What does it mean that the grave faces north and south?

The tomb should be oriented north to south, that is, when building a tomb, you need to measure the direction. The back of the tomb is facing the south, so that the tail is facing the north, occupying a sunny position.

The grave should be a place of awe, not fear. Because the grave means the end of a life, and people will die one day. When you walk into a cemetery, you will always feel a sense of tranquility and solemnity, which is a reverence for life! Victor Hugo's "Speech to Commemorate the Centenary of Voltaire's Death": "Since night comes from the throne, let light come from the tomb!"

Extended information:

Comb-sweeping tombs during the Qingming Festival, It is called "respect for the times" for the ancestors. Its custom has a long history. "On the Scenery of the Imperial Capital" of the Ming Dynasty records: "On the Qingming Day in the third month, men worship their ancestors during the Qingming Festival. They carry bamboo poles on their shoulders and hang ingots on the backs of their sedans and horses. The streets are filled with charms. Worshipers, mourners, weepers, weeders and weeders are added to the tombs. If there is no paper money in sight, then the grave will be lonely.

Cry and not return, go to the fragrant tree, sit in the garden, and get drunk. " In fact, tomb-sweeping existed before the Qin Dynasty, but not necessarily during the Qingming Festival. Tomb-sweeping during the Qingming Festival was something after the Qin Dynasty. It did not become popular until the Tang Dynasty