Do we need to visit the graves around the winter solstice in the Year of the Ox? What are the rules for burning paper?
The winter solstice falls at the end of the year and the beginning of the next year, and there are more major festivals than usual. In some places, people pay attention to visiting graves at this time. So let us find out, is it necessary to visit graves before and after the winter solstice in the Year of the Ox? What are the rules for burning paper? The Lesser Cold in the eleventh month of the lunar calendar has been considered stronger than the Greater Cold since ancient times. If you want to know more about the eleventh month of the lunar calendar in 2021, please follow Mr. Shui Mo.Is it necessary to visit the graves around the winter solstice in the Year of the Ox?It is necessary to visit the graves around the winter solstice in the Year of the Ox, but this is not a custom that applies to all parts of the country, only in some areas. The specific statement is that the winter solstice first began in the Zhou Dynasty. It was mainly a sacrificial activity held to pray to gods and ancestors for blessings and to eliminate disasters, and to beg for less famine and death in the coming year. After years of evolution, it has become the custom of worshiping ancestors and visiting graves. Up to now, tomb sweeping is mainly popular in Chaoshan. Every year, tomb sweeping is usually done on Qingming Festival and Winter Solstice, which are called "Spring Paper" and "Winter Paper". Generally speaking, the custom of "passing spring paper" should be performed three years after a person's death, and the custom of "passing winter paper" can only be performed three years later. But most people prefer to burn "winter paper" because it often rains during the Qingming Festival and the roads are difficult to travel; while the weather is good during the Winter Solstice, making it convenient to go up the mountain for a picnic. There is also a saying in Chaoshan that "eating the winter festival dumplings will make you one year older." It is recorded that: "People have two explanations for this: one is that the winter solstice is a small New Year, and after the small New Year one should be one year older; the other is that this proverb comes from a prisoner. In ancient times, every autumn was a season for killing, and all prisoners sentenced to death were generally executed in the autumn. If they had not been executed by the winter solstice, the execution could be postponed to the next year according to custom, so it was said 'one more year older'." Chaoshan customs are part of Chaoshan culture. In the long-term life and social practice, people inherit good customs and discard bad customs. The customs of "sweeping tombs" during the winter solstice to commemorate the hard work of ancestors and "eating sweet pills" to predict a good harvest in the coming year have been passed down naturally.What are the particulars of burning paper?】Time is importantThe best time to burn paper during the Winter Solstice is not just after the sun sets. Even though it gets dark early during the Winter Solstice, according to folk traditions, paper burned during the Winter Solstice can only be received by the deceased after it is completely dark at 7 p.m. 】Exquisite location The customs regarding this vary from place to place: in some places, a brazier is placed at the door to burn paper for the ancestors; in some places, people choose to burn paper outside. The specific location for burning paper on the Winter Solstice depends on local customs. If you choose to burn paper outside, it is best to burn some at the intersection. 】Stressful folding method When burning paper during the winter solstice, you must fold the paper well and cut it into seven or eight pieces, folding them diagonally twice each time. This is the simplest way to do it. Otherwise, it will be very troublesome to burn a pile of paper. 】Do not randomly flip through When paper money is burning, we usually use a small stick to gently lift it up to allow it to burn fully. However, the amplitude of the flipping must not be too large. For good meaning, do not let the paper money be too scattered. It is best to burn it as a whole. Although your life's destiny is already determined, you can understand and grasp your future fortune in advance. Click on the [Premium Calculation] below to calculate your latest fortune! |
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