When is the 2018 Ghost Festival? How to avoid ghosts?
The Zhongyuan Festival is also known as the "July Festival" or the "Yulanpen Festival", and is one of the three major ghost festivals. In some places, it is commonly known as the "Ghost Festival", "Shigu", also known as the Dead People's Festival, and the Mid-Autumn Festival. So, when is the Zhongyuan Festival in 2018? As the saying goes, "the fire flies in July", the arrival of July means the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. Come to the fortune teller website to learn more about the lunar calendar for July 2018.When is the Ghost Festival in 2018?The 2018 Ghost Festival is on August 25 in the Gregorian calendar and July 15 in the lunar calendar. Since the Shang Dynasty, people have believed in ghosts and gods very much. Although in their beliefs there are gods of heaven and earth besides human ghosts, "human ghosts" are the central belief. According to ancient records: "Taoist scriptures regard the 15th day of the first lunar month as the Shangyuan, the 15th day of the seventh lunar month as the Zhongyuan, and the 15th day of the tenth lunar month as the Xiayuan. The name "Zhongyuan" originated in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and is also called "Ghost Festival" or "Yulan Basin Festival." The Cultivation Record says: "On the Zhongyuan day of July, the Earth God descends to determine the good and evil in the world. Taoists recite scriptures that night, and prisoners on the Hungry Festival are also freed. Buddhism also holds a ceremony for the salvation of the dead on this day, called the "Menlan Festival". In order to save all living beings from the suffering of hanging upside down, it is necessary to recite scriptures and distribute food to lonely ghosts. This coincides with the Chinese worship of the Ghost Month, so the Zhongyuan Festival and the Menlan Festival have been passed down at the same time.How to avoid ghosts during the Ghost Festival1. Don’t play some strange games, such as Ouija, because this is the time when the yin energy is very heavy, be careful not to attract some unclean things. 2. Do not kill foxes, snakes, hedgehogs, cats and other animals without permission. 3. Do not walk alone on dark paths at night. People who live in secluded places should not look around on their way home. If someone taps you or calls your name, don't look back or respond. 4. When you are out in the countryside, do not urinate, smear phlegm on rocks, skulls, tombstones, or vomit due to motion sickness. 5. Do not rest under willow trees at night. Do not lean against the window to look out at midnight when you are alone at home. Do not peek near the river when there are few people around at night. Do not walk along the riverside. 6. If conditions permit, you can wear the Five Emperors Coins. |
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