Among the lunar festivals in China, Hanyi Festival is also a festival of sacrifice, which is also called ghost festival. On this day, people will also carry out some sacrifice activities. What time do you usually burn Hanyi on the day of Hanyi Festival? What is the method of burning cold clothes?
What time do you usually burn cold clothes on the day of cold clothes Festival
In some areas of China, it is required to burn cold clothes in the grave before the sun rises.
The paper burning time of Hanyi Festival is best around 6:00 a.m., which can be adjusted according to the sunrise time.
According to custom, it is the most appropriate day to send cold clothes to deceased relatives and friends on cold clothes day. If you can't send cold clothes on the day of the cold clothes festival because of something, it's OK to go a few days in advance, but don't spend the day of the cold clothes Festival, that is, you can go ahead, but you can't delay it. It's usually 2-3 days in advance.
Method of burning cold clothes
1. First, prepare the offerings in advance. Usually in the morning to prepare. After the offerings were arranged, the family sent their children to the street to buy some five-color paper, ghost coins and incense foil for standby. The five color paper is red, yellow, blue, white and black. It is thin, and some of them are sandwiched with cotton. After lunch, the housewife cleaned up the pot and asked the whole family to go to the grave and burn cold clothes.
2. Worship, go to the grave, burn incense and wax, place dumplings and other offerings neatly, and the family kneel and kowtow in turn; Then draw a circle at the head of the grave, put the five-color paper and Ming coins in the circle, and set it on fire. Some people not only burn Ming coins, but also burn luxury houses, cars and other 'luxury goods' pasted with five-color paper. While burning, they say,' so and so, you work hard when you live, and enjoy your happiness when you die. Live in a luxury house, drive a BMW, wind and scenery, and die of hell! ' I'm afraid my relatives can't live a good life in hell.
Steps for burning paper
1. When buying paper money, spread it out, press 100 yuan real money on it, from right to left, from top to bottom, and spread the whole paper.
2. Fold the burning paper, divide the burning paper into seven or eight parts, fold them diagonally twice, and it will be very convenient to fold them.
3. To burn paper money, draw a circle on the ground first. Don't circle yourself in. Leave an opening in the northwest corner.
4. When burning paper money, read who will give you money, so that relatives will know who can bless you.
5. When burning paper money, it's best to use a windproof lighter and stick. You can pull up the paper money that can't be burned under the pressure. Pay attention not to take it home after the stick is used up.
6. Finally, it must be burned before leaving, which can not only prevent the fire, but also prevent some from being picked up by others before being blown away by the wind to annoy their relatives.