Which family’s grave should a daughter-in-law visit first during the Qingming Festival? Can I visit the graves after Qingming Festival?

Which family’s grave should a daughter-in-law visit first during the Qingming Festival? Can I visit the graves after Qingming Festival?
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Which family’s grave should a daughter-in-law visit first during the Qingming Festival?

During the Qingming Festival, a daughter-in-law must first visit the public graves before returning to her parents' home to visit the graves.
There is a taboo that married daughters cannot return to their parents' home to sweep tombs during the Qingming Festival, because once they are married, they become public family members and naturally have to sweep the tombs of public ancestors.
However, if you really want to go back to your parents' home to sweep the graves, you can do so after sweeping the public graves. You cannot go back on the day of Qingming Festival, but you can go back within ten days before or after Qingming Festival. It is best to go back after Qingming Festival.
In addition, when you go back to your mother's home to visit the graves, you should not be too ostentatious. It is best to go with male relatives such as your father, brothers, and uncles, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

Can I visit the graves after Qingming Festival?

You can visit the graves within ten days after Qingming Festival.
For new graves within three years, the third tomb sweeping should be on an auspicious day ten days after Qingming Festival; for old graves over three years old, the tomb sweeping can be done within ten days before or after Qingming Festival.
However, these are just general statements. The customs and requirements in different regions are different, so before visiting the graves, it is best to ask the elders for specific requirements and then decide on the date of the visit.

What should we pay attention to when visiting graves during Qingming Festival?

1. Prepare offerings
When visiting graves on Qingming Festival, you cannot go empty-handed. You must bring some offerings, such as incense, candles, paper money, fruits, snacks, vegetarian wine, etc.
Of course, when sweeping the graves as a family or clan unit, it is not necessary for everyone to prepare offerings, but it is best to distribute the offerings purchased in advance to everyone, and let everyone take a little before going.
2. Repair the cemetery
Before worshipping the ancestors, the graves must be renovated, such as repainting words and weeding, to show respect and sincerity.
It is very important to tidy up the grave before worshipping, just like we usually clean the house. The ancestors also need a clean and tidy environment so that they can better listen to the prayers of the descendants.
3. Perform a sincere ceremony
After placing the offerings, one should kneel down, burn incense, burn paper money, and perform a grand worship ceremony to tell the ancestors that it is not because they are unfilial descendants and are disturbing the bodies, but because of certain reasons, they had to disturb the ancestors. They sincerely ask for their understanding and blessings for future generations.
In other words, tell the ancestors what you are going to do at the grave, why you are doing it, and pray that the ancestors will bless the descendants with peace and prosperity.

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