Today, July 15, it s Halloween

Yes, people are only Halloween, and ghost is a good word, because they are all our ancestors.

The seventh month of the lunar calendar is commonly known as the Ghost Moon, and there are many taboos, do you know which taboos should never be violated? The secret of the Ghost Moon talisman is revealed, allowing you to understand all kinds of Ghost Moon taboos, learn the correct way to worship, seek good fortune and avoid evil, and stay safe and healthy forever!

Avoid drying clothes in the middle of the night.

Wet clothes are easy to let the free radio waves stick to it, and it is not easy to get out, in the ghost month when ghosts are everywhere, drying clothes in the middle of the night is like setting a trap to catch ghosts, it doesn't bother you to find anyone?

Do not sleep with a cloak scattered.

During the Ghost Month, there are lonely ghosts wandering around, and if your hair is scattered, be careful to mistake them for your own kind and insist on calling you up to chat.

Contraindications of menstrual periods.

Folks believe that women compatriots are physically unclean during the physiological period, and it is not appropriate to be present for things such as construction and sacrifices, so as not to offend the gods, lead to misfortune, or make the work unable to proceed smoothly.

Regardless of whether this statement is unfounded or not, female compatriots will really have an unstable magnetic field due to their physical condition during their physiological period, and they are easily affected by other strong magnetic fields, so they should be more cautious.

Don't celebrate your birthday in the middle of the night.

People born in July are a bit pitiful, and when celebrating their birthdays in the evening, there are probably some people they don't know singing happy birthday songs together, and it's better to celebrate during the day.

Do not catch dragonflies and mantises.

Folks believe that these two insects are the embodiment of ghosts, and they are caught indiscriminately and carefully lured to the ghosts.

Don't say ghost words. On this day of Zhongyuan Pudu, ghosts are almost pouring out of the nest and are everywhere, especially the scene of the Pudu Festival, which must be full of ghosts.

Therefore, when you are in Zhongyuan Pudu, it is best to be cautious in your words and deeds, in addition to avoiding the word "ghost", don't talk nonsense, and be careful that ghosts are all around you!

Do not step on the paper.

The paper is a sacrifice to ghosts, and when it is burned, the ghosts will gather around to grab it, and if you step on it while burning it, it will not hinder their movement, and the ghosts will not be angry and will naturally be bad for you.

Don't pat others on the shoulder.

This taboo is related to folklore, which believes that everyone has three fires on their shoulders and on top of their heads, so that ghosts do not dare to approach them. Therefore, when Zhongyuan Pudu, who has the most ghosts, casually pats others on the shoulder, isn't it trying to extinguish the other party's fire and let the ghosts find trouble for him.

On the 15th day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, the Midyear Festival, also known as the Obon Festival, is one of the three major ghost festivals. On the fifteenth day of the first month, the Han nationality is called the Shangyuan Festival, which is the celebration of the Lantern Festival, which has been in ancient times; On July 15, the Han nationality is called the Zhongyuan Festival, sacrificing to the ancestors; On October 15, the Han nationality called the Xia Yuan Festival, which is to eat cold food and commemorate the sages.

The Han people put river lanterns on the Zhongyuan Festival, and the Taoist priests built Jiao to pray, which is the traditional folk custom of the Han people, and Buddhism and Taoism have different interpretations of the meaning of this festival, Taoism emphasizes filial piety; Buddhism, on the other hand, focuses on "purifying" the souls of the unowned and lonely souls released from the underworld.

July 15 is also a sacrifice to the deceased.

According to legend, every year from the first day of July, the king of Hades ordered the gates of hell to be opened, so that those who suffer and be imprisoned in hell all the year round can get out of hell, get a short-term wandering, and enjoy the blood and food of the world, so people call July the ghost month, this month is considered to be an unlucky month, neither marrying nor moving. The festival of July 14 is more complicated, which is not only the folk ghost festival, but also the Taoist mid-year festival, the Buddhist Obon festival, and the integration of monks and monks. Taoism has the so-called heavenly officials, earth officials, and water officials, collectively known as the three officials, these three are the representatives of the Jade Emperor stationed in the world, and they have to investigate the good and evil in the world every year and report to the heavens.

