What is the ancestor worship process of the Midyear Festival?

The ways to worship ancestors in the midyear festival are:1. Fire paper: One of the necessary items for the sacrifice of the Midyear Festival is paper money, which is generally yellow fire paper, the ancients, and the fire paper is yellow, which represents the respect for the ancients, and there is also a money seal printed on the fire paper, which represents the truth of the money; The ancestors took the money and used it, which was the most useful, and when burning the fire paper, the paper must be torn one by one, so that the fire paper can be turned into ashes as much as possible, and the ancestors can get more money.

2. Incense candles: incense wax candles are items to be used when sacrificing ancestors, lit and placed around the sacrificial point, in the words of the old man, this is to illuminate the ancestors and guide the way, in case they come back to get money to enjoy the tribute when they can't see the road.

3. Tribute: Tribute is also a necessary item for the sacrifice of the Midyear Festival, generally pig's head meat, fruits, cakes, candy, lean meat, etc., which are generally placed next to the sacrificial paper burning, and then taken home and placed in front of the ancestral tablet after the sacrifice is completed.

Midyear FestivalIt is of our countryTraditional festivalsOne of them, during the Midyear Festival, people will also haveSacrificeBecause the midyear festival is also a sacrificial festival, what is the sacrificial process of the midyear festival? What should I prepare for the ancestor worship in the midyear festival?

Midyear festival sacrifice process

1. First on the graves of the ancestors and ancestors, arrange the offerings such as meals, dishes and chopsticks, wine glasses, tea, etc., and then put three pillars of incense in front of the grave.

2. After placing offerings to the land god who looks at the grave, burn a piece of yellow paper, which is commonly called worshiping the land god, also known as worshipping the grave god. It is used to thank him for guarding the cemetery all year round and protecting the safety of his ancestors and ancestors.

3. When the incense is burned to half a pillar, burn the paper money and clothes prepared in advance on the graves of the ancestors and ancestors. And leave a little money and belongings, and burn them on other graves, lest other ghosts go to the graves of the ancestors and ancestors to rob them of money and clothes after the grave people leave.

4. When the three pillars of incense are burned, remove the offerings and throw the offerings around the cemetery, which is commonly known as worshipping the four directions. It means to throw food to the distant relatives and neighbors who go to the grave, so that they will not go to the graves of their ancestors and fathers to grab food after the grave is gone.

What to prepare for ancestor worship in the midyear festival

1. Incense candles: Incense candles are the most important items necessary for tomb sweeping. It is not only necessary to light incense and candles at the present time of the ancestors, but also to offer incense to the land of the mountain god who cares about the cemetery, and pray that the land of the mountain god will protect the cemetery and bless the souls of the deceased.

2. Paper money: Paper money is to be burned for the deceased, so that they can have money to spend in the underworld, and they must be burned.

3. Vegetarian wine: The process of sweeping the tomb is equivalent to bringing food to celebrate the festival for the ancestors, so it is necessary to drink wine to the ancestors, and wine is necessary for tomb sweeping.

4. Fruit snacks: fruits are suitable for seasonal fruits from all over the world, and there are no special requirements; Snacks are subject to availability.

The ceremonies of the ancestor worship process of the Midyear Festival are as follows:1. The ancestor worship festival is on the 15th day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, so it is referred to as "July and a half" ancestor worship. People believe that ancestors will return home to visit their children and grandchildren at this time, so they need to pay homage to their ancestors.

2. The worship ceremony is generally held in the evening before the end of July and is not limited to a specific day.

3. When worshipping ancestors during the Midyear Festival, the tablets of the ancestors should be invited out one by one and respectfully placed on the offering table specially used for worship.

Fourth, in front of the tablet of each ancestor to insert incense, every morning, noon, dusk, three times for tea and dinner, until the third day of the seventh month.

1. Please take the tablet first.

to"Half of July"When worshipping ancestors, the tablets of the ancestors should be invited out one by one, respectfully placed on the offering table specially for worship, and then incense should be inserted in front of the tablets of each ancestor, and tea and rice should be offered three times every morning, noon and dusk until July 30. If there is a portrait of the ancestors, please hang it up.

2. The order of worship is exquisite.

During the worship, according to the order of generation and seniority, kowtow to each ancestor, pray silently, report to the ancestors and ask the ancestors to review their words and deeds this year, and bless the safety and happiness of the whole family.

Be safe and happy. When it is returned, it is called burning paper money and clothes, which is called burning coatings, or the transcendent rituals of Buddhism or Taoism.

3. Ancestor offerings.

The ancestor worship activities of the mid-year festival are generally carried out at noon on the same day, the family prepares a sumptuous dish wine and rice, the big eight immortal tables in their respective halls are filled with 24 flavors of the whole table, seven pairs of chopsticks, a pot of wine and seven jue cups, and the fruit box is placed in the middle again, the fruit box is generally a hexagonal prism type solid wood carved flower ornament, the dish plate is also carved into a rectangle with solid wood, six grids above, the grid is placed with mushrooms, fungus, pine mushrooms, daylily, dried bamboo shoots and red dates and other six flavor vegetarian dishes, commonly known as"Six flavors"。

4. Pay attention to worship rituals and paper burning.

The feast was set up, the host lit three sticks of incense, lit a big red candle, knelt down with incense and bowed to the ceremony, invited the ancestors to enjoy the feast, and hoped to protect the health and safety of the children and grandchildren's family, the family scenery was developed, etc., and stopped for permission to ask for permission before burning the gold and silver coins, and the feast could be withdrawn only when the gold paper was burned.

On the same day, the gods and Buddhas enshrined in the hall, then pay tribute to three animals, the so-called three animals are a main animal with two kinds of side animals, the main animals are generally boiled five catties with hooves big pig's feet, the side animals are usually boiled fish, squid, eye fish and chickens, such as the hall is dedicated to the Buddha of Guanyin, because Guanyin mother does not eat meat, often worship with fresh fruits.

Because the gods and Buddhas are higher than the ancestors, they can only contribute"Gold paper", silver clothing and the like are less valuable and cannot reflect the sincerity of good men and women, so they are not among the dedications.

In addition to worshiping the ancestors and worshipping the gods and Buddhas in the mid-year festival, the owner also respects the lord of the house, the lord of the foundation, the god of the stove, the mother of the bed, and even the gods of the cowshed, stables, sheepfolds and pigpens, and worships them with five-flavor feasts and silver clothes.