Pay attention to Mid-Autumn Festival 1 black clothes.
Then "black" has an ominous and disastrous meaning in the traditional social concept of Taiwan Province Province, so for some people who see people's physical brilliance, black is the most disturbing and frightening. Therefore, if you wear black underwear and trousers from head to toe on Halloween, especially at night, you have the opportunity to get in touch with cathode energy in the street, which will lead to your bad luck and even serious illness.
However, in our minds, "white" represents a symbol of mourning. For example, at the funeral, undertaker was dressed in white, white trousers and white shoes, so "white" was also ominous. In addition to white, in fact, hemp color, commonly known as "beige", should not be used more.
In addition, for some people with yin and yang eyes, there is "dark green" light in ghosts, or unlucky people. Therefore, during the July Festival, people wearing dark green may be misunderstood as possessed by dementors, and other ghosts may be attached to them. The victims may be even more unlucky, so try to avoid them.
Next, some people may find it a little funny to talk about this. Some people say that "black and white" clothes are not suitable for wearing; Some people think that during the Ghost Festival in July, there will be many lecherous people wandering around, looking for "scantily clad" women, especially some "strapless". The perverts will try to lead others to shoot two fires on the victim's shoulder, and then suck the essence and aroma of this woman to satisfy their desires.
However, many young people in modern times are happy to wear clothes with holes. In fact, you shouldn't do this during the ghost month, because some wandering souls have no clothes to burn for them, so they will wear rags to grab clothes and paper products on the street. Wearing these clothes will give them a misunderstanding that they are competing for the same kind of food, which may bring misfortune!
Mid-Autumn Festival pays attention to 2 Mid-Autumn Festival, that is, Ghost Festival. The focus of this day is:
1. It is said that at midnight on this day, the yin is particularly heavy. If you stay in the wild, you will see the wonders of ghosts walking at night, so everyone should go home early during the Ghost Festival.
2. Don't put two chopsticks in the middle of eating. It's like burning incense on an incense burner, which is a mode of worship, and it will think that you are inviting him to share the food.
Don't swim in dangerous waters. It is said that the "water ghost" will find someone to be a scapegoat in order to be reborn …
4. Don't pick up money by the roadside. Money is used to buy cow's head and horse's face. If you infringe on their things, you will be easily taught a lesson by them.
5. Don't look back easily. When you walk in the wild or sparsely populated places, you will feel as if someone is calling you. Don't look back easily. Maybe that's it.
6, don't stay up late, the most yang deficiency is in the middle of the night, and the most ghostly is also in the middle of the night. Staying up late can easily lead to discouragement and invasion.
7. Don't steal sacrifices. These are the foods that belong to that. If you use them without their consent, it will only bring you bad luck.
8. Avoid ghosts such as red ropes, bells and wind chimes, and try to avoid going out.
9. Don't hang clothes at night. When a good brother thinks your clothes look good, he will borrow them and leave his taste on them.
10, don't put banyan trees in front of your house, because banyan trees are a shade-gathering plant, and they are also the favorite of good brothers, unless you want good brothers to come and sit at home.
Pay attention to three aspects in Mid-Autumn Festival, and pay attention to five aspects in burning paper in Mid-Autumn Festival.
time
The first thing to pay attention to is the time of burning paper. On Halloween, you can go out and burn paper at any time. It is absolutely impossible during the day, because sun be the spirit dominates everything during the day, and burning paper is out of date and has no effect; And if it is too late, it is not appropriate. The deeper the night, the heavier the yin, especially when Halloween is so sensitive. Going out to burn paper too late is easy to be hit by evil spirits.
The best time to burn paper is after sunset. At this time, the sun's qi gradually disappeared, and the effect of burning paper was the best. After 7: 30, it is not recommended that you go out to burn paper.
location
Where to burn paper is also a problem that needs attention. Different places have different customs: some places will put a brazier at the door to burn incense for their ancestors; Some places will choose to burn paper outside. The specific location should be based on local customs. If you choose to burn paper outside, you'd better burn paper at the intersection.
circle
After choosing the incineration site, it is best to clean up the ground before incineration. Remember to draw a circle with the stick you carry with you to enclose the paper money we burned. But this circle cannot be drawn as a solid circle, and it is not good to completely enclose it. Remember to leave an opening in the southwest.
