(1) The Mid-Autumn Festival was originally a day for people to worship their ancestors. Because the underground palace is in charge of the gates of hell, the underground palace will open the gates of hell on this day, and the deceased ancestors can go home and reunite. Therefore, it is also called Ghost Festival. Dojo is set up in various places, and steamed bread is given to ghosts. On this day, ancestors are worshipped, graves are visited and lanterns are lit to light the way home for the dead. The Taoist temple held a grand ceremony to pray for the auspicious Dojo, the content of which was to cross over the soul of the deceased.
(2) Buddhism is the day of the Orchid Festival, and the content is also to cross over for the dead. The original intention of orchids is liberation and hanging upside down, which comes from the story of Mulian saving her mother, so Ghost Festival is also called Orchid Festival.
(3) Before midnight on July 14, that is, before July 15 12, the Ghost Gate was opened and closed. According to ancient records, this time should be the deadline for ghosts to return to the underworld. On the second day of the seventh lunar month, the ghost gate was officially opened, and all ghosts were free to go in and out and enjoy the offerings prepared for them by the world until twelve o'clock in the morning on the fifteenth of July.
(4) According to legend, from July 1st every year, the Prince of Yan ordered the gates of hell to be opened wide, so that those ghosts who have suffered and been imprisoned in hell all the year round can get out of hell, get a short wander and enjoy human blood. Therefore, people call July a ghost month. This month is considered as an unlucky month, and they neither get married nor move.
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1, Halloween taboo:
(1) Hang wind chimes at the bedside
(2) Burning paper on non-specific occasions
(3) stealing sacrifices
(4) whistle
(5) Swimming
(6) look around.
(7) The banyan tree is placed at the door.
(8) The head of the slipper faces the bed.
(9) Don't walk back and forth anywhere.