Why can’t we visit graves twice during the Qingming Festival? Can I take the paper money I bought during Qingming Festival home?

Why can’t we visit graves twice during the Qingming Festival? Can I take the paper money I bought during Qingming Festival home?
Qingming Festival is one of the traditional festivals for worshipping ancestors. There is also the custom of visiting graves and paying homage to ancestors during Qingming Festival. So, let’s take a look at why we can’t visit graves twice during Qingming Festival? Can I take the paper money I bought during Qingming Festival home? The third month of the lunar calendar is also known as Jichun, which is the last month of spring. Visit Shuimoxiansheng.com’s special topic for March of the lunar calendar in 2022 to see more details.

Why can’t we visit graves twice during the Qingming Festival?

You can visit the graves twice during the Qingming Festival, but you are not allowed to add soil to the graves twice.
One of the traditional customs of Qingming Festival is visiting graves and paying homage to ancestors. Many friends also choose to go to the cemetery and talk to their deceased relatives and friends during the Qingming Festival, so it is normal to go twice.
However, everyone needs to pay attention that you must not add soil twice during the Qingming Festival. Adding soil twice is considered unlucky in folk customs. So it only needs to be done once. If it is other relatives, they can add to the grave, but if it is yourself, you can only do it once. Also, you cannot visit the grave twice within one month. Just as some people say, "Don't send off two relatives in one month." This is a custom.
Of course, customs vary from region to region. It is recommended that you follow local customs.

Can I take the paper money I bought during Qingming Festival home?

No, you cannot take the paper money you buy during Qingming Festival home.
Generally speaking, paper money from tomb-sweeping day cannot be taken home and needs to be burned at the cemetery. According to folk belief, it is considered unlucky to bring unburned paper money back home. In fact, there is no use in bringing it back. Therefore, the paper money brought to the grave during the Qingming Festival must be burned cleanly.
Of course, don’t burn it on the way home and look back. Even if someone calls you, you can't turn back. Smokers can light up on the road. People at home with children should stop at the door, pat them down, and then come back inside after a while.

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