In 2022, Tomb-Sweeping Day visited the grave on an auspicious day.
Grave-sweeping in Tomb-Sweeping Day should be a few days or a week in advance. In the past, there was a folk saying that Tomb-Sweeping Day was early and late at eleven o'clock. The sooner Tomb-Sweeping Day is held, the better. It can be held one week or even two weeks before Tomb-Sweeping Day. Don't rush to Tomb-Sweeping Day on this day. In Lishui, Zhejiang, the first three days and the last four days of Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave sweeping are called "the first three days" and "the last four days". Some places are wider, called the first seven and the last eight. In other words, it is ok for Tomb-Sweeping Day to go to the grave from the first seven days to the last eight days.
What are the taboos in Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave? Choose a good time to sweep the grave, preferably when the sun is strong. Generally speaking, the best time to worship the mountain is Yin Shi, that is, 5-7 o'clock, but it is generally recommended to finish sweeping the grave before 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
2. There are a series of grave-sweeping sacrifices. Modify the cemetery, burn incense, offer meat, propose a toast, worship heaven, and say goodbye, that is, remove all weeds from the grave, repair the surrounding of the tomb, then add some new soil to the grave to accompany you, burn some paper or fragrant wine for sacrifice, and start the sacrifice. As far as possible, in the right order. Sacrifices should be made in the order of 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 the sacrifice. When sweeping the grave, you should dress neatly and have a solemn expression. Don't swear and make noise, let alone say disrespectful things to the dead. Pay attention when sweeping the grave. Don't look at other graves carefully, trample on other graves, or judge other graves. It is not appropriate to take photos as a souvenir in the cemetery.
4, pregnant women, patients, children under the age of 7, it is best not to go to the grave, and people who hold happy events in about 49 days should not go to the grave. It is easy for people who hold happy events to laugh when they visit graves, which will lead to disrespect for graves.