Why do you have to worship the mountain in Qingming? How did Qingming come about?

Qingming is the only folk festival in China that is both a solar term and a festival. The old Shenzhen people go up the mountain to sweep the tomb and worship their ancestors on the Qingming Festival, which is very vividly called "worshiping the mountain". According to local customs, most Qingming Festivals are family-style worship of ancestors, and Chung Yeung Festival is family-style (whole village or whole surname) worship of ancestors; Of course, there are also some villagers who go to worship the mountain during the Mid-Autumn Festival, such as a few villages in Pingshan, Longgang, and Pingdi.

Before worshipping the mountain, the next day I went to the restaurant to order a roast suckling pig, and prepared fruits, tea, wine, rice, candy, "rattan dumplings", mugwort cakes, biscuits, incense candles, firecrackers, gold and silver paper money and other offerings. Early the next morning, dozens of people from the whole family or brothers' families brought hoes and shovels to the grave mountain to weed and cultivate soil for the graves of the ancestors, and in front of the tombstones of the ancestors, they placed sacrifices, toasted tea and wine, and began to follow the descendants with the elderly, each lit three incense sticks, bowed to the ancestors sincerely, and told in their mouths: "We have come to see you, bring what you like to eat and wear, and hope that the ancestors will bless the children and grandchildren with peace and prosperity, and have a successful career."

Then, burn paper, refill tea, refill wine, and set off cannonballs. In the past, after the traditional mountain worship, because of the inconvenient transportation, I had to settle lunch on the mountain. Dig a pit and build a stove on the hill on the spot, collect firewood for cooking, and the soil is called "eating the mountain".

Now the transportation is convenient, and I will soon return home for dinner. When he went home, he left other offerings, only brought back the roast suckling pig and apples, and distributed the roast suckling pig and apples that had been worshiped over the mountain to the brothers' families to eat, following the custom of "dividing the male pork" in the past; It is said that the roast suckling pig that worships the mountain will be blessed by the ancestors after eating, and everything will go smoothly and be safe. On the way, each person also eats one or two sugar boys who have worshiped the mountain, reminiscing about the love given to future generations by relatives before their deaths, and cherishing the happy life of "flourishing leaves" in the house of the clan today.

The local people attach great importance to the worship of the mountain, and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, overseas Chinese and relatives have rushed back to pay respects. Whether there is new soil on the tomb determines whether the tomb owner has descendants or not. In the countryside, there are "descendants, hanging Qingming; There is no descendant, a light grave.

Qingming does not worship the ancestors, and becomes a pig and dog when he dies", and the people's mantra also says: "There is Tianding, so you can worship the mountain." It means that if you give birth to a son, you will have descendants to worship the mountain when you are old (dead).

As a result, the people have been spontaneously forming a kind of customary pressure. By sweeping the tombs to worship their ancestors, people are grateful for the kindness of their ancestors, and at the same time, they deeply feel that the descendants are thriving. It is said that the settling of ancestors in the grave is related to the prosperity of their descendants, and the prosperity of their descendants can ensure the peace of their ancestors and the continuation of incense.

Therefore, the ancestral cemetery is not only the root of life, but also the knot of emotions. Of course, now is a new era, customs are changing, and worshipping ancestors has also made many innovations while returning to tradition.

China's traditional Qingming Festival began in the Zhou Dynasty and has a history of more than 2,500 years. When it comes to the Qingming Festival, people with a little knowledge of history will think of the historical figure Jie Zitui. According to historical records, in the Spring and Autumn Period more than 2,000 years ago, Chong'er, the prince of the Jin Kingdom, fled abroad and lived a hard life, and Jie Zitui, who followed him, did not hesitate to cut off a piece of meat from his leg to satisfy his hunger.

Later, Chong'er returned to the Jin State and became the monarch (that is, Jin Wengong, one of the five tyrants of the Spring and Autumn Period, and rewarded all the entourages who followed him in exile, but Jie Zi Tui refused to accept the reward, he took his mother to live in seclusion in Mianshan, and refused to come out, Jin Wen Gong had nothing to do, so he had to set fire to the mountain, he thought, Jie Zi Tui was filial to his mother, and he would definitely take his mother out. Who knew that this fire burned Jie Zitui's mother and son to death. In order to commemorate Jie Zitui, Jin Wengong ordered that on this day every year, it is forbidden to light fires, and every household can only eat raw and cold food, which is the ** of the Cold Food Festival.

