What shouldn't Tomb-Sweeping Day do? Tomb-Sweeping Day's taboo

1, wedding and other festive events are forbidden.

The ancients attached great importance to weddings, funerals and weddings. They must be auspicious when they pay attention to weddings and other happy events, and they must all seek a good omen.

During the Qingming period, every family should go to the grave to worship their ancestors; Children who are far away from home should also burn paper money for their ancestors at intersections. People's faces are mostly sad and missing. This atmosphere is not suitable for weddings and other happy events.

2, not suitable for large-scale washing

According to the old custom, the dead can only come out to wash, dry clothes and make bedding when they are in Tomb-Sweeping Day, while everything is revived. So there are dead people bathing by rivers, streams, wells and springs.

Therefore, the living should give the dead a chance and a place, don't compete with them for position and water, and let them clean up well.

3. It is not advisable to set off fireworks and firecrackers.

Tomb-Sweeping Day is also called Cold Food Festival. According to legend, Jin Wengong was the first to order the day when Yamakaji was released as the Cold Food Festival to commemorate the meson who was kind to himself but was burned to death by his wrong decision. He told the people all over the country that it is forbidden to set off fireworks and firecrackers on this day every year, and he can only eat the meals prepared before.

With the changes of the times, although the ban on fireworks and firecrackers has been abolished. However, out of respect for justice, people continued the custom of Cold Food Festival, and generally prepared food in front of Tomb-Sweeping Day, trying to avoid eating and drinking in Tomb-Sweeping Day.

It is inappropriate to celebrate birthday.

When the melon is ripe, the birth of a new life will not change because of the good or bad days or festivals. However, people born in Tomb-Sweeping Day usually don't celebrate their birthdays on this day, but they will advance or postpone their birthdays to avoid Tomb-Sweeping Day.