What details should we pay attention to when sweeping graves in Qingming?
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Tomb-Sweeping Day has a lot of feng shui to pay attention to:
1, don't go too remote.
Because it is to worship ancestors, it is inevitable to go to places where there are few people. It's best to follow the usual route and don't go hiking in remote places. On the one hand, it is a safety issue, on the other hand, it is easy to get angry.
2. It is better to sincerely worship the ancestors and sweep the grave. You should respect the grave you meet when you walk or stand. Don't touch the tombstone with your feet. It's better to be serious in this place. Don't touch and occupy other neighbors' tombstones at will.
Facing the graves of ancestors, we must clean up the weeds, add some loose soil, sweep away the debris in front of the graves and clean up the tombstones. Let the whole cemetery look brand-new, look fuller, meditate in your heart, and hope that the ancestors under Jiuquan will bless future generations with wealth and splendor.
Step 4 choose the time to sweep the grave
But it is best to choose not to go to the grave when the sun is strong, such as before or just before dawn, or in the evening or when the sun is going down, because the resistance is the weakest at this time, which is not good for grave sweepers. Generally, it is better to go between 10 am and 3 pm.
If the person who goes to the grave is weak and sick or his forehead is black, it means that his fortune is low, so it is best not to go to the grave. If you must go, you can wear amulets such as jade or jade Buddha with you.
6. Pay attention to the route of sweeping graves
It's best not to repeat the way back from the grave, don't go back, and don't look back after sweeping the grave.
7. Cleaning methods for returning from grave sweeping
Generally, after sweeping graves, most people will feel a little weak due to qi deficiency. It is suggested to take a walk in the shopping mall and other crowded places before going home to absorb a little popularity and yang, or take a bath in the public bathroom to drive away evil spirits. You'd better step on the brazier before entering the house. Burn a fire with yellow paper and row it in turn.
8, who is not suitable for grave-sweeping:
Pregnant women and menstruating women are advised not to go to the cemetery. Mental patients, patients who have not fully recovered from mental illness, and children under 7 years old are also advised not to go. Patients with other major diseases.
9. What is the usual procedure of offering sacrifices to mountains in Tomb-Sweeping Day?
According to the custom, the order of sweeping is to sweep the grave first, that is, to clean the cemetery.
Secondly, sacrifice, this procedure is very important, one is to mourn, and the other is to feel the same way with the ancestors, because the mountain has a spirit without a master, and the ancestors have a master without a spirit. Only by feeling the same way with the ancestors can we better obtain the aura of mountains and rivers. This is feng shui.
When sweeping graves, people come to the cemetery with food, wine, fruit, paper money and other items, offer food to the graves of their loved ones, then burn paper money, cultivate new soil for the graves, repair the graves, fold some fresh green branches and put some paper money on them to show that there are descendants in the graves, and then kowtow. Then sit around and eat and drink; You can also fly kites and even compete with each other for related activities.
Women and children will also fold some Yang Liuzhi nearby and put on steamed food with wicker. Others weave wicker into reeds and wear them on their heads, saying, "If you don't wear willow in Qingming Festival, you will become a yellow dog in the afterlife." Namely: modify the cemetery-burn incense-eat meat-toast-sacrifice-shoot off …
10, Tomb-Sweeping Day mourned what flowers to buy for the deceased.
It is usually chrysanthemum, because chrysanthemum is regarded as a flower of sustenance in ancient China, which means missing and nostalgia. 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. Huang Juhua is called Longevity Chrysanthemum, which is more suitable for visiting patients.
1 1. Why don't you laugh or scold when you sweep the grave?
Because the cemetery is the home of ghosts, so don't cross the graves and offerings, don't make a noise, don't laugh and curse, don't swear, don't run around and touch, and don't urinate anywhere. This is not only disrespectful to ancestors, but also a nuisance to nearby gods. You can't trample on other graves or criticize the design of graves, which will be considered blasphemy. If you encounter a bad atmosphere, you will get into trouble and go home.
12. Why should we be careful when taking photos in the graves of our ancestors?
In China, ancestor worship is not only to commemorate ancestors, but obviously to worship and pray for the dead. Special reminder to friends: whether it is the grave sweeper himself or the grave sweeper and cemetery, you should be careful when taking pictures in the graves of your ancestors. When taking pictures, it is even more taboo to take other people's graves into the camera. Otherwise, your fortune is likely to decline and be unbalanced in all aspects.