Burn both inside and outside the circle
Besides burning paper money in the circle, we'd better burn some paper outside the circle. In traditional geomantic omen, this is the best way to appease ghosts. In this case, not only will they not bring you trouble, but they will bless you.
Don't rummage around at will.
When paper money burns, we usually stir it gently with a small stick to make it burn fully, but the rotation range must not be too large, so that the paper money will not be too scattered, and it is best to burn it as a whole.
Taboo of burning paper in Mid-Autumn Festival
You can't step on the paper dust with your feet.
Whether it's paper money burned by yourself or paper ash left by others after burning, you can cross it or bypass it, but don't step on it with your feet, which will affect your fortune.
No Photographing
Nowadays, taking photos has become a habit of ours. Whether traveling or eating, we like to take pictures first. However, on Halloween, it is best to reduce the number of photos, especially when burning paper. Never try to take pictures as a souvenir.
Don't pick up money without a master by the roadside.
When you are burning paper outside, if you see money dropped on the ground on the road, don't reach for it. For other ghosts, this kind of behavior is undoubtedly "robbing money" with them, which is easy to bring disaster.
Don't chat and say hello.
When burning paper, you can read the names of your ancestors lightly, but don't greet people around you at will, and don't talk too much about yourself and your family, so as not to bring unnecessary trouble to yourself and your family.
Eight taboos of Mid-Autumn Festival
1. Don't hang clothes at night. When ghosts think your clothes look good, red is the most taboo.
2. Go to a place with heavy yin, such as Shan Ye Alley.
Don't pick up money from the roadside, it is used to buy cow's head and horse's face.
4. Don't look back easily. Walking in the wild or sparsely populated places, it feels like someone is calling you. Don't look back easily. Maybe a ghost is calling you.
Don't put chopsticks in the middle when eating. This is a mode of worship, just like burning incense in an incense burner, which only attracts ghosts to share food with you.
6. Don't swim at night. Light-hearted people are apt to get into trouble if they don't swim at night.
7. Don't burn paper on unspecified occasions. Paper is for ghosts, and gold paper is for gods. Burning paper will only attract more ghosts.
8. Don't steal sacrifices. These foods belong to ghosts. If you use them without their consent, it will only bring you bad luck.
Pay attention to the Mid-Autumn Festival. On the morning of the Mid-Autumn Festival on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month, you can see the villagers gathered in front of the land temple early to offer sacrifices and burn incense to pray to the gods. In the evening, every family will put a square table in front of their own gate and put various offerings in order to prepare for the arrival of their deceased relatives, which is commonly known as "treat guests" locally.
There are many kinds of offerings on the table of the Eight Immortals, including three common offerings (that is, half-cooked pork, tofu and sausage), four kinds of fruits (such as bananas, apples, pineapples, pears, longan and grapes), incense sticks, paper money and Mingbi. And it is worth mentioning that Jiu Feng people often put homemade "vegetable heads" and "sour seeds".
The placement of offerings on the Eight Immortals table and the whole sacrificial process are also very doorways. For example, a large pot of cooked rice will be placed in the middle of the table, and 10 pairs of long chopsticks will be inserted in the middle and around the pot, so that parting relatives can understand at a glance that this is a delicious meal specially prepared for them. There will be a candlestick in front of the table, with two wick red candles in the middle and two wick incense on both sides of the red candle. Candlesticks are a little deeper, usually with plates and flagons. There are other offerings around the candlestick, such as ginger, peanuts, candy, cakes, candies of winter melon, etc. When offering sacrifices, first fill the ancestors with wine, then light red candles, hold incense sticks and worship devoutly, and recite slang for offering sacrifices and praying.
Sacrificial ceremonies are very particular in the local area: for example, 14 thin red candles, 2 thick red candles, 2 large plates of paper to be burned, and a small piece of red paper should be placed on each plate of offerings. Dry rice porridge, including rice spoons, should be prepared, and nothing is illegal. In addition, worshipping "guests" is a double taboo, so when worshipping, six bowls, eight bowls or ten bowls should be placed, and the offerings should be even. Always pay attention to the burning progress of incense when offering sacrifices, and don't wait until the incense is burned out before lighting a wick. A wick is usually replaced with a new candle before it is burned out, which means that the family incense can continue and the ancestors can enjoy the fireworks.
