02827nam 2200577 450 991045995930332120200520144314.01-84464-437-5(CKB)3710000000363114(EBL)1978021(SSID)ssj0001550791(PQKBManifestationID)16166166(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001550791(PQKBWorkID)14810842(PQKB)10723511(MiAaPQ)EBC1978021(Au-PeEL)EBL1978021(CaPaEBR)ebr11024869(OCoLC)904697334(EXLCZ)99371000000036311420150309h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe tomb-sweeping day /Li Song[Reading, England] :Paths International Ltd.,2015.©20151 online resource (177 p.)Chinese Festival Culture SeriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-84464-436-7 Cover; Preface; Contents; Chapter One: Origin; 1: The Shangsi Festival; 2: The Hanshi Festival; 3: Ancestor Worship; 4: Solar Nodes or Terms; 5: The Qingming Festival; Chapter Two: Dissemination; 1: Mainland China; 2: Hong Kong and Taiwan; 3: Overseas Chinese Communities; Chapter Three: Customs; 1: Tomb Sweeping and Ancestor Worshipping; 2: Go for an Outing in Early Spring; 3: Food; Chapter Four: Distinctive Festive Places; 1: Shaanxi Province: Qingming Public Memorial; 2: National Minorities Celebrate Qingming; 3: Waterland in Northern Jiangsu Province: Regatta; PostscriptThe Postscript of Chinese Festival Culture SeriesCopyrightIn China, 'The Tomb-Sweeping Day' is a festival commemorating the ancestors and making sacrifices to gods and saints. This book - written as an English-Chinese bilingual text - introduces the origin, inheritance, traditions, and varied forms of this festival. As a festival that represents respect, its cultural distinction deserves to be highlighted. 'The Tomb-Sweeping Day' is seen as a significant component of Confucianism, showing the filialness and loyalty of Chinese people. Many folk tales and legends of sagacious heroes are the prototype of the sacred ceremonies during the festival, and thChinese Festival Culture SeriesFestivalsChinaChineseSocial life and customsElectronic books.FestivalsChineseSocial life and customs.394.26951Song Li862471MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459959303321The tomb-sweeping day1973562UNINA