Is November 23rd of the lunar calendar 2021 a good time to visit graves and worship ancestors?

Is November 23rd of the lunar calendar 2021 a good time to visit graves and worship ancestors?
There are certain theories about the choice of time to visit graves and worship ancestors. So, let’s take a look at whether November 23rd of the lunar calendar in 2021 is a good time to visit graves and worship ancestors? Although there are no long holidays in the eleventh month of the lunar calendar, November is here, so is the New Year far away? This winter, Mr. Shui Mo will accompany you in looking forward to the New Year and explain to you the good and bad luck every day in November of the lunar calendar in 2021.

Is November 23rd of the lunar calendar 2021 a good time to visit graves and worship ancestors?

Lunar calendar: November 23, 2021 Gregorian calendar: December 26, 2021, Sunday [Today’s lunar calendar]
Today is a taboo day for everything, don’t do anything important [Today’s taboo day in the lunar calendar]
Because today is a taboo day, do not do any important things. Therefore, it is not recommended to visit the graves and worship the ancestors on this day.

What should we pay attention to when offering sacrifices to our ancestors?

Before the sacrifice, one must fast, which includes bathing and changing clothes. One must not get drunk, eat meat, attend funerals, visit the homes of sick people, or engage in obscene activities. In short, one must not participate in any unlucky or dirty activities.
There are twelve taboos on the day of sacrifice: one should avoid insincerity, one should avoid disordered rituals, one should avoid unclean utensils, one should avoid anger and quarrels, one should avoid untidy clothes, one should avoid chatting about external affairs, one should avoid laughing excessively, one should avoid disorderly order between the old and the young, one should avoid throwing stones at dogs and breaking utensils, one should avoid the sound of knives and spoons, one should avoid leaving the house before the inner sacrifice is finished, and one should avoid entering the house before the outer sacrifice is finished.
The Manchus in Shenyang also offer sacrifices to the "divine horse" during their ceremonies, which is called "Tahemma" in Manchu. "Shenma" pulls the cart and women are not allowed to sit on it. When the "Shenma" dies, it must be buried and no meat is allowed to be eaten. "Shenma" is also known as "Zuma" and enjoys very high courtesy.
In Shandong area, sacrificial items such as burning paper, paper ingots and other sacrificial items should be kept away from neighbors' homes. Children in mourning are not allowed to enter the homes of neighbors, relatives, friends, etc.
Religious taboos: Buddhism and Taoism prohibit meat sacrifices and killing animals for sacrifices

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