In the final stage of the sacrifice, the general host will not rush to pack things, but will first suck up the incense sticks that are about to burn on the table, insert the incense sticks in his hand along the direction outside the house with his neighbors, and then burn the paper money rolled into a circle in the wild. Under the dim light of night, the incense sticks burn high all the way, illuminating the way for relatives to go back. The moral of the sacrifice on July 15 is to hope that the deceased relatives can have enough food when they come and enough travel expenses when they leave, so that they can walk well under the guidance of love and fire. Every region is different, and the cultural customs it breeds have their own characteristics. The essence of Mid-Autumn Festival sacrifice custom has never changed in China's reincarnation.
Mid-Autumn Festival pays attention to 5. What is the Mid-Autumn Festival?
The fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month is the Mid-Autumn Festival, commonly known as Ghost Festival and July 30th. Buddhism is called Bonihara Festival, which is a day for Han people to sacrifice their ancestors. The Mid-Autumn Festival is also called Shigu, Ghost Festival, Arahara Festival, Solitary Festival, Local Officials' Day, July 30, Ancestor Festival and July 30.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival? What month is Mid-Autumn Festival?
According to legend, every year on the first day of the seventh lunar month, Yan ordered to open the gate of hell and let the imprisoned ghosts out freely until the end of July. It should be noted that although the whole month of July in the lunar calendar is a ghost month, the fifteenth day of July in the lunar calendar is the day when the ghost gate is wide open, which is also commonly known as Ghost Festival. However, according to my hometown, from July 1 to July 15 of the lunar calendar, the last day of the opening of the gate of hell, commonly known as "the gate of hell", you can burn more things for your relatives.
The origin of the festival in mid-July
The name of the Central Plains originated from the Northern Wei Dynasty, which is a Taoist saying. According to ancient records, the fifteenth day of the first month is Shangyuan, which is the day when God bless the people. July 15th is the Central Plains, the day when local officials forgive sins. October 15th is Xiayuan, the day when the officials of the water department gave relief to Eritrea. According to the records of spiritual practice, on the Mid-Yuan Day in July, the local officials surrendered, and the good and evil on earth were decided, so the Taoist priests chanted scriptures at night and the hungry prisoners were released. Therefore, on July 15, people will prepare rich sacrificial ceremonies to worship local officials and their ancestors.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is the product of the combination of Taoism and traditional folk customs in China, which can correspond to each other, mainly based on the same world view: the three realms of heaven, earth and water are deified into three realms of government under the jurisdiction of the officials of heaven, earth and water. The common name of the three realms among the people refers to the god of the three realms, and there are three officials.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty in China, Taoism in Shi Tian had integrated the pre-Taoist world outlook. After the first visit to the shrine, three officials will write calligraphy and throw it into the sky, the earth and the water respectively to express their remorse and pray for peace. After the development of the Six Dynasties, the three-day meeting was combined with the ternary thought. Under the official advocacy of the Tang Dynasty, the three-day festival of Shangyuan, Zhongyuan and Xia Yuan became a three-day festival to pray for Naji and worship ancestors. The emperor led hundreds of officials to attend the festival ceremony. After the Tang and Song Dynasties, Sanyuan Festival became a folk festival.
On the Mid-Autumn Festival, Taoist temples, such as the Fire Temple in Di 'anmen and the Baiyun Temple outside Xibianmen, hold Dojo of blessing and good luck as usual every year to pray for good weather, peace and prosperity. Because of fear, people combine Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in their daily lives, and call the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month Ghost Festival.
What activities did the ancient Mid-Autumn Festival have?
Festival customs mainly include ancestor worship, Mid-Yuan Purdue, land worship, river lanterns, mourning for the dead and burning paper ingots. The core of Mid-Autumn Festival is to mourn and bless the dead, which is not only significant in the dimension of faith, but also a festival with high mass participation and distinctive entertainment functions in the secular level.
Historical allusions:
Qing Qianlong's "Puning County Records" said: "As the saying goes, ancestors return to their hometowns, and salty clothes and wine recommend them, although they are poor." Clothes are indispensable in the sacrifice. Because of the heat in July, it is necessary to change clothes to prevent cold, and "July is a fire, and clothes are given in September."
Mid-autumn festival taboo
Stepping on paper, sleeping with long hair, talking nonsense, taking pictures at night, picking up money by the roadside, drying clothes at night, stealing sacrifices, etc. The beautiful significance of the Mid-Autumn Festival itself is to cherish Myanmar and bless the dead.
