Tomb-Sweeping Day is approaching. What does the phrase "three generations don't worship their ancestors, but they worship their ancestors and have no children" mean?

Tomb-Sweeping Day is a traditional festival of our people, and the main custom is to sweep graves to worship ancestors. It can be said that this has become a cultural tradition and spread all over the country. However, due to different local customs, the specific customs will not be exactly the same. It is also a custom to say that "three generations do not worship their ancestors and have no descendants". It means that people who go to the grave to worship their ancestors can only go to the grave for their parents and grandparents, but not for those who are more than their great-grandparents. For the elderly over three generations, it will affect the lives of future generations. In fact, it was a disaster. In fact, it is to educate people to abide by the established rules and not to violate them easily.

Corresponding to this custom, there are "Don't burn paper on the same day in Qingming Festival, burn paper on the same day to make a green head", "My daughter doesn't go to her parents' grave, so be careful that her parents break the door" and so on, which should be regarded as the inheritance of a custom.

Of course, with the change of the situation, the interpretation of traditional culture has also changed, and some traditional customs are constantly developing. For example, the sacrificial activities of the Huangdi Mausoleum in Tomb-Sweeping Day, not more than three generations, but more than one hundred generations of ancestors, are also to be worshipped. At this time, no one will say the custom of not worshipping ancestors for three generations.

Do you agree with me? Welcome to exchange views.

We usually go to pay homage to our ancestors in Tomb-Sweeping Day, which is not only to inherit the culture for thousands of years, but also to commemorate our ancestors. The above sentence can be understood as: three generations don't worship their ancestors first, which shows that there are not many descendants in this family. We pay homage to our ancestors in Tomb-Sweeping Day, starting from the ancestors of the previous generation and offering sacrifices from generation to generation. This is a rule.

The above proverbs should be understood correctly. When going to the cemetery, every ancestor has to sacrifice one by one. As long as you know the location, you should go. This is not only a cultural heritage, but also very beneficial to future generations. Now called Do not forget your initiative mind, you should remember the painful experience and inherit the culture. We pay attention to ancestor worship here, and the average family is not bad. The ancients generally paid great attention to it. Some families can flourish for four or five generations, which is inseparable from a good family style.

I suggest that you can choose the appropriate way of sacrifice according to local customs, but you should regard this activity as the return of your initial heart, educate good people, advocate civilized sacrifice, and do a good job in cultural inheritance! I believe that everyone can not forget their own initiative and get the blessings of their ancestors, and their lives and careers will get better and better!

The meaning of this sentence is that as an ordinary person, you must not cross it when you worship your ancestors, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable.

The reason why this proverb is formed is to tell you how to abide by the sacrificial culture in plain language.

According to the traditional sacrificial culture, people must decide to sacrifice several generations of ancestors according to their social status. The Book of Rites clearly stipulates as follows:

Seven generations of emperors, five generations of governors and three generations of official doctors offered sacrifices to their ancestors. Civilians can only sacrifice to their fathers through their sons.

This system continued until the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, and ordinary people could worship their ancestors for three generations.

In the words of the Book of Songs, ancient state affairs were "respecting only honor", that is, offering sacrifices to ancestors was an absolute event. Anyone who sacrifices to his ancestors beyond his social status is guilty of rebellion.

Imagine that if an ordinary person is charged with "breaking the law and insurrection", it is definitely a capital punishment-copying the door: in other words, worshipping more ancestors is the crime of destroying the door, and there are no descendants.

In fact, this sentence is exactly the same as "forty-five is a donkey": "forty-five" hides the meaning of "Ninth Five-Year Plan" and belongs to the emperor. People say that they are forty-five, which is "disrespect for the emperor", so they can only prove that they dare not offend the dignity of the emperor according to "the emperor is a dragon and a horse" and that they are a little donkey.

Although everyone is equal now and the old saying handed down is still widely known, its meaning cannot be explained by modern thinking.

