Chapter 500: Rains Fall During the Qingming Festival
This isn't part of the book, so you can completely ignore it. It's just that Qingming Festival is approaching, and I wanted to write a few words to connect with my readers.
There's a rumor circulating online that this year's Qingming Festival falls in the leap month of February, making it inappropriate to worship ancestors. Some readers have asked me to discuss the taboos surrounding Qingming Festival.
I would like to talk about this topic from the perspective of folk customs and exchange ideas with you.
Folk customs refer to the customs of the people. Because China has a vast territory and customs vary from place to place, the specific contents of folk customs vary greatly.
There has never been a unified regulation on the specific content.
I hope my readers will just follow the local customs in your area. Plus, this year's Qingming Festival is only a one-day holiday, so if you work out of town and can't travel back within a day, there's no need to rush back home.
There are many ways to worship ancestors. As the saying goes, a piece of incense from the heart connects yin and yang. Find an open space, face the direction of your hometown, put your hands on your chest, and say what is in your heart.
If you have time, this year, as long as it is not the day of Qingming Festival, you can go to worship before that. But generally speaking, you go in the morning and return in the morning.
Where is my hometown at dusk? Don't let the twilight air stain my clothes. Therefore, the best time to do this is in the morning. It often rains around Qingming Festival. And not without reason; rainy weather is part of the laws of celestial motion. This signifies that you should pause from your work and remember your ancestors.
Many places have the saying "three days before and four days after Qingming Festival", which means that either the three days before or the four days after Qingming Festival are fine. However, I recommend the first three days as the best.
If it is a new grave (a grave buried within three years is called a new grave), some places have a saying that "new graves cannot be buried on the community day." What does "community day" mean? It refers to the community day.
There are two types of community days: Spring Community Day and Autumn Community Day. These dates varied from dynasty to dynasty, and were not unified until the Song Dynasty. The Spring Community Day falls on the fifth Wu day after the beginning of spring.
The "community opera" mentioned in Lu Xun's article refers to this community.
Just remember the Spring Festival. The Autumn Festival is usually a celebration during the harvest season.
The beginning of spring this year is on February 4th, so the Spring Festival Day this year is March 21st, which is the 30th day of the second month in the lunar calendar. In other words, it is best to complete it before March 21st.
If you make a mistake this year, you can correct it next year. Just don't make all the mistakes within three years.
Of course, folk customs are man-made rules, established by convention. They vary from place to place. I can't say for sure whether they are scientific or not.
Since it is a national custom, we should follow it.
My personal opinion: First, follow local customs and don't be swayed by online rumors. Second, show respect and respect. Don't be too rigid about formalities. Third, if you absolutely must, go in the morning, avoiding the Qingming Festival.
Qingming Festival is not a superstition, but a way for the Chinese people to remember their ancestors. Humanity continues to reproduce, and it is through generations of people who give birth and educate that our nation has continued to this day.
During the Qingming Festival, rain falls heavily, and pedestrians on the road are almost heartbroken. There are many ways to respect folk customs and remember our ancestors, but sincerity is the key.
Don't engage in any entertainment during Qingming Festival. Remember this. In the past, the day or two before Qingming was a day when fires were forbidden; it was called the Cold Food Festival. Now, you can eat meat and oily meats, but there's one type of meat you absolutely shouldn't eat. Remember this.
Respecting our ancestors requires consistency in both form and substance. Respect arises from the heart, and we must put our words into practice. Let us recite the poem, "I asked where the tavern was, and the shepherd boy pointed to the apricot blossom village in the distance," for those who cannot return to their hometowns to pay respect to their loved ones.
Pour a glass of wine and sprinkle it outdoors.
A petal of fragrance in the heart comforts the ancestors.
The water of the Yellow River comes from the sky, rushing to the sea and never returning. Our ancestors are gone and will never come back, only Du Kang can express his deep affection.
I wish all my friends good health.
Books cannot express everything. Paper is short but the feelings are deep.
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