Sacrifice is a part of Chinese rituals and a major part of Confucian etiquette. There are five rituals, and the most important one is sacrifice, which is to serve the gods and bring blessings. Is it a good time to worship ancestors on the fifth day of the sixth lunar month in 2018? What should we pay attention to when offering sacrifices? The Fortune Teller website has carefully compiled detailed information about the sixth lunar month of 2018. If you want to know about the auspiciousness and inauspiciousness of the sixth lunar month, come to Mr. Shui Mo!Is it a good time to worship ancestors on the fifth day of the sixth lunar month in 2018?Lunar calendar year 2018, June 5th, Xiao (Lunar calendar)Cancer (Tuesday, July 17, 2018) 【Today’s lunar calendar is suitable】 Accepting marriage proposals, praying for blessings, moving into new homes, burials, accepting financial support, taking up a new position, seeking heirs, erecting pillars and raising beams, seeking wealth, governing the way, offering sacrifices [Today’s taboos in the almanac] Planting, digging canals, draining water, building, breaking ground, buying property, breaking ground, building embankments, building houses, building bridges, housing livestock, opening warehouses and meridians. Auspicious gods to follow: Daming, Qinglong, Tianen, Xianxing, Yaoan, Yuekong. Evil spirits to avoid: Hekui, Death God, Tufu, Tile Xian, Disaster, Yuesha. By checking the almanac, we found that the [Today's Suitable] of the day has [Sacrificial Worship] items, so the fifth day of the sixth lunar month in 2018 can be used to sacrifice to ancestors; Notes on sacrificeA Solo pole is erected in the southeast of the courtyard. No dirt is allowed and it is not permitted to tie horses or feed poultry under the pole.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. |
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