《论衡·卷二十三·四讳篇》
古代的礼仪是在祖庙中祭祀，现在的习俗是在坟墓上祭祀，所以刑徒不上坟墓，是内心感到惭愧对不起死去的父母，这是一层含义。
古礼庙祭，今俗墓祀，故不升墓。惭负先人，一义也。
A grave is a place where the spirits of the dead are, it is a place where they receive sacrifices.
<s>[INST] Translate to English, please: 古礼庙祭，今俗墓祀，故不升墓。惭负先人，一义也。 [/INST] A grave is a place where the spirits of the dead are, it is a place where they receive sacrifices.</s>
Translate to English, please: 古礼庙祭，今俗墓祀，故不升墓。惭负先人，一义也。
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A grave is a place where the spirits of the dead are, it is a place where they receive sacrifices.
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