1, flowers
Generally, flowers should be brought, mainly white chrysanthemums and yellow chrysanthemums, as well as lilies and green grass.
2. Fruit and cake
Fruits generally buy apples, oranges and other common fruits, and cakes are optional. There are cakes specially used for sweeping graves, which are generally sold in the market. Some cakes are wrapped in red paper, and some people use biscuits instead.
4. Paper money, incense sticks, etc.
Paper money should be bought from many countries. You need to buy a pair of big candles, a handful of incense, a card or passbook, and some clothes, shoes, RV, etc. You might as well ask the boss who sells sacrifices to help you match it.
4. wine
Wine is also necessary. After all the sacrifices are placed, pour the wine and remember to bring a glass.
5. Breakfast (or lunch or evening)
It is better to eat what our ancestors loved before they died. Many people will tell their children about their ancestors' deeds while paying homage to them, so that the next generation will not forget their ancestors.
The best time to sweep the grave:
The best time to worship the mountain is Yin Shi, that is, 5-7 o'clock. However, because most cemeteries are far away from their places of residence, even in the cities where they live and work, it is usually not so early, but it is best to complete the grave sweeping and worship before 3 pm.
Need to fast before sweeping the grave:
It is best to fast before sweeping graves: when you start sweeping graves, it is best not to eat food or vegetarian food to show courtesy and respect for your ancestors. This is very important, but some friends may need to be wronged.
Three types of people are not suitable for going to the grave to worship:
1, pregnant women are forbidden to sweep graves
It's better for pregnant women to avoid tomb sweeping activities in Qingming, which is not only the influence of heavy yin. In other respects, Tomb-Sweeping Day is very crowded. For the safety of the fetus, pregnant women are not recommended to participate. Moreover, the weather of sweeping graves and the surrounding environment are not conducive to the health of pregnant women. In addition, if women have official holidays, they should also avoid such activities.
2. People who have just had surgery are not suitable.
Weakness is the main factor. According to folklore, if a person who has just had surgery goes to a cemetery, it is easy to be taken away. When the operation is painful and the vitality is weak, evil spirits are particularly easy to invade. People who have just had surgery, for their own health, for their families and for their beauty, still don't go to the grave.
3. Children under three years old are not suitable.
From a scientific point of view, children under 3 years old are easy to carry because of various conditions in the grave-sweeping place, and it is easy for children to get sick when they go out to places with relatively heavy pollution. It is not recommended to bring them, and breastfeeding mothers should not bring their own babies.