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What's the point of Tomb-Sweeping Day burning paper at the intersection?

Generally speaking, paper is burned in the first three days and the last four days in Tomb-Sweeping Day, so it is best to choose a single day for the corresponding activities.

The time is of course after dark. It is very important for Tomb-Sweeping Day to burn some paper money, gold ingots and paper money. If you miss your relatives too much, you can also prepare some other paper products. Draw a circle first, and leave an opening on the circle. The direction of the opening is towards the hometown or the grave. Outside the circle, worshippers knelt down and kowtowed three times in the direction of their ancestors' graves, then offered sacrifices and wishes, and then burned paper money. You can burn paper and pray that xxx sent you money, remember to collect it.

Since ancient times, Tomb-Sweeping Day has been a day to commemorate ancestors and carry forward the spirit of filial piety. The most important custom is to sweep graves, mainly burning things they used for their ancestors in the underworld, such as paper money and paper ingots, so that they can live well in the underworld. Burning paper money should be completed in one day, so that ancestors can receive it.

Matters needing attention in burning paper

1, it should be burned at the intersection before Qingming. It is said that money from burning paper at intersections can go to the underworld. It is said that the people who burn paper here will receive it soon. It is not advisable to choose roads with many cars and people, and the sun is fierce.

2. Before burning paper money, take out a few pieces and burn them to ghosts, so that they don't go to the enclosure.

3. When drawing a circle around the pen house, draw a circle by yourself, or recite the names of relatives when drawing a whole circle. There should be no gap in the circle.

4, must use a wooden stick, to ensure that all burn paper.

5. after burning the wine sacrifice (water), throw it outside the circle, which is called breaking up.

6. You can't put all the notes in at once. You should put it one by one or two or three, let the paper money burn in your hand and then throw it out.