Why you can’t go to bed after 12 o’clock on the Ghost Festival

Most people believe that 12 o’clock in the evening on the Ghost Festival is the day when the door of ghosts opens, so they rarely go out at night. In fact, it is midnight on July 14th, and before twelve o'clock on July 15th, the door of hell is from wide open to closed. Ancient books record that this time should be the deadline for the ghosts wandering the world to return to the underworld. On the eighth day of the first lunar month of the second year, which is the day after Human Day, the gate of ghosts will open again, allowing ghosts to travel to the world again. Probably these two times, the door of hell is wide open.

What will happen if you sleep after 12 o’clock on the Ghost Festival?

This is generally not the case, but staying up late can make people haggard.

Where does the gate of hell open?

The direction of the ghost gate

In the Feng Shui theory, the ghost gate occupies a very important position. During the field survey of home feng shui, the orientation of 45 degrees to the northeast is the outer ghost gate, and the orientation to the southwest is 45 degrees. The direction of 45 degrees is the inner ghost gate. The place in the house where the sun never shines, or where it is difficult to get enough sunlight, is the 45-degree area between the northeast corner and the southwest corner. This is considered a cold and humid area. There are many Feng Shui taboos in this area. If you don't pay attention to it, The evil spirits are everywhere, rather than being said to be unlucky, it is more appropriate to say that it is a great disaster.

Southwest

The "Xun" hexagram in the innate Bagua is in the southwest, and the "Kun" hexagram in the acquired Bagua is in the southwest. The "Kun" hexagram is a pure Yin hexagram, and the "Xun" hexagram is in the southwest. The hexagrams also belong to Yin. When two Yin hexagrams meet, it is a place of heavy Yin, so the southwest is the direction with the heaviest Yin energy. In folklore, after death, the soul of a person returns to the southwest. Soul-calling rituals in ancient funerals were held in the southwest. The Fengdu ghost town is also in the Sichuan and Chongqing region in southwest my country. In Qimen Dunjia, the southwest Kun position is directly Defined as the door of death.

What time can’t you go out?

It is generally best not to go out after dark during the Ghost Festival.

Usually after 6:30, that is, after dark. It's best to go home before dark. It is generally believed that July 15th is the official day of the Ghost Festival, and it is also the day when the gates of ghosts are wide open. The Yin Qi is the strongest at this time, so it is best not to go out on the street that night to avoid encountering ghosts. In addition, it is best not to go to the river. Places such as the beach or the seaside to avoid accidentally slipping and becoming a substitute for a water ghost. In addition, it is best not to say anything unlucky or offend the spirit world, so as not to provoke Yin spirits.

These things should not be done during the Ghost Festival:

Night travel

People with light horoscopes must not go out at night, otherwise they will only ask for trouble.

Call your name

Don’t call out your name when you are out at night. Try to use code names to avoid ghosts remembering your name.

Avoid celebrating birthdays in the middle of the night

People born in July are a bit pitiful. When celebrating birthdays at night, some unknown "people" will probably appear to sing happy birthday together, so it is better to celebrate during the day. Better.

Taking photos at night

This action makes it easy to take photos with friends from the spirit world and then take them home.

Don’t talk about ghosts

On the day of Purdue in the Zhongyuan Dynasty, ghosts almost come out and are everywhere. Especially the site of the Purdue Dharma Conference is definitely full of "ghosts".

So during the Zhongyuan Purdue, it is best to be cautious in your words and deeds. In addition to not saying the word "ghost", don't talk nonsense, be careful that ghosts are around you!

Don’t step on the ghost paper

The ghost paper is a sacrifice to the ghosts. When it is burned, the ghosts will gather around to pick it up. If you step on it while burning the ghost paper, Jumping around will inevitably hinder their actions. When the ghosts are angry, they will naturally be detrimental to you.

Staying up late

The most popular time is late at night, and the most ghostly time is also late at night. Who will win in comparison.

Avoid hanging clothes in the middle of the night

Wet clothes are easy for free radio waves to stick to, making it difficult to escape. In the ghost month when ghosts are everywhere, hanging clothes in the middle of the night is like setting a trap to catch them. Ghost, if it doesn't trouble you, who will it look for?

Don't sleep with your hair disheveled

During the ghost month, there are wandering ghosts everywhere. If your hair is disheveled, be careful not to be mistaken for them. The same kind of people insist on asking you to get up and chat.

Hang wind chimes by the bedside

Wind chimes can easily attract ghosts, and sleeping is the most vulnerable time to be "invaded".

Burning the ghost paper on non-specific occasions

The ghost paper is burned to the ghosts, and the gold paper is burned to the gods. The result of burning the ghost paper will only attract more ghosts.

Stealing the sacrifices

These are foods belonging to ghosts. If you use them without their consent, you will only bring yourself unsolvable misfortune.

Whistle

Whistle at night, beware the ghost likes you

Pick up money on the roadside

The money is used to buy bull-headed horse noodles Yes, if you infringe on their things, you will be easily punished by them.

Look back easily

When walking in the wilderness or a sparsely populated place, and you feel "as if" someone is calling you, don't look back easily, it may be a ghost.