Seven rules to remember when visiting graves during Qingming Festival

Qingming Festival, also known as the outing festival, is a traditional Chinese festival for worshiping ancestors and sweeping tombs, so there are also some rules to follow when sweeping tombs. Here we will review the precautions for sweeping tombs on Qingming Festival and the seven rules that must be kept in mind.

Qingming Festival, also known as the Outing Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival for worshiping ancestors and sweeping tombs. Every year there is a day to recall the kindness of our ancestors. However, there are also some rules to follow when sweeping tombs. Below we will review the precautions for sweeping tombs during the Qingming Festival. There are seven rules that you must keep in mind.

Rule 1: Avoid going alone to visit graves during the Qingming Festival, especially to remote places. Firstly, it is unsafe to go alone as you may encounter criminals. Secondly, the deep mountains and old forests lack yang energy and easily attract wandering ghosts.

Rule 2: It is not a good sign if trees or large plants grow on the ancestors’ graves. If the Feng Shui layout is not arranged by a Feng Shui master, it is best to move the trees away.

Rule three: Holes on the grave should be filled with soil. Holes on the grave are like leaving a window open in a house, which can easily disturb the ancestors.

Rule 4: If there is a ditch in front of a grave, do not change its route at will, otherwise it will affect your health.

Rule 5: Unless it is planned by a Feng Shui master, it is not recommended to plant too many plants around the grave, as this can easily affect the Feng Shui.

Rule Six: For old graves, do not move them easily unless necessary.

Rule Seven: During the Qingming Festival, try not to make major changes to north-south facing graves, and keep everything simple.