Is it a good idea to visit graves during the Lantern Festival in 2018? What are the precautions for tomb sweeping?

Is it a good idea to visit graves during the Lantern Festival in 2018? What are the precautions for tomb sweeping?
As we all know, China's traditional festival Lantern Festival symbolizes "family reunion". Therefore, in many places, young people return to their hometowns to worship their ancestors on this day. So is it a good idea to visit graves on the Lantern Festival in 2018? The Fortune Teller website provides you with more information related to the first month of the lunar calendar in 2018. You are welcome to learn more about it!

Is it a good idea to visit graves during the Lantern Festival in 2018?

The 15th day of the first lunar month of the year 2018 (Lunar calendar)
Friday, March 2, 2018 Pisces (Gregorian calendar)

【Today’s lunar calendar is suitable】
Getting married, breaking ground, traveling, taking up a post, receiving money, hiding treasure, seeking a son, seeking an heir, and governing the way [Taoism in the old almanac today]
Put up beams and erect pillars, offer sacrifices, pray for blessings, plant, dig canals, release water, build houses, build bridges, build embankments, open warehouses, relieve medical care, open markets, set up tickets, admit livestock, break ground, start drilling, bury, move, move into new homes, and place incense. Auspicious gods to follow: Sui Dehe, Baoguang, Huo Yao, Xiangri. Evil spirits to avoid: Duhuo, desolation, dragon and tiger, wooden horse, Shen Ge, death god, Tian Gang, tile sinking, Wuxu, You Huo, Yue Hai, Zhuque Zhong
From the above contents of the lunar calendar, we find that the [sacrifice] on this day is included in the [taboos of the day], so this day is not a good day to visit the graves!

What are the precautions for tomb sweeping?

1. The regular order cannot be messed up. The correct order is: repair the tomb, burn incense, offer meat, toast, worship, and bid farewell.
2. Tomb sweeping should be done before 3 p.m.
3. Pregnant women should not worship
4. Buy white chrysanthemums to mourn the deceased
5. Fasting before tomb sweeping
6. Do not laugh, yell, or swear when visiting the graves
7. It is not advisable to take photos at the cemetery of ancestors
8. Avoid visiting friends and relatives
9. It is best not for outsiders to accompany you to visit the graves
10. You can also worship your ancestors at home
11. Be careful of fire when visiting graves
12. It is not advisable to wear high heels when going to worship.
13. Prepare medicine and an umbrella before going out

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