What should be paid attention to during the Qingming Festival!
Sihainet: apart from a small long holiday, Qingming Festival is also one of the traditional festivals. Since ancient times, Qingming Festival is the time of sacrifice and tomb sweeping. Ancient sacrifice is a very important event, and there are many etiquette. Now there are many people who attach great importance to sacrifice. Let's see what precautions there are for sacrifice.
Precautions for sacrifice in the Qing and Ming Dynasties
Water taboo
The monument can't move. Many people don't know that when sacrificing the ancestors, the steles must not move. Why? Because in geomancy, the bones or ashes of ancestors are generally connected with the earth atmosphere, which is what we call "dragon Qi", because these are buried underground. But the stele is exposed, the tree is in front of the grave, and then is the air of the sky. Therefore, the influence of the stele is very big, therefore, when worshiping, it is absolutely not allowed to move around.
The best time for worship is in the morning
In terms of some customs and customs, the time of sacrifice in the morning is suitable. If it must be chosen in the afternoon, it must not exceed 6 p.m. Because six is the time when the sun sets. In geomancy, Maoyou is the boundary between sunrise and sunset. And the unitary time is around six o'clock, so generally do not exceed six o'clock in the afternoon, and try to choose a good time in the morning.
Don't easily change the "water outlet" in front of the graveyard. This water outlet is actually a water outlet. Most people think it's not important. In fact, it's a big mistake. In Fengshui, this mouth is very important. It's about the good and bad luck of this grave, and it's the fastest and most influential. Therefore, this water outlet must not be changed. If it is plugged, please remember that the water taboo must be cleaned up.
The procedure of sacrifice
According to custom, the order of worship is to first sweep the tomb and clean the cemetery. The second is sacrifice. This process is very important. One is to express sadness. The other is to feel with the ancestors. Because the mountains have spirit but no lord, the ancestors have God but no spirit. Feeling with the ancestors can better get the spirit of the mountains and rivers. In fact, it's also good for improving your own fortune.
During tomb sweeping, people bring wine, fruit, paper money and other articles to the cemetery, offer food for sacrifice in front of their relatives' tombs, burn the paper money, plant new soil for the tomb, repair the tomb, fold a few green new branches and insert them in the tomb, and press some paper money on it for others to see, know that there are descendants in the tomb, and then kowtow and worship. After that, we can gather around for dinner and drink; we can also fly kites, even compete with each other, and carry out relevant activities. Women and children also need to fold some willow branches nearby and wear the removed steamed food supplies with wickers. Some of them weave wickers into baskets and put them on their heads, which means that "if you don't wear willows in Qingming, you will become a yellow dog in the next life". That is, to amend the graveyard, incense, wine and food, toast, worship, cannon farewell and so on.
Time of sacrifice
The determination of the date of tomb sweeping in Qing Dynasty; different customs in different places, some of them are ten days after the first ten days of the Qingming Festival; some of them are three days after the first three days; some of them are held on a single day before and after the Qingming Festival; some of them are tomb sweeping activities for up to one month. This is a local custom. Just follow it.
The best time for tomb sweeping is 5-7 o'clock, i.e. Yinshi. According to the book of changes, Yin stands for the official Cao, who is the official; in the origin of destiny, Yin means that "Yin means to move, to draw, to shoot, to draw, and to move out of the ground.". At the same time, Yin Shi was just the opportunity for Yin to move from the sun to the sun before the sun came out. Therefore, monks and Taoists generally choose this time to practice. People also use this time to sacrifice the dead. It's usually not so early now, but it's better to finish the Qingming mountain worship before 3 p.m. because the Yang Qi has gradually faded and the Yin Qi has gradually increased. If the luck is low, it's easy to provoke the spirits or harassment.
Choosing the right time for sacrifice
Choose a proper time for sacrifice. In the morning of tomb sweeping, before washing, it's better to look in the mirror first to see if you have a dark complexion on on your forehead. If you have one, it means that your luck is low. It's better to avoid Tomb Sweeping on that day as much as possible. If you have to go, you can wear jade (the ancient jade effect is better) with you to resolve it.
Taboo in sacrifice
Physical and mental cleanliness is most important. When you start to visit the tomb, you'd better not eat food or vegetarians on that day. You should dress neatly and cleanly to show politeness and respect for your ancestors. To see your ancestors with bad luck is not only disrespectful, but also often scolded by your ancestors. It is also easy to cause Yin Qi on the upper body. So the ancients had to burn incense and bathe before sacrifice. For women, it's better not to take part in such activities during the period of regular leave, especially not to take part in the Qingming mountain worship after 3pm. Pregnant women also had better avoid Qingming mountain worship activities, because pregnant women, originally physical fitness is not very good, easy to infect Yin cold Qi.
It is best to sacrifice sincerely
It's better to offer sacrifices in person to the graveyard for sincere sacrifice; for various reasons, people who can't go home to sacrifice to the tomb sweepers can also worship their ancestors at home. The method is to place the food for worship on the balcony or living room in the direction of hometown, burn three incense sticks, bow three times, and recite the relevant words silently. Then, we burn paper money to sacrifice.
White is the best place for mourning
It is usually necessary to buy some flowers to express sadness and remember the ancestors. However, chrysanthemum is the most suitable one, because chrysanthemum has the words of missing and remembering flowers. The color of white is better, and it can also be matched with some green grass, such as lily, green leaves, carnation, etc., which will appear solemn, serious and pure. It is not too sad.
