Εξευμενίζοντας τα νερά του Dujiang Dam στο Qingming Festival
Η πόλη της Dujiangyan στην Κίνα είναι διάσημη για το αρχαίο αρδευτικό της σύστημα το οποίο κτίστηκε 2,300 χρόνια πριν!
Τώρα βέβαια είναι η πόλη που έγινε γνωστή από τους καταστροφικούς της σεισμούς που ευθύνονται για τους θανάτους πολλών ανθρώπων!
Κάθε Απρίλη με αφορμή το Qingming Festival γίνονται θυσίες για το νερό και μνημονεύεται η μνήμη όλων αυτών που έχασαν τη ζωή τους από αυτό!
Ching Ming Festival is one of China’s largest events based off of the lunar calendar. Ching Ming officially starts 104 days after the winter solstice. The festival usually begins on April 4th or 5th, but activities may start as early as 10 days prior.
In English, Ching Ming is often referred to as Tomb Sweeping Day or Pure Brightness because of the holiday’s events. The primary role of the Ching Ming Festival is to pay respect to ancestors. While many Chinese holidays are oriented around ancestor worship, Ching Ming is the largest. Filial piety is a central aspect of traditional Chinese culture, so it should come as no surprise that this is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the Middle Kingdom. Nearly every ethnic group in China celebrates Ching Ming in one way or another. Ching Ming is also a celebration of spring because of the incoming planting season in most of China.
Legend
According to Chinese stories and folklore, the Ching Ming Festival got its start sometime between 700 and 500 BCE. Legend states that a man named Jie Zitui, a loyal servant of a Chinese lord, helped his lord survive through exile. In order to prevent his lord from starving to death, Jie cut meat from his own leg and fed it to his lord. Surviving this ordeal, the lord returned to power 19 years later.
By this time, the lord had forgotten about Jie’s service. Sometime later, the lord remembered Jie and felt regretful about forgetting. The lord intended to reward Jie, but by the time he found him, Jie had passed away. To honor the life and death of Jie, the lord established Ching Ming as a holiday to commemorate the dead.
The production facility of the company where I work just informed me that they’ll be off a few days celebrating Tomb Sweeping Day and I was wondering what is this holiday. Now I know. Thank you Efi! Have a lovely day 😘
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My pleasure Ribana!! I will be with my grandson for some days, so kisses for both of us!!!
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Enjoy it Efi! Have a wonderful time 😘😘🤗
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Thank you!!!
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This was interesting, Efi! Though I kind of think that the Chinese lord should have left a nice chunk of meat from his leg for the servant… you know… to return the love! LOL! You always have the most amazing and informative posts, my friend! Enjoyed this one!
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Thank you Manessah!! I will be with my grandson i will return on Monday!! Kisses my sweet heart!!!
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You’re very welcome, dear Efi!! Have fun with that adorable grandson of yours! Will miss you!! Kisses!!!!
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Good morning from Athens my sweet angel!!! Kisses!!!
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Awww Good Afternoon from Texas, my sweet sweet Efi!!!! Hugs and kisses to you!!!!
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Thank you so much!! Hope you’re well!!!
I am coming to read your posts!!!
Kisses!!
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Efi!!! You’re back!!! Yaaay!!
You are very welcome, my dear friend! I’m doing just wonderful and reading your beautiful words just made my night even more grand! Hope you’re doing awesome! Kisses!!!!!!
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I’m so grateful. Thanks for the beautiful comment Manessah!!! KISSES!!!
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Such different holiday from that I know from Poland:-)
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