What time is suitable for ancestor worship during the Ghost Festival in 2019? What are the offerings for the Ghost Festival?
Introduction: One of the activities of the Ghost Festival is ancestor worship. So when is the appropriate time to worship ancestors during the Ghost Festival in 2019? What are the offerings for the Ghost Festival? July is also known as the "Orchid Month" because many varieties of orchids choose to bloom in July. Therefore, the orchids in July are filled with fragrance and are therefore called the "Orchid Month." If you want to know more about the seventh month of the lunar calendar in 2019, please follow Mr. Shui Mo’s website!What time is suitable for ancestor worship during the Ghost Festival in 2019?The best time to visit graves and pay respects to ancestors on the Ghost Festival is after 21:00 at night, but no later than 0:00; if you do it during the day, it should be before noon (12:00).1. Between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., because according to the ancients, this period of time has the heaviest yang energy and is also relatively early. 2. It is harmless to yourself and allows you to express your grief early. The afternoon time will be too hot and unsuitable for offering sacrifices. Or when the sun sets or the sky darkens, it is not appropriate to offer sacrifices. Places for worshipping ancestors during the Ghost Festival include: 1. cemeteries; 2. temples; 3. Taoist temples; 4. ancestral halls (family temples); 5. remote worship. What are the offerings for the Ghost Festival?Fruits for worship:It is auspicious to offer fruits to gods in odd numbers, that is, one, three, or five kinds of fruits, and the number of each fruit can also be one, three, or five. It is best to choose fruits of different colors for offering to gods. The types of fruits used will vary in different regions. The five fruits can be tangerines, oranges, apples, bananas, and sugarcane, as well as pineapples, tangerines, oranges, bananas, papayas, and grapes. They are generally based on fruits that are grown in abundance in the local area. It is taboo to use guava or tomato when worshiping gods, because the word "fan" and "fan" have the same pronunciation. It is not allowed to have pears when offering sacrifices to ancestors, because it is unlucky, and "li" and "li" have the same pronunciation. Also, it is taboo to use any fruits that are too weird. Three-sacrifice wine ceremony: You can choose roast pork, suckling pig, chicken or fish (fish should be fried, not steamed), but do not choose duck, goose or barbecued pork, because these foods are hot and easy to attract evil spirits. You need 3 bowls of rice. The size of the bowl can be whatever you want, but it should be the same, with white rice. If you want to use wine, you can only use sake or rice wine, because the presence of rice represents that the roots of your ancestors are getting stronger and stronger. No water or brandy. The Origin of the Zhongyuan FestivalThe Zhongyuan Festival is commonly known as the Ghost Festival, Giving to Orphans, and the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is called the Ullambana Festival in Buddhism. Along with New Year's Eve, Qingming Festival and Double Ninth Festival, it is China's traditional festival for ancestor worship, and is also a traditional cultural festival popular in countries in the Chinese character cultural circle. There is a custom of releasing river lanterns and burning paper ingots during the Ghost Festival.The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is called the Shangyuan Festival, which is the Lantern Festival and has existed since ancient times; the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month is called the Zhongyuan Festival, which is used to worship ancestors; the fifteenth day of the tenth lunar month is called the Xiayuan Festival, which is used to eat cold food and commemorate the wise. The Ghost Festival falls on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, and on the 14th day of the seventh lunar month in some areas. The Zhongyuan Festival originally fell in the beginning of autumn, when some crops had matured. People would worship their ancestors according to custom, offering sacrifices such as new rice to report the harvest to their ancestors. Therefore, every Ghost Festival, every family worships their ancestors and performs offerings according to the rituals. On July 15th, people visit tombs and worship their ancestors. Overseas Chinese will send small amounts of money during the four festivals: Qingming, Zhongyuan, Winter Solstice and New Year's Day. Otherwise, they will be regarded as disrespectful to their ancestors, unfilial to their elders, irresponsible to their wives and good-for-nothings. Legend has it that on the day of the Ghost Festival, all ghosts will be released from the underworld, and people will generally hold activities to worship ghosts. Every family that has a new death must visit the new grave, and usually offer sacrifices to the wandering ghosts in the local area, making it one of the largest sacrificial festivals among the Chinese people. Your fortune will change over the years, but if you predict and understand it in advance, you can nip it in the bud and make full preparations, making your life journey smoother! To calculate your fortune for the next ten years, please click on the "Quality Calculation" below . We will reveal your exclusive fortune to you and wish you good luck and safety! |
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