What sacrifices did Tomb-Sweeping Day put on the tomb?
Incense, yellow paper, mingbi, vegetarian wine, fruit, etc. In Tomb-Sweeping Day, they are placed on graves, and the sacrifices are mainly wine, food and fruit. Generally speaking, men prefer wine and food, while women prefer fruit. Others depend on the situation, such as the preferences of ancestors before their death, which is more or less random. With the process of urbanization and the introduction of western culture, flowers are increasingly used in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Chrysanthemum has the meaning of missing and missing, so chrysanthemum is the first choice; White and yellow chrysanthemums are the most suitable. And with some green grass, lilies, carnations and forget-me-not, it is also very harmonious, which can reflect a little kindness, elegance and lightness in thought.
What to eat for Qingming health
1, shepherd's purse
In the spring around Tomb-Sweeping Day, people with hyperactivity of liver yang are particularly prone to headache and dizziness, and chronic tracheitis is also prone to attack in the spring, which is what Chinese medicine says, "all diseases of spring are at the head". After Tomb-Sweeping Day, shepherd's purse is one of the most suitable seasonal vegetables.
2.snails
Before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day, spring warmed bloom, and the earth recovered. Snails lurking in the mud crawled out of the soil one by one. At this time, the snail meat is delicious, which is the best season to eat snails. Snails can be eaten in many ways. They can be fried with onion, ginger, soy sauce, cooking wine and sugar. You can also cook, pick snail meat, mix, drink, rot and simmer.
Step 3: shrimp
"Yellow croaker in March, shrimp in April, and bitter gourd stew in May." As for Qingming shrimp, there was a poem that said: "The east wind blows rain all night, and fish and shrimp grow in the new water of the river." Just the clear sight of spring rain and the mouth-watering growth of river fresh. Now, Qingming Shrimp is at the turn of the old and the new. There is plenty of rain, and the new shrimp has not "dispersed in spring". Fortunately, you can even see shrimp seeds in your stomach.
4. Toona sinensis
Toona sinensis buds mixed with gluten and tender willow leaves mixed with tofu are the best products in Beijing during the Qingming period. Toona sinensis generally germinates before Tomb-Sweeping Day, and the terminal buds can be picked before and after Grain Rain. This kind of first-time picking, called the first-time Toona sinensis bud, is not only tender but also full of fragrance.