Can we visit graves during the Spring Equinox? Is there a custom of "Spring Festival" during the Spring Equinox?
Introduction: In our traditional culture, the reverence for ancestors is very obvious, so there are many customs of ancestor worship among the people. We know that tomb sweeping on Qingming Festival is a traditional custom, but tomb sweeping is not only possible on Qingming Festival. On which other days can we sweep tombs? Is it possible to visit graves during the Spring Equinox in the 24 solar terms? Let’s find out together! The second month of the lunar calendar tells the stories of every day in February, bringing you the do's and don'ts of every day in February, as well as the directions of the God of Wealth and the God of Happiness, etc., making you full of expectations.Spring Equinox Lunar Calendar [Suitable]Breaking ground, drilling, burying, decorating, building, moving into a new home, starting construction, getting engaged, getting married, seeking an offspring, moving out, litigation, offering sacrifices and praying for blessings, resolving, moving, receiving money, taking up a new position, erecting pillars, raising beams, receiving livestock, mourning, road maintenance, marriage, receiving betrothal gifts, building, opening a business, opening a business, moving, sweeping gravesSpring Equinox Lunar Calendar [Avoid]Opening the market, setting up bonds, collecting money, separating, traveling, seeking money, building, setting up beds, moving into houses, opening warehouses, burying, breaking groundTraditional customs of the Spring Equinox: Spring FestivalOn the Spring Equinox in February, people start sweeping tombs and worshipping ancestors, also known as the Spring Festival. Before tomb sweeping, a grand ceremony of ancestor worship is held in the ancestral hall, with pigs and sheep being slaughtered, drummers playing music, ritual students reading sacrificial texts, and leading the three offerings ceremony. When tomb sweeping begins on the Spring Equinox, the first things people do are to sweep and offer sacrifices to the tombs of the founding ancestors and distant ancestors. The entire clan and the entire village are mobilized, and the procession is large, with often hundreds or even thousands of people. After sweeping the tombs of the founding ancestor and distant ancestors, each room will then sweep and offer sacrifices to the tombs of their ancestors, and finally each family will sweep and offer sacrifices to the family's private tomb. In most Hakka areas, spring ancestor worship and tomb sweeping begin at the Spring Equinox or earlier and are completed by Qingming Festival at the latest. There is a saying in various places that the tomb doors will be closed after Qingming Festival and the heroic spirits of the ancestors will no longer be able to benefit from it.Summary: After reading the introduction in the above article, we know that we can visit graves on the Spring Equinox, and we also know that there is a custom of Spring Festival sacrifice on the Spring Equinox. You can learn about it, I hope it can help you! |
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