Is it possible to worship ancestors during the Great Cold in 2020? Which time is best to worship ancestors? What should we pay attention to when offering sacrifices to our ancestors?

Is it possible to worship ancestors during the Great Cold in 2020? Which time is best to worship ancestors? What should we pay attention to when offering sacrifices to our ancestors?
Speaking of ancestor worship, I believe everyone is familiar with it. It is also very important to choose a good time to worship ancestors. So, let’s take a look at whether we can worship ancestors during the Great Cold in 2020? Which time is best to worship ancestors? What should we pay attention to when offering sacrifices to our ancestors? The twelfth month of the lunar calendar has many nicknames, such as Ladong, Candong, Qiongdong, Layue, and Bingyue. The most familiar name is "Layue". Let’s take a look at Shuimoxiansheng.com’s special topic for the twelfth month of the lunar calendar in 2019.

Is it possible to worship ancestors during the Great Cold in 2020?

The dates of the Great Cold solar term in 2020 are:
December 26, 2019 (Lunar calendar)
January 20, 2020, Monday Aquarius (Gregorian calendar)
【Today’s lunar calendar is suitable】
As can be seen from the above [Today's Almanac], there are options for sacrifice on that day, so you can worship your ancestors during the Great Cold in 2020.

When is the best time to worship ancestors during the Great Cold in 2020?

Si hour: 09:00-10:59
Suitable for: opening the market, moving into a new house, building a new home, setting up a bed, making a stove , offering sacrifices, praying for a son, getting married, traveling, burying a child, taking up a new post, seeking wealth and honor.
Taboos: No taboos at auspicious times
Xu time: 19:00-20:59
Time: offering sacrifices, praying for offspring, fasting, accepting marriage proposals, getting married, travelling, and burying
Hai Hour: 21:00-22:59
Suitable for: opening the market, moving into the house, building a house, setting up a bed, making a stove , offering sacrifices, praying for blessings, seeking heirs, taking up a post, meeting an important person, traveling, seeking wealth, getting married, and burying
Taboos: No taboos at auspicious times

What should we pay attention to when offering sacrifices to our ancestors?

Before the sacrifice, one must fast, which includes bathing and changing clothes. One must not get drunk, eat meat, attend funerals, visit the homes of sick people, or engage in obscene activities. In short, one must not participate in any unlucky or dirty activities.
There are twelve taboos on the day of sacrifice: one should avoid insincerity, one should avoid disordered rituals, one should avoid unclean utensils, one should avoid anger and quarrels, one should avoid untidy clothes, one should avoid chatting about external affairs, one should avoid laughing excessively, one should avoid disorderly order between the old and the young, one should avoid throwing stones at dogs and breaking utensils, one should avoid the sound of knives and spoons, one should avoid leaving the house before the inner sacrifice is finished, and one should avoid entering the house before the outer sacrifice is finished.
The Manchus in Shenyang also offer sacrifices to the "divine horse" during their ceremonies, which is called "Tahemma" in Manchu. "Shenma" pulls the cart and women are not allowed to sit on it. When the "Shenma" dies, it must be buried and no meat is allowed to be eaten. "Shenma" is also known as "Zuma" and enjoys very high courtesy.
In Shandong area, sacrificial items such as burning paper, paper ingots and other sacrificial items should be kept away from neighbors' homes. Children in mourning are not allowed to enter the homes of neighbors, relatives, friends, etc.
Religious taboos: Buddhism and Taoism prohibit meat sacrifices and killing animals for sacrifices

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