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Several taboos of ghost festival in China

Zhongyuan Festival is called ghost festival. Zhongyuan Festival is one of many Ghost Festivals in China. How many Ghost Festivals are there in China? Is there any taboo on Ghost Festival? Let's take a look at the taboos of ghost festival.

How many Chinese Ghost Festival

Ghost Festival means Ghost Festival. The four Ghost Festivals in China are: Shangsi Festival (March 3 of the lunar calendar), Qingming Festival (April 4-6 of the Gregorian calendar), Zhongyuan Festival (Yulan Festival, July 15 of the lunar calendar), Hanyi Festival (October 1 of the lunar calendar).

1、 Shangsi Festival (March 3 of the lunar calendar)

In the areas of Jianghuai and Jiangnan, the ghost festival is called on the third day of the third lunar month every year. It is said that ghosts come and go on this day. At night, every family in their own houses will set off firecrackers to scare away ghosts.

2、 Qingming Festival (April 4-6 of the Gregorian calendar)

Qingming Festival is one of the 24 solar terms and one of the four Ghost Festivals in China. It is a grand and serious traditional festival in China. Qingming Festival is usually 106 days after the winter solstice and one day after the cold food festival at the turn of mid spring and late spring. In the past, Qingming Festival was also called cold food festival. It lasted for a hundred days. Cao Cao changed it to one day. Tang Dynasty changed it to three days before Qingming. All the fire had to be extinguished. After the cold food, new fire came out of the palace.

3、 Zhongyuan Festival (Yulan Festival, July 15 of the lunar calendar)

Zhongyuan festival must be the most familiar Ghost Festival. On July 15 of the lunar calendar (in some places, especially in South China, it's July 14. It's said that the Mongols invaded a place at the end of the Song Dynasty and the residents spent the festival one day earlier to escape), Taoism is called Zhongyuan Festival, Buddhism is called Yulan basin Festival (Yulan festival for short), and folk is commonly called ghost festival and July half.

4、 Hanyi Festival (the first day of October in the lunar calendar)

Every year on the first day of October in the lunar calendar, it is called "October Dynasty", also known as "ancestor worship Festival". It is also called the festival of the dead Yin.

Is ghost festival taboo true

Is it true that the taboo of Ghost Festival? It is generally believed that July 15 is the day of Ghost Festival and the day when the gate of ghost is open. At that time, the atmosphere is the most cloudy. So it's better not to go out of the street that night to avoid hitting the ghost. In addition, it's better not to go to the river or the seaside, so as not to accidentally stumble and become a substitute for the water ghost. In addition, it's better not to say anything unlucky or offend the spirit world, so as not to provoke the spirit. July 15 is the most cloudy day in the ghost month. It is said that at midnight on this day, staying in the wilderness, you will see the spectacle of night travel of hundreds of ghosts. Hundreds of ghosts come from Naihe bridge, and Mingsi lights a red lantern to guide them. They come towards the long-standing Yang kingdom. So it's not a night to go out.

Avoid red rope, bell, wind bell and other ghosts, try to avoid going out. If you encounter such miraculous events as ghost pressure, ghost hitting wall, don't panic, concentrate all your attention and open your eyes.

Ghost Festival taboo:

1. Hanging windbell on the head of the bed: the bell is easy to attract good brothers, while sleeping is the most vulnerable time to be 'invaded'.

2. Don't trample on the paper: the paper is a sacrifice for ghosts. When burning it, the ghosts will gather nearby to grab it. If you trample on the paper when burning it, it will not hinder their actions. When the ghosts are angry, it will be bad for you.

3. Name calling: don't call out your name when you swim at night. Try to match it with the code to avoid being remembered by a good brother.

4. Stay up late: the most popular time is in the late night, the most ghost gas is also in the late night, by contrast, who will win.

5. Pick up the roadside money: the money is used to buy cattle noodles. If they violate their things, they can easily teach them a lesson.

6. Don't sleep in a shawl: when the ghost moon comes, there are wandering ghosts everywhere. If the shawl comes out, be careful not to be mistaken for the same kind by them, and ask you to get up and chat.

7. You can't hook your shoulders around: you have three fires on your body, one on your head, one on your left and one on your right shoulders. If you extinguish one of them, you'll be easily 'carried' by a good brother.

8. Chopsticks inserted in the middle of the meal: This is the mode of worship, just like incense inserted in the censer, which will only attract good brothers to share food with you.