2. Mid-Autumn Festival is a day to worship and cherish the memory of ancestors. On this day, all ghosts will be released from the underworld and let them return to the dead to meet their loved ones. Therefore, people generally worship ghosts on this day, sweeping graves, burning incense and burning paper. If you burn paper, incense and go to the grave in advance, the ghost of your loved ones will not be able to receive your heart until you return to the dead. Therefore, as a general folk rule, the Mid-Autumn Festival can't go to the grave, burn incense and burn paper in advance.
3. From the point of view of geomantic omen in cemetery, it is best to sweep the grave when the yang is relatively strong. It is recommended to sweep the grave at noon, namely11-kloc-0/3, because this time period is the peak of yang in a day. It is best to finish the grave-sweeping worship before 3 pm, and it is most taboo to sweep the grave after 17 pm.
4. From ancient times to the present, white flowers are the most common sacrifices for grave sweepers. In ancient times, chrysanthemum was regarded as a flower of sustenance, which meant missing and nostalgia. So white chrysanthemum is the most suitable flower for grave sweeping. If there are no special circumstances, it is best not to use flowers with bright colors and rich fragrance, so as not to give people the impression of disrespecting the dead.
5. What is the significance of going to the grave on the Mid-Autumn Festival or in advance?
6. When sweeping graves, it is recommended not to choose black clothes, so as not to irritate Yin Qi. But don't choose bright colors such as red or yellow, otherwise it will give people a feeling of disrespect for the dead. So it is better to choose plain clothes. In addition, it is recommended not to buy shoes, because "shoes" and "evil" are homophonic, and buying shoes will provoke evil spirits and affect fortune.
7. Before sweeping the grave, all the weeds on the grave should be cut off and repaired around the mausoleum, then some new soil should be added to the grave, and finally incense paper should be burned and wine poured for sacrifice. Sacrifice steps: modify the cemetery-incense-meat-toast-worship-farewell. Sacrifice order: father, mother, eldest son, eldest daughter, second son and second daughter.
8. Avoid the peak of grave sweeping; Pay attention to what you carry with you; Parents with children should take good care of their children and prevent them from getting lost because of playing; Pay attention to fire prevention, ensure safety, make civilized sacrifices, and use flowers instead of burning paper money, incense sticks and setting off firecrackers for sweeping sacrifices, which is not only the best commemoration for relatives, but also reduces fire hazards.