Tomb-Sweeping Day, can't children under three sweep graves?
Many parents will take their children to worship their ancestors to express their thoughts and nostalgia for their deceased relatives. There is a saying that how old children can take them to the grave. It is not suitable for children under 7 years old, but it is actually not suitable for children under 3 years old from the perspective of numerology, because no matter from Chinese religion or foreign past life theory, it is mentioned that children under 3 years old are most likely to see another world. From a scientific point of view, children under 3 years old are easy to carry because of various conditions in the grave-sweeping place, and it is easy for children to get sick when they go out to places with relatively heavy pollution. It is not recommended to bring them, and breastfeeding mothers should not bring their own babies. In terms of health, both urban cemeteries and rural cemeteries are basically in mountainous areas. When I was in Tomb-Sweeping Day, there was a lot of rain and the weather was wet and cold. Children's resistance is low, and they are easily attacked by mountain wind and catch a cold. Therefore, it is suggested that Tomb-Sweeping Day should not take too young children to the grave to avoid the baby catching a cold. -An aspect of numerology-Traditional numerology in China believes that a 3-year-old child can see things that adults can't, so it is very dangerous to take it to the cemetery and be easily targeted by ghosts. It's best to avoid taking it to the grave. One-Psychologically, Tomb-Sweeping Day is a festival to worship ancestors, but children are too young to understand the feelings of missing and commemorating ancestors, so they don't need it. Children can go when they are 6 to 7 years old and in good health. At this time, parents can tell them about the trivial things that their ancestors have to worship, so that they can understand the significance of worship.
What should Tomb-Sweeping Day pay attention to when offering sacrifices to sweep the plug!
1, the order of sweeping graves cannot be reversed. There is an order for sweeping graves, which is like this: modify the cemetery-incense-meat-toast-worship-farewell. Many old people will be quiet. Pay attention to this. Generally, the cemetery or cemetery will be cleaned before the sacrifice. Since the sacrifice pays great attention to feng shui and etiquette, try not to make mistakes in order. 2. Grave-sweeping time: The best time to sweep graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day is Shi Mao, that is, between 5 am and 7 am. However, because most cemeteries are far away from their places of residence, or even in the cities where they live and work, it is usually not so early, but it is best to complete the grave sweeping and worship before 3 pm. 3. Pregnant women do not attend grave-sweeping. Generally speaking, pregnant women should avoid tomb sweeping activities on Qingming Day. In addition to emphasizing customs, it is not suitable for women and fetuses to travel long distances. I believe that if there are older elders in the family, most pregnant women will be prevented from paying homage in Tomb-Sweeping Day. 4. Try to use chrysanthemums when sweeping graves. In ancient China, chrysanthemum was regarded as a flower of sustenance, with a feeling of yearning and nostalgia. White chrysanthemum is the most suitable, and it can also be paired with some green grass.
Green grass such as lily, green leaves and carnations will be more beautiful. However, Huang Ju Flower, known as Longevity Chrysanthemum, is more suitable for visiting patients than paying homage to the dead.