Cold Food Day, which honors Jiezitui, a hermit (隐士) who lived some 2600 years ago, used to be observed (wide), but today few Chinese observe it except on and around the mountain on the hermit lived.

    Jiezitui served an advisor to Chong'er, a prince in the state of Jin. A civil war forced the prince (leave) Jin and Jie Zitui followed him. , when Chong'er returned and became the ruler of Jin, his followers were rewarded with money, land and official jobs Jie Zitui was overlooked.

    So Jie Zitui chose the life of a hermit on Mt. Mian, where he took care of his elderly mother. Chong'er's men set fires on Mt. Mian to drive him out of mountain and then reward him. But Jie and his mother refused and were burned to death. Out of (sad), Chong'er declared Cold Food Day in honor of him. It (celebrate) for centuries in China until (replace) by the more popular Tomb Sweeping Festival, which begins the day after.