Can children visit graves and pay homage to their ancestors in 2018? What are the taboos for children during Qingming Festival?

Can children visit graves and pay homage to their ancestors in 2018? What are the taboos for children during Qingming Festival?
Qingming Festival is one of my country's traditional cultural festivals and a manifestation of my country's "filial piety". In order to let their children appreciate the profoundness of Chinese culture, many parents like to take their children to sweep tombs. The beautiful spring has arrived, flowers are blooming, birds are singing, all things are beginning to wake up, and there is a vibrant scene everywhere. The Fortune Teller website takes you to experience the second month of the lunar calendar in 2018!

Can children visit graves and pay homage to their ancestors in 2018?

It is not appropriate for children to go to the grave together;
Many education experts say that it is not recommended to take very young children to sweep tombs. The most they can do is to let them experience how the Qingming Festival is celebrated. For preschool children, sweeping tombs itself does not have much educational significance, and they often cannot understand its meaning.
Western funerals are usually conducted in a solemn and simple manner; Chinese people are mostly accustomed to expressing their sorrow by crying loudly. Different ways of expressing sadness will give children different feelings. Tell children what to do based on their psychological condition, and adults should try not to lose control of their emotions in front of children. If it is really out of control, it is best to take the child away first, and then comfort the child when the adult is calm.
When it comes to respecting elders, it is even more necessary for parents to set an example themselves, such as starting by being filial to the elderly in their own family. In this way, children will see it and remember it in their hearts, and will learn to do the same. They will also deeply understand what filial piety is and how to be filial. This kind of education is the most successful.

What are the taboos for children to visit graves?

The burning and inserting of incense is done by the elders in the family . <br /> China is a country of etiquette, with roles for the old and the young. Apart from the fact that it is unsafe for children to burn incense because of their extra hands and feet, the main reason is that children are too young to be qualified to insert and burn incense for their ancestors. It’s up to our elders to do it. Of course, our elders will talk about some things to the ancestors and pray for the prosperity of the family and the safe growth of the children.
If the day is in conflict with the zodiac sign, you cannot worship .<br /> What is a conflicting day? You can check the conflicting days of the zodiac sign on the calendar. Therefore, you can check on the day when you go to worship your ancestors. For example, if your child is born in the year of the Ox, and today happens to be the day when the Rat clashes with the Ox, it is best not to let the child go to the cemetery to worship your ancestors. Because if you worship, the child will easily cry in the middle of the night and make a fuss.
Let children perform the kneeling ceremony <br /> Children in the family are the younger generation to the ancestors, and the deceased ancestors are always said by the elders to have traveled to the west on a crane and become gods, so the ancestors are assisted by gods in another sense. Children perform the kneeling ceremony to show respect and to ask for the blessing of their ancestors. Filial piety is the most important of all virtues, and performing the kneeling ceremony to worship ancestors is a virtue.

What should you pay attention to when sweeping tombs during Qingming Festival?

1. The normal order cannot be reversed. Tomb sweeping and sacrifice have a certain order, and many elderly people will pay close attention to this. Normally the cemetery or graveyard is cleaned first and then the sacrifices are offered. Since sacrifices are very particular about feng shui and etiquette, the order of sacrifices should be as accurate as possible. The order is as follows: repair the tomb - burn incense - offer meat - toast - worship - farewell.
2. The best time to pay homage to the ancestors is Yinshi, which is 5-7 o'clock. However, since most cemeteries are far away from where people live, or even outside the cities where people live and work, it is usually not that early, but it is best to complete the tomb sweeping and worship before 3 pm.
3. Pregnant women should not worship the dead. Generally speaking, pregnant women should avoid tomb sweeping activities during the Qingming Festival. In addition to emphasizing customs, long-distance travel is actually not suitable for both women and fetuses. I believe that if there are elderly elders in the family, most of them will prevent pregnant women from paying homage to their ancestors during the Qingming Festival.
4. Buy white chrysanthemums to mourn the deceased. In ancient my country, chrysanthemums were regarded as flowers of sustenance, representing thoughts and memories. White chrysanthemums are the most suitable, and they can also be matched with some green grass, such as lilies, green leaves, carnations, etc., which will be more beautiful. However, yellow chrysanthemums are known as longevity chrysanthemums and are more suitable for visiting patients rather than paying homage to the deceased.

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