Is the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th of the lunar calendar in 2019 a good day to worship ancestors?

Is the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th of the lunar calendar in 2019 a good day to worship ancestors?
Since ancient times, the Mid-Autumn Festival has had traditional customs such as worshiping the moon, appreciating the moon, worshiping the moon, and eating moon cakes. So is the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15 of the lunar calendar in 2019 a good day to worship ancestors? The arrival of the eighth month of the lunar calendar also means that the summer heat has dissipated and autumn has truly arrived. So what should we pay attention to in the eighth month of the lunar calendar in 2019? Come to Mr. Shui Mo's website to learn more related content.

Is the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th of the lunar calendar in 2019 an auspicious day for sacrifices?

August 15, 2019 (Lunar calendar)
Friday, September 13, 2019 Virgo (Gregorian calendar)
Peng Zu's 100 taboos: Gui does not litigate. Chou does not wear a crown . Conflict: Ox day conflict (Ding Wei). Sheep year evil: Year evil in the east. [Today's old almanac is suitable]
Accepting marriage proposals, marrying, recruiting a son-in-law, building a house, praying for blessings, opening a business, accepting money , offering sacrifices, seeking an offspring, retiring, burying, taking up a post, planting, accepting livestock, fasting and offering sacrifices, attending school, sewing clothes, seeking wealth, and wearing a hairpin [Today's taboos in the old almanac]
Moving into a new house, installing incense, litigation, raising beams and erecting pillars, installing beds, building, breaking ground, traveling, seeking medical advice
The old almanac lists the suitable events for the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15, 2019, which includes sacrifices, so it is a good day for sacrifices to ancestors. However, it should be noted that the zodiac sign of the Mid-Autumn Festival is in conflict with the sheep, so people born in the year of the sheep should not participate in sacrifices today.

What is the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival?

The word "Mid-Autumn" first appeared in the book "Zhou Li". During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, there was a record of "instructing the Shangshu to guard Niuxiao, and on the evening of the Mid-Autumn Festival, he and his entourage went sailing on the river in disguise." It was not until the early Tang Dynasty that the Mid-Autumn Festival became a fixed festival.
The Mid-Autumn Festival has many nicknames: because the festival falls on August 15, it is called the "August Festival" or "Mid-August"; because the main activities of the Mid-Autumn Festival are centered around the "moon", it is also commonly known as the "Moon Festival" or "Moon Eve"; the moon is full during the Mid-Autumn Festival, symbolizing reunion, so it is also called the "Reunion Festival." In the Tang Dynasty, the Mid-Autumn Festival was also called "Duan Zheng Yue".
As early as in the Wei and Jin Dynasty Yuefu "Midnight Forty Songs", there was a song "Autumn Moon" which described: "Looking up at the bright moon, I express my feelings through its light thousands of miles away." In the Tang Dynasty, appreciating and playing with the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival was quite popular. Many famous poems by poets contain verses about the moon. The Mid-Autumn Festival began to become a fixed festival. The "Book of Tang·Taizong Ji" records the "Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th". Legend has it that Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty dreamed of traveling to the Moon Palace and heard the song "Nichang Yuyi Qu". Then the custom of celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival became popular among the people.

How to choose an auspicious day for sacrifice?

1. Choosing a date for sacrifice: The suitable dates for sacrifice are Tiande, Yuede, Tiandehe, Yuedehe, Tianshe, Tianyuan, Yueen, Sixiang, Shide, Tianwu, Kairi, Puhu, Fusheng, Shengxin, Yihou and Xushiri. Avoid choosing a day for sacrifice that falls on the day of the Tiger of the Heavenly Dog.
2. Choosing a day to pray for blessings : The suitable days to pray for blessings are Tiande, Yuede, Tiandehe, Yuedehe, Tianshe, Tianyuan, Yueen, Sixiang, Shide, Tianwu, Kairi, Puhu, Fusheng, Shengxin, Yihou and Xushiri. When choosing a day to pray for blessings, avoid the following days: the day of the beginning of the month, the day of the broken month, the day of the week, the day of the closing, the day of the robbery, the day of the evil spirit of the month, the day of the punishment of the month, the day of the harm of the month, the day of the disgust of the month, the day of the great time, the day of travel, the day of the heavenly official, and the four days of waste. (Also avoid days like Lukong, Shangshuo, etc.) As the saying goes, "A good fate is not as good as good luck." A person's destiny is already determined, and the only thing that can be grasped is his or her own "luck". Unpredictable events may happen in the world, and people may suffer misfortunes at any time. Quickly use Mr. Shui Mo's [Premium Calculation] function to learn more about your fortune in 2019!

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