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What are the taboos around Tomb-Sweeping Day?

Taboo before and after Qingming: avoid quarreling, dirty and messy, and avoid staying overnight.

1, avoid quarrels and disputes

No matter before Tomb-Sweeping Day or after Tomb-Sweeping Day, we should avoid quarrels and disputes with others, otherwise our fortune will be damaged, everything will go wrong in the new year, and even we will encounter many places where we have lost money. So one of Tomb-Sweeping Day's most taboo things is quarreling.

2. Avoid mess

Before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day, the house was very dirty, which would have a bad influence on the fortune of the house. Besides keeping the house clean and tidy, personal clothes and hair should also be clean and tidy. Even if you can't spend a lot of money and energy on cleaning, you should pay attention to your personal tolerance.

3. Avoid staying up late

During your stay in Tomb-Sweeping Day, you must avoid staying up late. It is also a folk custom for Tomb-Sweeping Day not to stay up late. If you stay up late rashly, it is not in line with the folk customs, and it is easy to cause resentment from others.

Tomb-Sweeping Day customs and habits

Tomb-Sweeping Day is a traditional festival where everything revives and spring blossoms. The earth has dropped out of school. White coats, grass and trees are slowly sprouting, representing new life, growing and sprouting.

At the same time, Tomb-Sweeping Day is also a busy season for farmers' uncles to sow. Tomb-Sweeping Day is also called "Cold Food Festival" now, which is quoted from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period when Jin Wengong misjudged the loyal minister Jiexiu. Jin Wengong was very sad. In order to commemorate Jiexiu, he can only eat cold food in Tomb-Sweeping Day, but can't make a fire.

Tomb-Sweeping Day is going to visit the grave. Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave-sweeping represents his thoughts and visits to his deceased relatives, and presents them with paper money and sacrifices. This custom has existed since ancient times.

Tomb-Sweeping Day wants to "go out for an outing". Tomb-Sweeping Day is a warm and breezy stage. Many busy people and students go out for a walk to see the beautiful scenery along the way. With the progress of society and the development of the times, Tomb-Sweeping Day has increased many colorful educational activities to feel the air between heaven and earth, absorb the natural nutrition brought by nature and relax.