Can I visit the graves and worship my ancestors on the 13th day of the first lunar month in 2022? When do we worship our ancestors during the Spring Festival?
Speaking of visiting graves and worshipping ancestors, I believe everyone is familiar with it. So, let’s take a look at whether we can visit graves and worship our ancestors on the 13th day of the first lunar month in 2022? When do we worship our ancestors during the Spring Festival? New year, new atmosphere. With the arrival of the Spring Festival, the first month of the lunar calendar officially opens a new chapter. If you want to know more about the lunar calendar for the first month of 2022, please visit Shuimoxiansheng.com.Can I visit the graves and worship my ancestors on the 13th day of the first lunar month in 2022?Lunar calendar taboos: ancestor worship is not recommendedThe 13th day of the first lunar month in 2022 is a taboo day for everything, and no important events should be held (that day is the anniversary of Yang Gong's death), so it is not recommended to visit the graves and worship ancestors on this day. Customs and habits - see local In most parts of our country, there is no custom of visiting graves and offering sacrifices to ancestors on the 13th day of the first lunar month, but there is a custom of offering sacrifices to the sea on this day. The 13th day of the first lunar month is said to be the birthday of the Dragon King. On this day every year, fishermen hold various sea worship activities, praying for good weather and a good harvest throughout the year. Of course, if there is a local custom of visiting graves and offering sacrifices to ancestors on the 13th day of the first lunar month, then you can visit the graves and offer sacrifices to ancestors on that day. When do we worship our ancestors during the Spring Festival?Most ancestor worship during the Spring Festival takes place on New Year’s Eve.Ancestor worship on New Year’s Eve is one of the traditional customs of the Han nationality that has been passed down to this day. On the one hand, it stems from the traditional concepts of "filial piety comes first among all virtues" and "respecting the dead and remembering the ancestors", which means to show filial piety and nostalgia for ancestors when bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new; On the other hand, it is because people firmly believe that the ancestral gods can bless their descendants and make them prosperous. This traditional custom has been passed down from generation to generation. People always hold a sacrificial ceremony on New Year's Eve to express gratitude and pray for blessings. In the past, the ancestor worship ceremony was usually held in the clan’s ancestral hall on the afternoon of New Year’s Eve. Members of the same clan dressed in their best clothes attended the ceremony, which was quite grand. Ordinary people usually place fine wine and delicious food in front of the ancestral shrine at home and offer worship before eating the reunion dinner. |
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