Some experts believe that the custom of inserting willows is to commemorate Shennong, the ancestor of agriculture, for Qingming and Liu.
In some places, people put willow branches under the eaves to forecast the weather. There is an old saying that "the willow branches are green and the rain is raining;" The saying that there is another village. Willow has a strong vitality, as the saying goes: "If you plant flowers with your heart, you won't plant them, but if you don't, you will plant them in the shade." "
"Wicker plants live in the soil, where they are planted, where they live, and they are planted year after year, and there are shade trees everywhere.
Extended data:
Tomb-Sweeping Day, also known as the outing festival, is celebrated at the turn of mid-spring and late spring.
Qingming has two connotations: nature and humanity. It is both a natural solar term and a traditional festival.
Tomb-Sweeping Day is a traditional major Spring Festival. It is a fine tradition of the Chinese nation for thousands of years to sweep graves and cherish the memory of ancestors. It is not only conducive to promoting filial piety and family memory, but also conducive to promoting the cohesion and identity of family members and even the nation.
The culture of Qingming etiquette and custom fully embodies the humanistic spirit of the Chinese nation of respecting ancestors and cautiously pursuing the future.
Tomb-Sweeping Day is not only a solemn festival to pay homage to ancestors, but also a happy festival for people to get close to nature, travel and enjoy the fun of spring.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia: Qingming