What are the customs and activities of Mid-Autumn Festival?
Since the Mid-Autumn Festival is called "Ghost Festival", it is naturally related to worship. There are many customs on this day, and our China is vast and rich in culture, and the customs are different from place to place. But it is nothing more than burning paper, putting river lanterns and paper boats. There are too many such activities. Just pick a few.
1. burn paper
In general folk customs, paper is money from the underworld, so burning paper becomes giving money to the deceased elders and relatives, so that they can live a better life in another world. There are intersections that burn paper and people who go to the grave. But no matter where you burn paper, it is generally believed that you should leave a few pieces for passing ghosts to make it convenient for them to do, and don't rob the dead people of their money. I have seen many people draw a circle when burning paper on the road. There are a lot of burning inside the circle and a few outside the circle. That's what it means.
But now it is advocated not to burn paper, one is for environmental hygiene, the other is to eliminate fire hazards. If you really want to burn, you must confirm again and again that there is no spark left before you can go.
Put a small wooden boat into the sea
It is said that fishermen along the coast of Shandong used to make boats out of wooden boards, then put clothes, food, shoes and socks on small wooden boats, light candles at the bow, and then let adult men push the boats into the sea. The so-called eating the sea by the sea, farmers cultivate land, so there is a custom of offering sacrifices and praying in farmland on July 15, then the land of fishermen is the sea. But these things may not be for dead relatives and friends, but for gods and ghosts in the sea.
Scatter rice in the wild
It is said to be a custom in some parts of Zhejiang. If it rains heavily on the Mid-Autumn Festival, it is a good sign of a bumper harvest of rice, so farmers will beat gongs and drums and scatter rice in the wild at night, which is called "feeding".
Put out the river lamp
River lanterns are also called lotus lanterns, probably because they float on the water like lotus flowers. There are several versions of River Lantern, one of which is for drowning ghosts. Because most water ghosts don't die naturally in the water, such ghosts are very poor, and they can't be born unless they are reincarnated. But as soon as the river lantern is released, it can be attached to it and drift into the underworld to get a chance to support itself.
What is the origin of Mid-Autumn Festival?
On the fifteenth day of the first month, Han people call it Shangyuan Festival to celebrate Yuanxiao, which has existed since ancient times. On July 15, the Han people called the Mid-Autumn Festival a festival to worship ancestors. 1October15th, the Han people call it the next yuan festival, which is a cold food to commemorate the sages.
The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on July 15th of the lunar calendar, partly on July 14th. It used to be Xiaoqiu, and a batch of crops were ripe. As a rule, people should worship their ancestors, provide new rice and other sacrifices, and report the situation in Qiu Cheng to their ancestors. Therefore, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, every family pays homage to their ancestors. On July 15, I went to visit the grave to worship my ancestors.
What's so particular about Mid-Autumn Festival?
Pay attention to your words and deeds and don't slander ghosts and gods.
Although many people don't believe in ghosts and gods, they did in ancient times. Before and after the Mid-Autumn Festival, you can't say anything strange casually, which will easily cause others to panic and seriously affect the atmosphere.
No stealing sacrifices, no collecting money.
In my family's custom, every year in July and a half, that is, a few days before the Mid-Autumn Festival, we will give out lucky money, such as paper and gold ingots. Then put it in a paper bag, write the names of the deceased ancestors on the paper bag, and then take it to their graves for burning. The money is for relatives of ancestors. We can't pick up money at the grave, or our ancestors will find you with resentment.
Avoid going out at night and don't turn around when walking.
The atmosphere of Mid-Autumn Festival is very strange. It feels like the road is full of dead souls at night. It's best not to walk at night on this day. When I have a little trouble, I scare myself, especially those whose birthdays are not so good. If you really have something to travel at night, you'd better take a few people with you to feel a little safe. After all, many hands make light work.
Never look in the mirror in the middle of the night and stay up late.
Around the Mid-Autumn Festival, the human body is rather yin. What if when you look in the mirror, a ghost suddenly appears in the mirror, just like in the horror movie, and then reaches out and strangles you? This is scary. In the middle of the night, the human body is weak and its vitality is weak. What if the ghost is possessed? In terms of health care, we are also told to go to bed as soon as possible.