Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the traditional festivals in China, which originated from the ancient ancestor worship culture. According to legend, Tomb-Sweeping Day originated from the Cold Food Festival in the Zhou Dynasty, and later gradually evolved into the tradition of worshipping ancestors and sweeping graves. Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the most important festivals in the traditional culture of China, and it is also one of the traditional festivals of the Chinese nation.

Operating steps of sweeping graves

Preparatory work/about to start work

Tomb-Sweeping Day needs to make some preparations before he visits the grave. First, prepare sacrifices, such as flowers, incense sticks, cakes, fruits, etc. Secondly, we should prepare utensils for ancestor worship, such as sacrificial platforms, incense burners and animals. Finally, it is necessary to choose a good cemetery and clean up weeds and garbage around the cemetery.

Worship ceremony

1. Burn incense: burn incense on the altar to show respect and gratitude to the ancestors.

2. Sacrifice: Place the prepared sacrifices on the sacrificial platform to show your thoughts and nostalgia for your ancestors.

3. Lantern paper money: Lantern paper money on the sacrificial platform to express blessings and prayers to ancestors.

4. Incense burning and sacrifice: In front of the sacrifice table, bow three times and burn incense to show respect and gratitude to the ancestors.

Pay tribute to the dead at their graves.

1. Clean up the cemetery: clean up the weeds and garbage around the cemetery and keep the cemetery clean and beautiful.

2. Worship ceremony: hold a worship ceremony in front of the cemetery to express the nostalgia and yearning for the deceased relatives.

3. Monument commemoration: Monument commemoration is erected in front of the cemetery to show the eternal commemoration and nostalgia for the deceased relatives.