Is there anything wrong with moving graves after Qingming Festival? Taboos on choosing a date for tomb relocation

Is there anything wrong with moving graves after Qingming Festival? Taboos on choosing a date for tomb relocation
Qingming Festival is a traditional Chinese festival for ancestor worship and is also a national statutory holiday. During the Qingming Festival, in addition to being busy sweeping tombs and worshipping ancestors, people also have a more serious matter, which is moving graves. So, is there anything wrong with moving graves after Qingming Festival? What are the taboos in choosing a date for relocating a grave? The third month of the lunar calendar is also known as the Spring March. The weather is warm and comfortable, making it a perfect time for an outing. Come to Mr. Shui Mo's website to learn more about the third month of the lunar calendar in 2022!

Is there anything wrong with moving graves after Qingming Festival?

It is good to move graves after Qingming Festival.
Moving graves after Qingming Festival conforms to the traditional custom of "breaking ground in spring", which is also in line with traditional folk customs.
When the grave is moved after Qingming Festival, the weather becomes warm and all things come to life, which is conducive to the formation of new auspicious energy at the new grave in a short period of time, so as to better protect future generations.
The weather is relatively warm after the Qingming Festival, which is conducive to the grave-moving masters completing the work in a short period of time and improving the efficiency of the work.
Of course, the time for relocating graves is not limited to the Qingming Festival. Other days are also possible. You just need to choose an auspicious day to relocate the graves.

Taboos on choosing a date for tomb relocation

The professional term for relocating graves is called: Qizang. There is a special day and specific procedure for Qizang.
The choices of auspicious days are: Mingwei Day, Mingwei Opposite Day (not guarding the tomb); Taboos: Monthly Construction, Monthly Break, Monthly Evil, Monthly Punishment, Monthly Disgust, Ordinary Day, Collection Day, Robbery Evil, Disaster Evil, Four Waste Days, Five Tombs, Recovery Day, and Heavy Day.
The day for relocating the grave must be chosen in a way that does not offend the three evil spirits:
1. Robbery and murder [mainly loss of wealth]
2. Disaster [Sickness and disability]
3. Suisha [main mourning clothes]

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