In a few days, it will be the winter solstice in China's 24 solar terms. The arrival of the winter solstice means that the cold days will come. Next, the weather will be more and more. Therefore, there is the custom of eating dumplings and mutton on on the winter solstice, but there are also the customs of burning paper, ancestor worship and Tomb Sweeping on the winter solstice. Do you know? The small editor of this article will answer the questions about when to burn paper at the winter solstice and what to pay attention to when to burn paper at the winter solstice. I hope you know more about the traditional customs of Chinese solar terms.
When to burn paper at the winter solstice:
Generally, it is OK to advance or postpone three days or so, that is, paper can be burned around three days before and after the winter solstice.
In ancient China, great importance was attached to the winter solstice. The winter solstice was regarded as a major festival. There was a saying that the winter solstice was as big as a year, and there was a custom to celebrate the winter solstice. "Han Shu" said: "the winter solstice Yang Qi, you long way, so congratulations." People believe that after the winter solstice, the days are longer and longer day by day, and the recovery of Yang is the beginning of a solar term cycle and an auspicious day, which should be celebrated. "Jin Shu" records that "the Wei, Jin and winter solstice were congratulated by all countries and bureaucrats & hellip& hellip; Its appearance is inferior to that of new year's day. " It shows that ancient times paid attention to the winter solstice. Now, some places also take the winter solstice as a festival. The northern region has the custom of slaughtering sheep, eating dumplings and wonton on the winter solstice, while the southern region has the habit of eating winter solstice rice balls and long-term noodles on this day. There is also the custom of offering sacrifices to heaven and ancestors in various regions on the winter solstice.
What's special about burning paper in winter solstice:
1. When buying burning paper, don't buy stacks of printed matter. One sheet is worth hundreds of millions. The money is not real. It's not as valuable as old rubles and Vietnamese Dong. You can't even buy a popsicle under a pile. It's too hairy. However, while burning a lot of money, it's OK to burn a little like this. There are many debt collectors who shamelessly ask you for money and grind you if they don't give it, so they have to answer them with this kind of small money.
2. To buy yellow straw paper, spread it out and press a piece of real money of 100 yuan on the paper. Feel that the 100 yuan is a stamp. Cover it from right to left, from top to bottom, row by row, until the whole paper is covered. Such burning paper is hard currency below. Only when you have money can you really succeed. Only when you put it in your pocket can you have face
3. Fold the burning paper, divide a knife into seven or eight pieces, and fold them diagonally twice, otherwise it will be very troublesome for a pile of paper to burn. It'll be easy to fold and burn.
4. Before going to burn paper, you'd better prepare a lighter (preferably windproof, with heavy Yin and strong wind on July 15) and a small stick. In this way, it is convenient for you to pull up the burning paper pressed together when burning paper, so as to circulate the air and facilitate combustion. It is a good choice to use the waste mop rod at home, but pay attention, don't take it back after use, just throw it away.
5. Burn it until it's dark. No one dares to come out to get money at dawn. On the circuit to burn paper, try to avoid burning paper. Don't step on it. Sometimes an intersection is full of paper ash piles, and you can't even walk around if you want to, so you have to walk through it carefully. Sometimes you may need to take a big step. Before you go over, you have to say, sorry, excuse me.
6. Before burning paper, draw a circle on the ground to be burned. Be careful not to circle yourself inside. Leave a gap in the northwest corner to facilitate the relatives below to come in and get the money.
7. When burning paper, you should be serious and don't laugh and play. Since you've come, you'll be respectful.
8. Before burning paper for relatives, light two and throw them out of the circle. If you're right, it's a lonely ghost who doesn't have relatives to send money.
9. When burning paper, you should say something, such as XXX. I'll send you money. Today, all my grandchildren came to see you.
10. We must insist on watching the paper burn out before we can go. This can not only prevent the fire, but also prevent the wind from blowing out the paper and being picked up by other passers-by, which makes the old man unhappy.
The winter solstice usually burns paper three days ago or three days later. There are many things to pay attention to when burning paper.