Can we visit graves in advance during the winter solstice in 2021? How many days in advance?
Tomb sweeping is a way of expressing grief and remembering the ancients, so let’s take a look at whether tomb sweeping can be done in advance during the Winter Solstice in 2021? How many days in advance? "Heavy snow, the eleventh month. Big means abundant. At this time the snow is abundant." At this time of the year, not only is the weather the coldest, but the yin energy in the world is also the strongest. Let’s follow Mr. Shui Mo to take a look at the special topic for November of the lunar calendar in 2021.Can we visit graves in advance during the winter solstice in 2021? How many days in advance?The dates for the 2021 Winter Solstice are:Lunar calendar: November 18, 2021; Gregorian calendar: December 21, 2021, Tuesday It is possible to visit the graves in advance during the 2021 Winter Solstice Festival. Although you can visit the graves in advance, you need to be careful not to do it too early. According to traditional folk customs, the time for visiting tombs during the winter solstice can be set about three days in advance. Visiting graves during the winter solstice is a traditional custom in many parts of my country. However, if there is no specific time for visiting graves on the winter solstice in the local area, it is recommended to choose an auspicious day to do so. It is possible to visit graves on the Winter Solstice in advance, and there is no mandatory rule that requires visiting graves on the Winter Solstice day. The purpose of tomb sweeping is to express grief and remember the deceased, and there are not many time restrictions. Moreover, the winter solstice is the festival when yang returns and everything is renewed, just like life: birth is the beginning of death, and death is the beginning of life, in a cycle. Therefore, there is no need to worry about advancing the time. Introduction to the customs of tomb sweeping during the winter solstice in different regions of my country1. Winter Solstice Tomb Sweeping Customs in TaiwanIn Taiwan, my country, the tradition of offering nine-layer cakes to ancestors is still preserved during winter solstice tomb sweeping. Glutinous rice flour is used to shape chickens, ducks, turtles, pigs, cows, sheep and other animals that symbolize good luck, fortune, wealth and longevity. The cakes are then steamed in layers in a steamer and used to offer sacrifices to the ancestors to show that the ancestors are not forgotten. 2. The custom of tomb sweeping during the winter solstice in southern Fujian The so-called Southern Fujian region refers to the area around Xiamen and Quanzhou in Fujian. In southern Fujian of my country, ancestor worship and tomb sweeping during the winter solstice are held on the day of the winter solstice. "Every household offers winter solstice dumplings to their ancestors in the early morning... One or two winter solstice dumplings are placed on the main door, small door, window door, warehouse door, bed, cabinet, table, well, toilet, cowshed, and pigsty, and sacrifices are made in the hope of blessing the safety of the whole family." 3. The custom of tomb sweeping during the winter solstice in Taizhou, Zhejiang In Taizhou, Zhejiang, tomb sweeping during the winter solstice means preparing some special dishes and food. First of all, you must pay homage to your ancestors and pray that they will bless the whole family with peace and happiness in the coming year. Then the whole family gathered together happily to drink and eat. 4. The custom of tomb sweeping during the winter solstice in Chaoshan A Han Chinese proverb in Chaoshan area says: "Winter Festival is as important as New Year" and "If you don't return home during Winter Festival, you will have no ancestors." It means that people who are away from home must rush back home to worship their ancestors on the winter solstice, otherwise they will have no sense of ancestral home. |
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