There are three major Ghost Festivals in China. Which three are they? When are they? Today is Zhongyuan Festival, also called ghost festival. Do you know the origin of Ghost Festival? There are three major Ghost Festivals in China: Qingming, Zhongyuan and Hanyi. In July of the lunar calendar, the Chinese custom calls it the ghost month, which means that the gate of the ghost gate is always open or closed, and all ghosts can travel around the world.
Qingming Festival (one day in April 4, 5 and 6 of the Gregorian calendar)
Qingming Festival, also known as the outing Festival, is on the 108th day after the winter solstice at the intersection of mid spring and late spring. It is a traditional Chinese festival, and also one of the most important sacrificial festivals. It is a day of ancestor worship and tomb sweeping. Qingming Festival originally refers to the 15th day after the spring equinox. In 1935, the government of the Republic of China designated April 5 as the national holiday Qingming Festival, also known as the national Tomb Sweeping Festival.
Zhongyuan Festival (the 15th day of the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar)
Zhongyuan Festival, commonly known as ghost festival and July half, is called Yulan basin festival in Buddhism. On the 15th and 14th of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, some of the crops are ripe. The people usually offer sacrifices to their ancestors, such as new rice, and report to their ancestors the autumn harvest. Therefore, every time to the Zhongyuan Festival, every family sacrifices to their ancestors. On the 15th of July, I went to the tomb to visit my ancestors.
Hanyi Festival (the first day of October in the lunar calendar)
Hanyi Festival is the first day of the first lunar month, also known as "October Dynasty", "ancestor worship Festival" and "Mingyin Festival". People call it ghost day, which is a traditional festival of sacrifice for the Han nationality. On this day, we pay special attention to offering sacrifices to those who died first, which is called delivering cold clothes. At the same time, this day also marks the arrival of severe winter, so it is also a day for parents and lovers to send warm clothes to the people they care about.
What are the taboos on Ghost Festival?
July of the lunar calendar is called ghost month in Chinese custom. It is the most cloudy day in the ghost month on July 14. 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. So it's not a night to go out.
1. Don't hang clothes in the middle of the night
Wet clothes are easy to let free radio waves stick on them, not easy to escape. In the ghost moon, where ghosts are everywhere, hanging clothes in the middle of the night is like setting a trap to catch ghosts.
2. Don't go to sleep
Ghost month is full of wandering ghosts. If you are in a state of disheveled hair, be careful not to be mistaken for the same kind by them, and ask you to get up and chat.
3. Taboo in physiological period
It is believed that women's compatriots are not clean during their physiological period, and it is not suitable to watch such things as starting work and sacrifice, so as not to offend gods, lead to misfortune, or make the work unable to proceed smoothly. No matter whether this statement is based or not, but female compatriots in physiological period will really cause their own magnetic field instability due to their physical condition, which is easily affected by other strong magnetic fields, so we should be more cautious.
4. Avoid ghost words
On the day of universal crossing in Zhongyuan, ghosts almost came out of the house and were everywhere. Especially on the scene of universal crossing, it must be full of ghosts. Therefore, in Zhongyuan universal crossing, it's best to be cautious about what you say and what you do. In addition to avoiding saying the word "ghost", don't talk indiscriminately.
5. Avoid trampling on the paper
Ghost paper is a sacrifice for ghosts. When burning, ghosts will gather nearby to grab it. If you trample and jump when burning ghost paper, it will not hinder their actions. When the ghosts are angry, it will be bad for you.
6. Don't pat others on the shoulder
This taboo has something to do with folk customs. People think that each person has three fires on his or her shoulders and head, which will make the ghost dare not get close to him or her. Therefore, when Zhongyuan Purdue, which has the most ghosts, randomly pat others on the shoulder to avoid extinguishing each other's fire.