The Mid-Autumn Festival is the day when ghosts are wide open, and many ghosts will come from the underworld to the world. People think that ghosts wandering in the world on this day are easy to bring bad luck and disaster, so we should try our best to avoid going out.
According to folk beliefs, the ghost gate will open on the Mid-Autumn Festival, and ghosts can enter the world from here, so going out will risk being entangled by ghosts. Some people will choose to avoid going out on this day, stay at home to participate in sacrificial activities or stay indoors to protect their own safety.
It should be noted that modern society has gradually got rid of superstition and outdated traditional concepts, and whether to follow these traditional customs depends mainly on personal choice. If you need to go out, you should also pay attention to safety, and don't go to remote places to avoid danger.
Taboos of Mid-Autumn Festival
1, avoid slapping others' shoulders: This taboo is related to ghosts and gods. People think that everyone has three fires, which will make ghosts afraid to get close. Therefore, don't pat others' shoulders, otherwise it will make their fortune very poor.
2, avoid saying ghosts, death, hell and other words: don't say ghosts, death, hell and other unlucky words on the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is easy to attract wandering souls.
3. Avoid slapping people or things hard: Don't slap people or things hard on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, which will easily lead to bad things, such as evil spirits and bad luck.
4, avoid swimming in the water: don't swim in the water on the Mid-Autumn Festival, because it is considered to be a ghost moon, ghosts are on the water, swimming may encounter water ghosts.
Refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Zhongyuan Festival for the above contents.