The three officials are respectively on the tenth day of the first month.

May, July 10.

May and October 15 are birthdays, and these three days are also called three yuan.

Halloween Festival. On July 15th, called Zhongyuan, it was the time for the forgiveness of sins in the local government school, and on this day, he had to take out a thick roster, according to the performance of immortals, mortals, and animals, sketch and draw, forgive sins, and exempt them from punishment.

In fact, the half of July is from July 12 to July 15, and it is not just July 15.

Every year on the 15th day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar is the Zhongyuan Festival in our country, and this festival has some more terrifying colors than other festivals, because the folk people call the Zhongyuan Festival a ghost festival. The Midyear Festival is also known as the Ghost Festival, the seventh half of the month, and a few areas are also called the Day of the Dead. It is one of the three ancient festivals, the fifteenth day of the first month, the first lunar month, to celebrate the first lunar Lantern Festival.

On the 15th day of July, the ancestors are sacrificed.

The Zhongyuan Festival is commonly known as the "Ghost Festival" in the folk, also known as the "July Festival" and "July and a half", and the three festivals of Chinese New Year's Eve, Qingming Festival, and Chongyang Festival (except, Qing, and Jiu), and are known as the four major festivals of ancestor worship in China's traditional festivals The Zhongyuan Festival not only enjoys a good reputation among the people, but also is valued by the Buddha and the Taoist. In Buddhism, the festival is also known as the "Bon Festival". Legend has it that after death, some people ascend to the gods, and some go down to the earth as ghosts, and the main basis for this is whether the person has merit or not.

July 15 is Halloween. The festival customs mainly include worshipping ancestors, releasing river lanterns, worshipping the souls of the dead, burning paper ingots, sacrificing land, etc.

In the Book of Changes,"Seven"It is a changing number, a number of resurrections. I Ching:"Repeatedly, seven days back and forth, heaven and earth.

Seven is the number of yang, the number of days, after the yang between heaven and earth is extinguished, after seven days can be reborn, this is the way of heaven and earth, the principle of yin and yang cycle, the folk choose to worship their ancestors on July 14 (27)."Seven"This is related to the number of resurrections. The Taoist festival of Zhongyuan and the Buddhist festival of Obon are celebrated on July 15.

"Half of July"Originally, it was a folk ancestor worship festival in ancient times, and it was called"Midyear Festival", is derived from the Eastern Han Dynasty after Taoism. Buddhism calls it the seventh and a half months"Obon"。In a certain sense, the July Half Ancestor Festival belongs to the folk secular, the Zhongyuan Festival belongs to Taoism, and the Obon Festival belongs to Buddhism.

July 14 15 Ancestor worship is a traditional cultural festival popular in countries in the Chinese cultural circle and overseas Chinese areas, and Chinese New Year's Eve, Qingming Festival and Chongyang Festival are all traditional ancestor worship festivals of the Chinese nation. In May 2010, the Ministry of Culture declared the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region"Midyear Festival (Chaoren Yulan Victory Meeting)."Selected and included in the national list of intangible cultural heritage.

If you believe it, you will not believe it, and you will be in awe of all kinds of taboos.

The fifteenth day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, commonly known as the Zhongyuan Festival, is commonly known as the "Ghost Festival", the ghost door is wide open before and after the Zhongyuan Festival, and the yin qi is relatively heavy. And the seventh half is the time when the yin qi is the most vigorous, and it is better for people with low flames to go out less during this time, even if they go out, they must return early, and women should not go out at night during menstruation or postpartum and after surgery. In the middle of July, don't easily promise others anything, or make any wishes, even jokes, commute home should also return home quickly, and don't come close to other people's homes to burn buns.

Can I travel during the Midyear Festival?

On the day of the Midyear Festival, it is unlucky to travel or go far away! Because the door of Halloween is open and the yin is heavy, it is best not to go to the mausoleum museum temple these places, avoid hitting ghosts during Halloween, you can also start from the clothing, during this time to try to wear bright red clothes, you should wear more yellow clothes that represent the light of the gods, you can also consider wearing some ornaments with the effect of blocking evil and warding off evil spirits.