On New Year's Eve, burn paper and incense at the grave. Thirteen incense sticks are forbidden, which means that merit is complete.

Burning paper at the grave is very common in daily life, but there may be some taboos at a certain moment, so it is necessary to know clearly before going to the grave, especially on the New Year's Eve, which means good luck. When you go to the grave on this day, you also need to pay attention to the choice of burning time.

Burn paper in front of the grave on New Year's Eve.

China people have some respect for letters and visits from their ancestors. Generally, I will send something to my old relatives on holidays (that is, going to the grave). Therefore, the morning of 30th is the last day of the old year, and it's New Year's Eve, so it's time to go to the grave. But now in some rural areas in northern China, after lunch on New Year's Eve, they will go to the grave again. This time, as long as they invite the souls of their ancestors home and put them on the axis of the family hall for future generations to worship, it also means celebrating the New Year together. This is traditionally called inviting a family, which has traditional significance.

Matters needing attention in burning paper on the grave

When you go to the grave, everyone should pay attention to it. It is best to bring some red objects with you, such as clothes and ornaments, which can hasten luck and contribute to peace.

You can't go to the grave too early or too late. It is best to choose between 9: 00 a.m. and 9: 00 p.m. 15: 00 p.m., because the spirit of the sun is stronger during the day, which can strengthen your own sun spirit.

In order to go to the grave, you should kneel down first, burn incense, burn paper money, and give a big gift to worship, and then tell your ancestors that it is not that future generations are unfilial and turned over, but that they have to disturb their ancestors for some reason. Please forgive them and protect them for future generations.

Thirteen incense symbolizes the perfection of merit.

At the same time, the quantity of burning incense also needs to be taken into account, because there are many details and sayings in the custom. Generally speaking, the most common way is to worship ancestors with three incense, so the most common and safest way in life is to light three incense in front of the grave, so at least there will be no mistakes. In fact, three incense, six incense, nine incense and thirteen incense are also good for ancestor worship. Sanxiang can bless your fortune; Six incense sticks can bless the fortune of two generations; Nine more incense can bless three generations of fortune; Thirteen incense is high incense, and the merits are complete. It is appropriate to go to the grave with three or six incense, or ninety-three incense. But don't light incense, because it is unlucky.