweepingofthegravesisgivenanextendedperiod,thatis,10daysbeforeandafterQingMingday.Amongsomedialectgroupsawholemonthisallocated.
TodayistheChingMingFestival.Theancientssaid:Qingmingseasonrainhave.Thisisheavyovercastweather,wehaveagoTa-QingChihu.
Onthewaywearegoingtoseethatah2grassandindomitableperseverance,withitsstagedtogreetthespring,nottobeoutdone,itputonthenewgreenclothes,greenflowersinthemovie,thereisred,thereisgreen,yellowhasthe......wegoforaroad,cametoafield,theeyesareafeastfortheeyeseverywhereingold,stoodtherapeinhighspirits,andformanypearl-likedew-likeinthegoldenslipslidesmallrollingon......cheelake,willowwillowbraidasectionongreenleavesandshootshavedecoration,isthefirstgirlmorethananyjewelrywouldalsoliketolookgood.
AfterChihucemetery,wecannothelpbutgoinside.Lookingatthegravesofmartyrsandwatchedawreathofsmallwhiteflowerslookedpure,mymindisnotfluctuating.Ithinkmany,many:ofushappytoday,abetterlifeforusbytherevolutionarymartyrscreated,butalsowiththeirpaidforinblood.So,mymindhadanidea:thesuccessionofmartyrswantbehest,studyingstrenuouslystrivetobecomethepillarsofthenationalconstruction.
Next,wewenttotheyellowfolderAo,themountainsarepacked,everyone'sfaceisfilledwithnostalgic,lookingatthispicture,mymind,therehasbeensomeregret.Ihopeallmyeldersalonglifeandgoodhealth.
TheQingmingFestivalTa-Qingtomyfeelingsmore,andonceagainIknowthenatureofthemellowside,mygreatharvestahwell!
LastQingmingFestival,Ireturnhometoworshipmygrandfather.QingmingFestivalisafolkFestival.Inthepast,Inthepast,theQingmingFestivalwascalled"ArborDay".ButToday,Chinesevisittheirfamilygravestotendtoanyunderbrushthathasgrown.
Weedsarepulled,anddirtsweptaway,andthefamilywillsetoutofferingsoffoodandspiritmoney.Unlikethesacrificesatafamily'shomealtar,theofferingsatthetombusuallyconsistofdry,blandfood.Onetheoryisthatsinceanynumberofghostsromearoundagravearea,thelessappealingfoodwillbeconsumedbytheancestors,andnotbeplunderedbystrangers.
Withthepassingoftime,thiscelebrationoflifebecameadaytothehonorpastancestors.Followingfolkreligion,theChinesebelievedthatthespiritsofdeceasedancestorslookedafterthefamily.Sacrificesoffoodandspiritmoneycouldkeepthemhappy,andthefamilywouldprosperthroughgoodharvestsandmorechildren.
It`soneofthetraditionalFestivalsofChinese.Andit`sadayinhonourtoQuyuan,whoisoneofthegreatestpoetinChina.Qingmingisalsooneofthe24seasonaldivisionpointsinChina.Itismay5thonAprilineveryyear.Onthatday,peoplewillfreeofworkorschoolthatinmemoryoftheirancestors.Besidesparentswilltaketheirchildrentothecountryside,wheretheymayhaveapicinc.Asthefestivalisinspring,It`swarmandcomfortable,familiesoftengotoparkstoflythekites.
ThisistheQingmingFestival,IhopeyoucancomeherenextyearduringQingmingFestival.
Winterhavepassed,andallthingsrecovery,atthistime,theannualchingmingfestivalagain.fromthestartmynotebook,eachofthechingmingfestivalthisday,themotherletmeputonarmycoloredspring,withpapermoney,ledmego.
Thedeathofourfamilyareburiedinpeoplebiandantanghill,whereveryfarfrommyhouse,wanttoswitchcarsseveralroad.irememberachild,ialwaysamgladtogo上坟,becausethemotheratonegravemoney,me,andiwillfillthefieldsandeverywheretoplay,untilhismotherputonmydragcargo.
Idonotknowfromthestartwhenigotoplayitagainnolongerdowntown,butoneafteranothertoobserveeachonegraves.ioncefoundinadilapidatedgraves,notracesofburntpapermoney,iamverysurprisedthatonthedown,thelanguagecarefullytoidentifythemonument,asifengravedabovetheso-called"lifetookpartinfightingthiswar,"andhewasstillastrangermiles!why,heshouldbeburiedinthemartyrscemetery!whyisnooneabovethenamesofrelatives?
Withquestionsaboutmycuriosityrantotellhismother,themotherdoesnotrise,butslowly,said:"alas!yougogetsomepapermoneyforhimit!"itookoverthedeliverytothemotherofapileofpapermoney.hewenttothetomb,whilethrowingpapermoneytothefire,hemurmured:"noonehaseverbeenupforyourgrave,youmustbeverylonely,andidonotknowwhatyoucallnotrecognizeyou,butyouyearmustbeahero,nowhasdisplacedbones,iburnsomepapermoneyforyounow......"atthistime,hishandsgentlycaughtoneofmyshoulders,ilookedbackandwasthemother,shegentlyfrommyhandstooksomepapermoney,threwthefire,thepapermoneyfellfire,one,two,four.
Thisyearwenttothevicinityofcemeteries,andbecausethemotherhadsevererheumatoidarthritis,shecouldnot,andigo,sheisnotapersonatease.soweatoutdoormoney,hismotherthrewsomepapermoneysaid:"dad!youthenyou!small,remote,(myuncle)with......"
Finallyonlyapileofpapermoney,themotherputittomesaid:"littlewing,doyoudieforthatunknownpersonburnedit,alas!didnotgivehimstrangepeoplepoor."thefire......myface,myheartsaid:"restinpeacenow!nextyearthechingmingfestival,imustgo上坟foryou!"windgustover,puttheashesofburntpapermoneyhasbeenblownaway.
"QingmingFestivalraininsuccession"thissentencewasconfirmedbythewonderfulnature,yesterday,therainofpatterofpatter,myheartisasheavyasastone,becauseIwanttogivemymasterandoldmilkthetomb,before,IdonotunderstandthetruemeaningoftheQingmingFestival,untilafterthetomb,IknowthetruemeaningoftheTombSweepingDay!
Atsevenoclockinthemorning,wearegoingtosweepthegravefortheoldmanandtheoldmilk.Itsanewthingformetogotothegrave.Wesetoutwithtools.
Icantwaittowalkonthewindingmountainroadforaboutanhour.Wecametothetomboftheoldmanandtheoldmilk.Afterayear,thegraveswerefullofbarrengrass.Afterthedivisionoflabor,webegantobebusy.Afterall,webegantoburnthepapermoney.Withthecurlofsmoke,Iseemedtolookatthesmoke.IseemedtolookasifIwouldseethesmokecurlingup.Totheirshadow,theytoldme,"studyhardandcherishlife.
Yes,amanslifeisshortandhappytoliveeveryday.Tosurpassself,transcendoneself,dreamwillcometrue;transcendself,dreamintopower;transcendself,createabeautifullife!Ithinklifesurpassesselfandtranscendsdreams!Onthemountain,thehouseofthecityisfullofeyes,themountainsarefullandthemountainsarefull.Therapeflowerofgoldengoldenlightisdeeplybreathed,thefaintfragranceandfreshair,andthoseflowersinterpretthemeaningoflifewiththeforcethatcannotberesisted.
