You are not allowed to return to your parents’ home during the Ghost Festival.

The Ghost Festival is one of the most famous ghost festivals in China. During the Ghost Festival, all the souls from the underworld will come to the human world. Therefore, according to custom, on the half of July, daughters usually return to their natal homes to offer sacrifices to their parents. If both parents are alive, don’t go home, not even on July 14th, and come back on July 16th. Therefore, if the parents at home are still alive, it is best to stay at the in-laws' house.

However, the customs in some places are different. In some areas, married daughters can go back to their parents' homes to visit their graves during the Ghost Festival, and widows who have lost their fathers can also visit their graves, so the Ghost Festival is also called the "Flower Festival". According to old customs, visiting graves to worship ancestors is a matter for men. Women are not allowed to visit graves during Qingming Festival and October 1st, for fear of stepping on the corners of their parents' graves. Only women can visit graves on July 15th.

Taboos of the Ghost Festival

1. Avoid speaking about ghosts

On the day of Pudu in the Ghost Festival, ghosts almost appear everywhere, especially in Pudu. The venue of the Dharma conference must be full of "ghosts". Therefore, during the Zhongyuan Purification, it is best to be cautious in your words and deeds. In addition to not saying the word "ghost", don't talk carelessly. Be careful that ghosts are around you.

2. Avoid stepping on the ghost paper

The ghost paper is a sacrifice to the ghosts. When it is burned, the ghosts will gather around and grab it. If you are burning the ghost paper, When you step on them and jump around, there is no guarantee that they will not hinder their actions. When the ghosts are angry, they will naturally be detrimental to you.

3. Avoid patting others on the shoulders.

This taboo is related to folk customs. Folks believe that everyone has three fires on their bodies. If they gather on the shoulders and on the top of the head, they will make ghosts disappear. Dare to get close. Therefore, during the Zhongyuan period when there are the most ghosts, feel free to pat others on the shoulders.

4. Avoid hanging clothes in the middle of the night

Wet clothes can easily cause free radio waves to stick to them, making it difficult to escape. During the Ghost Festival, when ghosts are everywhere, hanging clothes in the middle of the night is like hanging clothes in the middle of the night. Set a trap to catch ghosts. If they don't look for you, who will they look for?

5. Avoid sleeping with your hair disheveled

During the Hungry Ghost Festival, there are wandering ghosts everywhere. If your hair is disheveled, be careful as they may mistake you for the same kind and force you to wake up. chat.