Because brooms are used to clean up rubbish and dirty things, it is considered very unlucky to be hit by brooms in customs.
If a person dies, people will send away (burn) the broom in his room together.
The skill of exorcism is usually to lean the broom against the bed to protect people from sleeping; Or flogging suspected evil objects.
Reminder: Bamboo broom has the best exorcism effect.
Second, the mirror.
Because of its reflection, mirrors are used by many people as evil spirits in feng shui items.
The use method is to hang it on the lintel or window frame to deal with the evil in front of the door. Because of this, I especially avoid looking at myself in the mirror when I sleep.
Ge Hong's "Bao Pu Zi" says that all things in the world, who have been trained for a long time, have the ability to pretend to be people. But you can't change your real shape in the mirror. When a ghost sees the mirror, he reveals his true face and can only slip away quickly.
Along this line of thinking, mirrors are widely used in all fields of life. For example, the back or chest of ancient warrior armor is embedded with a "protective mirror". Copper mirror material, on the one hand, has the function of resisting the invasion of weapons such as knives and arrows, on the other hand, it can play a role in deterring ghosts. For another example, the custom of putting a small round mirror in the middle of the top of the gate is very popular in many areas of China. Even today, this ancient exorcism with exorcism significance often appears in modern architecture, but the material of the mirror has changed from cooked copper to glass.
Third, grapefruit leaves.
Grapefruit leaves, also known as Luyou leaves, are mainly produced in Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian. Has the effects of expelling pathogenic wind, relieving pain, dispelling cold and removing dampness. Leaves contain volatile oil and have a special fragrance.
People can wash their hands, face or bathe with grapefruit leaves when they are unlucky or feel unlucky, which can drive away bad luck; Commonly used grapefruit leaves to clean the body, hands and feet can also soothe the nerves.
The legend of grapefruit leaves exorcising evil spirits has existed since ancient times. Now in the south, especially in Guangxi and Guangdong, grapefruit leaves will still be added when the ghost moon comes. Especially in the case of children at home, bathing with grapefruit leaves can help children stay away from dirty things; Or hang grapefruit leaves on your doorstep, balcony, room window, desk and other places.
If you don't have ready-made grapefruit leaves, you can also try handmade soap containing grapefruit leaves. Washing with it can replace grapefruit leaves to boil water, and it can also play a good role in exorcising evil spirits.
Four, gourd
Among the traditional auspicious mascots in China, the gourd is an important treasure, which has magical effects such as exorcising evil spirits, eliminating evil spirits and increasing wealth.
Gourd bottle mouth is small, bottle body is big, easy to get in but difficult to get out. It is used to turn diseases into evil and has the effect of preventing lotus flowers.
In ancient times, many wealthy families kept several natural gourds at home and put them on top of nave, believing that they had the wonderful function of turning evil spirits into evil spirits and avoiding evil.
Gourd is easy to get, and natural gourd has a good effect of ward off evil spirits. It is best to hang it on the bedside, by the door and by the window. If there is a patient, hanging the gourd in front of the patient's bed or on the side where the patient sleeps can help the patient calm down and rest. Hanging the gourd outside the door can protect the people in the house.
It is best to carve spells on the gourd, but there must be no portraits or symbols of other religions. This is a sign of disrespect and must not be used.
Five, cinnabar
The main component of cinnabar is mercury sulfide, but it is often mixed with realgar, apatite and asphaltene. External preparation with sedative, hypnotic, detoxicating and antiseptic effects, and capable of inhibiting or killing skin bacteria and parasites. It is widely used in Taoism and Chinese medicine.
Cinnabar is used in Taoism, one is array, the other is exorcism, the third is painting, and the fourth is alchemy. Wearing cinnabar can ward off evil spirits. When you wear it, make a small bag, which contains cinnabar, seven-leaf clover (also available in pharmacies, which is cheaper) and seven black beans. The Chinese patent medicine for this thing is Zhusha Anshen Pill, which is an important medicine to treat possession and ward off evil spirits.
If the child can't sleep well, he can also put the bag under the pillow to deter and dissuade him.
Cinnabar bracelets have the same effect.
