What is the point of building tombs and erecting monuments?

1. Erecting monuments and erecting directions are both very important. All tombs have orientations. If no monuments are erected, firstly, future generations will not know the location and orientation of the tombs. Especially for earth tombs in the north, it is very common for them to not know the orientation of the tombstones over time, which leads to the construction of tombs. At that time, it was impossible to choose the day based on sitting on the mountain. If the mountains are inconsistent, there will be misfortune on the chosen day. Secondly, for a long time, future generations can’t figure out which ancestor’s tomb belongs to, leading to a complete loss of ethics. What’s the difference between abandoning ancestors and leaving the ancestral line?

2. To collect soil for grave repairs, it is generally required to be a hundred steps away. Be careful not to dig too deep, as this will damage the earth's veins. If you find any subsidence, cracks, etc. around the grave, you must repair them to avoid disasters. .

3. Some people will choose to repair their graves during the Qingming Festival. Although there is no taboo on repairing their graves on the Qingming Festival, it must be done in a year of good fortune.

4. Granite is the best choice for tombstones. The one with balanced texture, off-white color and slightly reddish color is the best stone. Next is marble. It is best not to polish marble, otherwise it will be as bright as a mirror and will be reflected on the tombstone when descendants worship, which is a bad omen.

5. On the tombstone, moss or weeds cover the tombstone, and kudzu and vines grow old, which means that the children and grandchildren can overcome chronic diseases.

6. If the tombstone is dim in color, the owner’s descendants will have bad luck, and the coffin will be filled with water.

7. If all the tombstones turn dark black, the fortune of the master’s descendants will not be smooth, and the career will encounter obstacles, which will make them work hard.

8. The tombstone involves the orientation of the gold. Those who do not understand Feng Shui must not change the direction of the tombstone casually. If the tombstone is erected in a fire pit to share the gold, misfortune will follow. The ancients said: There is a thin line between gold and wealth. Don’t meet! Be sure to ask a professional Feng Shui master to set the lines.

1. When does a grave need to be repaired?

If you find that the tomb is dented, damaged, cracked, etc., you must repair it immediately.

Otherwise, it will affect the fortunes of future generations and disrespect the ancestors.

If you visit a grave around the Qingming Festival and find that the tomb is in a condition that should be repaired, repair it immediately. You don’t have to wait until you get back to choose an auspicious day, you can make repairs immediately.

During the Qingming Festival, yin and yang are connected and it is the time of intersection. At this time, adjusting the yin house can get twice the result with half the effort and boost the fortune of the entire family.

On the seven days before and after the Qingming Festival, there are no taboos on matters such as groundbreaking, relocation, and visiting graves.

However, if it is a new grave that has been built less than a year ago, it cannot be moved.

If the project is large and cannot be repaired immediately, you can go back and discuss it before choosing an auspicious day or time to repair the tomb again.

If it is not too urgent and it is not before or after the Qingming Festival, then you have to "choose an auspicious day and choose an auspicious time" to start repairs.

2. What precautions should be taken when repairing a tomb?

1. When repairing, prepare incense, paper money, candles, fruits, wine, meat, vegetables, steamed buns and other tribute gifts for later use.

2. When adding soil to a tomb, do not take soil within 100 meters of the tomb, and do not dig too deep. Otherwise, the ley lines of the tomb will be damaged.

3. All personnel should be serious and not play or have fun to show respect for their ancestors.

4. Use candles to light three sticks of incense, insert them into the incense burner, and place various tributes. The number of tributes must be an odd number.

5. The time for groundbreaking for tomb construction should be between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., and should not be carried out during periods of heavy Yin energy.

6. Children, pregnant women, and sick people cannot participate in grave repairing.

7. Women during menstruation cannot participate in grave repairing.

8. Don’t wear flashy clothes when repairing graves.

9. It is taboo to touch other people’s cemeteries and tombstones when repairing graves.

10. In some areas, firecrackers are set off when repairing tombs.

11. When you return from repairing a grave, you have to step over the brazier.

12. After repairing the tomb, you can’t go home after finishing the work, and you can’t go home with the soil on the tomb. This is a taboo.