As the saying goes, "if five people don't go to the grave, the descendants will prosper", and the old tradition must not be forgotten, and people will prosper
During the Spring Festival, in addition to visiting relatives and friends, it is inevitable that the issue of going to the grave will also be involved. In fact, going to the grave during the Spring Festival is also a traditional custom left by the ancestors, and through the way of going to the grave, we can remember our identity and status, and we can also express our respect for our ancestors. As the saying goes: "If five people don't go to the grave, the descendants will prosper", when going to the grave, these five types of people are not recommended to participate in it, which ones are they? Let's move on.
1. Young children do not go to graves
In the eyes of most people, children are the future inheritance of the family, so many people like to take their children with them when they go to the grave, but in fact, it is not recommended to bring young children to the grave. Because children's minds are not yet mature, they do not have their own judgment in this situation and are likely to imitate some of the practices of adults. In addition, the elders believed that children's eyes could see things that adults could not, and that taking them to the grave might disturb the ancestors.
2. The elderly over 70 years old do not go to the grave.
For the elderly over 70 years old, it is not recommended to participate in the matter of going to the grave, the most important reason is because the elderly are physically exhausted, after all, they need to walk a long way in the process of going to the grave, and sometimes it involves climbing and other problems. It takes a lot of energy just to walk, and once the process of going to the grave is an accident, it is a bit more than worth the loss.
3. Pregnant women do not go to graves.
The older generation attaches great importance to the inheritance of the family, and in their eyes, the status of a pregnant woman is particularly noble, and many families will offer it as a treasure. Out of concern for their bodies, they usually arrange for pregnant women to recuperate, and do not allow them to participate in large activities. In this case, it is almost impossible for the pregnant woman to participate in the grave.
4. People who are seriously ill do not go to graves.
It is important to know that worshipping ancestors is a particularly physically demanding thing in itself, because many ancestors are buried in remote places. There is basically no way to drive directly to the front, but you need to walk or climb a mountain to get there. In this case, the younger generations can only trek through mountains and rivers, and do not hesitate to go to the graves of their ancestors to worship. After this worship, ordinary people may be exhausted, let alone those who are seriously ill.
Those who are seriously ill are already suffering from their own pain, and in this case, they have no way to fulfill the task of worship. In addition, in the process of worshipping ancestors, a large amount of smoke and dust may be inhaled, which is also extremely detrimental to their recovery. For a variety of reasons, we still have to take care of those who are seriously ill and try to keep them at home to recuperate.
5. Sons-in-law with foreign surnames who are not of their own clan do not go to the grave.
In ancient traditions, it was believed that the water spilled by the married daughter, if the daughter married out, it means that she became a member of the in-law's family, and in this case, the son-in-law was naturally regarded as an outsider. Therefore, in the matter of going to the grave, the son-in-law with a foreign surname is generally not allowed to go to the grave, especially for those big families with strict family rules, this kind of thing is forbidden. In their opinion, the daughter is not qualified to enter the family tree, and since the daughter is not qualified, let alone the son-in-law.