Qingming is approaching, so pay attention to fire prevention when going up the mountain to sweep the grave. During the Qingming period, anc
Qingming is approaching, so pay attention to fire prevention when going up the mountain to sweep the grave. During the Qingming period, ancient poets also left many stories. Let's have a look.
"Chang 'an Qingming Smoke" Tang Xiong
In the Ming Dynasty, when Emperor Li met Qingming, he also drove tourists out of the Forbidden City.
The nine-stranger wheatgrass warbler crows, and a thousand chariots and horses rain and clear.
It's the first time I met a guest today, and I'm tired of seeing flowers in my sorrow.
Who's in charge in spring, it's even more futile.
"Seeing Friends off in Riverside Garden on Qingming Festival" Tang Jiadao
Today is Tomb-Sweeping Day, and some friends are in the garden.
The weather is fine, blowing gently with Liu, begging for a new fire in Qingming, and the people's kitchen raises a fire to cook cigarettes.
Du Ruo is very long, and this article remembers two wise men.
When can life catch up? Drink wine before the flowers fall.
On Qingming Day, I went to swim with my friends.
Several Su Chunshan chased Lu Lang, and Tomb-Sweeping Day was so smoky.
Go back to wear a thin boat and slip on the bow, and get drunk and step on the residual flowers.
The wind is rushing, the clouds are floating wild, and the rain falls on the square pond.
I can't bear to look back, frogs are full of sunset.
Li Zhengfeng, Tang Dynasty, Records of Sunny Rain on Qingming Day in Luoyang
It will clear up at dawn tomorrow, and it will rain less at night.
Thousands of doors are still full of fireworks and nine doors are dust-free.
Wine Qinghe bridge spring, leisure palace noon.
Tourists love grass, and drumming is half a sin.
Qingming Tang du mu
A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day; The mourner's heart is going to break on his way.
Excuse me, where is the restaurant? The shepherd boy pointed to Xinghua Village.
"Tomb-Sweeping Day" Heshui Zuo
It's not sunny for a year, and the swallow swallows the willow and loses its soul.
Silent Qingshan people stand on the wall, and money, paper and candles are offered to the tomb of the first Lord.
Qingming Heshui Zuo
It rains heavily on willows, and thousands of children chase graves.
Smoke rises everywhere in Castle Peak, burning incense to worship ancestors.
"Cold food on the road" Tang Song Wenzhi
It's already on the way to late spring when I meet cold food immediately.
Poor Jiang, I can't see Luo Qiao people.
The Arctic cherishes the sage, and Nanwa is the vassal.
In the old garden, wicker is new day and night.
Cold food Tang Han yi
In late spring, Chang 'an city is full of songs and dances, and countless flowers fall. The east wind of the Cold Food Festival blows on the willow trees in the royal garden.
As night fell, the palace was busy lighting candles, and smoke drifted to the house of the prince and the marquis. Note: It is also said that this poem describes the Cold Food Festival in Tomb-Sweeping Day the day before.
Tang Zhangji is Lu's subordinate.
The tiller loves the boat, and the spring grass is green and the fields are vast;
Try going to the Wumen Gate to see the county Guo, there is new smoke in Qingming.
Qingming Song Wang Yu
I have lived in Tomb-Sweeping Day without flowers and wine. Like a monk in a temple, everything is depressing and lonely for me.
Yesterday, I discussed new kindling from my neighbor's house, and early in Tomb-Sweeping Day, I lit in front of the window and sat down to study.
"Su Causeway Qingming is a matter" Wu Song Wei Xin
Pears bloom in the light, and wanderers go out of the city in spring.
At dusk, the songs are ready, and the willows belong to a warbler.
On the Tomb of Cold Food Song Yang Wanli
Go straight to your husband! Can this bridge be out of danger? The maple leaves in the distant mountains are pale outside, and the broken houses are beside the lonely wheat.
The spring breeze is coming again, and all the new buildings are gone. Pear blossoms are cold food, and it is only when you enter the festival that you are worried.
"Working in the Suburb" Song Chengyu
The grass is growing, and the grass is growing, and it enters the surrounding Shan Ye in spring.
Xing chased the red through Liuxiang, and sat in Diji because of running water.
Don't say goodbye to wine, lest the wind turn red.
