Going to the grave is a traditional custom handed down from the older generation. What do you mean, "Qingming comes early and October 1 comes late"?

Going to the grave is a tradition left by our ancestors, mainly to express our nostalgia for our ancestors. And the grave is also circulating? Qingming early, October 1 night? Rules.

The meaning of pre-Qingming period and late October 1st The so-called pre-Qingming period and late November refer to Tomb-Sweeping Day and a few days before October 1st.

Tomb-Sweeping Day, as we all know, is a day to pay homage to ancestors. The first day of October in the lunar calendar is called Cold Clothes Festival, which is also commonly known as Ghost Festival.

Many places will set the date of going to the grave at these two time periods, which has reached a custom.

The origin of Tomb-Sweeping Day's early period In many places, Tomb-Sweeping Day's custom of going to the grave in advance is circulating. What is this called? Early Qingming period? .

We know that Qingming is the beginning of the busy farming season every year. From Qingming, farmers will do all kinds of farm work. So in their busy schedule, farmers won't have time to worship? Old friends? .

What was the name of ancestor worship before Tomb-Sweeping Day? Shut the damn door? . Many places will add soil to the tombs two days before Tomb-Sweeping Day, and then go to the graves the day before. In addition, according to some older people, Tomb-Sweeping Day is the day to collect ghosts, so you should go to the grave early, and the ghosts will be taken away later.

The origin of late November The first day of the tenth lunar month is called the Cold Clothes Festival, which is a traditional festival in China. Do people also know this day? Ghost Festival? .

On the first day of October, a year of busy farming is coming to an end. Next, we will enter the slack season, and farmers will send cold clothes to the grave and open the door of hell. Jane. Old friends? Children eat and get clothes, enjoy candles and collect money.

Of course, if 1 October1day can't go back, it can be a few days later. The number of days after that is not specified.

In addition, according to some local old people, the first day of October is the day to release ghosts, so you can't go too early, and the ghosts haven't been released yet. So there is? On the night of October 1st? Statement.

The custom of going to the grave is not just? Qingming early, October 1 night? In fact, the culture of going to the grave in China has a long history, not just? Qingming early, October 1 night? This is a rule.

For example, every year at noon on New Year's Eve, we prepare cooking and paper money. Then all the men in the family went to the grave together. Burn paper on the grave, kowtow and toast to feed the ancestors. After returning from the grave, the family began to sit together and have a reunion dinner.

Other places also visit graves to worship their ancestors during the Mid-Autumn Festival. We also go to the grave during the Mid-Autumn Festival and come back for dinner.

There are also some young people who need to go to the grave to inform their ancestors, and new people have been added to their families.

No matter how the custom of going to the grave is stipulated in various places, it expresses the respect and nostalgia of the younger generation for the elders. Although there is some discussion among the people? Qingming early, October 1 night? Rumors are unscientific, but we can't abandon the rules handed down by the older generation. Because this custom is a tradition of respecting and loving the elderly!