During the Qingming Festival, many people return to their hometowns to pay respects to their ancestors by visiting graves. Some may also want to visit relatives during this time. So, is it good to visit relatives during the Qingming Festival? Is it allowed to visit relatives during this time? Let's find out together. In the lunar calendar, March is the third month of the year. March is also known as "Jichun", "Tao Yue", "Tong Yue", and "Cang Yue". More information about the lunar months can be found on Huayi Network.

Is it good to visit relatives during the Qingming Festival? Can you visit relatives during the Qingming Festival?

The Qingming Festival is a traditional Chinese day for tomb sweeping and honoring ancestors. Many people believe that visiting relatives on this day is unlucky, so it's best to avoid visiting.
In Chinese folk beliefs, it is considered bad luck to go back to your hometown or visit relatives during the Qingming Festival because it might bring bad luck to your relatives. Some say that you shouldn't visit the homes of relatives who have had a death in the family within three years, as it could bring bad luck. If you believe this, then it's better not to go, to avoid feeling uneasy. However, if people don't believe in these superstitions, it's perfectly fine to visit relatives.

Who should not go to the graves during the Qingming Festival?

(1) Pregnant women
Not only does the journey involve travel and rough mountain roads, but the places where people hold rituals often have a lot of smoke and ash. In many areas, it is customary to set off firecrackers during tomb-sweeping, which can affect the health of pregnant women and their unborn children. From a folk perspective, an unborn child is not suitable to meet the dead, as it might lead to the child's early death. If a pregnant woman must go, she should wrap her belly with a red cloth. However, it is still strongly recommended that she not go.
(2) Children under the age of three
There is a saying that children under the age of seven are not suitable, but from a feng shui perspective, children under the age of three are even less suitable. This is because, whether from Chinese religion or foreign theories of reincarnation, it is believed that children under the age of three are most likely to see the other world. From a scientific point of view, children under the age of three are difficult to take care of due to various conditions at the tomb-sweeping site, and going to a place with more pollution can easily make them sick. Therefore, it is not recommended to take them. Mothers who are breastfeeding should definitely not take their infants.
(3) People who have just had surgery
Weakness is the main factor. According to folk legends, people who have just undergone surgery should not go to the cemetery, as they might be taken away. Surgery weakens the body's energy, and when the energy is low, evil spirits can easily invade. To protect one's health and maintain family harmony, it is better for those who have recently had surgery not to go to the cemetery.
(4) People with darkened foreheads
People whose foreheads are dark or whose eye sockets are black or blue are in a very unlucky period. Tomb-sweeping is a ceremony to honor ancestors, and most cemeteries are not isolated places but pass through many other families' tombs. It is especially unsuitable to enter places filled with negative energy.
(5) People with serious illnesses
Tomb-sweeping is not a form of exercise. Most tombs are far from where people live, and many require walking for a while. People with serious illnesses need rest and recovery, not excessive exertion. Their immune systems are weak, and they are prone to external evils. Therefore, it is not recommended.
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