1. Qingming Festival is very important: Qingming Festival is an activity to worship the deceased. In China, ancestor worship is bound to filial piety. If you do not participate in ancestor worship, you will be considered an unfilial person and a person who has forgotten your ancestors.

Tomb-sweeping customs during the Second Qingming Festival: amending the cemetery - offering incense - serving meat - toasting - paying homage - setting off firecrackers. According to custom, the order of sweeping the tomb is to first sweep the tomb, that is Clean the cemetery: or add new soil to the grave, remove weeds or trees that are not suitable for growing on the grave. Then there is the sacrifice. This procedure is very important. One is to express grief, and the other is to commune with the ancestors. Because the mountains have spirits but no owners, and the ancestors have owners but no spirits, communicating with the ancestors can better capture the spirit of the mountains and rivers. This is good Feng Shui to strengthen the tomb. When sweeping the tomb, people bring wine, food, fruits, paper money and other items to the cemetery, offer the food in front of the tomb of their loved ones, burn the paper money, put new soil on the tomb, repair the tomb, fold a few new green branches and insert them on the tomb, and also Press some paper money on it, let others see it, and know that there are descendants of this tomb, and then kowtow to worship. Afterwards, they can sit around and have a meal and drink; they can also fly kites, or even compete with each other and engage in related activities. Women and children also need to fold some willow branches nearby and tie the removed steamed food offerings with wickers. Some people braid willow sticks into a basket shape and wear them on their heads, saying, "If you don't wear willow during Qingming Festival, you will become a yellow dog in the next life."

The time for tomb-sweeping during the Three Qingming Festival should be based on your own circumstances. It is best to arrive in the morning, and it is best to complete the Qingming mountain worship activities before three o'clock in the afternoon, because the Yang Qi has gradually subsided and the Yin Qi has gradually increased. If you are a person with low fortune, you will easily be haunted or harassed by evil spirits.

4. Can women who are pregnant or menstruating visit graves? Generally speaking, pregnant women should avoid the Qingming Festival to worship mountains. Not only that. Strictly speaking, it is best for women not to participate in such activities when they are on their period, especially during the Qingming Festival after 3 p.m. 5. Can we worship our ancestors at home during the Qingming Festival? The Qingming sweeping ceremony should be held in person at the cemetery, but due to various reasons, many people cannot return to their hometowns to participate in the Qingming mountain worship activities, so they can also worship their ancestors at home. The method is to place food for worship on the balcony or living room of your home, facing your hometown, burn three sticks of incense, bow three times, and recite prayers silently. Then, you can burn paper money to offer sacrifices.

6. What kind of flowers are appropriate to buy during the Qingming Festival to commemorate the deceased? Usually chrysanthemums, because in ancient my country, chrysanthemums were regarded as flowers of sustenance and had the meaning of longing and remembrance. White chrysanthemums are the most suitable, and they can also be paired with some green grass, such as lilies, green leaves, carnations, etc., to make them more beautiful.

7. Why should you look at your forehead on the morning of Qingming Festival? On the morning of sweeping the tomb, before washing up, look at your forehead in the mirror to see if there is a dark complexion. If there is, it means good luck. If it is low, it is better to avoid tomb sweeping on that day as much as possible; if you must go, you can wear Huiyuan eight white jade, peach wood, etc. with you to resolve it.

8. Is it necessary to fast before sweeping the tomb? It is best to fast before sweeping the tomb: When you set out to sweep the tomb, it is best not to eat food and dress neatly to show courtesy and respect for the ancestors.

9. When sweeping the tomb, do you need to worship the land of the mountain god? When sweeping the tomb, in addition to the incense candles, flowers and fruits, paper money, wine and other things that the ancestor liked to eat during his lifetime (the amount of sacrificial gifts is optional), place In addition to placing it in front of the tomb, incense candles should also be lit and offered to the mountain god who looks after the cemetery, because the mountain god is the guardian of the cemetery. After that, they respectfully kowtow to the ancestors, offer incense and flowers, then burn the incense sticks and make libations (that is, spilling the wine on the ground, which means toasting to the ancestors). After the ceremony, you can gather for a meal and drink, and you can leave after the incense candles are lit.

10. Do not laugh or curse when sweeping the grave. Because the cemetery is the home of evil spirits, you are not allowed to cross the grave and the offerings, make loud noises, laugh, curse, use obscene words, or run around. Touch and urinate everywhere. Doing so is not only disrespectful to your ancestors, but also causes nuisance to nearby spirits. You should not trample on other people's tombs or comment on the design of the tomb. It will be regarded as blasphemy. If you encounter a bad aura, you will get into trouble when you go home.

Eleven, be careful when taking photos in the cemeteries of your ancestors. Ancestor worship is not just about commemorating ancestors, but it obviously has the meaning of worshiping and praying to the souls of the dead. Master Huiyuan especially reminds people to be careful when taking photos at the graves of ancestors, whether it is a photo of the grave sweeper himself or a photo of the grave sweeper and the grave. It is even more taboo to take pictures of other tombs in the camera lens. Otherwise, your fortune is likely to decline and all aspects will be imbalanced. 12. What happens during the Qingming Festival? "Burning the burden" and "Burning the burden" are a form of paying homage to ancestors.

