Will Grain Rain set up a monument? What's the point of erecting a monument?

Introduction: Grain Rain, a solar term, literally means that rain gives birth to hundreds of valleys. At this time, the most obvious change of climate characteristics is the obvious increase of precipitation before and after Grain Rain. Just Grain Rain, the last solar term in spring. So, will Grain Rain set up a monument? What's the point of erecting a monument? Let's have a look.

Will Grain Rain set up a monument?

However, it should be noted that new graves less than three years old are not suitable for erecting monuments, especially parents' graves. Because of the death of parents, it is generally necessary to observe three years of filial piety, and then erect a monument to commemorate it after the end of the three-year period of filial piety.

But there is also a place where a monument can be erected after one year, because filial piety is divided into three years and one year. So in some places, Xiaowei will set up a monument later, and in some places, David will set up a monument for three years later.

What's the point of erecting a monument?

It is auspicious to erect a monument, and you can't choose a day that conflicts with the owner of the tomb. However, Tomb-Sweeping Day is generally not shy about adding soil, erecting monuments and planting trees. If you don't feel at ease, you can choose auspicious monuments around Tomb-Sweeping Day.

The direction of the monument should be determined according to the direction of running water, the height of terrain and the direction of pits and ponds. In addition, it should be noted that the tablet should be consistent with the direction of the acupuncture points. There are 24 mountain directions in the vertical direction, and 360 degrees are divided into 24 parts of 15 degrees, that is to say, 15 degrees is a mountain direction, which should be well coordinated.

The size of the stone tablet used to erect the monument should also be exquisite, neither too high nor too short. Generally not lower than the abdomen, higher than the neck, it is best to cooperate with the situation of the cemetery. If it is a small tomb, the tall stone tablet will form a coping trend and will also affect the future of future generations.

The stone tablet used to erect the monument should not be grotesque, but should be rectangular and organized, not too narrow and too wide. If the tombstone is short and wide, it means that people will be short and fat, otherwise it will not work if it is too narrow and too thin. Pay more attention to the thickness of the tombstone.

The position of the monument should be front and back, that is to say, the tombstone stands at the head and foot of the coffin. Standing at the head of the coffin, known as the Yin tablet, is beneficial to Ding Yansi, and standing at the foot of the coffin is beneficial to family wealth. But the distance between the tombstone and the grave should not be pressed on the coffin or coffin head.

The name of the owner, the date of birth, the time of death, the date of erection and the name of the person who erected the monument are generally engraved on the stone tablet. Inscriptions must be concave, not convex. Fonts should not be scribbled, mainly in regular script, official script and Wei Bei.

After the tombstone is erected, you can't ignore it, because it will definitely leave a lot of messy things. Therefore, after the monument is erected, you should maintain the tomb and the monument, such as cleaning up the garbage and weeds nearby, and pay special attention to whether the monument is clean.