What is the emphasis on the first year of the old man's death?

In the first year of the old man's death, the key points of Chinese New Year are: not sticking red couplets, not going to busy places, not wearing red products, not paying New Year greetings, and offering different sacrifices.

1, don't paste red couplets.

Red is a symbol of celebration. In order to express condolences and respect for the deceased elders, red couplets cannot be posted in the Spring Festival of the first year. Generally, couplets are not posted in the first year. If you want to paste it, you can only paste white couplets. Red Spring Festival couplets can only be posted in the fourth year of Spring Festival.

At the same time, you can't set off firecrackers, dress simply and simply, and avoid wearing bright clothes. In some places, it is necessary to stagger the time and eat the New Year's Eve dinner in advance on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month.

2. Don't go to crowded places.

The ancients said that "filial piety is the first virtue", and China people attach great importance to this matter. After the death of an elder in the family, during the Spring Festival of the first year, the family should try to be quiet and avoid laughter. You can't attend friends' parties during holidays, and try not to go to public places. When going out, you should avoid going to crowded places.

In addition, you can't go to temples and Buddhist temples, because the dead are taboo in these two places, and going there will offend the Buddha.

3, the product is not red

On the first Spring Festival after the death of the elders, the sacrifices cannot be as red as in previous years. Chopsticks served can't be red, and all kinds of dishes can't be dyed red. All kinds of red cakes eaten in the New Year should be changed into white ones, such as dyed jujube cakes in the past and bald cakes similar to steamed bread. In addition, on New Year's Eve, we will go to the cemetery to pay homage to our elders and lead them home for the New Year.

4. Don't pay a New Year call.

If an elder in the family dies, you should close the door to thank guests in the first Spring Festival, and don't go to relatives and friends' homes to walk around or pay New Year greetings, otherwise it will bring bad luck to others' homes. If you want to visit relatives, you'd better take a walk in the twelfth lunar month, and you can't visit other sick old people.

From the first day to the third day, you can't go out, you can't attend happy events, and you can't have human relations, because the traditional concept holds that it is unlucky to meet people who are filial on big days.

5. Sacrifice is different.

In the past, dyed jujube cakes will be replaced by bald cakes similar to steamed bread. The dishes served in the past were all red pink strips, but now they can't be dyed red. You can't use red chopsticks.

Will Tomb-Sweeping Day sweep the grave in the first year of the old man's death?

In the first year of the old man's death, Tomb-Sweeping Day is going to visit the grave, but it is not necessary to be in Tomb-Sweeping Day on the same day. You can choose an auspicious day one week or ten days in advance. This is the custom in most areas. Legend has it that there will be a meeting in the underworld in Tomb-Sweeping Day, and no one who goes to the grave can attend. Attend the conference with flags sent by relatives, so when you go to the grave on Qingming, you will insert paper-cut flags in front of the grave.