Non-meat food: you can choose cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks, geese and other offerings; Fruit: You can choose some fresh fruits such as apples, bananas and Agatha. Pastry: you can choose cakes that symbolize hair growth, such as bread and flower cakes; Candy: You can choose candy, which means happiness. Vegetarian: Heaven and earth are healthy, and there is virtue in life. You can choose other things that are vegetarian and kill less.
The most taboo when burning incense is dirt and unclean things, so be sure to wash your hands before burning incense, wash your hands several times with soap or hand sanitizer, and then dry the water with a towel after washing. This is a respect for the gods. When you worship, you must not be in a noisy place. If there are noisy children or other people whispering around, you can't burn incense and worship Buddha in this case.
The significance of offering sacrifices to ancestors
Sacrificing ancestors is to express our filial piety, gratitude and nostalgia for our ancestors; It is a concrete embodiment of the noble virtues of not forgetting the roots, thinking about the source of drinking water, and knowing how to repay kindness. We will never forget and appreciate our ancestors for thousands of years. The significance of ancestor worship is that it has a long history and hopes that future generations will prosper. Therefore, when acting, it is serious, solemn, respectful and sincere, all of which come from China's traditional ethical thoughts.
Sacrificing ancestors is a remarkable feature of Chinese etiquette. This is because ancestor worship has a good social education function, which is helpful to cultivate the moral quality of social members, strengthen the unity among social members and maintain the stability of patriarchal society.