Can we advance the time for visiting graves and paying respects to ancestors on the Ghost Festival? Is it okay to advance the time for visiting graves on the Ghost Festival?

Can we advance the time for visiting graves and paying respects to ancestors on the Ghost Festival? Is it okay to advance the time for visiting graves on the Ghost Festival?
Introduction: Visiting graves and paying homage to ancestors during the Ghost Festival is a traditional custom of the festival, but there are some rules to follow when visiting graves during the Ghost Festival. So can the time for visiting graves and worshipping ancestors on the Ghost Festival be advanced? Is it good to visit graves in advance on the Ghost Festival? The seventh month of the lunar calendar is approaching, and life is gradually entering a new mode. If you want to know more exciting content about the seventh month of the lunar calendar in 2018, please come to the Fortune Teller website!

Can we advance the time for visiting graves and paying respects to ancestors on the Ghost Festival? Is it okay to advance the time for visiting graves on the Ghost Festival?

Can I visit the graves in advance during the Ghost Festival?
It is not allowed to visit graves and burn incense and paper money in advance during the Ghost Festival.
Reason: The Ghost Festival is on July 15th, and in some places it is on July 14th. On this day, the underworld will release all ghosts and allow them to return to the world of the living to reunite with their relatives. Therefore, people generally carry out activities to worship ghosts on this day, such as visiting graves, burning incense, and burning paper.
If you burn paper, burn incense, or visit graves in advance, the ghosts of your relatives have not yet returned to the world of the living, and will not be able to receive your kindness. Therefore, as a general rule, you should not visit graves, burn incense, or burn paper in advance on the Ghost Festival.
Specific introduction :
1. Zhongyuan Festival, commonly known as Ghost Festival, Giving to Orphans, and the Mid-Autumn Festival, is called Yulan Festival in Buddhism. Along with New Year's Eve, Qingming Festival and Double Ninth Festival, it is China's traditional festival for ancestor worship, and is also a traditional cultural festival popular in countries in the Chinese character cultural circle. There is a custom of releasing river lanterns and burning paper ingots during the Ghost Festival.
2. The 15th day of the first lunar month is called the Shangyuan Festival, which is a celebration of the Lantern Festival that has existed since ancient times; the 15th day of the seventh lunar month is called the Zhongyuan Festival, which is a celebration of ancestor worship; the 15th day of the tenth lunar month is called the Xiayuan Festival, which is a celebration of cold food and a celebration of commemorating wise men. The Ghost Festival falls on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, and on the 14th day of the seventh lunar month in some areas.
3. Legend has it that on the day of the Ghost Festival, all ghosts will be released from the underworld, and people will generally hold activities to worship ghosts. Every family that has a new death must visit the new grave, and usually offer sacrifices to the wandering ghosts in the local area, making it one of the largest sacrificial festivals among the Chinese people.

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