Qingming Festival is a traditional festival in China. At this time of year, people will pay homage to their dead relatives. So what are the taboos of Qingming Festival? There are some precautions for such a serious day.
What are the taboos on Tomb Sweeping Day
Taboo 1: don't wear red and purple
Many people should not wear this kind of clothes for tomb sweeping, but they should not wear it in purple or white.
Taboo 2: pregnant women should avoid Tomb Sweeping
Pregnant women should avoid tomb sweeping activities on Tomb Sweeping Day. In the past, the old people said that the Yin Qi was heavy. In fact, there were many people in Tomb Sweeping activities, which were easy to be crowded. There were smoke and dust in the process of tomb sweeping. The air was bad, the sun was big, and the temperature was high, which was not conducive to the health of pregnant women. Therefore, pregnant women could not help when they went, but they had to take care of them. Therefore, pregnant women can avoid tomb sweeping activities.
Taboo 3: those who are not in good health and have bad luck should avoid sweeping tombs
People who are not in good health, ill, and have difficulty in movement do not have to participate, which is not conducive to the recovery of their health; people who are not in good luck and have poor overall fortune also do not have to go. Such people are prone to bad luck and are vulnerable to the invasion of dark things.
Taboo 4: don't take photos in the cemetery
The purpose of tomb sweeping is to offer sacrifices to ancestors and cherish the memory of the deceased. It's not to have fun. As the saying goes, there are gods in three feet. Therefore, when you are sweeping, you should have respect and don't take photos in the cemetery. Otherwise, it will easily lead to bad momentum and damage your fortune.
5、 Why not buy shoes during the Qingming Festival
Some people happen to have their birthday on Tomb Sweeping Day, so sometimes it's hard to avoid buying a pair of shoes during the festival. I don't know that shoes are homonymous with evil, so I usually don't buy shoes at this time. It's really necessary to stagger the time to buy. Remind you to pay attention to why the shoe store business is not good on Tomb Sweeping Day.
If some friends accidentally buy shoes on Qingming Day, how to crack it? Please wrap the shoes with red paper, put them at the door for one night, and then burn the red paper in the morning.
6、 Do you avoid birthday on Tomb Sweeping Day
Some friends happen to be Qingming birthday, remind you to celebrate your birthday in advance. If it happens to be the birthday of an old man on Tomb Sweeping Day, there will be more taboos. For example, don't accept flowers on the same day, and you can't eat birthday cake on the same day. It is believed that such an old man will have a peaceful and auspicious year and live a long life.
7、 Why less entertainment on Tomb Sweeping Day
For various reasons, friends who can't go to worship their ancestors or sweep their tombs on Tomb Sweeping Day should try their best to have less entertainment activities on that day, let alone quarrel or say something irrelevant, otherwise, they may get into trouble in the future.
8、 Why not cover your forehead with your hair
According to the ancients, Tomb Sweeping Day is also a ghost day. If you need to walk at night during this period, you must remember to carry protective mascots, such as peach hand beads. At the same time, don't forget to show your forehead, can't be covered by hair, because that's where your magic lamp is.