Are there lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival? Is August 15, 2020 an auspicious day for burying the deceased?
Introduction: Mid-Autumn Festival has been one of the traditional festivals since ancient times. So are there lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival? Is August 15, 2020 an auspicious day for burying the deceased? When the eighth month of the lunar calendar in 2020 begins, the chapter of autumn has been added with a strong and colorful stroke, and everyone's fortune has also undergone new changes. Come to Mr. Shuimo's website to see what you need to pay attention to this month!Are there lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival?Yes, there is a custom of hanging lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival.《1》In ancient times in Guangdong, when the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching, children, with the help of their parents, would make rabbit lanterns, star fruit lanterns or square lanterns out of bamboo paper. In addition, many children use fruit peels to make lanterns. "In addition, there are papaya lanterns, banana lanterns, etc. The simplest one is the "grapefruit peel lantern", which can be made by children in almost every household. In addition to being used for "Mid-Autumn Festival", couples also hold lanterns and snuggle up to enjoy the moon. 《2》In some places in Guangdong, there is an interesting traditional custom during the Mid-Autumn Festival, called "Tree Mid-Autumn Festival". "Shu" (tree) also means "vertical", which means the lanterns are erected high, so it is also called "Vertical Mid-Autumn Festival". With the help of their parents, the children make rabbit lanterns, star fruit lanterns or square lanterns out of bamboo paper, hang them horizontally on short poles, and then erect them on tall poles. When they are held high, the colorful lights shine, adding another scene to the Mid-Autumn Festival. The children often compete with each other to see who can put up the tallest, most, and most exquisite lanterns. At night, the whole city is lit up like stars, competing with the bright moon in the sky to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. 《3》On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, there is a custom of lighting lanterns to enhance the moonlight. Nowadays, people in the Huguang area still have the custom of stacking tiles into a tower and lighting lanterns on the tower. In the Jiangnan area, there is a festival custom of making lantern boats. In modern times, the custom of lighting lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival has become more popular. Zhou Yunjin and He Xiangfei, both modern scholars, wrote in their article “Random Thoughts on Seasonal Events”: “The lantern festival in Guangdong is the most popular, and families make lanterns out of bamboo strips ten days before the festival. Make shapes of fruits, birds, animals, fish, insects, and words like "Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival", then paste colored paper on them and paint them in various colors. On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, candles are lit in lanterns tied with ropes to bamboo poles and erected high on the eaves or terraces. Small lanterns are also used to form words or various shapes and hung high up in the house, commonly known as "Tree Mid-Autumn Festival" or "Vertical Mid-Autumn Festival". The lanterns hung by wealthy families could be several meters high, and the family members would gather under the lanterns to drink and have fun. Ordinary people would put up a flagpole and two lanterns, also to have fun. The city is full of lights, like a world of glass. The scale of the Mid-Autumn Festival lantern-lighting custom seems to be second only to the Lantern Festival. Is the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15, 2020 an auspicious day for burying the deceased?Lunar calendar: August 15, 2020 Gregorian calendar: October 1, 2020, Thursday, Libra [Today's old almanac is suitable] Get married, recruit a son-in-law, build a house, pray for blessings, open the market, get money, go to school, sacrifice, tailor clothes, seek children, seek wealth, and wear a hairpin [Today's old almanac is unsuitable] Move, move into the house, install incense, litigate, raise beams, erect pillars, install beds, build, break ground, travel, go out to seek medical treatmentSince burial is not included in [Today’s Almanac], the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15, 2020 is not an auspicious day for burying the deceased! Mid-Autumn Festival Customs: Moon Viewing The custom of moon-watching originated from the moon-worshipping ceremony, and the solemn worship turned into a relaxing entertainment. It is said that the moon is closest to the earth on this night and appears largest, roundest and brightest, so there has been a custom of feasting and appreciating the moon since ancient times. A daughter-in-law who returns to her parents' home must return to her husband's home on this day to symbolize perfection and auspiciousness. Written records of folk activities of watching the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival appeared in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, but it did not become a custom. By the Tang Dynasty, appreciating and playing with the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival was quite popular, and many famous poems by poets contain verses about the moon. The eight characters can be used to calculate when your marriage will begin and the depth of your past life love in this life. Please click on the "Excellent Calculation" below to make predictions in advance. I wish you find your soulmate soon! |
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