Generally speaking, ancestor worship is held in Tomb-Sweeping Day in March and Ghost Festival in July and a half, especially in Tomb-Sweeping Day, which is the custom in most parts of China. It is to commemorate our ancestors and offer sacrifices to them. According to Anqing's custom, the Tomb-Sweeping Day in Xinfen should be held before the Spring Festival, which is the fifth May Day in spring.
People in southern Sichuan have the custom of going to the new grave. The so-called new grave means that relatives, relatives, friends and neighbors who died at home three years ago will go to the new grave to burn paper money and set off firecrackers. There are rules about the time to go to the new grave. The first year is the first day of the first month, the second year is the second day of the first month and the third year is the third day of the first month.
Some families go to the new grave, and the host family begins to make preparations in the twelfth lunar month. How many people came to the new grave, the host family knew well, and prepared all kinds of wax, candy, tobacco and alcohol early.
When hanging up the club, flowers, tributes, drinks, incense sticks, paper money, bow or kowtow to the deceased, and then set off firecrackers.
At the same time, mow the new grave and remove weeds and soil. Talk to your deceased relatives and express your deep nostalgia.
As we all know, ancestor worship usually takes place in Tomb-Sweeping Day and the Ghost Festival in July and a half. In particular, sweeping graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day is a traditional custom in China.