Besides, it's Tomb-Sweeping Day today, and it's met with fine weather. It's very suitable for sightseeing, but you can't leave.
"Back to the Tomb of Shasheng" by Gao Mingqi
All the clothes are covered with blood, tears and dust. Although the war is over now, I will feel sad when I return home.
In the storm, pear flower falls died, and the Cold Food Festival passed. In Tomb-Sweeping Day, several families will visit graves and be worshipped by future generations.
"Qingjiang attracts Qingming Day Tour" Pan
Where is the west building smoking ban? Green fields and sunny roads.
In the willows of Ma Si, people laugh and swing, and the sound of warblers always makes Chunzui drunk.
What are the taboos in Tomb-Sweeping Day?
1. Why does Qingming Festival say "Qingming Festival to Mountain"
Here, the Qingming Festival refers to the meaning of sweeping the grave. Many cemeteries in the south and south of the Yangtze River are on mountains, so they are called worshipping mountains.
In the north, it is commonly known as sweeping graves or going to graves. It means the same thing, that is, an activity to sacrifice the dead. The poem Qingming written by Du Mu, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, said: "There are many rains during the Qingming period, and pedestrians on the road want to break their souls. Ask local people where to buy wine? The shepherd boy pointed to Xinghua Village. " Write about the special atmosphere in Tomb-Sweeping Day. In China, ancestor worship is associated with filial piety. If you don't participate in ancestor worship, you are unfilial and forget your ancestors.
2. Is there any ethnic division in sweeping graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day?
Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave-sweeping, known as "respecting time" for ancestors, is the biggest grave-sweeping day in China. Therefore, most Han people in China and some ethnic minorities visit graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Some ethnic groups will hold similar activities on other days.
3. What is the usual procedure for sweeping graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day?
According to the custom, the order of sweeping is to sweep the grave first, that is, to clean the cemetery.
Secondly, sacrifice, this program is very important, one is to mourn, and the other is to feel with ancestors, because mountains have spirits and ancestors have no spirits, and feeling with ancestors can better obtain the aura of mountains and rivers. This is feng shui.
When sweeping graves, people come to the cemetery with offerings, money and other items, offer food to the graves of their ancestors, then burn money, cultivate new soil for the graves, repair the graves, put some paper money on them, let others know that there are descendants in the graves, and then kowtow.
Namely: modifying the cemetery-burning incense-offering-toasting-shooting-offering.
4. Is it better to sweep the grave at Qingming?
In the past, there was a saying among the people that "Qingming comes early and it is late at eleven o'clock." The sooner Tomb-Sweeping Day is held, the better. It can be held one week or even two weeks before Tomb-Sweeping Day, without having to rush to Tomb-Sweeping Day. [7]
5. Can pregnant women sweep graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day?
Generally speaking, pregnant women should avoid tomb sweeping activities on Qingming Festival, and not only that. Strictly speaking, it is best for women not to take part in such activities when they come to their official holidays, especially after 3 pm to attend the Qingming grave sweeping activities. [7]
6. Can Tomb-Sweeping Day worship his ancestors at home?
Tomb-Sweeping Day should have been held in the cemetery in person, but for various reasons, many people can't go back to their hometown to attend the Qingming Festival, so they can also worship their ancestors at home. The method is to put sacrifices on the balcony or living room at home, face the hometown, order three incense, bow three times and recite relevant words. Then, burn money.
7. What flowers should Tomb-Sweeping Day buy to mourn the dead?
It is usually chrysanthemum, because in ancient China, chrysanthemum was regarded as a flower of sustenance, which meant missing and homesickness. White chrysanthemum is the most suitable, and it can also be matched with some green grass, such as lily, green leaves and carnations, which will be more beautiful. Huang Juhua is called Longevity Chrysanthemum, which is more suitable for visiting patients.
8. Why does Tomb-Sweeping Day look at his forehead in the morning?
On the morning of sweeping the grave, before washing, look at your forehead in the mirror to see if there are dark circles under your eyes. If there is, it means you are unlucky. It is recommended to avoid sweeping graves as much as possible. If you must go, it is better to wear jade and ancient jade with you as a solution. Of course, this is superstition, and most of it is speculated by antique dealers.
