First, the relationship between ancestral graves There are many stories of digging ancestral graves in the history of later generations. One of them tells the story of a pair of brothers who were admitted to Nanjing Jinshi in the Qing Dynasty, which was a very beautiful thing for the ancients, so they held a banquet and invited people from all over the city to attend. But only the person who kept the tomb for their family was neglected, so this person was dissatisfied. Picked up an axe and cut down a huge pomegranate tree next to the ancestral grave. Sure enough, the father and son of this family all died of illness within one year. Therefore, ancient people were very afraid of digging ancestral graves, that is, they were worried that they would lose their children and grandchildren and bring disaster to their families.
Second, ancestors and descendants dig ancestral graves. In our modern eyes, digging ancestral graves is too feudal and superstitious. However, if someone digs his ancestral grave, it would be considered a heinous act in ancient times. Among the archaeological teams, such a story happened. Once an epitaph was dug up on the way to archaeology, and one of the archaeologists patted his thigh and said not to dig. This is my ancestral grave. At this time, the psychological pressure of archaeologists is very great. If they are allowed to continue digging their ancestral graves, they are worried that there will be bad karma. But if you don't dig, you can't contribute to the archaeological cause in China, so after weighing the pros and cons, you decided to dig the ancestral grave.
Third, the significance of ancestral graves Although people in modern society do not value ancestral graves, they are arranged to be cremated even after death. But for ancient people, the ancestral grave is a very sacred place, which embodies the painstaking efforts and wisdom of several generations of families. It is also the source that a family can continue.