Can we visit the graves one day after Qingming Festival on April 5, 2020? There are some rules for visiting graves on Qingming Festival!

Can we visit the graves one day after Qingming Festival on April 5, 2020? There are some rules for visiting graves on Qingming Festival!
Introduction: Generally, you need to choose an auspicious day to visit the graves. So, can you visit the graves one day after Qingming Festival on April 5, 2020? There are some rules for visiting the graves on Qingming Festival! In March, all things come back to life, willows are green, flowers are red, orioles are singing and swallows are dancing, and the earth is full of vitality. Shuimoxiansheng.com analyzes every detail of the third month of the lunar calendar in 2020 for you!

Can I visit my ancestors’ graves one day after Qingming Festival on April 5, 2020?

——Lunar calendar : March 13, 2020 ——Gregorian calendar : April 5, 2020, Sunday, Aries —— (Auspicious days today) Drilling, repairing graves, marrying a bride, seeking a son-in-law, seeking an heir, setting up beds, seeking medical treatment, taking up a post, resolving lawsuits , offering sacrifices , praying for blessings, performing funerals, building houses, traveling, signing contracts, attending school, collecting money, planting, and opening warehouses —— (Auspicious days today) Moving into the house, installing doors, opening the market, building acupuncture, getting married, traveling, burying, breaking ground, and seeking money
From the above almanac content, we can know that today's sacrifice [i.e. visiting the graves] is suitable today, so you can visit the graves one day after Qingming Festival in 2020!

There are some rules for visiting graves during Qingming Festival!

The rules of tomb-sweeping on Qingming Festival: choosing a day to sweep the graves
Try to avoid weekends or other peak tomb-sweeping times, because nowadays there are more and more private cars among citizens, and peak tomb-sweeping times will cause inconvenience due to traffic congestion. You can choose to take various types of public transportation, or extend the tomb-sweeping time (leave early and return late), or avoid key time periods to alleviate the pressure on road traffic caused by the large number of people and vehicles.
Tomb-sweeping Day: Time of sacrifice
The time for tomb sweeping should be chosen when the Yang energy is relatively strong. Before dawn or in the evening is not favorable for tomb sweeping and tomb sweeping should be avoided as much as possible. Between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. is usually the best time for tomb sweeping.
Tomb-sweeping Day: vegetarian food and no meat
On the day of tomb sweeping, from the time you get up in the morning until you arrive at the tomb sweeping site, try to eat vegetarian food and dress neatly and simply to show courtesy and respect to your ancestors.
Things to pay attention to when visiting graves during Qingming Festival: clean up the graveyard
When facing the ancestral cemetery, you need to clean up the weeds, add loose soil, and tidy up the surrounding environment to make the cemetery look full and tidy. At the same time, you should pray silently in your heart, place your hopes in the underworld, and pray that your ancestors will keep the descendants rich and prosperous.
Tomb-sweeping Day: Pregnant women are not allowed to visit the graves
Generally speaking, pregnant women should avoid tomb-sweeping activities during the Qingming Festival, but that’s not all. Strictly speaking, women who are menstruating should not participate in such activities, especially tomb-sweeping activities during the Qingming Festival after 3 pm.
Things to pay attention to when visiting graves during Qingming Festival: Pay attention to safety
When burning paper money and placing offerings, you should pay attention to fire prevention and ensure safety. Try to carry your own items and avoid buying items sold by vendors near the sacrificial site. If you have to buy something due to the inconvenience of carrying, you should prepare small change in advance, put small amounts of cash in a coat pocket that is easy to access, and put large amounts of cash on the inside to avoid being picked up by thieves.

About the integration of Shangsi Festival customs into Qingming Festival

The Qingming Festival also incorporates the customs of another earlier festival - the Shangsi Festival.
Shangsi Festival was the most important festival in the ancient "purification and bathing" activities. People went to the waterside to bathe in groups, which was called "purification". Later, sacrificial banquets, winding stream flowing wine cups, and spring outings in the suburbs were added.

In ancient times, days were recorded using the "ganzhi" system. The first Si day in early March was called "Shangsi". The term "Shangsi" first appeared in Han Dynasty documents. Zheng Xuan's commentary on "Zhou Li" reads: "It is a ritual for purifying the body at the end of the year. Nowadays, Shangsi in March is like the water festival."
After the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the Shangsi Festival was changed to the third day of the third lunar month, so it is also called "Double Third" or "March 3rd".
The main customs of the Shangsi Festival are spring outings in the suburbs, spring bathing, and purification (bathing in the river to pray for blessings and ward off disasters). In ancient times, people would go to the waterside to offer sacrifices every March.
Lu Ji of the Jin Dynasty wrote a poem: "It is late spring, the weather is soft and pleasant. On the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar, people wash away their dirt and swim in the Yellow River." This is a vivid portrayal of people's purification rituals and outings on the Shangsi Festival at that time, just as the great Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei wrote in his poem: "Young men divide their days into trips, and do not need to celebrate both Qingming and Shangsi Festival."
By the Song Dynasty, the Shangsi Festival gradually disappeared and was no longer recorded in any literature.

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