"It rains in the Qingming period, and pedestrians on the road want to break their souls. Ask local people where to buy wine? The shepherd boy pointed to Xinghua Village. " -Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu's Qingming Festival
"During the Qingming Festival, people go far away, and the vegetation is deep in spring. The distant mountains are like peaks, the tongues are like songs, and thousands of fans are fascinated. " -Song Dynasty poet Yan Shu's "Qingming Day in Huanxisha"
"Qingming has no guests, and the yellow flowers bloom alone." -Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi's Farewell to Ancient Grass
Sacrificing ancestors in Qingming Festival is an important part of China traditional culture and one of the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation. How do we worship our ancestors on this special day? Let's introduce the operation steps of Qingming ancestor worship to you.
operation sequence/order
1. Prepare sacrifices
There are many kinds of sacrifices that Tomb-Sweeping Day needs to prepare for ancestor worship, mainly including flowers, candlesticks, incense, paper money, wine and food. Among them, flowers are essential, and white or yellow chrysanthemums and lilies can be selected. Or you can choose other flowers you like. You can choose some simple candlesticks or some exquisite ones, but be careful not to choose too big ones, so as not to affect the sacrifice. You can choose some traditional incense, such as sandalwood and dragon saliva incense, or choose other incense you like. Paper money can choose the appropriate quantity and face value according to its own economic situation. You can choose wine and food according to your own preferences.
Go to the ancestral cemetery
On this day in Tomb-Sweeping Day, we need to visit the graves of our ancestors. On the way to the cemetery, pay attention to safety, obey the traffic rules, don't litter, and don't damage the environment.
Tidy up the cemetery
After arriving at the cemetery, we need to tidy up the cemetery first. Clean up the weeds and fallen leaves on the tombstone, clean up the garbage and sundries around the cemetery, and keep the cemetery clean and tidy.
Worship ancestors
After cleaning up the cemetery, we can begin to worship our ancestors. First, light the candles on the candlestick, burn incense and bow to the ancestors. Then, burn paper money and offer flowers and wine to our ancestors to show our respect and nostalgia for them.
5. Remember the ancestors and inherit the family style
After paying homage to our ancestors, we can sit down next to the cemetery, remember our ancestors quietly, recall the past and realize life. This is also an important part of inheriting family style. We can pass on the fine qualities and family style of our ancestors to future generations, so that future generations can understand their roots and sources and feel the warmth and strength of the family.
final result
Qingming ancestor worship is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation, and it is also an important way to remember ancestors and inherit family style. On this special day, with respect and gratitude, we should go to the graves of our ancestors, offer sacrifices, remember our ancestors and inherit the family style. Let's cherish the memory of our ancestors, inherit the spiritual wealth of our family, and let Chinese culture continue to develop in our hands.