The new cemetery is a traditional custom in China, which means to sweep and hang the tomb before the spring society. So when is the new tomb? Let's have a detailed understanding.
What's the meaning of the new tomb society
"New tomb but community" means to clean the new tomb before the spring society.
In general, ancestor worship usually takes place during the Qingming Festival in March and the ghost festival in July, especially during the Qingming Festival. This custom is common in most areas of China. It is intended to commemorate ancestors and offer sacrifices to them. According to Anqing custom, the tomb sweeping ceremony should be held before the spring commune day, which is the fifth day after the beginning of spring.
People in southern Sichuan have the custom of going to new graves. The so-called new grave is the first three years of a family member's death, when his relatives, friends and neighbors go to the new grave to burn paper money and set off firecrackers. The first year is the first day of the first month, the second year is the second day of the first month, and the third year is the third day of the first month.
For those who go to the new tomb, the master's family began to make preparations in December. How many people will come to the new tomb? The host's family knows well and has prepared all kinds of wax goods, candy, tobacco and wine early.
When hanging up a club, first put flowers, tribute, pour wine, light incense, burn paper money, bow or kowtow to the dead, and then set off firecrackers.
At the same time, the new graves were mowed to remove weeds and soil. Talk to your dead relatives to express your deep nostalgia.
As we all know, ancestor worship usually takes place on Tomb Sweeping Day and July half Ghost Festival. In particular, tomb sweeping is a traditional custom in China.
When is the new cemetery in 2019
March 22, 2019 is spring commune day. The calculation method of spring commune day: it is the second "Wu" day before the Qingming Festival (the six days of Wuzi, Wuyin, Wuchen, Wuwu, Wushen and Wuxu are called "Wu day", also known as "Liuwu"). Therefore, the Spring Festival club is usually more than ten days before the Qingming Festival.
According to the Anqing custom, the tomb sweeping ceremony should be held before the spring commune day. Spring commune day is the fifth day after the beginning of spring. It is said that people who have not died for a long time have just arrived in the underworld. They are lonely and helpless. The sacrifices sent by relatives in the world of Yang will always be snatched by other wild ghosts. In front of the society is the legal reception day of the underworld. At this time, all the sacrifices brought to the new dead can be collected.