But the original intention of ancestor worship is to prove that the blood of ancestors is still passed down by themselves and their families. Therefore, today's three generations of ancestor worship are enough to comfort our ancestors: after all, there are so many ancestors, but we can't all sacrifice them anyway, so sacrifice them!

Similar to the routine that old people have been scaring children, lying is easy to be caught by wolves.

Three generations don't worship their ancestors, that is, on this day in Tomb-Sweeping Day, contemporary people can only worship their parents and grandparents. Above the ancestors, it is absolutely not allowed. There is a saying in the countryside: "One grave manages three generations, and one grave prospers three generations". Literally, this grave only cares about the fortunes of three generations. Why should I care about you?

And from a practical point of view, Tomb-Sweeping Day's ancestor worship is busy enough if you count his grandparents. Three generations apart, how much effort does it really take to manage it? It is estimated that a sunny day is not enough. Therefore, going to the grave is something that grandchildren can manage for grandparents, and there is nothing they can do. No matter from which angle, it is still useful for reference.

Sacrificing ancestors to future generations means: if you don't sacrifice ancestors within three generations, it means that this family has lost future generations. China has been a country of etiquette since ancient times, which also represents a family motto.

Since Qingming is such a special day, how can future generations not worship their ancestors? But if no one has come to worship their ancestors for three generations, it must be that the family has lost its descendants, and naturally no one will complete this task.

If there are people in three generations, but they don't come to worship their ancestors, future generations will naturally be synonymous with unfilial. Unfilial sons have appeared in all families, which is also a precursor to decline. At the same time, it will not be blessed by the ancestors, and the fortune will definitely not be good. Over time, it will naturally kill future generations.

Three generations don't worship their ancestors, but they never worship their descendants. This is what I said in the Book of Changes. One person takes care of three generations. Tomb-Sweeping Day, we pay homage to our ancestors. Contemporary people can only visit their fathers' and grandparents' graves, and one generation does what another generation does. For grandparents above their ancestors, this generation can no longer give them graves. In fact, everyone should go to their ancestral graves. This is a common saying.

This is because ancient civilians can only sacrifice to their fathers and grandparents, and those who sacrifice for more than three generations are emperors' families. Civilians will rebel if they sacrifice for more than three generations, but 99% of the rebellion of ancient civilians failed. Moreover, ancient rebellions generally destroyed nine families, and even infant children were killed. So basic rebellion is equivalent to the extinction of the family, of course, the extinction of future generations.

Tomb-Sweeping Day, also known as Walking Festival, March Festival, ancestor worship festival, etc. It is not only a traditional festival of sacrifice in China, but also a node of natural solar terms. Tomb-Sweeping Day is a combination of natural weather, solar terms and humanistic customs, as well as a combination of favorable weather, favorable geographical position and human harmony. Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave-sweeping outing fully embodies people's thought of conforming to the right time, the right place and the right people and following the laws of nature. Today is the third day of Tomb-Sweeping Day's ancestor worship. Tomb-Sweeping Day has a lot of attention to ancestor worship. For example, what does this proverb mean?

Three generations don't worship ancestors, that is to say, in Tomb-Sweeping Day, when worshipping ancestors, contemporary people can only worship ancestors, but they can't worship ancestors above their ancestors, otherwise it will have a bad influence on the living contemporary people and even make future generations lose their lives.

In addition to Tomb-Sweeping Day's going to pay homage to his ancestors, later generations will also pay homage to the deceased ancestors on the Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Cold Clothes Festival, Memorial Day of the Dead and other festivals to show their feelings for the deceased. Careful friends may find that when going to the grave, contemporary people can only go to the grave for the two generations above them, that is, they can only go to the grave for their parents and grandparents, and the ancestors in the world cannot go to the grave. This is because there is a saying in rural areas that "one grave manages three generations", and in some places it is called "one grave prospers three generations", which means that a ancestral grave can only manage the present, the next generation and the next generation.

