The rural elderly said that four types of people in Tomb-Sweeping Day could not go to the grave, which four types did they mean? Folk custom or bad habit?

Qingming Festival is not only a solar term, but also a traditional festival in China. It is a fine tradition from ancient times to the present to pay homage to the graves and remember the ancestors.

However, there are some differences between urban and rural areas, or between different regions.

the city is generally called grave sweeping, while the countryside is called grave visiting.

In the former society, there was no distinction between urban and rural areas. Therefore, the act of remembering ancestors during Tomb-Sweeping Day was called going to the grave.

In the folk, there are certain rules about going to the grave in Tomb-Sweeping Day. According to legend, there are four groups of people who can't go to the grave. If they violate the taboo, it may have a bad omen.

Some people say that these regulations are superstitious, bad habits, and unreliable. There is no taboo to bury one's relatives.

Some people say that it has been circulating for so many years since ancient times, and since it can exist all the time, it shows that it has the meaning of existence, and it is better to observe it, and each has its own opinions.

So, according to the popular saying, which four groups of people can't go to the grave in Tomb-Sweeping Day? Let's talk to you in detail about whether it is superstition or not. After reading it, we will have the answer.

the first group: pregnant women can't go to the grave

The statement that pregnant women can't go to the grave has two meanings.

firstly, according to the ancient saying, the grave is full of yin and qi, and if pregnant women go to the grave, it may cause fetal dysplasia, so even those who are close to each other can't go to the grave once they are pregnant.

Secondly, according to modern parlance, the main reason why pregnant women can't go to the grave is because they are afraid of the bad road or the long journey, and the pregnant woman will fall down, which is also bad for the fetus. Therefore, there is a saying that pregnant women can't go to the grave.

the second group of people: children can't go to the grave

According to the old people, children can't go to the grave for two reasons.

First, going to the grave is a very serious matter, and children are prone to make a hullabaloo about and will be considered disrespectful after going; Secondly, we used to walk to the grave. If the road is far, children can't go.

However, there is a different story now. Since Tomb-Sweeping Day went to sacrifice his ancestors and his relatives, it is better for the children to go. Shouting is not disrespectful, but to let the ancestors know that the future generations are happy.

So, when we go to the grave now, many children follow us.

the third kind of people: people of the same age can't go to the grave

Tomb-Sweeping Day's sacrifice to remember his ancestors is for the younger generation to go to the grave, and people of the same age can't go to the grave.

For example, you can go to the grave for your parents, grandmothers, grandparents, and even the ancestors of your elders. However, people of the same generation, such as brothers and cousins, cannot go to the grave.

Of course, those younger than their own generation can't go to the grave.

This still exists in rural areas in many places. However, with the continuous development of society, some changes have gradually taken place. For example, if his very good friend dies unfortunately, Tomb-Sweeping Day will also go to the grave to tell his friends' feelings.

Some brothers will go to the grave if one of them dies in an accident.

The fourth group: outsiders can't go to the grave

Needless to say, Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave is for his relatives, not for outsiders. If he goes to the grave for outsiders, other villagers will laugh at him.

Generally, this kind of situation will not happen. However, as many people have gone to other places now, they just came back from Tomb-Sweeping Day, or some young people have never been involved in going to the grave before. In recent years, their parents are in poor health, or they can't go to the grave because of something.

But young people don't know the exact place to go to the grave. They only know that there may be a phenomenon of going to the wrong grave. Besides being laughed at, according to the old people, the deceased relatives can't receive paper money.

The above four categories are people who can't go to graves in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Some people say that they are superstitious or bad habits and should be abandoned.

Especially in cities, Tomb-Sweeping Day can give a scan to revolutionary martyrs who are not related by blood, to his comrades-in-arms, or to great men in ancient times.

Not only pregnant women can go, but also children can go, and the school organizes children to go together.

so, what used to be bad should be discarded.

Of course, some people say that these folk customs should be continued. Since they have been passed down to the present, there is a reason for their existence. In order to avoid bad things, it is better to abide by them.

what do you think of this?