Tomb Sweeping Day, please pay special attention to 28 Taboo

Gregorian calendar every year 4 to 6 April between the Ching Ming Festival, also known as the ancient festival in March, is an important one of the traditional folk festival in 2006 was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage. 2008, was officially established as a statutory holiday. Ching Ming Festival begins about the Zhou dynasty, has 2500 years of history. Ching Ming Festival is the most important ritual is the sacrifice and the grave of the day, the annual Chinese people pay tribute to his ancestors, and his appreciation of the festival!
However, during the Ching Ming grave, some taboos and taboo to be avoided. Now, thanks to Dr. Cheng Ching Ming talk about issues related to the mountain.
1, why is important Ching Ming festival
Ching Ming is an activity that worship the dead. Ching Ming festival is very important. Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu's poem "Qingming": "Tomb Sweeping Festival rain have, on the road pedestrians Deep Sorrow. By asking restaurants where there? Shepherd virtual point Heng Fa Chuen." Wrote the festival's special atmosphere. In China, ancestor worship and filial piety are bound together. If not participate in ancestor worship, filial piety is a person who is not a forgotten ancestor of the people.
Ching Ming grave worship the mountain that is the meaning of the many cemeteries in the South and South mountains, so called, geb. Known as the grave or Shangfen north.
2, Ching Ming grave you have divided the nation
Tomb Sweeping Day, that the ancestors of the "thinking at the time of King", is the largest day of worship and the grave. Therefore, the Han and minority ethnic groups in China are in the Ching Ming grave. Also some ethnic groups in the other days of similar activities.
3, Tomb Sweeping Day, geb how the usual procedures
According to custom, Jisao order is the first first grave, is to clean up the cemetery.
Followed by the ritual, the process is crucial, first, their mourning, the second phase with a sense of their ancestors, because the mountain has a soul without a master, without the spirit ancestors of the Lord, and with a sense of ancestors are mountains and rivers could be better Reiki. This is the feng shui.
Sweeping Day, people bring food and drinks fruit, paper money and other items to the cemetery, offering food for the family tomb in, then paper money incineration, to the cemeteries to a new earth, finishing the grave, tender green of new shoots off Jizhi inserted in the grave, but also pressure on top more paper money so that other people saw, that there are still descendants of this grave, then bow to worship. After sitting around the dinner drink; also can fly a kite, or even race each other to carry out related activities. Women and children are also close to pack some willow leaves, steamed food offerings will be removed to wear with the willow. Some put the wicker basket woven rings, worn on the head, that "do not wear Qingming Liu, afterlife yellow dog."
Namely: correction cemetery - incense - the meat - toast - worship - blasting farewell ...
4, Tomb Sweeping mountain sooner the better thanks to you
No, need to own, preferably in the 5-7 point, that Mao Shi. Ancient calendar, one. Of course, usually not so early, but Dr Cheng to remind my friends, is best completed before the Ching Ming in the 15 o'clock worship mountain activities have gradually faded because of yang, yin is gradually increased, if the fortunes were low, it is easy will provoke Yin Ling-ridden or harassment.
5, pregnant women can do the Ching Ming Festival worship hill
Normally, pregnant women should avoid the Ching Ming, geb, not only so. Strictly speaking, women come to vacation leave, better not to participate in such activities, especially after 15:00 can not participate in activities of Ching Ming, geb.
6, Ching Ming can do at home paying respects to ancestors
Qingming Jisao ceremony should be held personally cemetery, but for various reasons, many people can not return home to participate in activities of Ching Ming, geb, then you can at home, paying respects to ancestors. Is at home balcony or living room, toward the direction of his home, put on worship with the food, burning incense on the 3, bowed three times, meditation and related phrases. Then, burning paper money worship.
