Tomb-Sweeping Day's notes of the day, Tomb-Sweeping Day's precautions and taboos.
Matters needing attention in Tomb-Sweeping Day that day: First, Tomb-Sweeping Day's family and relatives often go to the grave together, so they must live in harmony. This has two advantages. First, because of their living distance and work, relatives seldom meet several times a year. They just use this time to get together to enhance their feelings and narrow the distance. Second, our deceased relatives buried underground will be very pleased to see their descendants come to visit the grave safely and harmoniously. This is more conducive to the prosperity of the family and the luck of our family.
Second, people who are not suitable for sweeping graves
Generally speaking, the elderly, seriously ill, pregnant women and children under the age of three are not suitable for going to the cemetery to pay homage, mainly because the cemetery is often on the mountain, and people with poor health are not conducive to action. In addition, during the Qingming period, pregnant women and children are often vulnerable to the invasion of evil spirits in the cemetery, so for these reasons, it is generally not recommended that the above people go to worship.
3. Wear quiet clothes and accessories when sweeping the grave, preferably dark. People in a family should try their best to help the old and take care of the young, show more respect to the old and explain to the children how to respect the old. Adults should try their best to set an example. In fact, sweeping graves in Qingming is the best time to remember our ancestors and educate future generations. As a descendant of the Chinese dragon, don't miss this great opportunity.
Fourth, the general procedure of sweeping graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day
1. When you get to the cemetery, you must clean the grave first. Remove the weeds in front of the grave first, and then add soil to repair the grave. If there is a tombstone, you can clean it with clear water, clean up the weeds around it and clean up the cemetery. The cemetery is the house of our late ancestors. In fact, it is our descendants who come to repair houses and clean up for our ancestors, so that our ancestors can rest in peace here cleanly and carefree.
2. The following are sacrifices. This program is very important. First, it's mourning, and second, it's feeling with the hearts of ancestors, because mountains have spirits without owners, and ancestors have masters without spirits. Feel with ancestors, in order to better get the aura of mountains and rivers. This is the concept of the integration of geomantic omen, man and nature. Memorial procedures: trimming the cemetery-burning incense-offering sacrifices-toasting-offering sacrifices-setting off firecrackers, and finally folding some new green branches and inserting them in front of the grave, or offering some flowers with paper money on them to show the prosperity of the future generations of this grave.
After that, you can start family gatherings, sit around, eat and drink, fly kites and even compete with each other for related activities. Women and children should also fold some Yang Liuzhi nearby, weave reeds out of wicker and wear them on their heads. In a word, we should create a harmonious and happy scene so that our ancestors can see the joy and prosperity of future generations.
5. Grave-sweeping in Tomb-Sweeping Day should be carried out as soon as possible. In the past, there was a folk saying that "Tomb-Sweeping Day is early and eleven o'clock is late". Tomb-Sweeping Day, the sooner the better. It can be done in the first week or two in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Don't rush to Tomb-Sweeping Day on this day. In addition, it is best to sweep graves before 7 am to 3 pm. This is the best time for us to pay homage to our ancestors. Because after three o'clock in the afternoon, the yang has gradually subsided and the yin has gradually increased. If unlucky or weak people are in this period, it is easy to provoke yin qi to bring you harm.
6. In reality, many people are far away from home. It can be said that there is still a long way to go home to sweep the grave. It costs money, but the key is time. It will take a few days to walk. Obviously, it's a bit unrealistic. Xiaoou doesn't know the cemetery, but he can also pay homage to his ancestors. First, in the balcony or living room at home, facing the hometown, place sacrifices, order three incense, bow three times, and recite related words. Then burn paper money for sacrifice. You can also burn incense and paper at the intersection outside. Remember that although relatives are separated by yin and yang, they are also connected. When you miss praying for him in your heart, he is actually by your side.
Seven, know more about the local customs. The Chinese nation has been passed down for a long time, and all localities have formed their own folk customs. Therefore, it is necessary to consult the older generation and learn more about local customs. Although some things seem strange, you should know that since one side has cultivated the other for a long time, it must be reasonable. We can remember and pass on these customs and habits, and at the same time learn from them or follow them.
Tomb-Sweeping Day's exquisite and taboo 1. For various reasons, many people may encounter the problem of whether to accompany their friends to the grave, such as whether their girlfriends accompany their boyfriends to the grave, whether their subordinates accompany their superiors to the grave, and even whether they accompany their customers to the grave in business.
Outsiders had better not accompany them to the grave, because their aura is different. If it is really unavoidable, then I suggest you wear a mascot to ward off evil spirits, such as mahogany hand beads, otherwise you will be taboo.
2. The best time to worship the mountain is Yin Shi, that is, 5-7 o'clock. However, because most cemeteries are far away from their places of residence, 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.
Some people just celebrate their birthdays in Tomb-Sweeping Day, so sometimes it is inevitable to buy a pair of shoes during their stay in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Don't you know that shoes are homophonic with evil, so you don't usually buy shoes at this time. If you really need it, stagger the time to buy it.
If you pay attention to shoe stores, you will understand why business in Tomb-Sweeping Day is not good. If a friend accidentally buys shoes on Qingming Day, please wrap them in red paper, leave them at the door all night, and then burn the red paper early in the morning.
