How many days before Qingming Festival in 2021 is it not possible to visit graves? Introduction to the time of tomb sweeping for new and old graves

How many days before Qingming Festival in 2021 is it not possible to visit graves? Introduction to the time of tomb sweeping for new and old graves
The choice of time for tomb sweeping is also very particular. So, let’s take a look at how many days before Qingming Festival in 2021 when we are not allowed to sweep tombs? As the Xin Chou Year enters its second month, spring is here and everyone's fortunes are changing. To check the special content of the second month of the lunar calendar in 2021, the Year of the Ox, please click to enter the website of Mr. Shui Mo.

How many days before Qingming Festival in 2021 is it not possible to visit graves?

It is forbidden to visit graves on the day before Qingming Festival.
In fact, the main reason is that the day before Qingming Festival is called "Han's Festival". It is said that an emperor once mistakenly killed his general Han Shizhong and his wife Liang Hongyu. He felt deeply guilty and asked a famous Taoist priest to perform a ritual so that all the offerings from people who visited their ancestors' graves on the day before Qingming Festival would be transferred to the Han family. Therefore, if you visit your ancestors' graves on the day before Qingming Festival, they will not be able to receive the offerings you made.
Therefore, the day before Qingming Festival is not suitable for tomb sweeping. Of course, there is no such saying in some areas, and the specific situation needs to be judged based on local customs and habits.
In addition to not being allowed to visit the graves the day before, the time for visiting the graves on Qingming Festival cannot be too early. The most you can do is one or two weeks in advance. It is not recommended to visit the graves one month in advance.

Introduction to the time of tomb sweeping for new and old graves

The time for tomb sweeping also needs to be differentiated according to whether it is a new grave or an old grave.
Introduction to the time for sweeping new graves: A new grave refers to a grave that has been buried for no more than three years.
The first time for tomb sweeping should be chosen on an auspicious day within 10 days before Qingming Festival; the second time for tomb sweeping should be chosen on the day before Qingming Festival; the third time for tomb sweeping should be chosen on an auspicious day within 10 days after Qingming Festival.
Introduction to the time for sweeping old graves: Old graves refer to those that have been buried for more than three years.
Choose any day within 10 days before or after Qingming Festival, no need to choose an auspicious day;
When the date for tomb sweeping is selected, the specific time for tomb sweeping should be chosen at the fifth watch of the morning, before the sun comes out.
This is because according to traditional customs, people dare not come out to eat offerings before dawn.

Introduction to Qingming Farming Proverbs

If it rains before Qingming Festival, spring rains will be frequent (Lu)
It rained during the Qingming Festival, and it lasted for three months on and off (Guizhou)
It is rare for Qingming to be sunny, and it is rare for Guyu to be cloudy (Lu)
Qingming is not afraid of sunshine, and Guyu is not afraid of rain (black)
Before the Qingming Festival, the lowlands are good for farming (black)
Qingming rain stars, one sorghum produces one liter (black)
Qingming is better with clear weather, while Guyu is better with rain (Gan)
Snow stops during Qingming and frost stops during Guyu (East China, Central China, South China, Sichuan and Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau)

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