What are the three major Ghost Festivals in China? Qingming Festival is coming soon. This is a day that Chinese people value more. On this day, many people will go back to their hometown to worship their ancestors. Do you know the three major Ghost Festivals in China? What are the customs of Qingming Festival?
The three Ghost Festivals are Qingming Festival, Zhongyuan Festival (July 15) and Hanyi Festival (October 1).
Tomb Sweeping Day holiday time
Tomb Sweeping Day: April 5 to 7, a total of 3 days off. Go to work on Sunday, April 8.
Qingming Festival Customs:
There are many customs of Qingming Festival, such as Cuju, tree planting, willow planting, kite flying, polo, tomb sweeping, cockfighting and so on. Although there are some different customs in different places, generally speaking, the activities of Qingming Festival mean the quality of the year.
Qingming Festival taboo:
1. Don't wear red when sweeping tombs. It's not respectful to wear red.
2. Don't take photos. Cemetery, for example, has a certain evil spirit or Yin Qi. Taking photos is not good for yourself and your family.
3. Don't read the monument when you sweep the tomb. There are many tombstones in general cemeteries. It's no problem to look at the tombstones of one's deceased relatives when sweeping. It's better not to look at the words on other people's tombstones. It's easy to provoke others. It's just like saying hello to others.
4. When sweeping tombs, no fighting. Fighting will disturb the purity of the dead.
5. When you sweep the grave, don't talk nonsense. That is to say, when sweeping the tomb, don't talk about anything.
6. No participation in tomb sweeping. This refers to pregnant women do not participate in tomb sweeping, bad for the fetus. In addition, non relatives should not participate in other people's Tomb Sweeping sacrifice. People with physical diseases should not participate in tomb sweeping.
7. After sweeping the grave, don't look back. That is to say, when the tomb sweeping ceremony is over, don't look back when you leave.
8. Don't buy shoes on Tomb Sweeping Day. It means don't buy shoes on Tomb Sweeping Day. Shoes are not auspicious.
9. No friends on Tomb Sweeping Day. I'll bring bad luck to my friends.
10. Wash your hands after sweeping the grave. After tomb sweeping, it's wise to go home before going home. For example, those who are too old should go to bath and then go home. After tomb sweeping, they should wash their hands before entering the house.
Paper burning taboo:
1. It's better to burn paper at the intersection and in a well ventilated place, but pay attention to fire prevention.
2. When drawing circles, it is best to leave the gap in the southwest corner, and the southwest is the location of Guimen line.
3. After burning paper, don't pick the paper money out of the circle.
4. Burn some paper money outside the circle to the ghosts passing by.
5. When burning paper, turn the bottom to the top, so that the paper money will burn, leaving no unburned paper money.
6. If you have to go to the street at night and see that you are burning paper, go around.
7. If you step on the paper burned by others, be sure to say 'I'm sorry'.
8. Don't burn paper by yourself in the place where others burn paper. It's not good.
Other contraindications:
1. On Tomb Sweeping Day, women don't go to the streets at night.
2. It's better to sweep tombs in the morning or in the morning, and not in the afternoon.
3. The flowers used in Tomb Sweeping are mainly white, such as white chrysanthemum with lily and carnation. It is taboo to use yellow chrysanthemum, which represents longevity and is suitable for visiting patients.
4. Don't eat while sweeping the grave.
5. The wife can't go to sweep the grave for her dead husband.
6. The grass on the grave should be cleared.
7. When sweeping tombs, don't cover your forehead with your hair.
8. Before sweeping the tomb, look at your forehead when you look in the mirror. If it's dark, you should put a red cloth in your pocket. It can also be true for those who are too old.
9. When sweeping tombs, it is best to place a stick of incense outside the cemetery and sprinkle some wine to worship the mountain god.