7, Ching Ming Festival mourn the dead what to buy the right flowers
Usually chrysanthemums, because in ancient China as the sustenance of the chrysanthemum flower, a miss and miss the meaning. White chrysanthemum is the most appropriate, but also can be used with a number of green grass, such as lilies, green leaves, carnation, etc., will be more beautiful. Longevity Chrysanthemum yellow chrysanthemums have known, more suitable to visit patients.
8, Ching Ming morning to look at his forehead and why
Grave of the morning, wash before the mirror to see your forehead to see if there black color, if that fortune is less suitable as the day to avoid the grave; if it must go, may be to wear jade, Peach, to be resolved.
9, grave before you need fast
Grave before the best fast: When you start leaving grave, do not eat the best food or vegetarian, and properly dressed, to show courtesy and respect to the ancestors. This one, He believes that is important, but some of my friends may need to look up their own grievances.
10, grave why Bong Hong for mountain land
Grave, in addition to bring incense, flowers, fruit, paper money, liquor and other things and like to eat the deceased during his lifetime (the amount of sacrificial gifts free), placed in the tomb, but also burning incense, to the custody of Hong Feng cemetery mountain land, as the patron saint of mountain land is a cemetery. After the deceased is respectfully bowed down to incense and flowers, and burning joss paper, libation (wine will spill on the ground, this toast on behalf of the deceased), Libi, can dinner drink, incense point to be finished to leave.
11, grave, why did not laugh or curse
Because the cemetery is a place to live in. Yin Ling, it is not across the graves and offerings, loud noise, laughing and cursing, foul language, run around and tinker with, urine everywhere, not only do not respect their ancestors, more body and the spirit of the neighborhood nuisance. More can not trample on the grave or vault at home the first product design evaluation feet, will be regarded as blasphemy, encountered bad gas field, it will provoke a trouble to go home.
12, why be careful in their ancestors graves photography
In China, the sacrifice is not just a commemoration of the ancestors, but obviously have to take worship to the dead, pray for meaning. Dr Cheng reminded friends: their ancestors graves in the photo carefully, whether grave's own photo, or the grave and the cemetery were photographed. More taboo photo shoot when the other graves into the lens. Otherwise, your fortunes are likely to decline in all aspects of balance.
13, Ching Ming Festival of the circumstances "burn burden"
"Burning burden" is a form of ancestral shrine. The so-called "burden" is also a "package" refers to the filial piety is sent from the world of "hell" of the packet. The so-called "paper burden", that is papered with a big white bag. There are two forms: one is wood block print, the print around the Sanskrit transliteration of "Zhou is" the middle of printing a rosette tablets, used to write on the money of the dead man were taboo, such as: "the late Chang Fu Jun taboo Yunshan boss man "on both parcels is tablets. The other is the burden of skin pigment, not print any pattern, with only a blue sign posted, you can write on the death taboo names. Billboard also call the shots.
14, Ching Ming Festival to visit friends, relatives you taboo
Best not to visit friends and family festival day, the next day to visit is appropriate! As Ching Ming Festival is a special memorial ceremony when it can not be justified at this time to visit family and friends, or say lucky. Of course, you can ask friends and family out to eat is appropriate.
15, please choose marry during the Ching Ming
Ibid reason, marriage is a big deal, the best choice to avoid getting married during the Ching Ming Festival. Of course, marriage still a lot of attention to selection day, see Dr Cheng-related articles.
16, Ching Ming Festival to travel you can
Important activities of the Ching Ming Festival is to outing season in time to experience the natural beauty, nothing wrong. However, special attention is not to others Jisao more mountains! Do not say good thing, but can not be disrespectful to the deceased, then the evening activities to be careful. So out of the Ching Ming Festival holiday travel can not be said I'm sorry ancestors.
17, festival clothing accessories with attention to you
There, in particular, to avoid wearing clothes Rounds should wear plain clothes. Also, do not wear red accessories (except Black snow).
18, there is stress you generational worship festival
Certainly need to pay attention, honor the order to points. Were: father, mother, long men, the eldest daughter, Tsugio, second daughter ... ... so on. After worship, sacrifice to the ancestors blessed, everyone take edible offerings. Finally, Dr Cheng to remind you to pay attention to fire safety, can be finished incense point out.