Don't make fun of the holy land of ancestors
The cemetery is the place where the spirits live, so it is not allowed to cross the grave to offer sacrifices; it is also not allowed to make loud noises, laugh and scold, profanity, run around and touch, urinate everywhere, not only disrespectful to their ancestors, but also to disturb the spirits nearby. We can't trample on other tombs or comment on the design of tombs. It will be regarded as blasphemy. If we encounter a bad atmosphere, we will get into trouble and go home.
Before sacrifice, we should worship the mountain gods and the land
In addition to bringing incense, flowers and fruits, money, wine and food, and other things like to eat before the first life (sacrificial gifts are optional), they should be placed in front of the tomb, and burning incense to the mountain god land that looks after the cemetery, because the mountain god land is the Guardian God of the cemetery. After that, they worshipped their ancestors respectfully, offered incense and flowers, and then burned the hell to drink wine (that is, to sprinkle the wine on the ground, which means toasting to the ancestors). After finishing the ceremony, they can have dinner and drink, and leave after the candles are lit.
It is more cautious to take photos in the cemetery of ancestors. In China, ancestor worship is not only to commemorate ancestors, but also to worship and pray for the dead. Be careful to take photos in the cemetery of ancestors, whether it's a group photo of the tomb sweeper himself or a group photo of the tomb sweeper and the cemetery. It's more taboo to take photos of other graves. Otherwise, your fortune is likely to decline and all aspects are out of balance.
The 'burning package' needs to be carried out according to the procedure
The "burning package" is a form of ancestor worship. The so-called "package", also known as "package", refers to the postal package sent from the yang to the "Yin" by filial piety. The so-called "bag skin" is to paste a large bag with white paper. There are two forms: one is to use a woodcut version to print the Sanskrit transliteration of the mantra of past life around, and a lotus seat memorial tablet in the middle, which is used to write the taboo of the dead, such as: 'the late Zhang Fu Jun taboo the old man of Yunshan', which is both a parcel and a memorial tablet. The other is plain bag leather, which does not print any pattern, only pastes a blue sign in the middle, and writes the name of the dead. Also used as the main card.
Ancestor worship is a priority. The order of worship is: grandfather, grandmother, followed by father, mother and the next generation. After the worship, the sacrifice let the ancestors bless, and people can eat and take the sacrifice. Finally, of course, pay attention to fire safety, and leave after the candles are lit.
Clothing accessories should be plain
During the Qing and Ming Dynasties, it is forbidden to wear red and purple clothes, but plain clothes. In addition, do not wear red accessories (except for the original).
Don't put Yin Qi on your body. In the Qingming period, Yang Qi is gradually rising. The so-called five Yang Kaitai, Yin Qi will not be on your body in principle, unless you are a person with heavy Yin Qi. Ordinary people, as long as you are kind and respectful of the dead, there should be no problem. However, after the worship home, if the Qi is heavy or the fortune is low, if necessary, you can carry out the over fire basin ceremony, and you can remove the Qi field caused by the worship back to the house.
It's better not to accompany others to visit the tomb; outsiders are better not to accompany others to visit the tomb, because their own atmosphere is different. If it can't be avoided, then it needs to wear mascots, such as peach hand beads, or it will be taboo.
Taboo to visit friends and relatives during the Qingming Dynasty
It's better not to visit relatives and friends on the day of Qingming Festival. It's better to visit the next day! Because Qingming Festival is a special time of sacrifice. At this time, it's very unlucky to visit relatives and friends. Of course, you can also invite friends and relatives to eat out. In the same way, it's best to avoid choosing Qingming Festival as the wedding day.
Don't talk or run about outings
Qingming season, spring flowers, you can go out to feel the beauty of nature, of course, outing is the most appropriate. However, we need to pay attention not to go to other people's sacrifice for more mountains! Don't say unlucky words, let alone disrespectful words to the dead. We should be careful in the evening activities.
Don't buy shoes before the festival
Shoes are the same as "evil", so they are usually not bought at this time; if you really need them, you should stagger the time to buy them again. We can't accept and give shoes to others.
Qingming birthday needs to be cautious
Generally speaking, young people should not celebrate their birthdays when they meet on Qingming Festival, because the atmosphere and occasion are not very suitable. If it's an old man, you don't need to be too cautious; but it's better not to accept flowers, and the birthday cake can't be eaten on the same day.
No matter whether you are too old or not, you can also visit tombs and offer sacrifices
Some friends came to ask if anyone who has committed a crime against Tai Sui this year, such as the year of the original life, Chong Tai Sui, Xing Tai Sui and killing Tai Sui, can go to the grave or sacrifice this year. In fact, it's a kind of filial piety and righteousness to remember our ancestors. The so-called "one hundred lines of filial piety first" tells us that no matter whether you commit a crime or not, you can go to the grave and sacrifice. This has nothing to do with whether you commit a crime or not.
Children who commit Wugui pass and burying children pass should avoid
The above-mentioned hundred lines of filial piety are the first. Originally, there was no need to talk about too much scruples in tomb sweeping. But in life, there are some children and babies who are easy to be frightened, cry and have nightmares after they go to some places. Generally, tomb sweeping involves some remote places, so for children before the age of 14, we should pay attention to it. Among them, if the child is found guilty of Wugui pass or burying children pass, it is not suitable to participate in tomb sweeping, sacrifice and other activities for the time being. Because these two http://bianji.4hw.com.cn/e/4hw0408/ecmseditor/infoeditor/editor/images/spacer.gif are forbidden to go to places like cemeteries. For example, when a child belonging to a snake was born in the time of Hai, when a horse was born in the time of Xu, and when a sheep was born in the time of you, all of them violated the five ghost pass.
Tombstones, etc. cannot be changed or moved at will
As far as the geomancy of yinzhai is concerned, the graveyard monument is the most important one, which is like a receiving heaven