Is the eighth day of the seventh lunar month in 2019, the beginning of autumn, an auspicious day for a funeral?

Is the eighth day of the seventh lunar month in 2019, the beginning of autumn, an auspicious day for a funeral?
Introduction: Funeral is a big and important event, so an auspicious day must be chosen for the funeral. So is the eighth day of the seventh lunar month in 2019, the beginning of autumn, an auspicious day for the funeral? July is also called the "Qiaoyue". On July 7th of every year, Chinese women "beg for cleverness" from the Vega star in the sky, begging her to make them dexterous. Follow Mr. Shui Mo's website to learn more about the seventh month of the lunar calendar in 2019!

Is the eighth day of the seventh lunar month in 2019, the beginning of autumn, an auspicious day for a funeral?

2019 Lunar July 8th Liqiu Almanac Query: Lunar Calendar : 2019 July 8th Xiaoqiu
Gregorian calendar : Thursday, August 8, 2019 Leo
【Today’s lunar calendar is suitable】
[Do not use it on days when death is a serious matter]

Pray for blessings, get married, set up beds, build stoves, accept marriage proposals, build houses, dig wells, plant crops, build houses, raise beams and erect pillars, offer sacrifices and capture
[Today’s taboos in the almanac]
[Do not use it on days when death is a serious matter]

Migration, moving into a new home, returning home, traveling, collecting livestock, opening a market, establishing a bond, collecting money, shipping, separation, opening a position
From the old almanac above, we can see that the beginning of autumn in 2019 is a day that is not auspicious for death, so it is not an auspicious day for funerals!

What are the taboos to pay attention to during funerals?

1. Avoid holding funerals on double-year dates. Even days are a bad omen, as people believe that a funeral held on an even day means two deaths. Therefore, funerals must be held on odd days and not on even days.
2. Avoid holding funerals at noon. This taboo custom exists in the Li ethnic group area. If someone dies in a Li family, they are usually buried in the afternoon after dying in the morning, or the next day after dying in the afternoon. The body is kept at home for a very short time, but it is taboo to hold the funeral at noon. It is believed that violating taboos will bring disaster.
3. Avoid shedding tears on the corpse. There is a saying circulating in some areas that if someone in the family dies, one should avoid crying when dressing the deceased to avoid spilling tears on the corpse. It is believed that something will happen and the dead will be awakened.
4. Avoid letting the coffin go out through the door. There is a saying that the Manchus have taboo customs. It is believed that doors are places for people to enter and exit, and it is taboo for the deceased to walk sideways, otherwise it is considered unlucky, so there is a custom of taking out the coffin through the window.
5. Cats are not allowed to appear in front of the coffin. Before the funeral, the body is kept at the wake and cats are not allowed to approach. It is believed that if a cat touches or jumps over the body, it will be as if the deceased suddenly stands up, which means harm to the family.
6. Avoid getting a haircut . If someone dies in the family, family members or men are not allowed to have their hair cut or shave for one month. When an elder passes away, it is usually the younger generation who observe the custom of keeping hair, believing that hair is inherited from parents and that when a loved one passes away, keeping hair is a way to express grief, filial piety and longing. Some areas also believe that getting a haircut is a way to change one's appearance so that the dead cannot recognize them and avoid disasters. There is also another saying that a baby can only have his hair cut 100 days after birth, otherwise the baby may die.
7. No fun is allowed on the anniversary of the death. On the day of a relative's death, it is taboo to do auspicious things, such as drinking and having fun. Needless to say, doing joyful things on the day of the death of a person is considered disrespectful. On the "taboo day" which is also called "taboo food day", the ancients said: "The Book of Rites - Tan Gong Shang" says: "A gentleman has lifelong worries but no one-day troubles, so he should not be happy on the taboo day." This is what everyone follows.

What is the Beginning of Autumn solar term?

In autumn, the paulownia trees begin to shed their leaves, hence the idiom “falling leaves indicate autumn”. From a literary perspective, the word "autumn" is composed of the characters "禾" and "火", which means the maturity of crops. Autumn is a transitional season when the weather changes from hot to cool, and then from cool to cold.
Beginning of Autumn, July Festival. The meaning of the word "Li" is spring. Autumn means gathering, and things are gathered here.
The first sign is a cool breeze. The bleak wind from the west is called the cool breeze. When the temperature changes, the cool air begins to set in. "Zhou Yu" says that when fire appears, the wind will cool and the cold will be avoided.
The second sign is the arrival of White Dew. After the heavy rain, a cool breeze comes, and the sky is white and the sky is falling, but it has not yet condensed into beads, so it is called the White Dew, indicating the white color of autumn gold.
The third sign is the chirping of cicadas. The cicada is called "cold cicada" in Er Ya, which is small and blue-purple. Ma said that the sound of things born in summer changes.
During the Song Dynasty, on the day of the Beginning of Autumn, the phoenix trees planted in pots would be moved into the palace. When the time of "Beginning of Autumn" arrived, the historian would announce in a loud voice: "Autumn is coming." After the announcement, the phoenix trees would drop one or two leaves in response, to herald the arrival of autumn.

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