New grave, old grave, when Tomb-Sweeping Day went to the grave.

Tomb-Sweeping Day usually goes to the new grave first and then to the old grave.

If it is a new grave, it is customary to sweep the grave in front of Tomb-Sweeping Day; If it is an old grave to be swept, the date of sweeping can be appropriately postponed, and it is also possible to sweep after Tomb-Sweeping Day.

According to the traditional folk burial custom, from the burial of the deceased to the third anniversary, such graves are customarily called new graves, corresponding to the old graves after the third anniversary. Because it takes a relatively long time for Tomb-Sweeping Day to pay homage to his ancestors, the time for sweeping graves can be put before 10 days in Tomb-Sweeping Day. If the grave to be visited is the old grave after the third anniversary, it is ok for Tomb-Sweeping Day to sweep the grave before and after.

In other words, the time to go to the new grave should be before Tomb-Sweeping Day, and the time to go to the old grave can be before Tomb-Sweeping Day or after Tomb-Sweeping Day. In addition, the new grave also has a particularly particular time, that is, in the fifth watch of the auspicious day of the ecliptic.

The reason for going to the grave at this time is probably because ghosts dare to come out to eat offerings before dawn. However, modern people do not pay much attention to going to the grave. Generally speaking, choose an auspicious day to go to the grave and finish it before noon 12.

Tomb-Sweeping Day's emphasis on going to the grave

1, sooner rather than later in Tomb-Sweeping Day.

This is the time requirement for Tomb-Sweeping Day to sweep the grave, which also includes two aspects. The first is the time for Tomb-Sweeping Day to sweep the grave. Generally speaking, the sooner you do it, the better. There is a folk saying called "early tomorrow night, eleven".

The second is the morning and evening of the grave sweeping day. It is generally advisable to go to the grave in the morning, and it is best to go to 12 at 8: 00, and it is best to finish sweeping the grave before 3: 00 pm. If it exceeds, don't continue. You can go again the next day.

2. There is a saying that there are "three before and four after" sweeping graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day.

The so-called "three days before and four days after" means that the best time to sweep graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day is three days before and four days after Tomb-Sweeping Day, which means that you can sweep graves in these seven days. Moreover, it takes a long time to sweep graves in some places. There is a saying that "the first ten days and the last eight days", that is, Tomb-Sweeping Day can sweep graves in the first ten days and the last eight days. Moreover, many places are forbidden to visit graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day on the same day.

3, Tomb-Sweeping Day grave avoid heavy makeup, wearing bright red clothes.

This is especially important for many young people. Many people like to make up, and their dresses are exaggerated. They like to wear some clothes that are too bright, such as red and purple. However, if Tomb-Sweeping Day visits the grave, he should try to restrain himself. Make-up can be light, but it is best not to wear heavy makeup, and the clothes should be as simple and elegant as possible. This is not only respect for ancestors, but also the most basic accomplishment of being a man.