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The rules and rituals of ancestor worship on the winter solstice

The rules and rituals of the winter solstice ancestor worship are as follows:

1, be sincere in the winter solstice ancestor worship, must be sincere and sincere, and have a respectful heart, do not touch the tombstone with your feet, and to maintain a serious and solemn attitude.

2, dress simple in the ritual, must pay attention to wear, not to wear big red and green clothes, clothing needs to be mainly simple, do not need to smear powder, family members with sacrificial incense and candles, as well as offerings on the line.

3, the morning sacrifice for the best winter solstice this day the shortest day, so the best time to choose the tomb sweeping time in the yang qi is relatively strong, generally speaking, in the morning between 10:00 to 3:00 p.m. sacrifice for the best.

4, pay attention to keep warm, the cemetery is generally more desolate place, coupled with the winter solstice this day is the shortest sunrise time of the year, so the weather will be very cold, must pay attention to keep warm.

5, do not violate the fire rituals burning paper offerings is very easy to fire. So the sacrifice must strictly abide by the relevant fire regulations, do not violate the fire, not in the mountains, forests, cemeteries, burning paper incense, lighting candles, to eliminate all kinds of fire hazards.