Six, peach wood
Peach is the essence of five trees, also known as fairy wood, so it has the function of exorcism.
Taomu Town House is widely circulated among Han people to ward off evil spirits. When building a new house, peach branches are placed at the four corners of the house to ensure the safety and prosperity of the house. It is also used for weddings, which means a happy marriage, wealth and peace. On holidays, peach branches should also be hung by the door to receive the blessing of the town house and have a safe festival. Peach is widely spread and used in China and Southeast Asian countries.
Taomujian is a Taoist instrument carved by hand from natural peach wood. In the traditional customs of the Han nationality, it is also considered to have the functions of town residence, blessing, evil spirits and lucky money.
When there are babies or pregnant women in the bedroom, you can't put peach swords in the bedroom. It is appropriate to hang wood blade on both sides of the gate to ward off evil spirits.
In addition, wearing mahogany bracelets can also play a role in ward off evil spirits.
Seven, coins
Coins can be divided into big five-emperor coins and small five-emperor coins. The Great Five Emperors Coins refer to Qin Banliang, Han Wuzu and Kaiyuan Bao Tong in Tang Dynasty, Bao Tong in Song Dynasty and Yongle Bao Tong in Ming Dynasty. The big five emperors' coins are made of bronze. Now the five emperors' money generally refers to the small five emperors' money, that is, Bao Tong Shunzhi, Bao Tong Kangxi, Bao Tong Yongzheng, Bao Tong Qianlong and Bao Tong Jiaqing.
The five emperors' coins have five emperors and five elements, and they have the essence of heaven, earth, yin and yang and five elements, and their power is endless. Among the five emperors of the Qing Dynasty, Shunzhi belonged to water, Kangxi to wood, Yongzheng to earth, Qianlong to gold and Jiaqing to fire. Although the five emperors of China Wudiqian were separated for a long time, their numerology also had the theory of five elements. Qin Shihuang belongs to water, Han Wudi belongs to gold, Emperor Taizong belongs to earth, Song Taizu belongs to wood, and Ming Chengzu belongs to fire.
The copper coin itself is rigid, and the five elements belong to gold, which has the function of bearing gas and things. The outer ring of copper coins is inside, the outer ring represents the sky, the inner ring represents the earth, and the year number of the emperor in the middle represents the people. "Heaven, earth and man" are three talents, so they have the energy to fight against Kun.
In addition, the coins of the Five Emperors came from the most powerful and prosperous emperor in China. During their reign, the country was rich and strong, the emperor was the only one, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the country was rich and strong. Coins are well-made, have a long circulation time, and have the essence of "heaven and earth", so they can protect their homes, turn evil into evil, and have the function of attracting wealth.
Eight, red paper
In the past, red paper was mainly used to write Spring Festival couplets, and a small note was put on the gift package for others to make a seal. In fact, the seal and the red paper on the door (although written on it) are used to bless and ward off evil spirits.
In the folk, you can often see red paper cut into small strips and pasted on doors, bedside, pigsty and cowshed doors, cars, windmills, etc. to pray for evil spirits and safety. Red paper originally represented blood sacrifice, that is, the blood of livestock and even enemies was smeared on important positions to deter enemies and evil spirits, and it gradually evolved into red paper until later.
Nine, the blood of the dog's head
Chickens and dogs are domestic animals, but in ancient concepts, their origins are comparable to ordinary animals. Shu Wei's "The Fight in Spring and Qiu Yun" says that "Yu Hengxing is scattered into a chicken", while "The Spring and Autumn Examination of Justice" says that "dogs are born of quarrelling". This kind of endowment is directly related to people taking some of them as magic weapons.
As a magic weapon to ward off evil spirits, dog blood has been recorded in history books. Qin Shihuang's four lessons of killing dogs and preventing fierceness are one example. Since then, killing dogs and smearing blood on the door has always been one of the basic ways for the people to eliminate ominous or resist evil. It is generally believed that dog blood and chicken head are the easiest to ward off evil spirits, especially chicken head and black dog blood are more effective. If an evil person uses witchcraft, he can also break his witchcraft by throwing dog's blood.
It is also common in folklore to use chicken blood with dog blood to exorcise evil spirits.