Qingming Festival, going to the grave to sweep the grave, worshiping and paying tribute to the deceased ancestors, elders, relatives, etc., is a heavy ritual in many Chinese families, with profound cultural heritage, and it is also a public order and good custom that has been passed down by the Chinese national government and people for thousands of years (more than 2,500 years have been clearly recorded). At the same time, in Vietnam, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and other countries, there are similar traditions to us during the Ching Ming Festival, and many Chinese and ethnic Chinese around the world also express their sorrow and thoughts during this season of "worship and sacrifice".
Qingming, respecting the ancestors and sacrificing the dead, thinking about the respect of the time, and chasing the distance cautiously. On the Qingming Festival, the tomb sweeps the tomb to "respect the ancestors and sacrifice the dead", and these 5 things should be done well.
1、择好时辰，可与亲人同往，虔诚祭拜。
The "ancestor worship and sacrifice to the dead" of the Qingming Festival, each family has the inheritance of each family. Generally speaking, on the day of the Qingming Festival, as well as the 3 and 4 days before the Qingming Festival, it is appropriate to go to the grave to sweep the tomb and pay homage to the ancestors and sacrifice the dead. This year is 2024, and from March 31 to April 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day, it is suitable to visit graves. But in these days, choose a good time, go to the grave to sweep the grave, and worship sincerely.
何为好时辰？这5天内，择风和日丽时，虔诚祭拜。
Have breakfast, and at about 10:30 in the morning, you can go with your relatives and go to the grave to sweep the grave. Now, the weather forecast for a week is relatively accurate and easy to query. The time and place are favorable, worship with sincerity, and express sorrow and nostalgia.
2. Give three points of courtesy, do not add false fire, do not make extraneous branches, and the car does not make a dangerous road.
Many families will choose to visit the grave on April 3 or April 4, especially on April 4, because of the holiday, if the weather is suitable, the number of families who go to the grave will increase significantly. There are many people and cars, and they must be polite and give three points, do not add false fire, and do not make extraneous branches.
At the same time, many cemeteries, in the suburbs or mountains, are not the usual way, do not drive the "dangerous road", some mountain roads, seemingly flat, but also hidden dangers. The focus is to go to the grave to sweep the grave, no need to hurry, you can go around, not too far you can get off the car and walk over with the memorial items.
3. Touching the scene, you can cry to express your sorrow.
On the Qingming Festival, when going to the grave to sweep the tomb, it is solemn and solemn, touching the scene, seeing things and thinking about people, and crying to express concern and sorrow. You can cry to your heart's content and remember the voice and smile of the deceased.
4. Control the source of fire: burn incense and paper and wait for the fire to burn out, and do not litter cigarette butts.
Tomb sweeping, incense, cannons, paper burning, toasting, offering sacrifices, cultivating new soil, bowing, etc., are the general etiquette of going to the grave and sweeping the tomb.
Because, when going to the grave to sweep the grave and worship piously, an open flame will be used, so it is necessary to control the source of the fire, burn incense, burn paper, etc., and wait for the fire to be extinguished when it is safe to leave. Smokers, do not litter cigarette butts, etc. Near the cemetery, it is relatively sparsely populated, car tracks are relatively rare, the air quality is high, oxygen is sufficient, and there are dead branches and hay...... A small spark can start a wildfire, causing incalculable damage. This kind of accident is by no means alarmist, and it happens from time to time in various places.
5. The auspicious time is timely, and when the sun does not set, return home safely.
The last item to go to the grave and sweep the tomb is to return home safely after worshipping and sweeping the tomb.
I leave at about 10:30 in the morning, and I can basically finish sweeping the tomb and go home by 2:30 in the afternoon. Especially in some suburbs or mountains in the north, before the Qingming Festival, the sun is behind, the weather is cool faster, the morning and evening are still a little cold, the auspicious time is timely, when the sun does not set, return home safely.
epilogue
At this time, all things are clean and clear, so it is called clear, the air is clear, and all things are visible.
During the Qingming Festival, the weather in most areas of the south and north of the mainland is more suitable, especially in the north, the spring flowers are blooming, the grass grows and the warbler flies, and the willows and green poplars are easy, which is a rare period of extremely comfortable time that is not too cold and not too hot.
At present, there are some traditions of "Cold Food Festival" and "Shangsi Festival" during the Qingming Festival. "Cold Food Festival" is one or two days before the Qingming Festival, no smoking and fire, only eat cold food and cold vegetables; Shangsi Festival "cleanse the side bath", now Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is more respected and very grand, that is, the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar, only Guangxi is on holiday, Bagui culture, Zhuang Township Jingxiu.
Qingming Festival, think about the respect of the time, be cautious and chase the distance, and live up to the time. "Qingming Shangsi West Lake is good, full of prosperity. Fight for whom. The green willow and red wheel walk the car. Visitors are going to go at dusk, waking up drunk and noisy. The road turns to the embankment. Until the head of the city always flowers. ”