Tomb Sweeping has been a tradition since ancient times. Many people will ask, is it suitable for Tomb Sweeping on the day before tomb sweeping? Generally, the day before tomb sweeping is not suitable for tomb sweeping. The day before Qingming Festival is cold food festival. People in many places will not visit tombs on this day.
Can I visit the tomb the day before Qingming Festival?
The day before Qingming Festival, some people call it cold food festival. It's better not to go to the grave on this day.
Tomb Sweeping Day is a good form of ancestor worship to show filial piety. Usually, I seldom go to the graves of my ancestors. It's really a good thing to take a look at the tomb during the Qingming Festival and add some earth to the graves. If there are holes or collapsed places, it's really a good thing.
But don't move the tomb during the Qingming Festival. You can't throw away the stones that look irregular and turn them into beautiful and tidy stones. The general principle is not to move around, but to add or subtract. That is, don't move the ancestral tombs easily. Only increase the soil and stones, and don't lose them. Ugly and irregular stones can be wrapped with another layer.
Why can't I visit the tomb the day before Qingming Festival?
On the day before Qingming Festival, some people call it "Hanshi Festival". It is said that a former Emperor killed his generals Han Shizhong and Liang Hongyu by mistake. Deeply guilty, he asked a famous Taoist to make all the things that people who went to the tomb on the day before the qingming festival offered to their ancestors transferred to the name of Han. So the day before the Tomb Sweeping Day, for your ancestors, he could not receive what you offered. Therefore, the day before Qingming Festival is not suitable for tomb sweeping.
For tomb sweeping time of Qingming Festival, in fact, as long as it is during the Qingming Festival, it is convenient to see yourself. Of course, there are some local customs everywhere. We should respect them. In addition, for some customs, there are also some differences in the time of tomb sweeping for relatives who have passed away within one year and for relatives who have passed away for more than one year. Remind friends to follow the local customs.
What are the taboos of Tomb Sweeping on Qingming Festival? Low black air transportation
In the morning of the Tomb Sweeping Day, when washing your face and cleaning your face, if you look in the mirror and find that your forehead is dark, it means that your fortune is low. Try to avoid sweeping the tomb. If you have to go, you can bring open light protective articles (such as amulets, etc.) to resolve it.
Ban on meat eating
In the morning of the day of tomb sweeping, I got up to the place of tomb sweeping. I tried to eat vegetarian food and dress neatly and strictly to show politeness and respect for my ancestors.
Caution!
When burning paper money and placing supplies, attention should be paid to fire prevention and safety. Articles should be carried by themselves as much as possible to avoid buying and selling artifacts by peddlers near the sacrificial site. If you have to buy because of the inconvenience of carrying, you should prepare the change in advance, put the small amount of cash in the pocket of the coat which is convenient to take out, and put the large amount of cash in the inner side to avoid being picked up by thieves.
Choose a birthday party
Try to avoid weekends or other peak periods of tomb sweeping, because nowadays the number of private cars and the traffic jams will cause trouble for travel. You can choose to take all kinds of public transport, or lengthen the time of tomb sweeping (leaving early and returning late) or stagger the key periods, so as to relieve the pressure on road traffic caused by more people and cars.
Inventory at any time
No matter when you arrive at the sacrificial place or when you leave, you should have a good habit of checking your belongings to avoid the loss of valuables. You should count the number of people at any time in the collective sacrificial ceremony, especially the parents with children should take good care of their children, so as to avoid the loss of children due to playing.
Avoid remote places
Don't go to the remote places where people rarely come. It's better to form a plan according to the regular route. Don't stay in the remote places for a long time to ensure your own safety.
Do not disturb him
The graveyard is a place for the spirits to live in. Don't laugh, scold, slander, run around, urinate everywhere. When you meet other tombs, don't step on and kick the tombstone with your feet, and don't move other tombstone sacrificial articles. No doubt, you should recite 'sorry to disturb'. The scope of the graveyard should be respectful, control your mood and attitude, so as not to disturb other spirits.
Sacrificial time
The best time for tomb sweeping is between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., which is not good for tomb sweepers.
Cemetery
Facing the cemetery of ancestors, we need to clean up the weeds, loosen the soil, and tidy up the surrounding environment to make the appearance of the cemetery full and tidy. At the same time, we need to pray silently in our hearts and hope under the nine springs to pray for the ancestors to keep the future generations rich and prosperous.
Avoid pregnant women's Tomb Sweeping
Generally speaking, pregnant women should avoid tomb sweeping activities. Strictly speaking, women are not allowed to take part in such activities, especially after 3 p.m.