Until 2 1 century, there was a festival to worship ancestors, not Tomb-Sweeping Day.
In the eyes of China people, "filial piety comes first" means filial piety, first of all, filial piety to parents and elders.
Secondly, after the death of our ancestors, we should always remember to pay homage to the grave during the Chinese New Year. Holding a memorial service at this time shows that people have not forgotten their roots.
For their ancestors, still firmly in mind, is considered a great filial piety by Chinese people.
As we all know, when our ancestors died, people would ask Mr. Feng Shui to see which section had good Feng Shui and where it was suitable for building graves.
Although most people do not use the method of burial after death, but choose to enter the cemetery, burial is still popular in many areas.
Regarding burial, the ancients combined "all virtues and filial piety first" and summed up a proverb, that is, "children and grandchildren are poor before the grave, and three things are rich after the grave." Do you know what this sentence means?
What kind of rich truth does this proverb contain? 2 1 century when people pay homage to their ancestors, can this term be used to judge whether a person's filial piety is up to standard?
First, the children born before the grave are poor.
First of all, when we see the expression "digging holes", it is not difficult to imagine that the expression "digging holes" means that when burying ancestors in graves, many small animals will choose to dig holes in graves to store their food.
It stands to reason that when the ancestors built graves for them after their death, people would not have much time to observe what their graves looked like.
However, the ancients thought that after the death of ancestors, they would actually turn into gods to protect their descendants. It is naturally related that they want their ancestors to bless their descendants' happiness and well-being.
The relationship is that at any time, future generations always pay homage to the graves of their ancestors, sweep the graves and drive away some small animals that make holes in the graves.
Why do small animals dig holes in graves? One of the reasons is that people choose better places to build graves, and another is that future generations are unfilial.
Because later generations don't often go to ancestral graves to pay homage, small animals make holes in front of graves, and later generations don't know.
Therefore, the ancients thought that it was unfilial for future generations not to let small animals appear on the graves instead of going to the graves of their ancestors to worship.
Second, after burial, three things become rich.
1, fox
The ancients believed that foxes were spiritual animals. If a fox appears behind an ancestor's grave, some people may think it is an illusion of the ancestor.
Actually, it's not. Although the ancients were superstitious, they did not think that foxes were the fantasy of their ancestors. The ancients thought that the fox behind the grave was like the patron saint of ancestors, helping them clean up some small animals that might come to make holes in front of the grave.
Foxes are carnivores and will catch animals that want to make holes in their ancestors' graves. Therefore, if foxes appear around ancestral graves, it is a good thing.
2. Ganoderma lucidum
Ganoderma lucidum was a precious medicinal material in ancient times, and many people went to mountains and rivers to pick it.
Ganoderma lucidum is very picky about its growing environment. Under normal circumstances, Ganoderma lucidum will not grow and yield in places with poor ventilation and poor geographical conditions.
But if ganoderma lucidum suddenly grows on the graves of ancestors, it means that the houses built by ancestors have excellent feng shui.
Not only is it well ventilated, but also the geographical conditions are superior, so people think that as long as Ganoderma lucidum grows on the graves of ancestors, this shows that future generations chose an excellent land of geomantic omen when burying ancestors, which is a symbol of filial piety.
3. Pine and cypress
As we all know, conifers and cypresses are evergreen plants.
Because the moral is good, the ancients thought that as long as the pines and cypresses grow behind the graves of ancestors, it is an auspicious sign, which indicates that future generations will soon be promoted and made a fortune.
Many descendants will be extremely happy if they see pine and cypress trees growing behind the grave when they pay homage to their ancestors.
Because their filial piety to their ancestors is seen by their ancestors, they are prepared to bless future generations for promotion and wealth.
Summary:
Although the ancients believed this proverb, as modern people in the 2 1 century, we have to undergo the baptism of science, and naturally we will not believe those proverbs that are more superstitious.
This proverb contains many superstitious colors, so modern people don't have to believe it too much, but what is certain is that when animals are digging holes in the graves of ancestors, it means that the tomb construction site here is well chosen.
At least the graves of ancestors will not collapse because of bad environment.
In addition, foxes, ganoderma lucidum and pine and cypress also appeared behind the ancestral graves, which also shows that future generations chose an excellent place when choosing to build graves for their ancestors.