What are the taboos of the Ghost Festival? Why do people say that ghosts open the door on the 15th day of July?
I believe everyone knows that the Zhongyuan Festival is also called the Ghost Festival and there are certain taboos. So, let’s take a look at what are the taboos of the Zhongyuan Festival? Why do people say that ghosts open the door on the 15th day of July? There is the Chinese Valentine's Day in the seventh month of the lunar calendar, which adds a touch of romance to this month. If you want to know whether the seventh lunar month in 2021 is good or not, you can click on Shuimo.com’s special topic on the seventh lunar month in 2021 to check it out.What are the taboos of the Ghost Festival?Ghost Festival Taboo: Hanging Wind Chimes on the BedsideWind chimes can easily attract ghosts, and sleeping time is the time when they are most likely to be invaded. Ghost Festival Taboo: Don’t step on ghost paper Ghost paper is an offering to ghosts and should not be stepped on. In ancient times, the 15th day of the seventh lunar month was a folk festival to worship ancestors and remember the past, and there were not many taboos. These so-called taboos were added by later generations during the development and evolution of the festival. Ghost Festival Taboo: Avoid Catching Dragonflies and Katydids People believe that these two insects are the incarnation of ghosts. If you catch them indiscriminately, you may attract ghosts. Ghost Festival Taboo: Playing with Ouija Board It is easy for something to go wrong when playing with the Ouija board at normal times, let alone during the Ghost Festival. Ghost Festival Taboo: Taking Photos at Night This action makes it easy to capture friends from the spirit world and bring them home. Why do people say that ghosts open the door on the 15th day of July?The so-called Mid-Autumn Festival, when the ghosts open their gates, actually means that when the lunar calendar enters the seventh month, the ghost gates of the underworld will open wide. Therefore, wandering ghosts will take this opportunity to wander around the human world for a while and accept people's sacrifices. The Ghost Festival will not end until the ghost gates close again on July 30th.According to folk belief, all ghosts will be released from the underworld on the Ghost Festival, and people generally hold activities to worship ghosts. Every family that has a new death has to visit the new grave, and usually offer sacrifices to lonely ghosts in the local area. The entire festival is centered around worshiping ghosts, and it has become the largest ghost festival among the Chinese people. |
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