The new grave was cleared a few days ago.

What's so important about Tomb-Sweeping Day going to the new grave a few days in advance?

The so-called new grave means that relatives, relatives, friends and neighbors who died at home three years ago will go to the new grave to burn paper money and set off firecrackers. The first time I went to the new grave was an auspicious day 10 in front of Tomb-Sweeping Day; The second time to sweep the grave was the day before Tomb-Sweeping Day; The time for the third grave-sweeping is an auspicious day 10 after Tomb-Sweeping Day.

What's so particular about Tomb-Sweeping Day going to the new grave?

There are rules about the time to go to the new grave. In some areas, the first year is the first day of the first month, the second year is the second day of the first month and the third year is the third day of the first month.

In some areas, the focus is on new graves, not society. Why do you say "the new grave is not a society"? It is said that people who have just died for a long time have just arrived in the underworld without friends and are lonely and powerless. Sacrifices brought by relatives in Shi Yang will always be taken away by other wild ghosts. In front of the clubhouse is the legal reception day of the underworld, at which time all the sacrifices brought to the new dead can be collected.

Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave-sweeping process

1, "grave-sweeping", soul-inserting funeral

According to custom, the cemetery should be cleaned before the ceremony. Including "closing trees and breaking Cao Jing"; Mend the tomb soil, draw new inscriptions and so on.

Insert a necromancer into the grave.

Step 2 burn incense and light candles

Three pillars in front of the grave, arranged horizontally.

Step 3 recommend and enjoy

Put all kinds of offerings in turn.

Step 4 bake

Whether to adopt this link depends on the situation. After the toast, spill the wine on the tomb, which is called blessing.

5. Sacrifice

In the order of seniority.

Incense, one, two, three; Burn incense; Put it on your chest; Raise your head; Insert the incense burner. If there are three sticks, the first one is root cutting in the middle, the second one is inserted on the right and the third one is inserted on the left.

Kowtow or bow;

When saluting, pray silently, or comfort your ancestors, or pray for blessing.

Li Cheng, stand back 1-3, then turn around and quit the program.

Step 6 set off firecrackers and burn paper money

Burn paper money before worshipping the stage.

Burn some paper money to nearby graves, or press the graves with stones to show greetings to ancestors and neighbors.

The incense sticks will be exhausted, and firecrackers will be set off near the tomb to show goodbye and remind ancestors to collect paper money.

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