The so-called "baggage", also known as "package", refers to the parcel sent by filial piety from the Yang world to the "underworld". The so-called "furoshiki" is a large bag made of white paper. There are three forms: one is to use a woodblock board with the Sanskrit transliteration of the "Rebirth Mantra" printed around it, and a rosette tablet printed in the middle, which is used to write the name of the deceased who received the money, such as: "The late Zhang Fujun said: The words "Sir Shan Lao" are both a mail package and a tablet. The other type is plain furoshiki, which does not have any pattern printed on it. There is only a blue sign in the middle, which can be used to write the name of the deceased. It can also be used as the main sign. Another method is to burn houses, carriages and horses made of paper.

13. Is it taboo to visit friends and relatives during the Qingming Festival? It is best not to visit relatives and friends on the Qingming Festival. It is better to visit the next day. !Because Tomb-Sweeping Day is a special time to pay homage, and it is unreasonable or unlucky to visit relatives and friends at this time. Of course, you can also invite friends and family to eat out. Of course, getting married during the Tomb-Sweeping Day is not allowed! Marriage is a major event in life, so it is best to avoid getting married during the Tomb-Sweeping Day. Of course, there are still many things to pay attention to when choosing a wedding date. Please refer to Master Huiyuan’s book "Check the date when you go out" or related articles on Huiyuan Fengshui website.

14. Can I travel during the Qingming Festival? An important activity during the Qingming Festival is to go outing. It is understandable to feel the beauty of nature when the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming. However, special attention should be paid to not going to other people’s mountains where they have more sacrifices! Do not say unlucky words, let alone disrespectful words to the deceased, and be cautious in activities at night. Therefore, traveling during the Qingming Festival cannot be said to be a disservice to our ancestors.

15. Do you have to pay attention to the clothes and accessories you wear during the Qingming Festival? In particular, avoid wearing bright red and purple clothes. You should wear plain clothes. In addition, do not wear red accessories (except for those born in your zodiac year).

16. Will worshiping during the Qingming Festival bring the yin energy home? We can wear some Buddha statues, amulets, peach trees, etc. In fact, as long as you are kind, respect your ancestors, and respect the deceased around you, there should be no problem. After returning home after paying homage, you can perform a brazier ceremony if necessary to remove the aura caused by paying homage to the house when your luck is low. 17. Can the wife go to the grave after her husband dies? Generally speaking, the husband Three years before his death, his wife could not visit his grave. This is a matter of custom. Master Huiyuan believes that as long as you follow the local custom, if there is such a custom in the local area, it is best to avoid it, otherwise it will cause a lot of psychological trouble in the future. If there is no local custom, there is no such taboo.

18. Can I accompany my friends to sweep their graves? For various reasons, many people may encounter the question of whether to accompany their friends to sweep their graves. For example, should a girlfriend accompany her boyfriend to sweep her grave? A subordinate should accompany his boss to sweep his grave? Even in the business field, he accompanied his clients to visit their graves. It is best not to accompany outsiders to visit graves, because each person's aura is different. If it cannot be avoided, it is recommended that you wear evil-proof mascots, such as Huiyuan Buddhist bead bracelets, peach wood hand beads, etc. Otherwise, it will violate taboos.

Nineteen>Why do you dream about your deceased ancestors before Qingming Festival? Some people always dream about their deceased relatives or friends almost every year before Qingming Festival, and even talk to them in their dreams. Talk and chat. In fact, it is a dream that tells you that it is time to visit their graves.

Twenty, why is it forbidden to buy shoes during the Qingming Festival? Some people happen to have their birthdays during the Qingming Festival, so sometimes it is inevitable to buy a pair of shoes during the Qingming Festival. Don’t you know that shoes are the same as evil, so you usually don’t buy shoes at this time? If necessary, buy at a staggered time.

Twenty-one, is it taboo to celebrate a birthday during the Qingming Festival? If it happens to be an old birthday star who celebrates his birthday during the Qingming Festival, then there will be even more taboos. It’s best to do it one day in advance or one day later! For example, don’t accept flowers on that day, and you can’t eat the birthday cake on the same day. It is believed that in this way the longevity star will live a safe and auspicious year and live longer.

Twenty-two, do you need to clean yourself and wash your clothes after sweeping the tombs during the Qingming Festival? When you come back from sweeping the tombs during the Qingming Festival, be sure to clean your shoes and turn the toes of the shoes inward. Don’t forget to wash the clothes you are wearing. It is advisable to clean and dry. In addition, according to the ancients, Qingming Festival is also the "Ghost Festival". If you need to walk at night during this period, you must remember to carry the Huiyuan mascot, Huiyuan auspicious charm, Buddha hand beads, etc. with you. Show your forehead, or touch varnish on your forehead! Don't cover your forehead with your hair! Because that's where your magic lamp is.