Kaishisui - Kaishisui

Japanese: 介子推 - かいしすい

…The 105th day after the winter solstice is called the cold food festival, and people eat cold food for two or three days before and after. This custom of eating cold food and abstaining from fire has been linked since ancient times to the legend of Kai Shisui (a meritorious servant of Duke Wen of the Jin Dynasty. In grief for his death by fire, the use of fire was forbidden for one day), but its origin is thought to be (1) an ancient fire-changing ritual (to bring in the spring weather with a new yang fire) or (2) fire prevention (due to the season of many storms). …

From [Qingming]

…This, along with the Qing Dynasty event in which children and women put willow branches in their hair, is a custom that focuses on the power of the willow tree, which is rich in vitality, to ward off evil. Incidentally, Zitui refers to Jie Zitui, from whom the cold food originates. Games played during the Qingming Festival include swinging, polo, kemari, and cockfighting, in addition to the fun game of Taqing, which was also played after visiting the tomb. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kaikosui" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…冬至後105日目を寒食節と呼び，前後2日もしくは3日間，寒食した。この寒食禁火の風習は古来，介子推（かいしすい）の伝説(晋の文公の功臣。その焼死をいたんで，一日，火の使用を禁じた)と結びつけられるが，起源は，(1)古代の改火儀礼(新しい火の陽火で春の陽気を招く)，(2)火災防止(暴風雨の多い季節がら)などが考えられている。…

【清明】より

…これは，子どもや婦人たちが柳の枝を髪にさした清代の行事とともに，生命力に富む柳の辟邪（へきじや）の力に着目した習俗であろう。ちなみに，子推は寒食の由来となった介子推を指す。清明節の遊戯としては，墓参後にも行われた踏青の楽しい遊び以外に，鞦韆（しゆうせん）(ぶらんこ)遊びや打毬（だきゆう）(ポロ)，蹴鞠（しゆうきく）(けまり)，闘鶏などがある。…

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