What day of the lunar calendar is the 2020 Ghost Festival? What are the taboos and hidden dangers of the Ghost Festival?
The 15th day of the seventh lunar month is the Zhongyuan Festival. The Zhongyuan Festival is a traditional Chinese festival with a long history. It is also known as the Ghost Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival. The ancients believed in gods very much, so they attached great importance to the Zhongyuan Festival, and the festival has continued to this day. But by now, many people have forgotten the origins of these festivals, and don’t understand some of the taboos. Here is some basic information for you. The seventh month of the lunar calendar belongs to the first month of autumn, and the Beginning of Autumn and End of Heat among the 24 solar terms fall in the seventh month of the lunar calendar. Let’s go to Shuimoxiansheng.com’s special topic on July 2020 in the lunar calendar to learn more about July.How many days does the Zhongyuan Festival last?The 15th day of the seventh lunar month is the Ghost Festival, but you should generally pay attention to the two days before and after this day. The Ghost Festival falls on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, but in some places, such as the south, it is on the 14th day of the seventh lunar month. Taoism calls this festival the Zhongyuan Festival, Buddhism calls it the Yulan Festival, and the folks call it the Ghost Festival, the mid-July. In ancient times, the festival celebrations started on the first day of the seventh lunar month and lasted until the 30th day of the seventh lunar month, lasting for a month.When is the Ghost Festival in 2020?July 15, 2020 (Lunar calendar)Wednesday, September 2, 2020 Virgo (solar calendar) The significance of the Ghost FestivalThe 15th day of the seventh lunar month is the Ghost Festival, but from July 14 to 16, the Ghost Gate opens. The Ghost Gate opens mainly to allow ghosts wandering in the underworld to return to the world of the living and meet their relatives. From a Buddhist perspective, opening the Ghost Gate is also a manifestation of the Buddha's mercy, allowing many ghosts with unfulfilled wishes to be completely freed from the concerns and regrets of the world of the living, to repent, let go, and finally escape from the sea of suffering. Therefore, in Buddhism, July 15th is called "Buddha's Joyful Day". During these days, just be respectful. Even if you do not believe in ghosts and gods, you cannot criticize or slander them at will.The ten taboos and hidden dangers of the Zhongyuan Festival1. Hang wind chimes at the head of the bed: Wind chimes can easily attract ghosts, and sleeping is the time when ghosts are most likely to invade.2. Night travel: People with weak horoscopes should never travel at night, otherwise they will only invite trouble. 3. Burning ghost paper in non-specific occasions: Ghost paper is burned for the deceased, gold paper is burned for God, and burning ghost paper randomly will only attract more ghosts. 4. Stealing offerings: Using these offerings to commemorate the deceased without their consent will only bring about difficult-to-solve misfortunes. 5. Whistling: Whistling at night can easily attract invisible things. 6. Calling names: When walking at night, never call out names. Try to use code names to avoid being remembered. 7. Swimming: At this time, the player will play the game of "lifting your foot" with you. If you are not careful, your life will be taken away. 8. Looking around: Those invisible things like to hide and scare people. If you look around and get scared, that is the best time for them to invade you. 9. Place a banyan tree at the door of your home: Because the banyan tree is a yin-gathering plant and is also a favorite of ghosts, unless you want them to come and sit in your home. 10. Staying up late: It is late at night when people are at their weakest, and it is also late at night when ghosts are at their strongest. In comparison, who will win? |
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