Feng Shui knowledge you must know when worshipping gods and ancestors during the Spring Festival

Feng Shui knowledge you must know when worshipping gods and ancestors during the Spring Festival
Introduction: The Spring Festival is coming. Every time the Spring Festival approaches, many places have the custom of worshiping gods and offering sacrifices to ancestors. The customs and etiquette of worshiping gods and offering sacrifices to ancestors are different in each place, and there are also some taboos that are different, but overall they are still similar. So what Feng Shui knowledge do we need to know when worshiping gods and ancestors during the Spring Festival? Please follow the editor to learn more about it below! There is no end to the topics about the Spring Festival, so do you want to know more about it? Just continue to wander in Mr. Shui Mo’s Spring Festival special ocean!
In the past, our ancestors cut through thorns and brambles, traveled through mountains and rivers, reclaimed the land, and settled the country. After enduring wind, rain, thunder and lightning, they developed a reverence for nature in their hearts. They believed that the heaven, earth, sun, moon, mountains, rivers, and all things have their own gods. Later, with the emergence of religious ideas, this Shinto concept became more specific and practical. The Chinese people actually have a very broad mind. It is generally believed that since gods come to protect mankind, the more the better, so everyone is accepted. Buddhism has its own gods, Taoism has its own gods, and although Confucianism has not developed a religious form or religious organization, Confucius once said, "A wise and upright person is called a god," which is equivalent to setting a standard for "godhood."

Under this concept, many saintly kings, wise ministers, great scholars, famous generals who have made great contributions to the country's history, as well as loyal ministers, righteous men, chaste women, and filial sons who have been recorded in various places, all of whom are in line with the "divine nature" and have outstanding deeds, were heroes in life and have spirits after death, all have the opportunity to have temples built to enshrine them. Given China's vast territory, large population, long history, abundant cultural relics, and so many sources of gods and spirits, it is not surprising that China has these gods and Buddhas who protect the people of the world and receive incense from all directions.

When you go to the temple to worship gods, you may find that in addition to the main god in the temple, there are many incense burners such as Fude, Tiandi, Door God or other gods. If you have not noticed, you should pay attention. As the saying goes: "Enter a temple to worship gods, enter a house to call people." This is a form of respect and courtesy. Entering a temple to worship gods requires offering incense, but it does not mean that the gods will inhale the incense. This is a way of greeting the gods.

Generally speaking, three large incense sticks, three thin incense sticks or five thin incense sticks are offered to the main altar, followed by all the gods outside the main altar; one incense burner and three incense sticks are used to offer to all the gods in the temple for the offering to be complete. This is a rule for worshipping gods in a temple.
When you make a wish or ask for divination, you must have offerings. This is also a kind of courtesy. When you visit friends, you will not go empty-handed. You must buy some fruits or candies, biscuits, etc. People are polite to each other, let alone the gods. The size of the offerings is up to your heart. You can bring a golden pig or three animals and wine as a gift, or you can bring five fruits and a plate of vegetarian dishes as an offering.

Usually, the offerings are placed first and then the incense is offered. If there are too many incense sticks in the incense burner during busy days, you can choose another method to offer incense. That is, put the offerings on the ground (if there is empty space on the prayer table, put them on the prayer table). This is done because the place is crowded and the gods will not be surprised; then put a fruit in front, stick incense on top of the fruit and bow. Then you can pray to the gods for family safety, good fortune, smart children, good marriage, etc.
Some people mainly want to draw lots and then borrow a lot box from the temple priest after offering sacrifices (usually believers will donate some incense money or look for some stalls selling lot boxes before entering the temple, and then they can buy some for their own use).

How to worship

Respecting Heaven and honoring ancestors is a Taoist tradition that has been passed down in my country for 5,000 years and followed by all the people. It has its roots in human nature and is implemented in customs and habits, forming the cornerstone of China's inherent culture. Ancestor worship is an essential part of human relations and the basis of governing a country, and it is necessary to worship gods and ancestors during seasonal festivals, weddings, funerals and other celebrations. Therefore, on the incense table of every family, most of them have portraits of gods and Buddhas or scrolls on the left, and ancestral tablets on the right, with the words "Xiankao XX Gong" or "Xianbi XX Madam" or "Family Ancestor Tablet" written on it. They are generally called "gongma" verbally. In addition to burning incense and worshiping every day, they also have to worship on the first and fifteenth day of each month. In addition, if it is the birthday of gods and Buddhas, or when you want to ask the gods to eliminate disasters and bless you, you also need to go to the temple to burn incense. Pay homage.

Mr. Shui Mo's warm reminder

1. Worshipping gods and ancestors has certain common customs among ethnic groups
2. There are also different customs for worshipping gods and ancestors in different regions
3. You must be sincere when worshiping gods and ancestors, otherwise it would be disrespectful.
4. If your career and financial luck are not good, and your love and marriage are not good, it is recommended that you adjust them as soon as possible. In addition to worshiping gods and ancestors and activating related auspicious items, you also need to adjust the feng shui of yourself and your house.
Summary: The above article is a detailed analysis of some Feng Shui knowledge that you need to know when worshiping gods and ancestors during the Spring Festival. You can refer to it and hope it can help you!

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