Sacrifice is an important part of our Chinese etiquette. Since ancient times, we have attached great importance to sacrifice. The objects of our sacrifice include gods in heaven, gods on earth and ghosts of mankind. More outstanding national heroes and saintly kings and ministers with relatively high political achievements will also receive sacrificial courtesy. Is August 13th of the lunar calendar in 2018 a good day to worship ancestors? What are the taboos in sacrifice? As the eighth month of the lunar calendar arrives, the feeling of autumn becomes stronger. It sneaks in on a foggy dawn and disappears in the hot afternoon. What will the eighth month of the lunar calendar be like in 2018? Go to Mr. Shui Mo for a more detailed introduction.Is August 13th of the lunar calendar in 2018 a good day to worship ancestors?August 13, 2018 (Lunar calendar)September 22, 2018, Saturday, Virgo (solar calendar) 【Today’s lunar calendar is suitable】 [Do not use it on the day of the four departures] Travel, migration, opening the market, erecting pillars, collecting money, seeking wealth, opening warehouses, burials, offering sacrifices, attending school, tailoring, setting up vouchers, planting, buying property, seeking medical treatment [Today’s taboos in the old almanac] [Do not use it on the day of the four departures] Setting up the bed, felling wood, raising beams, adopting livestock, fasting and praying, building house, taking up the post, moving in, separating, accepting marriage proposals, getting married, repairing, breaking ground, and litigation. To sum up, due to the influence of [do not use for important events on the day of the four departures], the 13th day of the eighth lunar month in 2018 is not suitable for worshiping ancestors. What are the taboos in sacrifice?1. Women and outsiders are forbidden to participate in sacrifices <br /> Many ethnic groups, such as the Yi, Miao, Nu, Dai, Wa, Hani, Lisu, and Oroqen, have the custom of forbidding women to participate in sacrifices and forbidding outsiders to enter sacrificial sites.2. It is forbidden to have unclean people participate in the sacrifice to the gods <br /> Han people are forbidden to have unclean people participate in the sacrifice, that is, it is forbidden for menstruating women, pregnant women, postpartum women, infants, people wearing mourning clothes, and people who have been punished to participate. 3. Avoid choosing a person of high moral character to preside over the sacrifice <br /> During sacrifices, one must choose a person of high moral character who is over fifty years old to preside over the sacrifice. Otherwise, the person presiding over the sacrifice will die immediately due to his young age and lack of the blessing to enjoy such an honor. 4. Avoid offending the gods with words and deeds during sacrifice <br /> During sacrifice, 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 <br /> For example, there is a saying among the people that "men do not worship the moon and women do not 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 gods by the opposite sex would be a blasphemy. What are the suitable days for ancestor worship in August of the lunar calendar in 2018?: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : |
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