#11. Clear and Bright… the Door of Earth opens!

Today is Qing Ming, the day of ‘Clear and Bright’, in the past, a drizzle and some thunder can be heard in the early or late afternoon. A gentle breeze blow from the southeast. In Feng Shui ‘HSIA’ calender, this is the day of spring. The gregorian spring equinox begins on March 21st of the year. The Chinese solar calender marks this day as Qing Ming. It is also the day the Earth Door (地門) opens. As spring is at it’s peak, summer will soon come.

The days becoming longer, and the nights becoming shorter. The crowd makes way to tombstones to do annual sweeping, clearing and reconnecting with ancestors. This day, ancestors will be remembered, appeased and honored. Families will reunite and a picnic is held, with favorite foods of the departed, Qing Ming is another day where one’s filial responsibility is fulfilled.

Today also marks the day of Master Killing day (楊公忌). This is a day of rest for all Feng Shui masters. Today is the day where no earth breaking is to be conducted…