清明節(jié)即是節(jié)氣又是節(jié)日。從節(jié)氣上來說，它是24節(jié)氣之一。

　　The Qingming Festival is a Chinese holidays. In solar term, it is one of 24 solar term.

　　我國2000多年前的秦漢時(shí)期已基本形成了24節(jié)氣。24節(jié)氣綜合了天文學(xué)和氣象學(xué)等方面的知識(shí)，編排了"春雨驚春清谷天，夏滿芒夏暑相連。秋處露秋寒霜降，冬雪雪冬小大寒"的歌謠。其中清明被排在歌謠的第五位。也是農(nóng)歷歷法中的第五個(gè)節(jié)氣。

　　In China 2000 years ago during the Qin and Han Dynasties has basically formed the 24 solar terms. 24 solar astronomy and meteorology etc. comprehensive knowledge, arranged a "spring cleaning day at spring, summer manwang summer. Autumn dew autumn frost, snow snow winter chill "ballad. The Qingming Festival is ranked in the fifth songs. Is lunar calendar in fifth solar term.

　　此時(shí)，天氣轉(zhuǎn)暖，大地回春，萬物復(fù)蘇，一片生機(jī)盎然，家家門口插柳條，祭掃墳?zāi)购徒纪馓で唷＾r(nóng)諺中也有"清明忙種粟"的說法。作為以花信為標(biāo)志的花信風(fēng)。清明的花期為一侯桐花，二侯麥花，三侯柳花，充分點(diǎn)明了清明節(jié)氣的花期和花種?！稓q時(shí)百問》說"萬物生長(zhǎng)此時(shí)，皆清潔而明凈，故謂之清明"。

　　At this time, the weather gets warmer, Spring returns to the earth, the recovery of all things, a vibrant, every door willow, sweep tombs and in the countryside. Farmer's proverb there is "clear and bright in favor of millet" argument. Huaxinfeng as marked by florescence. The flower is a Hou Aegiceras, Rohmer spent two, three Hou Liu Hua pointed out, full flowering and Flower Festival air. "When the hundred year old question" that "all things are growing at the same time, clean and bright and clean, so that the Qingming festival".