4. Similar to the taboo of buying shoes in Tomb-Sweeping Day before, Tomb-Sweeping Day must clean your shoes when he comes back from sweeping the grave, and at the same time, put his toes inward, and don't forget to wash his clothes and dry them.
5. For those friends who can't go to visit their ancestors in Tomb-Sweeping Day for various reasons, Tomb-Sweeping Day should try to have less entertainment, let alone quarrel, and say something irrelevant, otherwise he will be afraid of trouble in the future.
6. Whether it is the grave sweeper himself or the grave sweeper and the cemetery, it is best not to take pictures in the cemetery. When taking pictures, it is even more taboo to take other people's graves into the camera.
7. Tomb-Sweeping Day had better not visit relatives and friends that day. Because Tomb-Sweeping Day is a special memorial time, it is really embarrassing or unlucky to visit relatives and friends at this time.
Tomb-Sweeping Day should wear plain clothes instead of red and purple clothes. In addition, don't wear red ornaments (except the animal year).
9. The order of sacrifice should be: father, mother, eldest son, eldest daughter, second son, second daughter, and so on. After the worship, the sacrifice is blessed by the ancestors, and everyone can eat and take the sacrifice.
10. Some friends happen to be Tomb-Sweeping Day's birthday, so remind you to celebrate your birthday earlier. If it happens that the old birthday girl is celebrating her birthday in Tomb-Sweeping Day, there will be more taboos.
For example, if you don't accept flowers that day, you can't eat birthday cake that day. It is generally believed that such a birthday girl will live a peaceful and auspicious year and live a long life.
1 1. The date of sacrifice varies from place to place, and some are ten days after Tomb-Sweeping Day; Some people call it "the first three and the last three"; Some are held in the "Singles Day" around Tomb-Sweeping Day; In some places, grave-sweeping activities last for a month.
12. There is a saying among some ethnic groups in some areas that a wife cannot go to the grave three years before her husband dies. Of course, it doesn't matter if the elders at home don't have these taboos or local customs.
13. Grave-sweeping sacrifices are in order, and many older people will pay considerable attention to this. Generally, the cemetery or cemetery will be cleaned before the sacrifice.
14. In ancient China, chrysanthemum was regarded as a flower of sustenance, which meant missing and homesickness. White chrysanthemum is the most suitable, and it can also be matched with some green grass, such as lily, green leaves and carnations, which will be more beautiful. However, Huang Ju Flower, known as Longevity Chrysanthemum, is more suitable for visiting patients than paying homage to the dead.
15. When you start sweeping graves, you'd better not eat food or just eat vegetarian food. In addition, it also emphasizes dressing neatly to show courtesy and respect for ancestors.
16. Because the cemetery is the home of an old friend, you can't cross the grave and the offerings, make a loud noise, laugh and curse, and use foul language. This is not only disrespectful to one's ancestors, but also a nuisance to nearby spiritual bodies, and it is not allowed to trample on other graves or judge the design of graves, which will be regarded as blasphemy.
17. Non-family members are best not to accompany them to the grave, such as girlfriends accompanying boyfriends and subordinates accompanying superiors.
18. Generally speaking, pregnant women should avoid grave-sweeping activities in Tomb-Sweeping 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 at home, most pregnant women will be prevented from offering sacrifices to sweep Tomb-Sweeping Day.
19. Some people dream of their dead relatives or friends before Tomb-Sweeping Day almost every year, and even talk to him in their dreams. In fact, this has clearly told you that it is time to sweep their graves. This is a dream, you need to be careful. You can't ignore it. Do your best and don't be lazy.
20. Because shoes are the same as evil sounds, you can't buy shoes at this time.
2 1. If someone at home happens to be Tomb-Sweeping Day's birthday, try to avoid it. For example, if the birthday of the solar calendar happens to be in Tomb-Sweeping Day, try to celebrate the birthday of the lunar calendar, and vice versa.
If it is really unavoidable, don't accept flowers and eat birthday cake on the same day.
According to the ancients, Tomb-Sweeping Day is also a "Ghost Festival". If you need friends who travel at night during this period, you must remember to bring protective mascots, such as mahogany hand beads. At the same time, don't forget to show your forehead and don't cover it with your hair, because that's where your magic lamp is.
What's the date of Tomb-Sweeping Day 20 18? The time in Tomb-Sweeping Day this year is April 5, 20 18, Thursday, February 20th of the lunar calendar.
Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the twenty-four solar terms, which falls on April 4th or 5th of the Gregorian calendar every year, that is, from winter to108th. At this time, the sun reached the longitude 15 degrees. Among the 24 solar terms, only Tomb-Sweeping Day is a solar term, which is a traditional festival in China. Tomb-Sweeping Day, also known as Tomb Sweeping Festival, Ghost Festival and Ghost Festival, is called Sanming Festival together with the Mid-Autumn Festival on July 15 and the Next Yuan Festival on July 10/5, which is related to offering sacrifices to ghosts and gods. Worshiping ancestors and sweeping graves is the most important festival. Tomb-Sweeping Day is a festival to worship ancestors, and the traditional activity is to sweep graves. In 2008, Tomb-Sweeping Day was established as a national statutory holiday. On May 20th, 2006, this folk festival was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. Tomb-Sweeping Day is an important traditional folk festival in China, and it is one of the eight important festivals: Shangyuan, Qingming, Long Summer, Dragon Boat Festival, Central Plains, Mid-Autumn Festival, Winter Solstice and New Year's Eve.