Feng Shui expert Nguyen Song Ha – General Director at VNN Feng Shui Company said that on every occasion of Thanh Minh, people always make time to visit and care for the graves of their grandparents, parents and relatives to show devotion. Visiting ancestral graves is also a feature of traditional culture, a custom in our nation’s “grandparents worship” that has long been a tradition.
The Qingming period usually starts on April 5th, and ends on April 19th which, April 20th has changed to Coc Vu, so this year, the Qingming period starts from March 5th to the lunar calendar. the 21st of the third lunar month is the first day of the Coc Vu period.
This year, the Thanh Minh period starts from the 5th day of the third lunar month to the 20th day of the third lunar month. Illustration
Usually after the day of Taoism in the Qingming period, everyone in the family returns to their daily lives, with work to do, with the belief that they will be blessed by the ancestors for the following days. But when going to dig a grave, you need to pay attention to:
1. Do not go to sacrifice in a remote place, it is better to take a road that is often traveled by people to avoid danger, especially the weak and low blood pressure. Moreover, according to the concept of feng shui, going to places like that will easily catch evil spirits, if you have to go, it’s best to go with a lot of people.
2. When going to sacrifice and digging graves, one must be sincere, on the way if there is a grave, both walking and standing must be respectful and respectful. In the process of digging the grave, it is best not to pollute the debris too much so as not to affect the surrounding environment.
3. The ancestral grave needs to be cleaned of weeds, plus new soil and fresh flowers, don’t forget to sweep the back of the grave. When renewing the appearance of the grave, it is necessary to be very respectful inwardly.
4. When digging graves, do not step on other people’s graves or kick offerings on other people’s graves, because it will bring bad luck to yourself. Teenagers in particular need more attention.
5. If a girl digs a grave, it is best to avoid it during menstruation. Pregnant women are also not allowed to go to the cemetery. People affected by leprosy and joint pain were not allowed to go to the cemetery, so they had to pray.
6. For those of you who have a weak temper, you should go home to pass the male fire pot 7 times and 9 times for women or sprinkle lime leaf juice to get rid of bad energy, welding gas. In everyday life, we often see people coming home with a fever or feeling unwell, this method can also be used to avoid.
7. Since graves are often a gathering time for relatives, it is important to be careful not to take group photos around the graves at times like this.
8. When cleaning the grave, it is necessary to pay attention to the repair of the four sides of the grave. The first is to pay homage to the deceased, the second is to examine the condition of the grave. According to feng shui, if there is water around the grave (water can enter or puddles very close to the grave) it will have a bad impact on the fate of the next generation.
9. Patients who have recovered from Covid in less than 7 days or who have given birth in less than 3 months should absolutely not go directly to the grave to worship at Thanh Minh’s grave because it is very bad for personal health in the long run. When the body is still very weak, going to the grave will cause damage to the lungs and kidneys, causing long-term sequelae.
The work in the grave cleaning ceremony is to clean the rooms and clean the graves of the dead. As a graveyard that can be filled with mushrooms, scavenging all the weeds and weeds that cover the grave, is also a way to reduce snakes and mice digging burrows and nesting. Parents take care of making offerings to their ancestors at the graves.
According to spirituality, the “means” for descendants to remember and relate to ancestors are altars and graves. Altars and ancestral graves are well cared for and well cared for, descendants will be blessed. Otherwise, children and grandchildren may be affected, by “ultra yin, yang” – that is, if the yin portion is gently exceeded, then the new grandparents can bless their children and grandchildren.
The funeral ceremony is not only to thank the parents in their family, but also to be understood as a thank you to the local gods, the gods … for giving the parents to rely on the land. Descendants not only care about the grandparents who are close to their life (such as parents, grandparents to the top three, great four), but also take care of the family leader, the older ones take care of the higher ones (called billion high ancestors), because that’s a huge drawback because without a great tool, nothing comes close.
Therefore, when going to the cemetery, please pay attention to all the elders in the family. It’s also important to note that not only should you burn incense in your own grave, but the grave next to your parents should also “visit”. If there are abandoned graves, it is also necessary to light “their” incense.
In a cemetery that has a place of worship of the gods and its own land, there should be two places to celebrate and adjust according to local customs. When digging graves, it is recommended to offer a tray at the temple of the gods, including sticky rice and chicken (whole chicken or drumsticks are displayed on top of the sticky rice). Traditional burial ceremony, need to buy a simple fruit ceremony (incense, water, fresh flowers, areca nut, areca nut, fruit, tobacco, tea, white wine (with 5 wine glasses), red candles using votive paper, or depending on the spirit, wear clothes appropriate votive, but may not use a lot of votive paper.
The important thing in digging graves is to show respect, remember the deceased and swear to do good deeds, dedicate services to them. Therefore, the algae ceremony need not be too lavish and expensive. Also not heavy on form, burning a lot of votive paper causes wastage.
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