Pure Brightness 清明
Qingming is both a solar term and a festival. The weather is clear and bright as plants stir to life. People sweep tombs and honour their ancestors, and also enjoy spring outings. After the rain, everything is fresh, a time when remembrance and renewal meet.
Paulownia bloomsFirst pentad
Field mice become quailsSecond pentad
Rainbows appearThird pentad
Three pentads
- First pentadPaulownia bloomsPaulownia trees open their pale purple flowers.
- Second pentadField mice become quailsField mice hide underground while quail appear everywhere; the ancients thought the mice had turned into birds.
- Third pentadRainbows appearRainbows begin to appear after the rain.
Custom
Sweep ancestors' tombs and eat runbing or green rice balls.
Start dates
- April 4, 2025
- April 5, 2026
- April 5, 2027