Five taboos in Tomb-Sweeping Day

Tomb-Sweeping Day's five taboos are: offering sacrifices early, not late, not going to the grave in poor health, not wearing red clothes, not visiting relatives and friends, and not returning empty-handed.

1. Sacrifice early instead of late.

As the saying goes, things in Tomb-Sweeping Day can be prepared after the vernal equinox, so we should be prepared in advance. Because there were so many people who went to the grave to worship their ancestors that day, there are so many cemeteries now, one after another. If it is too late to burn paper for the ancestors, because the tomb door is closed, they can't receive anything, so the sacrifice is usually before dawn.

Don't go to the grave if you are in poor health.

Old people and children who are in poor health should not go to the grave, because the cemetery has a heavy yin and is easy to attract "evil spirits."

3. Don't wear red clothes

Don't wear red clothes, don't bring fancy jewelry, don't chase and fight during the grave, don't make noise, and don't take pictures in front of the grave.

4. Don't visit relatives and friends.

If you have relatives from other places, you can stay in a hotel. After the sacrifice, you can eat dinner outside and walk around, and then go home after the Yin Qi attached to your body slowly dissipates. Don't drop in on this day, lest you bring your pussy to someone else's house.

5, taboo to go back empty-handed.

When you go to the grave, you can share fruits and offerings with your family or take them home because you can protect your health. Or grab a handful of soil around the grave and bring it back, which indicates that your home will be safe and smooth in the future.

The origin and custom of Qingming;

Qingming was just the name of a solar term at first, and later became a festival to commemorate ancestors, which was related to the Cold Food Festival. According to legend, Jin Wengong designated the second day of the Cold Food Festival as Tomb-Sweeping Day.

Tomb-Sweeping Day is a traditional festival in China, and it is also one of the most important festivals to worship ancestors and sweep graves.

Tomb-Sweeping Day began in the Zhou Dynasty and has a history of more than 2,500 years. As soon as Qingming arrives, the temperature rises, which is a good time for spring ploughing. Therefore, there is a saying that "before and after the Qingming Festival, melons, fruits and beans are planted". Therefore, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and Spring Festival are called the four traditional festivals in China.

During the Qingming period, there were customs such as sweeping graves, swinging, flying kites, cuju, shooting willows, fighting cocks, silkworm flower parties, tug-of-war and outings.