What is the omen of sweeping the tomb and worshipping the ancestors, kowtowing and burning the head

1) Qingming Festival customsQingming Festival is a traditional festival to commemorate ancestors, and its main form is to worship ancestors and sweep tombs. This custom has been around for a long time, and according to historical records, during the Qin and Han dynasties, tomb sacrifices have become an indispensable ritual activity. Hanshu.

According to the Biography of Yan Yannian, even if the Yan family is thousands of miles away from Beijing, he will be in Qingming"Return to the East China Sea sweeping cemetery"。With the increasing development and strengthening of ancestor worship and kinship consciousness, tomb sacrifices that were not included in the norms in ancient times were also included"Five Rites"Medium:"Shishu home, it is advisable to go to the tomb, and the five rites are compiled, which is always the norm.

The admiration of the imperial court made tomb offerings more popular. The ancients had poems describing tomb sweeping during the Qingming Dynasty:"There are many cemeteries on the north and south hills, and the Qingming Festival sweeps each other; Paper ashes fly into white butterflies, tears and blood stain red cuckoos.

There is also a popular song about Meng Jiangnu's husband-seeking song"In March, it is Qingming, peach, willow green, and grass green; Other graves are covered with white paper, but my graves are deserted. "The famous sentence of Du Mu in the Tang Dynasty:"During the Qingming Festival, it rains a lot, and pedestrians on the road want to break their souls.

These poems all reflect the scene and atmosphere of the tomb sweeping during the Qingming Dynasty at that time. Why do you want to sweep the tomb in Qingming? This is probably because winter turns to spring, and plants and trees sprout.

People thought about the tombs of their ancestors, whether there were foxes and rabbits piercing holes, and whether they would collapse due to the rainy season, so they had to go and inspect them in person. During the ritual sweep, weeds are removed from the grave, new soil is added, offerings are made, incense is burned, paper money is burned, or slips of paper are hung on the branches of trees, and simple rituals are held to express the remembrance of the deceased. As for the date of the sacrifice, the customs vary from place to place, some are ten days before and after the Qingming Festival; Some are called"The first three and the last three"；Some meet before and after Qingming"Single"days to be held; In some places, grave sweeping activities can last for up to a month.

2) Sacrificing and sweeping the tombs of martyrs and worshipping ancestors during the Qingming Festival is a concrete manifestation of the Chinese nation's cautious pursuit of the distance, harmony and filial piety. Since ancient times, tomb sweeping during the Qingming Festival is not only to commemorate his ancestors, but also to the people who have made meritorious contributions to the people and done good deeds in history. Sweeping the tombs of martyrs and the monuments to revolutionary martyrs on the Qingming Festival has become a good form of education in revolutionary traditions.

The general activity procedure is: all stand in front of the monument and listen to the leader's speech; Representatives give speeches in front of the monument; All take an oath to the martyrs; laying wreaths at the monument to the heroes of the revolution; Three bows in silence; pay homage to the tombs of martyrs; Visit the exhibition of deeds and remember the great achievements of the revolutionary martyrs. Etiquette matters to be aware of:

The martyrs' cemetery is solemn and sacred, and it is the place where the revolutionary heroes are laid to rest. The revolutionary martyrs have made great sacrifices for us today, and we went to the martyrs' cemetery to hold a memorial sweeping activity, first of all, we should dress neatly and wear a bright red scarf; The attitude in the activity should be solemn, and you can't laugh and laugh in the martyr's cemetery; It is necessary to participate in the activities with reverence and earnestly understand the deeds of the martyrs; Pay attention to hygiene, do not eat snacks and litter in the cemetery; You can't run around in the cemetery, and you should walk in order and not destroy the grass and green space.

The burner, the fiery red also. Fever, that is, redness. Meddlesome. Ancestors bless.

Sweeping the tomb and worshiping the ancestors during the Qingming Festival shows that you abide by the tradition and have filial piety. It costs some money to expand the area of the grave.

Fortune is about to come to an end, it seems that the ancestors are giving you some hints.

There was no warning, it was because I was too careless.

This is etiquette and necessity. du

Kowtow" - kowtow, in zhi China is ancient.

The DAO ceremony, the sacrifice to the ancestors of heaven and earth, the meeting between the elders of the Jin version of the monarch, and even the meeting between the peers of the equal generation, must be performed with different bowing rites.

"Three bows and three bows" when worshipping God, praying for blessings, and making wishes. The ritual is to first do palms, bow, and then kneel and kowtow, just like "one bow and one bow". After kowtowing to the first head, get up and stand and take half a step back; Stop for a few seconds and put your palms together again, take half a step forward, bow down, bend your knees, and kowtow, that is, the second "one bow and one knock"; And so do the third "bow and knock".

A few seconds between each "bow and knock".

It is an expression of respect for a deceased loved one or elder.

It means a kind of reverence, but also a visit, which is strictly said in theology, and the elders can only hear after kowtowing and speaking...

It's a kind of respect, a kind of missing.

Otherwise you will have nightmares ... Ahaha.