Time and custom of sweeping graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day, Leiyang
About the time when Tomb-Sweeping Day went to the grave
Many people are puzzled by the time when Tomb-Sweeping Day went to visit the grave. Is Tomb-Sweeping Day the best day to go? Or the sooner the better? Feng Shui knowledge can be used during your stay in Tomb-Sweeping Day, and it should also conform to the local custom of sweeping graves. The best time to go to Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave is 5-7 am (Shi Mao), but nowadays people are too lazy to get up early, so they finally have a holiday and want to stay in bed. However, according to the knowledge of geomantic omen in the cemetery, "Tomb sweeping in Qingming Festival is best completed before 3 pm".
Tomb-Sweeping Day, can anyone go to the grave?
The specific situation should follow the local customs. Some customs emphasize that married women can not go to worship, while others emphasize that they all attend, but remember that pregnant women do not have to go to the grave.
Don't take photos of Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave-sweeping.
Many young people live in big cities and finally return to their hometown. They think Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave-sweeping is fun, so they take out their mobile phones or cameras to take pictures. As everyone knows, this kind of behavior will make your future fortune decline and imbalance between Yin and Yang. If a photo has been taken, delete it or burn it.
Tomb-Sweeping Day must go to the grave according to his seniority.
As the sons and daughters of China, the three cardinal principles and the five permanent members never forget their roots. When Tomb-Sweeping Day goes to the grave, he should also follow the order of generations: father-mother-eldest son-eldest daughter-second son-second daughter.
Can Tomb-Sweeping Day eat a grave sacrifice?
Many children are interested in Tomb-Sweeping Day's offerings to grave-sweepers. They often steal them when their parents are not looking, and their parents will scold them. In fact, sacrifices are blessed by ancestors and can be eaten.
Can Tomb-Sweeping Day prune the weeds in the grave when he goes to the grave?
Feng Shui master Xu Shaofeng told you that it must be repaired. The cemetery is the place where our ancestors were buried, that is, the yin house, just like our room. If we don't prune it, weeds will inevitably affect our ancestors, and our ancestors will not be able to protect us well.
What grave-sweeping offerings are there in Tomb-Sweeping Day?
First, incense sticks
Incense candles are the most important and necessary items for grave sweeping in Tomb-Sweeping Day. We should not only burn incense at the present time of our ancestors, but also give incense to the land of the mountain god who is in charge of the cemetery, and pray that the land of the mountain god will bless the cemetery and the soul of our ancestors.
Second, paper money.
Paper money is to be burned for the dead, so that they can spend money in the underworld and must be burned clean.
Third, vegetarian wine.
The process of sweeping the grave is equivalent to bringing food to the ancestors for the holidays, so if you want to give the ancestors wine, you must have wine when sweeping the grave.
Fourth, fruit snacks.
Fruits are suitable for seasonal fruits everywhere, and there are no special requirements; Dim sum may depend on the specific situation.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) breakfast (or lunch and evening)
It is better to eat what our ancestors loved before they died. Many people will tell their children about their ancestors' deeds while paying homage to them, so that the next generation will not forget their ancestors.
Six, flowers
Chrysanthemum means missing and missing. It is generally more appropriate to go to the grave in Tomb-Sweeping Day, especially the white chrysanthemum.
Seven, "burden"
"Baggage", that is, things brought to the deceased by grave sweepers (family members of the deceased), is named after pasting a big bag with white paper, which contains money, gold and silver, as well as "gold ingots", "clothes" and "furniture" made of various papers. Burning "baggage" is an important form of paying homage to the dead. Burning "baggage" means giving these items to ancestors.