Three kinds of fruits on the grave
1 Apple
Apple symbolizes peace. Offering a basket or several apples when offering sacrifices to ancestors is a way to show respect and pray for family peace. It also means to ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters. Offering apples at the grave is considered as a way to ward off evil spirits.
2. Longan
Longan is an important grave fruit in most areas. Longan and longan are the same fruit. The name longan has an excellent meaning, which means that flowers are rich in "laurel" and happy. And longan looks like a gold coin, so it is also a symbol of wealth.
Step 3: bananas
Bananas are shaped like gold ingots and gold bars, and the word "banana" is homophonic with "Zhao", so it has the meaning of making money and making money. In addition, bananas symbolize filial piety, and offering bananas at the grave can express the feelings of missing old friends.
The amount of fruit on the grave
If you plan to take the fruit to the grave, you'd better choose an odd number, such as three or nine. , rather than an even number, because for the dead, they don't pay attention to passive Nuo Nuo. At the same time, from the perspective of the balance of Yin and Yang, the odd number is Yang and the even number is Yin, and the deceased itself is feminine. Therefore, when offering them fruits, it is best to choose odd numbers, which can achieve the effect of balance between yin and yang and will be more auspicious.
In the process of going to the grave, don't eat the sacrifices you brought on the spot, and you'd better not take them away when you leave. All people who go to the grave are not allowed to eat melon seeds, eat on the grave and throw garbage everywhere. They must keep the grave clean and tidy. If you find that the cemetery is full of weeds, or there are other stones and rubble, you should remove them in time, so as to ensure the good feng shui.
The above contents should be combined with the actual situation for reference only.