Qingming Festival is a traditional Chinese festival where people pay homage to their ancestors and express their thoughts and respect for their deceased loved ones. A recent incident in Yibin, Sichuan Province, has attracted widespread attention. A 6-year-old grandson ate offerings directly in front of his grandfather's grave, and his father expressed surprise at this, which sparked heated discussions and different opinions among netizens.
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The beginning and end of the event
On the day of the Qingming Festival, Mr. Luo from Yibin, Sichuan Province, took his son to worship the child's grandfather, preparing to sweep the tomb of his father and place offerings. But there was an unexpected scene. After placing offerings for his grandfather, Mr. Luo's 6-year-old son unceremoniously moved his chopsticks in front of his grandfather's grave and began to eat the offerings.
The child also asked his grandfather if he was willing to share it with his chicken feet, expressing his thoughts about his deceased grandfather and the child's innocent innocence. This scene made Mr. Luo couldn't help laughing, but it sparked dissatisfaction and controversy among netizens. Netizens have different views on the child's behavior of eating offerings in front of his grandfather's grave. Some netizens believe that this behavior lacks rules and that offerings should be taken home to enjoy.
They consider it not dignified to eat offerings directly at the grave and is not in line with traditional customs. Other netizens praised the child's innocence and said that the child's grandfather and father did not object, so there is no need to be too harsh.
Faced with the doubts of netizens, Mr. Luo responded: "When I was a child, my father would also take me to worship my ancestors, and we would also eat offerings at the grave before returning home. For me, it's a traditional way, and I don't feel anything out of the ordinary. Mr. Luo's response once again sparked heated discussions among netizens.
The reaction of netizens
Some netizens said very cutely: After I die, I am in the grave, I see my children and grandchildren so cute, let alone eat tribute, dig me out and eat it, I am happy [covering my face] Let's just say, we are all elders, let's be calm, such enthusiasm will scare the younger generations!
Netizens directly made classic speeches: his grandfather has no opinion, his family has no opinion, and some netizens have opinions!
Some netizens think that you can take it home to eat, and it is a little unruly to eat in front of the grave?
Some netizens were shocked: Isn't it unified across the country to eat tribute at the grave? Yes? Isn't it unified across the country? Descendants of tribute eating it is called Fenfu, and there are often people who eat it while walking on the road! Not to mention the chicken, duck, and fish meat that is taken home and returned to the pot again
In contemporary society, with the development of the times, people's understanding and implementation of traditional customs are gradually evolving. Traditional customs should keep pace with the times, but at the same time, they should respect the solemnity and respect of tradition. As an important festival to worship ancestors, Qingming Festival is both to worship ancestors and ancestors, and each family has different understandings and practices for the way of worshipping ancestors.
The key is that family members can treat their ancestors' thoughts with dignity and respect on the day of Qingming Festival. Whether it's eating an offering at the grave or taking it home, the most important thing is to show respect for the deceased loved one while respecting the tradition. Qingming Festival is an important traditional festival, and ancestor worship is a part of Chinese culture.
With the changes in society and the diversification of people's concepts, the way of worshipping ancestors is also different. The incident of the child eating offerings in front of his grandfather's grave sparked heated discussions among netizens. In this regard, we should respect each family's choice of ancestor worship methods, and at the same time maintain respect and solemnity for traditional customs.
Qingming Festival is both to worship ancestors and to pay homage to ancestors, as long as the whole family is happy, that is the best way. The most important thing is that we understand and tolerate different points of view, and do not impose our own ideas on others.