Why do we burn paper during the Ghost Festival in 2021? What are the correct steps?
When talking about Chinese sacrifices, burning paper money is indispensable. But many people actually don’t understand the purpose of burning paper during sacrifices, and some even think it is superstition. So, why do we burn paper during the Ghost Festival in 2021? What are the correct steps? The goodness of days in different months is different. To find out whether the days in the seventh month of the lunar calendar in 2021 are good, you can click on Mr. Shui Mo’s website to check relevant knowledge.Why do we burn paper during the Ghost Festival in 2021?2021 Ghost Festival Date: August 22 (the 15th day of the seventh lunar month)In fact, "burning paper" is not ordinary paper burning. The paper mentioned here is actually the currency used by the deceased. It is said that on the day of the Zhongyuan Festival, the lonely ghosts in the underworld will be released to commemorate their ancestors and worship the God of the Earth. People in the world of the living will prepare rich offerings, burn incense and paper, and worship these ancestors from the underworld. The editor understands that burning paper does not mean that the money can be used after death, but it is an expression of the living's remembrance of the dead. Although they have passed away, they still hope that they can live a better life. What are the correct steps?Preparation stage:1. When buying paper for burning, don't buy the kind of printed materials that come in stacks. One sheet costs hundreds of millions. That money is not real and is not as valuable as old rubles or Vietnamese dong. 2. Buy yellow straw paper, spread it out, then take a real hundred-yuan bill and press it on the paper. You should feel that the hundred-yuan bill is a stamp. Press it from right to left and from top to bottom, row by row, until the whole paper is covered. Burning paper like this is hard currency down there. Money is real, and having it in your pocket gives you face. 3. Fold the paper for burning, cut it into seven or eight pieces with one cut, and fold it diagonally twice each time. Otherwise, it will be very troublesome to burn a pile of paper. It will be more convenient to burn it by stacking it. 4. Before you prepare to burn paper, you'd better prepare a lighter (preferably windproof, as the 15th of July is a very yin day with strong winds) and a small stick. 5. Don't burn the paper until it's completely dark. When you go to burn the paper, try to avoid the burning paper and don't step on it. Sometimes an intersection will be filled with piles of paper ashes, and you can't avoid them even if you want to. In that case, please be careful to weave your way through. process: 6. Before burning paper, draw a circle on the ground where you want to burn it. Be careful not to circle yourself inside, and leave a gap in the northwest corner. 7. When burning paper, you should have a serious expression and don't laugh or play around. Since you are here, you should be respectful. 8. Be sure to watch the paper burn out before leaving. This can prevent fire and prevent the wind from blowing the paper out. |
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