What does Tomb-Sweeping Day need to do for ancestor worship?
1, weeding in front of the tombstone
The ancestral graves must be able to clean up weeds correctly and add some good soil and flowers. Remove the debris and clean the tombstone. To change the face of the whole cemetery, the heart must be full of respect. Teacher Dong suggested that the tomb is a famous place, which represents the future of family wealth. Weeds are unlucky and will also affect the repeated instability of future generations.
2. Grave filling
Just like the maintenance of human houses. Adding soil to ancestors' graves every Qingming Festival means repairing them again. In other words, showing filial piety to the ancestors also entrusted the grief of the younger generation. You can change your influence on wealth.
The poem Qingming written by Du Mu, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, said: It's like tears to mourn the sun; Pedestrians on the road want to die. Ask local people where to buy wine? The shepherd boy just laughed and didn't answer Xingshan Village. ? Write about the special atmosphere in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Tomb-Sweeping Day, also known as the outing festival, is just dawning. I got up early, picked up the shovel and carried the earthen basket. I'm going to sweep the graves and fill the earth for my ancestors. God also knows that it rained lightly in human accidents.
Walking fast, I feel heavy. In a blink of an eye, the old people passed away one after another. They were alive in that special era. They didn't have enough to eat and wear, and they didn't enjoy a day's happiness. When conditions are good, you will be old. What a poor old man.
Continuing the local custom year after year, we went to the cemetery to remove weeds, scooped up new soil and put it in a soil basket, carried it to the grave, sprinkled it on the graves of the old people, put paper money on it, burned a few sticks of incense, and burned the sacrificial fruit with Mingbi. Then solemnly knock three heads.
3. Fill the pit and fill the low-lying areas in the north.
Recently, many customers asked me, what should the teacher Tomb-Sweeping Day pay attention to when sweeping the grave? Teacher: Our family has been restless in recent years, and I don't know what's wrong, especially the men at home. Moreover, in recent years, the men in the family have been particularly unlucky and sad. I want to visit the grave when I am in Tomb-Sweeping Day, so I ask my teacher for some advice. Tomb-Sweeping Day is coming. He can worship his ancestors and build a grave. When he goes to sweep the grave, he should check whether there are pits and low-lying places at home, that is, the north of the ancestral grave. If there is, he should make it up in time, which will make future generations, especially men, prosperous.
The land near the mountains and rivers is always the spiritual place that people yearn for. As an ancestral yin house, it is naturally the most ideal choice, but as a living person, it is also the most suitable place to live. When the reclamation around Yinzhai is serious, landslides and land subsidence may occur, or the serious consequences of soil erosion will affect the change of geomantic omen of Yinzhai. Especially for the low-lying places in the north and east of the yin house, or places with large pits or serious damage, it is necessary to remedy them in time, and it is best to relocate the places where there is no remedy.
There should be no trees within one meter.
Many people like to plant trees around the shady houses, because they can shelter from the wind and rain, and at the same time, they can drain water and solidify the soil to prevent soil erosion. But the yin house belongs to the soil, and the most feared thing is the restraint of wood. Therefore, trees should not be too close to the coffin tomb, especially tall trees with developed roots. The roots of trees will invade the coffin. This situation will bring anxiety to Yin people, destroy Feng Shui and endanger future generations. Because water vapor can easily penetrate into the coffin, the bones of the immortals will get wet and turn black, which will affect the health of future generations.
5. Drainage should be carried out in the river ditch of the pool.
The problem of geomantic omen in ancestral graves is different from other problems of looking at houses. The geomantic omen of ancestral graves determines the rise and fall of a family for generations. Although it is said that the mountains and rivers are a treasure trove of geomantic omen, it is good to have water, but it should not be too close to the grave, and future generations are prone to kidney blood disease. In other words, there is a pool or river ditch in front of the ancestral grave, which is easy to cause family members to be in poor health.
Precautions for grave sweeping
1, Tomb-Sweeping Day must visit the grave according to seniority.
As sons and daughters of China, we don't forget our roots. When we go to the grave in Tomb-Sweeping Day, we should also follow the generations: father and mother are the eldest son and the second son and the eldest daughter. ..
2. Why don't you laugh or scold when you sweep the grave?
The cemetery is the home of ghosts. You can't cross graves, offer offerings, make loud noises, laugh and curse, swear words or run around. This is not only disrespectful to ancestors, but also a nuisance to nearby gods. You can't trample on other graves or criticize the design of graves, which will be considered blasphemy. If you encounter a bad atmosphere, you will get into trouble and go home.
3. 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. Many young people live in big cities and finally return to their hometown. They think Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave-sweeping is fun, so they take out their mobile phones or cameras to take pictures. As everyone knows, this kind of behavior will make your future fortune decline and imbalance between Yin and Yang. If a photo has been taken, delete it or burn it.
4. Can Tomb-Sweeping Day prune the weeds in the grave?
The cemetery is the place where our ancestors were buried, that is, the yin house, just like our room. If we don't prune it, weeds will inevitably affect our ancestors, and our ancestors will not be able to protect us well.
5. Is Tomb-Sweeping Day's sacrifice edible?
Many children are interested in Tomb-Sweeping Day's offerings to grave-sweepers. They often steal them when their parents are not looking, and their parents will scold them. In fact, sacrifices are blessed by ancestors and can be eaten.
6. Avoid wearing big red and purple.
Tomb-Sweeping Day can't wear red and purple to visit the grave, and I believe everyone will not wear such clothes to attend such activities. However, some people will be careless and inadvertently use red in clothes or underwear. Of course, the animal year is an exception, and underwear can be worn in red.
Tomb-Sweeping Day's taboo of ancestor worship.
1. 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.
2. 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. Feng Shui master thinks it is best for outsiders not to accompany them to the grave, because their gas fields are different. If it is really unavoidable, it is recommended to wear a mascot to ward off evil spirits, such as mahogany hand beads, otherwise there will be taboos.
3. Can pregnant women sweep graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day?
Generally speaking, pregnant women should avoid the Qingming Festival, not only that. Strictly speaking, it's best for women not to take part in such activities when they have their period, especially after 3 pm. Remind friends: our motherland is vast, and the custom of sweeping graves in the north and south is slightly different. For example, in the south, children usually go to the grave, and in some places in the north, daughters usually don't go to the grave. If it is a married daughter, go to the grave with her husband.
If you are in poor health or depressed, can you go to the grave?
Don't go to the cemetery on the day of grave-sweeping, if you are in poor health or depressed. Because it is a time of physical and mental weakness, it is easy to get into trouble after returning home. In addition, pregnant women and children under the age of 6 also carefully sweep graves.