Regarding the taboos of tomb sweeping during the Qingming Festival, attention should be paid to food, clothing, housing and transportation

Qingming Festival is a traditional festival in my country. No matter where you are, you should come back to visit the cemetery to worship your ancestors. This is a kind of filial piety. In addition to being full of piety when sweeping the tombs of your ancestors, you also need to pay attention to the customs and taboos of tomb sweeping on Qingming Festival!

About the Customs and Taboos of Tomb Sweeping on Qingming Festival

Clothes - People who visit the graves should not wear bright or overly revealing clothes.

Tomb sweeping is a solemn and serious event in itself. The clothes you wear should be suitable for the environment and venue. It is generally recommended to wear black or solid dark-colored clothes to express respect and mourning for the deceased. If you wear clothes in overly conspicuous colors such as bright red, you may attract foul air and affect your health in a cemetery, which is a place with extremely strong negative energy. Of course, overly revealing clothing is also unacceptable, as it is considered immoral in the eyes of both your ancestors and the world.

Food - It is not advisable to eat too much before tomb sweeping, and the diet should be light; you cannot eat while worshiping during tomb sweeping.

According to the tomb-sweeping etiquette handed down from ancient times, one should fast before tomb-sweeping. However, for people in modern times with a fast-paced life, it is not realistic to worship on an empty stomach. If you really have to eat, your diet should be light, and you should avoid eating too much meat and fish, and you should not eat too much. If this causes foul air to be discharged from your body during tomb-sweeping, it is also a manifestation of disrespect for the deceased. In addition, no matter how hungry you are, don't chew food in your mouth while sweeping the tomb, as this will only highlight your careless ignorance.

Living - It is forbidden to talk about family disputes, such as real estate, property, inheritance, etc. when visiting the graves.

The "live" here refers to some trivial disputes within the home of the tomb-sweeper. It is okay to talk about them in private, but it would be bad if you quarrel with relatives and friends who are visiting the tomb together in front of the tombstone. Isn't it disrespectful to the deceased to do such a trick during the worship that will make others laugh and make the ancestors worry in the afterlife?

Go - There are certain rules for going to the tomb-sweeping time, choose sunny days and avoid shady days.

The traditional time for tomb sweeping is from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., when the morning light gradually appears and the yang energy becomes stronger. But this time is too early for urban people, as the distance between cities and suburban cemeteries is generally not too close. Therefore, it is okay to arrange the worship time in the morning. In the afternoon, it is best to arrange it before three o'clock, as after three o'clock, the yin energy will gradually increase.

Method - Get rid of bad luck after visiting the graves.

As one of the three major ghost festivals in China, visiting graves during Qingming Festival is an inevitable activity. At this time, the negative energy in the cemeteries in the suburbs is also at a very high level, and people will inevitably be contaminated by bad luck after visiting the tombs. Therefore, it is extremely important to get rid of the bad luck in time after tomb sweeping. In many areas, it is popular to place a fire pot at the doorstep and step over it when returning from worship. Some people also use grapefruit leaves to bathe and wash their hands to avoid bad luck. In short, the selection method must be effective, otherwise it will inevitably cast a shadow on one's personal fortune.