What day is Tomb-Sweeping Day? When is the grave sweeping?

There is no specific time limit for going to the grave, but it is usually held on the anniversary of death, the fifteenth day of the first month, Tomb-Sweeping Day, the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month, the first day of the tenth lunar month, New Year's Eve or the third day of the first lunar month.

Tomb-Sweeping Day is a traditional festival in China, and it is also the most important festival to worship ancestors and sweep graves. Grave-sweeping is commonly known as going to the grave to worship ancestors. There are many places in China that pay attention to going to the grave, usually on the anniversary of death, the fifteenth day of the first month, Tomb-Sweeping Day, the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month, the first day of the tenth lunar month, New Year's Eve or the third day of the first lunar month.

When going to the grave, people come to the cemetery with food, wine, fruit, paper money and other items, offer food to the graves of their loved ones, then burn the paper money, cultivate new soil for the grave, repair the grave, fold some fresh green branches and insert them in the grave, put some paper money on it, put bricks on it, let others know that there are descendants in the grave, and then kowtow.

Extended data:

1, Qingming is filial piety to ancestors. Tomb-Sweeping Day is very important. In people's view, ancestor worship is closely related to filial piety. Qingming Festival refers to sweeping graves. Many cemeteries in Jiangnan and Jiangnan are on mountains, so they are called Chongshan. In the north, it is commonly known as sweeping graves or going to graves.

2. It is more appropriate for Tomb-Sweeping Day to mourn the dead and buy chrysanthemums, because in ancient China, chrysanthemums were regarded as flowers of sustenance, which meant missing and missing. White chrysanthemum is the most suitable, and it can be matched with some green grass, such as lily, green leaves and carnations, which will be more beautiful.

It is best to fast before sweeping the grave. When you start sweeping graves, you'd better not eat food and dress neatly to show your courtesy and respect for your ancestors. This is very important, but some friends may need to be wronged.