With the development of society, some Tomb-Sweeping Day customs gradually evolved into some stereotypes, which not only affected people's lives, but also destroyed the environment. The following is a detailed list of Tomb-Sweeping Day stereotypes.
1. Burning paper money and sacrifices: In traditional culture, people will offer sacrifices to their ancestors and relatives and burn paper money and sacrifices for them during their stay in Tomb-Sweeping Day. But many people burn paper money and sacrifice too much, which leads to environmental pollution and fire accidents. Therefore, it is necessary to properly control the amount of incineration, or choose other ways to express your feelings, such as charity and donation.
2. Cross-ghost: In traditional culture, people think that Tomb-Sweeping Day is the day when ghosts haunt, so they will carry out cross-ghost ceremonies. However, there is no scientific basis for this practice, and it is also easy to be used by some unscrupulous businesses for fraud. Therefore, we should treat the practice of crossing over ghosts rationally, and don't be blindly superstitious.
3. deliberately build a tomb. In some places, around Tomb-Sweeping Day, collective organizations will go to cemeteries to mow grass, remove impurities and repair tombstones. However, at this time, some people will engage in a tomb-repairing movement and greatly transform tombs to show filial piety. This deliberate practice of building a tomb has caused a waste of resources, which is out of control and should be a stereotype.
4. extravagance and waste. In some places, when I was in Tomb-Sweeping Day, my family would put a lot of food in front of the tomb and then burn it or throw it away. This extravagance and waste is inconsistent with the traditional virtue of thrift, which belongs to stereotypes and needs to be corrected.
5. Overfeasting. During the Qingming period, some family members will hold family sacrifices for a long time. After the sacrifice, they will hold a banquet to entertain their friends. However, some banquets are too large and even last for several days, which not only affects normal production and life, but also belongs to extravagance and waste, and should belong to stereotypes.
6. excessive worship. Some people will have excessive worship and dependence on ancestors and graves during the Qingming period, thinking that they can decide their future destiny. This superstition is a stereotype, which is not conducive to the cultivation of scientific rational spirit.
To sum up, many traditional customs in Tomb-Sweeping Day, such as tomb repair, extravagance and waste, excessive banquets, excessive worship, burning paper money, etc., are not in line with the development of modern society and belong to stereotypes, which need to be diluted and changed. Keeping Tomb-Sweeping Day's original intention of mourning for his ancestors, and combining the ideas of controlling expenses and protecting the environment, this is the direction that Qingming custom should develop.