Do you have to sweep the tomb during the Qingming Festival in the first year after the death of a loved one? What should I do?
The first year after the death of a relative needs to sweep the grave, but we need to choose a good day when we sweep the grave , it is not necessary to sweep the tomb on the day of Qingming Festival, it can be one week to ten days in advance, which is the custom in most areas.
How to spend the Qingming Festival in the first year after the death of a loved one
New tomb (buried no more than 3 years), first visit to the grave, choose one 10 days before the Qingming Festival On auspicious days, the second visit to the grave must be on the day before the Tomb-sweeping Day; the time of the third visit to the grave should be selected on an auspicious day in the 10 days after the Tomb-sweeping Day.For old tombs (burial for more than 3 years), you can choose one day to go to the grave within 10 days before and after the Qingming Festival.Legend has it that there will be a meeting in the underworld on Qingming Festival, and those who have no one to go to the grave cannot participate.To participate in the conference, you must hold a flag sent by your relatives to enter the venue.Therefore, when going to the grave during the Qingming Festival, a paper-cut flag will be inserted on the tomb.
The attention to sweeping graves on Qingming Festival
1.Tombs can be visited in advance of Qingming Festival
It can be about a week in advance.In the past, there was a folk saying "Early Ching Ming, late 11th", the earlier the Ching Ming Festival, the better.It can be done a week or even two weeks before Ching Ming Festival, and don’t rush to Ching Ming Festival.Tomb-sweeping in the area of Lishui, Zhejiang Province is called "the first three and the last four" within the range of the first three days and the last four days of the Qingming Festival.Other places are wider, called "first seven and last eight".That is to say, it is possible to go to the grave from the first seven days to the last eight days of the Qingming Festival.
2.Don’t eat and worship while sweeping the tomb
In the ancient tomb sweeping etiquette, one should fast before sweeping the tomb, but for people who have accelerated the pace of modern life , it is not realistic to worship on an empty stomach.If you really want to eat, the diet should be light, avoid big fish and meat, and it is not suitable to eat too much.If you expel dirty air from your body when you sweep the tomb, it is also a sign of disrespect for the deceased.How hungry, don’t chew food in your mouth when the grave sweeping is going on, this will only show your ignorance.
3.Outsiders should not participate in other people’s grave sweeping
It is taboo to participate in grave sweeping as an outsider during the Qingming Festival, and it is easy to cause unnecessary trouble.After all, they are not a family, and their blessings are also different, which may cause disorder in the aura, resulting in uncoordinated and bad luck.If it is unavoidable, it is recommended that you wear a mascot to avoid evil, otherwise it will be a taboo.
4.The grass growing on the grave must be trimmed.
The plants growing on the grave must be removed, and must not be allowed to grow out of climate.This is the most important point, but you must know that the so-called grave sweeping is to let you clean the things that are not conducive to the cemetery.The grass and trees on the grave will cause damage to the members of the family, including luck and health, which are greatly unfavorable.
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