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When is the time to add soil to the cemetery?

Many people in the cemetery rumored that it was three days after the Great Cold Festival. This statement is not recorded in ancient books, and the correct one should be five days later. And when you go to the earth, you must worship your ancestors first, and then cultivate the ball.

Breaking soil and adding soil are two concepts. Just because the new grave can't break ground for three years doesn't mean adding soil to the grave is not allowed. The boundary between new and old graves should be three years, which is not a concept with the arbitrary boundary. It's hard to understand without mastery. This skill is easy to learn Yin and Yang. It is not advisable to break ground, add soil, erect monuments or move graves within three years.

Matters needing attention in adding soil to cemetery

1. The new grave is less than three years old, and those that don't need to be cultivated are just buried graves. Three years is still suffocating, not suitable for breaking ground, and three years can be ignored.

2. The added soil cannot be mixed with feces. This is a great disrespect to our ancestors. The soil must be clean, and the color is best to avoid soil, black or red soil, which will damage the fortune of future generations.

It is best to borrow soil from Germany in Tianyue this month. These are two auspicious directions. Borrowing soil here is like filling an ancestral grave with auspicious breath.

4. The direction of the zodiac collision of the deceased cannot borrow soil. For example, if the deceased is a cow, you can't borrow soil in the wrong place, which is southwest of the grave. Other animal constellations can also be compared.

5. Don't beat with a hoe when plowing. In order to prevent the soil from slipping, someone will pat it hard. This is wrong, and it is also a disrespect for our ancestors.