唐朝著名詩人杜牧有壹首著名的詩,描述了四月初令人傷感的壹幕場景:“清明時節雨紛紛,路上行人欲斷魂。”每年4月4-6日左右的清明節是傳統的掃墓的日子。在這壹天,人們祭吊去世的親人,到先人的墳頭上掃墓。
Its origin dates back to the Spring and Autumn Period. Jin prince Chong'er ran away from the country with his supporters due to persecution. They were homeless for 19 years and things got so bad that Chong'er began to starve to death. One of the prince's faithful followers, Jie Zitui, cut a piece of muscle from his own leg and served it to his master. Chong'er was saved and, in 636 BC, he took back the throne.
清明節可以追溯到春秋時代。晉國公子重耳因受到迫害,率其支持者出逃。19年間,他們居無定所,漂泊四方。壹次,他們的處境相當窘迫,重耳餓得快不行了。這時,忠心耿耿的介子推從自己的腿上割下壹塊肉獻給了重耳,公子重耳得救了。公元前636年,他奪回了王位。