Can I go to the grave on the fourteenth day of the first month?

China has a tradition of sweeping graves, especially on special festivals such as Tomb-Sweeping Day or Mid-Autumn Festival, people will go to their ancestors' graves to weed, burn paper money and place tributes to express their memory of their ancestors. This is a simple way for us ordinary people to commemorate. Although I have heard of the custom of going to the grave in the first month, can I go again after the tenth day of the tenth lunar month? This article briefly discusses with you.

Can I go to the grave on the fourteenth day of the first month? Let's look at the old yellow calendar. Compared with the Gregorian calendar, it is Thursday, February 25th, 2023. No burial, breaking ground, getting married, getting a license, moving, etc. Therefore, it is not recommended to go to the grave, and you can choose a more auspicious day. In some areas, people go to the graves of their ancestors as early as a few days before the Spring Festival, because they invite their ancestors back on New Year's Eve and offer sacrifices during the China New Year. They will send their ancestors back to the cemetery on the third or fourth day of the third year. After that, unless there is a special need, it is not advisable to make any big moves.

Can I burn incense and pray on the first day of the New Year? Yes, because this day has the custom of offering sacrifices to Queen Linshui and commemorating Fuxi's birthday. Legend has it that the water queen is a god who protects women from dystocia, so people will fast and bathe to worship her on this day, and some will go to the temple dedicated to the water queen to burn incense and pray. Sacrifice to Fuxi will begin the night before. When the day of 14 comes, people will first read the eulogy, review the blessings of their ancestors, and tell about the happy life now. In the future, we will make a pilgrimage, perform traditional dramas for Zongye (Fuxi), play social fire, and pray for good weather and family safety in the new year.

What are the precautions for burning incense? 1. When buying incense sticks, it is not advisable to prepare too much, just the right amount, otherwise it will be a problem to store them, and it will be disrespectful to our ancestors to take them out when they are wet next holiday. 2. It is suggested to light it with a lighter, which is convenient and quick, and the matches are easily blown out by the wind. 3. If you are going to a temple to burn incense, you should ask in advance what you can't bring according to the rules of the temple. 4. After lighting the incense, you can meditate on your wishes in your heart, and don't say it out loud, otherwise it will affect others and disrespect God. It is best to insert incense in the center of the stove after burning incense. It is said that it is easier for the gods to hear the blessing. 6. If you need to burn paper money or set off firecrackers, you need to delimit the area, otherwise it will not cause fire hazards.