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Can't we cross Grain Rain to sweep graves in 2023? Why?

There is a saying that Grain Rain doesn't sweep graves: 1, Grain Rain is the season of crop growth, and we need to take good care of these lifelines and work hard, so we should pay homage to our ancestors at Qingming Festival in front of Grain Rain. 2. Grain Rain's tomb door has been closed, and the ancestors such as paper money can't get it, so they rushed to Tomb-Sweeping Day before Grain Rain to worship their ancestors.

You can still visit graves after Grain Rain in 2023. It should be noted, however, that according to the superstition in China's traditional culture, it is forbidden to travel after the solar term in Grain Rain, because at this time, the sun's qi began to flourish, the sun's qi receded, and the human body's sun's qi began to rise gradually. If you go out for activities, it is easy to feel the conflict between the sun in your body and the outside world, which leads to physical discomfort.

Origin of grave-sweeping: There are two legends about the origin of cold food grave-sweeping. It is said that Zhuge Liang ruled Shu in the Three Kingdoms and won the hearts of the people. However, after his death, the court did not build a temple for him, and the people worshipped on the road in the field during the cold food. Later, the imperial court introspected and mishandled it, and formally attached a sacrifice to Zhuge Liang's ancestral hall (Liu Bei). However, the custom of cold food and wild sacrifice has been formed and evolved into a sacrifice to sweep the graves of ancestors.

On the other hand, it is said that the custom of sweeping graves in Cold Food Festival and Cold Food Festival was formed at the same time in the Spring and Autumn Period, and both were promoted by commemorating hermits.