Is it good for people born in the Year of the Sheep to give birth on Ghost Festival? Why is the Ghost Festival called the Ghost Festival?
The seventh month of the lunar calendar is commonly known as the "Ghost Month" mainly because of the Ghost Festival on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month. So, are babies born in this month destined to have good fortune? Let’s understand that the seventh month of the lunar calendar belongs to the first month of autumn. The Beginning of Autumn and the End of Heat in the 24 solar terms are 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.Is it good for people born in the Year of the Sheep to give birth on Ghost Festival?Fate of people born on the Ghost Festival in 1979:The nature of the day stem is enthusiastic and generous, confident and competitive, good at speaking and lacking in composure. However, the person is emotionally unstable, impulsive and irritable, and lacks carefulness and seriousness. The level of the day stem and branch [bing zi] [shang deng] is liu xiu, and the owner is smart and elegant. If Bing Fire sits on Zi without roots, the owner will be short. Bing is the sun representing brightness, while Zi rat is cunning, and Gui water in Zi is damp, so the owner has a dual personality. Sitting in the position of an official and holding all the power, he is often self-righteous, dictatorial and stubborn. Analysis of the day's stems and branches shows that the person is bold and outspoken, resourceful, cunning, mediocre in early years, successful in middle age, and very good in old age. Women are talkative and often make mistakes when they speak. If he keeps to himself and avoids trouble, happiness will come naturally. The fate of people born on the Ghost Festival in 2003: Nature of the Day Stem: Honest and simple, trustworthy and righteous, but willful and stubborn, afraid of being cheated, sometimes lacking endurance, and easily giving up halfway through doing things. Not focused enough. Day Stem and Branch Level: [Ding Si] [Lower Level] Ding Fire sits on Bing Fire, Yang is strong and Yin is weak, there is no light in the day. Born in Ding Si year, one will not live long in old age. Analysis of the day's stems and branches: He is a strong person, close to officials and nobles, has a well-behaved personality and is not easy to obey; he has the eldest brother and a glorious career. A woman should be virtuous, hardworking, successful, and enthusiastic about her career, but she should be careful not to start something without completing it. She should strive for excellence, be dedicated, and be thrifty. The fate of people born in the Year of the Sheep during the Ghost Festival in 2015: Nature of the Day Stem: Enthusiastic and generous, confident and competitive, good at speaking and talking, lacking composure, but also emotionally unstable, impulsive and irritable, lacking carefulness and seriousness. Day Stem and Branch Level: [Bing Zi] [Shangdeng] is Liuxiu, the owner is smart and elegant. If Bing Fire sits on Zi without roots, the owner will be short. Bing is the sun representing brightness, while Zi rat is cunning, and Gui water in Zi is damp, so the owner has a dual personality. Sitting in the position of an official and holding all the power, he is often self-righteous, dictatorial and stubborn. Analysis of the day's stems and branches: bold and outspoken, resourceful, cunning, mediocre in early years, successful in middle age, and bright in old age. Women are talkative and often make mistakes when they speak. Be law-abiding, avoid trouble, and happiness will come naturally. Why is the Ghost Festival called the Ghost Festival?Taoist Origin of the FestivalThe origin of the Zhongyuan Festival should be related to the land ancestor worship that was popular in ancient China. According to ancient records, "Taoist scriptures regard the 15th day of the first lunar month as the Shangyuan, the 15th day of the seventh lunar month as the Zhongyuan, and the 15th day of the tenth lunar month as the Xiayuan." It is said that the main responsibility of the Heavenly Official is to bless the world, and his birthday is on the 15th day of the first lunar month. The Lantern Festival and the Lantern Festival have been celebrated since ancient times. The main duty of the Earth God is to forgive sins in the world. His birthday is on July 15th, known as the Zhongyuan Festival, when he worships his ancestors. The main duty of the Water Official is to relieve people’s disasters. His birthday is on October 15th, which is called the Lower Yuan Festival. We eat cold food to commemorate the wise. The Ghost Festival falls on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, commonly known as the Mid-Autumn Festival. Legend has it that on this day all ghosts are released from the underworld, and people generally hold activities to worship ghosts. Every family that has a new death has to visit the new grave, and usually they also offer sacrifices to lonely ghosts in the local area. Therefore, the entire festival is centered around worshiping ghosts, and it has become the largest ghost festival among the Chinese people. There are many legends about the Zhongyuan Festival. The most important Taoist legend is that "On the Zhongyuan Day in July, the Earth God descends to determine the good and evil in the world. Taoists recite scriptures that night, and prisoners on the Hungry Ghost Festival are freed." Every year on the first day of the seventh lunar month, the King of Hell opens the gates of hell and releases a group of lonely ghosts that no one worships into the world of the living to enjoy people's offerings. On the last day of July, before the gates of hell are closed again, these wandering ghosts have to return to the underworld. According to traditional proverbs, "If you don't go home for New Year's Eve, you will have no wife; if you don't go home for Mid-Autumn Festival, you will have no ancestors." This shows that Mid-Autumn Festival is an important activity to worship ancestors, otherwise you will be laughed at as "having no ancestors." Overseas Chinese can skip sending family letters or remittances during normal months, but they must send money during the Qingming Festival, the Zhongyuan Festival, the Winter Solstice and the New Year's Eve. Otherwise, they will be regarded as disrespectful to their ancestors, unfilial to their elders, irresponsible to their wives, and a useless person. This shows the importance of ancestor worship during the Ghost Festival. Buddhist theory on the origin of the festival The traditional "Zhongyuan Festival" is on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month. Originated from Buddhist scriptures, it tells the story of Mulian who saw his deceased mother being haunted by hungry ghosts and unable to eat in the underworld, so he asked the Buddha for help. The Buddha was moved by his filial piety and gave him the "Yulanpen Sutra", allowing him to set a vegetarian banquet for his mother on July 15th every year. This tradition was later passed down and became the "Yulanpen Festival". Buddhism originated in India, but the legend of "Mulian saving his mother" is obviously a Sinicized one, because Mulian's mother's surname was "Liu". The "Yulanpen Festival" existed during the reign of Emperor Wu of Liang and became mature in the Song Dynasty. This festival was later adopted by Taoism and became the "Earth Official Festival" among the Three Officials (namely the Heavenly Official, the Earthly Official, and the Water Official) festivals. The Earth Official is in charge of hell, so people made up a story that: on this day the leaders had a day off and hell was unguarded, so the dead in the underworld would return to the human world along the light of the Milky Way. Therefore, every household releases river lanterns in the hope of continuing the Milky Way path among humans and welcoming the heroic spirits of their ancestors. Therefore, the Zhongyuan Festival is also called the "Ghost Festival". |
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