Can we borrow soil to repair graves during the Great Cold Festival?

Can you build a grave in the cold of the New Year?

The severe cold solar terms of 202 1 are on 202 1, 0 1, and the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month in 2020.

According to the above-mentioned "Old Yellow Calendar", during the severe cold season, any burial and funeral matters can't be carried out, so it is not recommended to sweep graves on this day. In addition, in traditional folk customs, there are many things about burial, such as the date and time of burial and the influence on the birth of future generations. There is a certain saying that it is mainly based on local traditional customs to judge whether the tomb can be repaired.

Can the severe cold of 202 1 fill the ancestral graves?

Fill the ancestral graves, then you need to break the ground to mourn. From the perspective of the Gregorian calendar, it is taboo to do these things on the day of the great cold solar term in 2020.

In different parts of our country, the traditional customs about white things are different. Many places not only look at auspicious days, but also consider many aspects, such as the birthdays of children and grandchildren and the choice of auspicious times, so they can follow local customs.

Problems needing attention in adding soil to rural graves

The new grave cannot be broken for three years. That is, it is not advisable to break ground three years before the grave, and it is not allowed to move or add graves. This is the biggest taboo.

Add soil to the left and right, don't move up and down. It is best to add soil to the left and right sides of the tomb, but the upper and lower sides of the tomb must not move. The lower side of the tomb is the end of the coffin and the place where the monument is erected. Corresponding to the head of the upper coffin. If you break ground in these two places, it is disrespectful to the memory of the deceased, and Feng Shui is not conducive to future generations.

You can't throw the soil, but scatter it evenly on the grave. This means that when adding soil, tools usually use shovels, so pay attention to the methods. You can't throw dirt or shoot backwards, which is disrespectful to the dead. Generally, new soil should be spread slowly and evenly on the grave, and then gently patted with the back of the shovel.