In 2022, it was an auspicious day to sweep graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day.

Tomb-Sweeping Day in 2022, April 2, 2022, April 4, 2022, April 6, 2022, and April 7, 2022 are auspicious days for grave-sweeping, that is, it is better to sweep graves these days.

Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave-sweeping should be a few days or a week in advance. There used to be a folk saying that Tomb-Sweeping Day was early and it was late at eleven o'clock. The sooner Tomb-Sweeping Day is held, the better. It can be held a week or even two weeks before Tomb-Sweeping Day, so don't rush to Tomb-Sweeping Day on this day. In Lishui, Zhejiang, the first three days and the last four days of Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave sweeping are called the first three days and the last four days. There is a wider place called the first seven and the last eight. In other words, it is ok for Tomb-Sweeping Day to go to the grave seven days before and eight days after.

What are the taboos in Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave? Choose a good time to sweep the grave, preferably when the sun is strong. Generally speaking, the best time to worship the mountain is Yin Shi, that is, 5-7 o'clock, but it is generally recommended to complete the grave-sweeping worship before 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

2. There are a series of grave-sweeping sacrifices. Modify the cemetery, burn incense, serve meat, toast, offer sacrifices, and bid farewell, that is, cut all the weeds on the grave, trim the periphery of the mausoleum, then add some new soil to the grave, burn some paper or fragrant wine to offer sacrifices, and start offering sacrifices. Try not to be in the wrong order. Sacrifice should be in order, followed by father, mother, eldest son, eldest daughter, second son, second daughter and so on.

After the worship, the sacrifice is blessed by the ancestors, and everyone can eat the sacrifice. When sweeping the grave, you should dress neatly and look solemn. Don't swear and make noise, let alone say disrespectful things to the dead. Pay attention when sweeping the grave. Don't look at other graves, don't trample on other graves, and don't judge other graves. It is not appropriate to take photos in the cemetery as a souvenir.

4, pregnant women, patients, children under 7 years old, it is best not to go to the grave, and people who hold happy events around 49 days should not go to the grave. People who do happy events tend to laugh when sweeping graves, which will lead to disrespect for graves.