At this juncture between winter and spring, when all living creatures regain vitality, people head for the outskirts of town to tidy up the tombs of their ancestors and take the opportunity to enjoy a spring outing and celebrate nature and the continuation of life.
清明原是廿四節氣之一，曆書稱之為「氣清景明，萬物皆顯」，在這冬盡春醒，萬物復甦的時候，人們便到郊外為祖先整理墓塚，也藉此節候踏青賞春，體會大自然生命生生不息的喜悅。