Sacrificing ancestors is a traditional etiquette and custom. Usually, women should not enter Buddhist temples or worship ancestors during menstruation. Such matters must be arranged by the oldest person in the family.
It is a custom passed down from ancient times that women should not worship their ancestors during menstruation.
When a woman is menstruating and her body is red, it means there is something dirty in her body. Therefore, it is stipulated that women who are menstruating should not enter Buddhist halls or worship ancestors. Women are not allowed to come forward when visiting graves during the Qingming Festival, nor are they allowed to come forward when being buried. There are some Feng Shui theories here. I still agree with that sentence, if you believe it, you have it, if you don’t believe it, you don’t have it. Entering the Buddhist hall and worshiping ancestors are all traditional etiquette and customs, so they basically follow some practices of the ancients. Although obeying the local customs and respecting the arrangements of the family elders, it also represents contempt for women. As a woman, you must strengthen yourself. Every family is different. If the family happens to be full of girls, the girls can only be allowed to worship their ancestors. This is also a manifestation of changing customs. After all, worshiping ancestors is a fine traditional virtue of the Chinese nation. Women's immunity is weak during menstruation, so try not to worship ancestors
In the folk, it is not suitable for women to worship ancestors during menstruation, pregnancy, and children. Elderly people often say that the yin energy in the cemetery is It's perfect and not suitable for the weak. This kind of thing means that if you believe it, you will have it, if you don't believe it, there will be nothing. If you don't believe in anything, and you just go to worship your ancestors, pay homage to your relatives, and express your longing, then it doesn't matter. The old people do not allow women to go to Buddhist temples to worship their ancestors. This is partly because of the influence of traditional concepts. The other half is also because women are relatively weak. They are worried that women going to places with strong yin energy will affect their health. I think the starting point is still OK After all, women have a special status. If they want to worship their ancestors, it is important to respect the opinions of their elders and follow the local customs. This is very important.
There are also many things to pay attention to when worshiping ancestors, so you must be prepared in advance and don't let the elders pick out the rituals. Even if menstruating women are not allowed to worship their ancestors, they can still show their filial piety by buying some sacrificial gifts to express their feelings.