Reading what's going on in the world, agriculture, rural areas and farmers have long known. However, there are many arguments and discussions about Qingming, especially gossip and taboos. In fact, this is understandable. After all, Qingming is a special day with unusual significance, which is related to China's filial piety, Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism for thousands of years.

1. What does the old man mean when he says, "Three generations don't worship their ancestors, but only their ancestors, not their descendants"? In fact, it is easier to understand this meaning from the text. When Tomb-Sweeping Day visited the graves of his ancestors, modern people could only visit the graves of his father and grandfather. For ancestors above grandfathers, it is impossible to sweep graves by offering sacrifices. Literally, the meaning is clear, but it is clear when it is linked with rural traditions. After all, this statement also involves some rural traditions.

1, the young and the old are orderly, respecting the old and loving the young. The countryside is a place handed down from generation to generation. Nowadays, many people are still carrying luggage for the elderly and children, because there are fewer generations. We don't want to comment on this tradition, but in Putian, Fujian and Chaoshan, Guangdong, where the divorce rate is very low, we attach great importance to seniority.

2. Tomb-Sweeping Day is actually a tradition of family instruction and culture. Not coming to the festival for more than three generations shows that this family has declined or been cut off, which is very unlucky. This is easier to understand. As long as someone is at home, how can you miss the special day of Qingming? Unless you can't come back (go abroad) and no one comes back, neither is good.

It's really wrong to come only once a year and never come. If so, it is also a sign that the family will decline except the black sheep. If the above point is an objective situation, then this point is subjective will. Cultural family precepts are also a kind of inheritance, and the recognition of the family and respect for the elders are concentrated expressions.

Second, Qingming is coming. Does it make sense for the old man to say so? What should he pay attention to? China has a long history, and has a lot of traditional knowledge about various solar terms and festivals, which shows a diversified trend in the changes of the times and economic development. It can be said that since there is always some truth, especially for rural proverbs, rural old sayings and so on. On this point, I believe the old people in the village are convinced. After all, they were teenagers and had days of disbelief. But as I get older, I become more cautious and pay more attention to some things. So, besides the above, what else should Tomb-Sweeping Day pay attention to? In fact, planting trees in Qingming is also a key part.

Third, the old man said, "If you don't plant three trees in front of the grave, your children and grandchildren will be sheltered." Which three trees can't be planted? 1, poplar. The old man said that poplar trees grow too fast, which will destroy the underground structure and attract lightning strikes. This is a very negative phenomenon.

2. Robinia pseudoacacia Listening to the name of this tree is very unusual. Some places call it "ghost wood", which is both prickly and ghost, and naturally it is not liked by people.

3. Peach trees. A sacred tree that can ward off evil spirits is not suitable for planting in Qingming because it is associated with some TV dramas and movies. So, what trees are suitable for planting? Willow trees are good, which are the main shade of water conservancy, which is conducive to the benefit of future generations and the prosperity of their homes.

Bean said: In my opinion, all kinds of allusions about the countryside actually have some far-reaching reasons. Although it changes with the times, it is basically there. The reality is the same, and many rural people are also convinced of the old saying in the village. Although this is not easy for outsiders to understand, as an out-and-out rural person, I believe many villagers are still somewhat convinced of the words of the old people in the village. Of course, this is not blind obedience. It feels good to look at this problem.

"Three generations don't worship their ancestors, and ancestors don't worship their children" is an old saying handed down from ancient times, which means that only fathers and grandfathers can be sacrificed within three generations, and sacrifices beyond three generations will affect the lives of future generations and bring disasters, that is, future generations must abide by the old traditions and cannot overstep them. With the progress of social civilization, traditional culture has been abandoned, taking its essence, and many people in rural areas go out to work and gradually fade away.

We have never heard of this statement in Shandong. Shandong is the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, a country of etiquette. I think many people in ancient times should have worshipped their ancestors for more than three generations.

There is a saying, probably because under normal circumstances, the relatives that a person can reach, that is, people within three generations, are also the most affectionate, and they are thoughtful and sincere when they worship their ancestors.