The best time to go to the grave
When it comes to the time of Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave-sweeping, some people say it is "early Qing Dynasty and late 11th", others say it is "seven days before and eight days after", and others say that Tomb-Sweeping Day didn't go to the grave the day before.
Some places visit graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day, because married women will come back to visit their parents in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Her brother will entertain her. "Qingming early, eleven nights" means that Qingming goes to the grave before 12 and comes back for dinner; Go to the grave after lunch 1 1. It is also said that people who visit graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day usually burn paper in front of Tomb-Sweeping Day or on the same day in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Legend has it that one hundred pieces of paper were burned at that time.
Tomb-Sweeping Day should go to the grave earlier, usually before ten o'clock in the morning.
There is a folklore that Tomb-Sweeping Day collects ghosts in the underworld and gives them a holiday on October 1st in the summer calendar. Therefore, after Tomb-Sweeping Day, or before 10 1, the ghost of the deceased had not had a holiday and could not come out to collect the paper money burned for him. So Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave should be before Tomb-Sweeping Day, not after Tomb-Sweeping Day.
What are the taboos in Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave?
One: avoid wearing big red and purple.
In order to respect the dead, grave-sweeping should be dressed solemnly. Generally speaking, when sweeping graves, you should wear dark clothes, preferably not red and purple, and you should dress neatly and look solemn.
Two: the conventional order is irreversible.
There is a sequence of grave-sweeping sacrifices, and many older people will pay considerable attention to this. Generally, the cemetery or cemetery will be cleaned before the sacrifice. Since the sacrifice pays great attention to feng shui and etiquette, try not to make mistakes in order. The order is as follows: modify the cemetery-incense-meat-toast-worship-farewell.
Three: don't eat or worship when sweeping the grave.
In the grave-sweeping etiquette handed down from ancient times, people had to fast before sweeping the grave, but for people with an accelerated pace of modern life, it is unrealistic to worship on an empty stomach and they really need to eat. Diet should be light, avoid big fish and big meat, and not overeating. If the dirty gas in the body is discharged when sweeping the grave, it is also a sign of disrespect for the deceased; In addition, no matter how hungry you are, don't chew food in your mouth when sweeping the grave, which will only highlight your ignorance of fooling around.
Four: Don't buy shoes that don't cover your forehead.
In fact, Tomb-Sweeping Day is a Halloween, of course, we should pay attention to the hairstyle, especially the hair can't cover the forehead. This is the magic lamp of the human body, and it can't be covered. At the same time, don't buy shoes on the same day, because shoes are the same evil, and most friends with common sense won't buy shoes on this day, so as not to be unlucky.
Five: Don't ridicule and criticize our ancestors.
When individuals are sweeping graves, it is not only disrespectful to the deceased, but also attracts criticism. It is blasphemous to go through other people's graves and comment on the dead, which will cause trouble.
Six: Don't take pictures in the cemetery.
The purpose of sweeping graves is to worship ancestors, not to have fun. There is a god who holds his head three feet high. It is best to be respectful, careful and cautious when sweeping the grave. Never take pictures in the cemetery, or even take pictures at will, otherwise it will attract bad atmosphere, cause imbalance between Yin and Yang, and damage personal fortune.
Seven: outsiders should not participate in other people's grave sweeping.
It is taboo for people outside Tomb-Sweeping Day to participate in grave-sweeping, and it is easy to cause unnecessary trouble. After all, it is not a family, and different blessings may cause disorder in the gas field, leading to disharmony and bad luck.
Eight: grave grass must be trimmed.
Plants that grow on graves must be pulled out and never grow into climate. This is the most important thing, but you should know that sweeping the grave is to clean up things that are not conducive to the cemetery. The vegetation on the grave will do harm to the family, including luck and health, which is greatly unfavorable.
Nine: pregnant women should avoid sweeping graves.
It's better for pregnant women to avoid tomb sweeping activities in Qingming, which is not only the influence of heavy yin. In other respects, Tomb-Sweeping Day is very crowded. For the safety of the fetus, pregnant women are not recommended to participate. Moreover, the weather of sweeping graves and the surrounding environment are not conducive to the health of pregnant women. In addition, if women have official holidays, they should also avoid such activities.
Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave-sweeping is a concrete manifestation of the Chinese nation's moral quality of being cautious in the end and pursuing the distance and caring for the family. Since ancient times, Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave-sweeping is not only to commemorate his ancestors, but also to commemorate those who have made contributions and done good deeds in history. Tomb-Sweeping Day's offering sacrifices to sweep the tombs of martyrs and revolutionary martyrs' monuments has become a good form of revolutionary traditional education. The above reminds everyone in advance, what places need to be paid attention to in Qingming grave sweeping, and everyone can worship appropriately.