It's time to go to the new grave

The time to go to the new grave should be before Spring Festival. There is a folk saying that the new grave is not a society, which means "Spring Society Day".

According to folk custom, a new grave that has not been swept for three years should be held before the Spring Festival. Offering sacrifices to people who have died less than three years ago is generally not called sweeping graves, but hanging clubs.

People in southern Sichuan have the custom of going to the new grave. 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. There are rules about the time to go to the new grave. 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 addition, you can also visit the new grave on an auspicious day, that is, one day before Tomb-Sweeping Day 10.

Rules and rituals for going to new graves

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, usually the first one is inserted in the middle, the second one is inserted on the right and the third one is inserted on the left.