Sacrifice is an important part of our country's traditional culture and has a history of thousands of years. Because each nation worships different gods, the objects of sacrifice are also different. Is it possible to offer sacrifices to ancestors on October 28th of the lunar calendar in 2018? What are the taboos in ancestor worship? The ninth month of the lunar calendar has passed, and the beautiful tenth month of the lunar calendar has arrived. For more details about the 2018 lunar calendar for October, please visit Mr. Shui Mo's website for consultation!Is it possible to offer sacrifices to ancestors on October 28th of the lunar calendar in 2018?Lunar calendar October 28, 2018 (small day)December 5, 2018, Wednesday, Sagittarius (solar calendar) 【Today’s lunar calendar is suitable】 Breaking ground, drilling, repairing graves, burying, offering sacrifices, seeking an heir, moving into a new home, seeking wealth, seeking a bride, recruiting a son-in-law, opening a business, building a house, erecting pillars, raising beams, collecting wealth, traveling, migrating, opening warehouses, attending school, tailoring, signing contracts, acquiring livestock, planting, and buying property [Taoist things in the old almanac today] Fasting and offering sacrifices, praying for blessings, breaking ground, seeking medical treatment, taking office, getting married, traveling by boat, and litigating. By checking the almanac, we found that the "what is suitable today" of the day includes "sacrificial offerings", so October 28th of the lunar calendar in 2018 is a good day for sacrificial offerings; Taboos in worshipping ancestors:1. Women and outsiders are forbidden to participate in sacrifices. Many ethnic groups, such as the Yi, Miao, Nu, Dai, Wa, Hani, Lisu, Oroqen, etc., have the custom of forbidding women to participate in sacrifices and forbidding outsiders to enter sacrificial sites. 2. It is taboo to have unclean people participate in sacrifices to the gods . The Han people forbid unclean people to participate in sacrifices, that is, menstruating women, pregnant women, postpartum women, infants, people in mourning clothes, and people who are punished. 3. Avoid choosing people of high moral character and prestige to preside over the sacrifice. When offering sacrifices , choose people of high moral character and prestige who are over 50 years old to preside over the sacrifice. Otherwise, the presiding priest will die immediately due to his young age and will not be able to enjoy such an honor. 4. Avoid words and actions that may offend the gods during sacrifices. During sacrifices, people cannot talk or cough casually, and cannot behave in an indecent manner. During the sacrificial period, men and women are not allowed to meet alone, have sexual intercourse, eat meat, etc. 5. Avoid worshipping gods with gender characteristics regardless of gender . For example, there is a saying among the people that "men don't worship the moon, and women don't worship the kitchen god." This is because the moon god is a goddess and the kitchen god is a male god, so people are afraid that worshipping the gods by the opposite sex would blaspheme them. |
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