How many days are left until the 2021 Ghost Festival? In which year did the Ghost Festival begin?

How many days are left until the 2021 Ghost Festival? In which year did the Ghost Festival begin?
China has had many taboos since ancient times, and the Ghost Festival on July 15 is the Ghost Festival. How can there not be taboos on the days when ghosts roam around? So how many days are left until the Ghost Festival in 2021? In which year did the Ghost Festival begin? Let’s take a look at the following content!

How many days are left until the 2021 Ghost Festival?

Sunday, August 22, 2021 (July 15, Xinchou Year (Year of the Ox), 201 days until the 2021 Chinese New Year)

What is the biggest taboo of the Zhongyuan Festival?

Do not take photos on that day
The Zhongyuan Festival ancestor worship is not just about commemorating ancestors, but it also clearly carries the meaning of worshiping and praying to the dead souls. During the Ghost Festival, it is best not to take photos at night. This is not only disrespectful to the ancestors, but also makes it easy to take photos of inauspicious things.
It is not advisable to move during the Ghost Month
From the first to the twenty-ninth day of the seventh lunar month is the "Ghost Month" when people traditionally worship ghosts. Starting from the first day of July, the underworld opens the gates of hell and lets our ancestors, teachers, relatives, friends and all kinds of enemies and creditors from the netherworld back into the world of the living to enjoy sacrifices from humans. Try not to move, open a business, get married, etc.
Avoid looking in the mirror at night
Try to avoid looking in the mirror on the night of the Ghost Festival, and don't look in the mirror when going to the bathroom at night, so as not to see things you shouldn't see. In addition, according to Feng Shui, the mirror in the bedroom should not face the bed, otherwise it will cause nightmares, which will be bad for the owner's health in the long run.

The significance of the Zhongyuan Festival

Taoism designates July 15 as the Zhongyuan Festival. One reason is that the two energies of this day are intertwined and the changes in the primordial energy are relatively frequent. Taoists would use this day to preach to people the truth that the way of heaven is selfless and that good and evil will be rewarded. In addition, this day is also the day when Taoist believers confess their mistakes to the Emperor of Forgiveness, the second-rank earth official of Zhongyuan, one of the high-ranking gods in Taoism.
From the legends about the Zhongyuan Festival, we can also deeply realize that the Zhongyuan Festival sacrifice has a dual meaning. One is to promote filial piety and remember the ancestors. Although the Zhongyuan Festival has little to do with the people who have passed away, I hope you can still remember and miss the good ones among them. The second is to promote the righteous act of extending one’s own kindness to others and doing good deeds. This is all from the perspective of compassion and is very humane. Therefore, while celebrating the Zhongyuan Festival, we should get beyond the perspective of ghosts and encourage mutual love.

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