19, Ching Ming Festival worship you will take home chi
Very hard to say clearly to this issue, of course, we can wear a number of statues, amulets, mahogany, etc.. He believes that as long as you actually kind life, cherish the same time respect the feelings of the deceased, dead on the surrounding has to be respected and should not be a problem. Worship home, if necessary, conducted the ceremony brazier can be removed when the fortune is low because of the graves, the gas field by provoke back into the house.
20, wife of her husband's death you can go to grave
Though there have a saying: the first 3 years of her husband's death, his wife could not go to grave. This is the practices, He believes that respect local customs as long as you can, if the local has this custom, then, avoidance is best, otherwise the future will bring a lot of psychological trouble. If you do not have this custom, is not related to this taboo.
21, a friend can accompany you to the grave
For various reasons, many people may encounter if accompanied by a friend to the grave problems, such as boyfriend girlfriend to accompany you to the grave, accompanied by subordinate supervisors to grave, and even accompany clients to the grave business field. He believes that outsiders should not accompanied to the grave the best, because of their gas field is not the same. If you can not avoid, then I suggest you wear the evil Dr. Cheng mascot, such as mahogany Shou Zhu, otherwise they will be guilty of a taboo.
22, why would dream of passing before the Ching Ming Festival ancestors
Ching Ming Festival almost every year some people some time ago that they have always dreamed of the dead relatives or friends, or even speak to him in a dream even went to chat. In fact, this has obviously told you to go to their grave was. Recently, a lot of friends to the letter, Dr Cheng said that he dreamed of the deceased, tomb by it!
23, in order to avoid a pair of shoes during He Qingming
Some people happen to be the Ching Ming Festival birthday, so sometimes buy shoes in the Ching Ming Festival. Do you not know shoes and evil homonym, Guer not usually buy shoes at this time. Really need to have to stagger the time to buy. Dr Cheng Ching Ming Festival to remind you pay attention to why the business is not good shoe store will understand.
24, old birthday birthday you avoid the Ching Ming Festival
If you happen to be old birthday birthday in the Ching Ming Festival, it will be more taboo. Do not accept the day such as flowers, while not the day to eat his birthday cake. People thinks that this veteran had a safe birthday will auspicious year will be even more longevity.
25, Ching Ming Festival Jisao how to determine a specific date
Jisao date, local customs and different, some ten days before the Ching Ming Festival, after 10 days; some called "the first three after the third"; others during the Ching Ming after every "single" was held; some places, up to a grave event months.
26, Ching Ming grave to come back to do laundry purification
Avoid shoes with a similar pre-festival, Ching Ming grave to come back, be sure to clean your shoes, toe shoes while in the DPRK, who while not forget to dry clean clothes suitable.
27, Ching Ming day why fewer recreational activities
For various reasons, did not go to worship in the Ching Ming Festival, grave of a friend, Ching Ming day, less as entertainment, not to quarrel, say far-fetched words, otherwise fear the future health problems.
28, why can not cover the forehead because of hair
According to the ancients say, is the Ching Ming Festival, "Halloween." If you need a friend during this period through the night, we must remember to carry Protection Gear's mascot, such as mahogany Shouzhu. At the same time, do not forget that Dr Cheng said over and over again: To show your forehead, can not be covered by hair, because that is where your Magic Lamp.
Dr Cheng said the 28 Qingming taboo, is to make friends better have a good festival. Because the Ching Ming grave-worship, is the Chinese reverence for his ancestors, family and filial London Fureai a concrete manifestation of moral character. Since ancient times, Tomb Sweeping Day is in honor of his ancestors, not only on the history of success for the people over and done good character, people will remember him. Ching Ming Festival Jisao martyrs tomb and monument to revolutionary martyrs, has become the revolutionary traditions of good form.
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