Three years have passed before a relative who has just passed away is given cold clothes.

Taboos on the Winter Clothes Festival on the first day of the tenth lunar month

1. People in poor health should not go to the cemetery; the elderly and children should not go to the cemetery; if something goes wrong on the road, do not go to the cemetery; Do not go to the cemetery after dark; do not laugh and play in the cemetery; do not use disrespectful words in the cemetery; do not relieve yourself in the cemetery; do not look back when you leave.

2. All clothes, money and other things given to the deceased must be burned and burned. Only in this way can these papers in the world be turned into silks, satin cloth, money, houses, etc. in the underworld. . As long as there is a little bit left unfinished, all previous efforts will be wasted and those who have gone away cannot use it.

3. On the day of Cold Clothes Festival, women are not allowed to go out. Women’s constitution is cold and they need special attention.

4. Don’t hang wind chimes by the bedside. Even if they have been hanging for a long time, you should take them off on the Winter Clothes Day. Because wind chimes are objects that can easily attract evil spirits, the time when people are sleeping is often the most vulnerable time for evil spirits to invade.

Extended information:

On the first day of the tenth lunar month, special emphasis is placed on paying homage to the deceased, which is called giving away cold clothes. Together with the Qingming Festival in spring and the Hungry Ghost Festival in autumn, it is also known as the three major "Ghost Festivals" of the year. In order to prevent the ancestors from suffering cold in the underworld, on this day, people will burn five-color paper, send them clothes to keep out the cold, and also send warmth to the lonely ghosts. ?

On October 1st, burning cold clothes expresses the memory of the deceased and the compassion of the living for the deceased. At the same time, this day also marks the arrival of severe winter, so it is also a day for parents and loved ones to send warm clothes to those they care about.