The cold food festival is the day before the Qingming Festival, and the ancients often extended the activities of the cold food festival to the Qingming Festival. Now, the Qingming Festival has replaced the Cold Food Festival, and the custom of worshipping Jie Zitui has also become the custom of sweeping the tomb during the Qingming Festival.

Is it okay to worship the new mountain before Qingming and the old mountain after Qingming Festival?

Kiss, hello Worship the new mountain before the Qingming Festival, and worship the old mountain after the Qingming Festival. Mountain worship is a traditional Chinese folk custom that represents the worship of ancestors and prayers for peace and happiness. Usually around the Qingming Festival, people will go to the ancestral tomb or the mountain where the ancestral home is located to worship.

The purpose of bowing to the new mountain is to express the blessing of the new year and pray for peace and happiness in the new year. After the Qingming Dynasty, the old mountain is to commemorate the ancestors and express the nostalgia for the ancestors.

The emphasis on worshipping the mountain during the Qingming Festival is that pregnant women should avoid sweeping tombs, not taking pictures in the cemetery, avoiding wearing red and purple, and outsiders should not participate in other people's tomb sweeping, and avoid laughing and playing.

1. Pregnant women should avoid sweeping graves

It is best for pregnant women to avoid tomb sweeping activities during Qingming, which is not only the effect of heavy yin qi. In other respects, the Qingming season is very crowded, and for the safety of the fetus, it is not recommended for pregnant women to participate.

2. Do not take photos in the cemetery

The purpose of everyone to visit the tomb is to worship the ancestors, not to have fun. There are gods in the head, and when you sweep the tomb, it is best to be respectful, attentive and cautious, and never take a group photo in the cemetery, or even take a photo at random.

3. Do not wear red and purple

You can't wear red and purple to go to the grave during the Qingming Festival, and I believe that everyone will not wear such clothes to participate in such activities. However, there will always be people who are negligent and inadvertently use red in their wearing or underwear. Of course, the natal year is an exception, and underwear can be worn red.

4. Outsiders should not participate in the tomb sweeping of others

It is taboo to participate in tomb sweeping as an outsider during the Qingming Festival, and it is easy to cause unnecessary trouble. Not a family after all.

5. Don't laugh and play

Someone who took the sleepy child to go, maybe at first it was solemn to seep into the rock, and after a while, they began to fight and laugh. This is to be noted, after all, the cemetery is a place of sleep, and it is disrespectful to laugh and scold the spirits of the ancestors.

Summary. This year's Qingming Festival coincides with leap February, which means that this year's Qingming Festival is not suitable for going to the grave, and there is a reason why the country arranges a day off. The tomb is hung up, and the folk have the saying of early Qingming, that is to say, the tomb of Qingming can not be postponed in advance, so this year does not worship Zhengqing.

This year's Qingming Festival coincides with the leap February, that is, Xiao Jing said that this year's Qingming Festival is not suitable for going to the grave, and there is a reason why the country Ruqin arranges a day off. The tomb is hung up, and the folk have the saying of early Qingming, that is to say, the grave of Bi Ming on the slag bridge can not be postponed in advance, so this year does not worship Zhengqing.

Qingming Festival is a traditional ancestor worship festival, usually around April 4 or 5 of the Gregorian calendar, and it is also known that it is the time of the Qingming Festival of the lunar calendar. At this time of the Qingming Festival, it is generally believed that the yang energy is growing, which is suitable for activities such as worshipping ancestors, sweeping tombs, planting trees, and walking green. And on the choice of the specific time to go to the grave, there are some suggestions below:

1. On or around the day of the Qingming Festival: The day or around the Qingming Festival is the best time to go to the grave, because this time is in line with the festival of the solar term, and it is also the traditional time to worship ancestors. 2. Avoid the peak holiday period:

During the Qingming Festival, due to the concentration of people's sacrificial activities, there may be traffic congestion, surging and other situations, so it is best to avoid the peak period of the festival as much as possible and choose some relatively free time. 3. Follow family traditions: Some families have their own specific sacrificial habits and traditions, and at this time, you can choose the time to go to the grave according to the customs and traditions of the family.

4. Consider the actual situation: When choosing the time to go to the grave, you also need to consider the actual situation, such as weather, work and living arrangements, and other factors, so as to avoid bad weather or when you can't arrange your own time. In short, the best time to choose the grave should be chosen according to your actual situation and traditional customs, respect the ancestors, and maintain respect and gratitude.