9. Do you need to fast before sweeping the grave?
You don't have to fast before sweeping the grave: when you start sweeping the grave, you'd better eat and dress neatly to show your courtesy and respect to your ancestors.
10. Why do you need to give incense to the land of mountain gods when sweeping graves?
When sweeping the grave, in addition to placing incense, flowers, fruits, money, wine and other things that ancestors like to eat at random in front of the tomb, we should also light incense and offer incense to the land of mountain gods in charge of the cemetery, because the land of mountain gods is the patron saint of the cemetery. After that, they bowed respectfully to their ancestors and offered flowers, then burned gold and silk, and then poured the wine on the ground for a libation, meaning to take back the offerings and leave after toasting their ancestors.
1 1. Don't laugh and curse when sweeping the grave.
Tomb-Sweeping Day's customs are rich and interesting. In addition to sweeping graves, there are a series of custom activities such as hiking. There are grave-sweeping activities and laughter, which is a distinctive festival. When I was in Tomb-Sweeping Day, it was the time for spring to return to the earth. People use this advantage to enjoy the scenery of Shan Ye while sweeping graves. Going for an outing is also called a spring outing. In ancient times, it was called spring exploration. It means stepping on grass, playing in the country and watching the spring scenery [8].
12. Why should we be careful when taking photos in the graves of our ancestors?
In China, ancestor worship is not only to commemorate ancestors, but obviously to worship and pray for the dead. Just don't shoot the cemetery. When taking pictures in the countryside, you don't have to stick to bad habits or be too superstitious.
13, Tomb-Sweeping Day is forbidden to visit relatives and friends?
Whether Tomb-Sweeping Day can visit his friends and relatives is not recorded in the literature, but depends on his own wishes. But now is the time to pay homage to Qingming Festival, and it is unreasonable to visit relatives and friends at this time. You can invite your relatives and friends out for dinner.
14, choose to get married during the Qingming period, ok?
Similarly, marriage is a major event in life, so it is best to avoid choosing Tomb-Sweeping Day to get married. Of course, there are still many things about the wedding date.
15. Can I travel in Tomb-Sweeping Day?
An important activity in Tomb-Sweeping Day is hiking. It is understandable to feel the beauty of nature when spring is blooming. However, it is particularly important not to sweep more mountains at other people's sacrifices! Don't say anything unlucky, let alone disrespectful to the dead. Be careful in your activities at night. Therefore, we can't say that Tomb-Sweeping Day is sorry for his ancestors when he travels on holiday.
16. Does Tomb-Sweeping Day pay attention to clothes and accessories?
Don't wear red and purple clothes, you should wear plain clothes.
17, Tomb-Sweeping Day, do you care about generations?
You can pay attention or not. In Guangdong, you don't pay attention to this order If you need to pay attention, the order of worship is: father, mother, eldest son, eldest daughter, second son, second daughter, and so on. After the worship, the sacrifice is blessed by the ancestors, and everyone can eat and take the sacrifice. Finally, of course, pay attention to fire safety and leave after lighting incense.
18, will the worship ceremony in Tomb-Sweeping Day bring Yin Qi home?
This kind of thing may not happen, but it may happen when your fortune is low. You can certainly wear some Buddha statues and amulets. In fact, as long as you are kind-hearted and show respect to your ancestors and the deceased around you, there should be no problem. After going home from worshipping God, you can conduct a purification ceremony when necessary, which can remove the gas field provoked by worshipping God when the fortune is low.
19. Can a wife go to the grave after her husband dies?
There is a saying in the street that a wife can't go to the grave three years before her husband dies. This is a matter of custom, as long as we respect local customs. If there is such a local custom, it is best to avoid it, otherwise it will bring a lot of psychological troubles in the future. If there is no local custom, it has nothing to do with this taboo.
20. Can I accompany my friends to sweep the grave?
For various reasons, many people may encounter the problem of whether to accompany their friends to the grave, such as whether their girlfriends accompany their boyfriends to the grave, whether their subordinates accompany their bosses to the grave, and even whether they accompany their customers to the grave in business. Some people think it's okay. Grave-sweeping is just a mourning activity, and we should not believe in some superstitions. Some people think it is best for outsiders not to accompany them to the grave, because their aura is different. If it is really unavoidable, then you should wear a mascot to ward off evil spirits, such as mahogany hand beads, otherwise it is a big taboo.