How does Qingming sweep the grave?

Tomb-Sweeping Day is a traditional festival of the Chinese nation, which started in the Zhou Dynasty and has a history of more than 2,500 years. People pay homage to their ancestors on this day, which not only expresses their respect and memory for their ancestors, but also inherits the idea of "filial piety-oriented" for future generations.

The following are the methods and precautions for tomb sweeping in Qingming:

Necessary sacrificial articles to be prepared: flowers, incense, candles, cigarettes, wine, sugar, fruits, ingots, paper money, etc.

Memorial grave sweeping order:

1, check, after arriving at the cemetery, check whether the tombstones, graves and ancillary facilities are cracked or collapsed, and check whether there are any major feng shui changes in the surrounding environment of the cemetery;

2. Sweep the grave, clean the cemetery, wipe the tombstone clean, remove weeds and fallen leaves from the grave, and bury it with new soil;

3, incense, point three incense, bow down;

4. Offerings, that is, offering all kinds of offerings, such as sugar, fruit, cigarettes, wine, etc. In front of the tombstone, according to the hobbies and habits of the ancestors;

5, burning paper, burning ingot paper money, etc.

6. Press the paper, and the remaining paper money is pressed on the stone in front of the grave, so that others can see it and know that there are descendants in this grave.

7. Generally speaking, the traffic around the cemetery will not be smooth in the days around Tomb-Sweeping Day. I suggest you plan your time and route in advance.