Because people don't become ghosts immediately after death, there are 7749 days as a buffer period. At this time, it is called the vulva. The purpose of 1 is to let the dead go home. Seeing the doorman won't stop them from entering the house, and those who are caught by mistake can come back to life to avoid unjust, false and wrong cases. Only after 49 days can they really become ghosts.
What does it mean to live from July 17 to July 7 after the death of the old man?
A man's death is a day. For example, the old man is gone today, so today is the first day, overnight is the second day, and every seven days is a "seven". Generally speaking, the first seven funerals [the elderly have to stay at home for seven days, and special circumstances can be advanced or postponed, but they can only be decided after the Yin and Yang teachers have seen them], which means that after our mother gave birth to us, we will do housework ourselves within seven days. On the whole, Erqi has nothing to pay attention to. Speaking of Sanqi, the family will get together to cherish the merits of the elderly. It won't be four or seven. By May 7th, that is, 5*7=35 days, that is, the "full moon" when we were born, we also need everyone to get together and live a good life. Six or seven, but ... after the arrival of July 7th, everyone will have a good cry in the cemetery, because after July 7th, our mourning period will expire, and there is no need to celebrate the July 7th anniversary. After July 7th, it is a century-old taboo and an anniversary taboo.
Why do people celebrate July 7 after death?
When expressing condolences to the deceased, we should not forget the ancestors of our loved ones, and will visit them during the bardo. So I often hear the strange phenomenon that my ancestors went home seven years ago. The most common rumor is that before going to bed at night, I will fill the floor of the hall with dental ashes and spread it very thin. Tomorrow I will get up and leave the room to see if there are any abnormalities or footprints on the ground, because the soul is heavy. By doing so, I know that my ancestors have come back. Secondly, the ancestors reported their dreams to relatives or friends, saying that some things were not explained to later generations. The night when the ancestors came back to visit their relatives is also called "the night of the soul". Although the closest relatives are relatively easy to feel, some of them are ordinary relatives or friends, and even irrelevant people have the opportunity to feel it, because there is a truth in spiritualism that the soul carries radio waves, so long as these people meet the receiving conditions, they can receive it, because the will of the brain is relatively similar to that of the close relatives or loved ones, which makes the soul of the ancestors easy to produce * * *. ,
What does it mean to do July 7th every seven days after death?
Once every seven days. Because it is generally believed that people will be reborn within 77 or 49 days after death. And it changes every seven days or so, I can't remember.
What do people who died on July 7th pay attention to?
Many people have read from various TV books since childhood that they will sacrifice for "7749 days" after death. In fact, it is true in history. Why are you doing this? What's the point of doing this? Let's take a look.
After death, relatives hold a fast and a drink offering (or a memorial service) every seven days, seven times before and after, for 7749 days. There are also various kinds of exquisite folk customs, such as the former "seven" called the first seven, such as the son standing a wooden owner to burn paper money for his dead father (mother) and asking the monk to chant Buddhist scriptures; Erqi invited Taoist priests to receive scriptures; Sanqi and Siqi, commonly known as "Sanqi", can be done by nephews and nephews; May 7th is highly valued, and there is also a ceremony of "exorcising evil spirits and reviving the soul". Six or seven years old, the daughter prepares wine and rice, and there is no female niece; The seventh day of July is called "Duanqi", and the funeral parlour provides food and wine as a memorial, and chants scriptures to exorcise ghosts. In fact, the custom of doing seven things is not the content of traditional funeral customs advocated by Confucianism. Up to now, there are different opinions about the origin and belief connotation of the custom of seven things, and there is still no conclusion.
"Zuo Qi", also known as "July 7th", is a common memorial ceremony when people hold funeral activities. It is common because people believe in the existence of souls, and people will be reincarnated after death. Usually, "doing seven" means holding a Buddhist ceremony to cross over for the dead. From the "first seven days", it is necessary to set up a mourning hall for the deceased, and provide food day and night, just like life, until "; Break the seven spirits. " But at present, in the process of "making seven", some people only make sacrifices when "making seven".
According to folklore, the custom of doing seven things began in the early Tang Dynasty. The general plot is: Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, told the prince before he died that after his death, his relatives would give him a recommendation banquet every seven days and burn paper money seven times until 7749 days, so that his soul could cross over smoothly. Among them, the purchase of "May 7th" should be particularly rich, and so on. After Taizong's death, the prince obeyed orders one by one. Later, officials and people followed suit and formed the custom of doing seven things. This kind of story is of course unfounded in history. It has been pointed out that although the custom of doing seven things has been popular since the early Tang Dynasty, it was recorded as early as the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Biography of Northern History Hu Guozhen: "Although Guo Zhen is old, he is elegant in Buddhism", "From the beginning of the imperial edict to July 7th, a thousand monks were set up"; Sun's Biography of the Northern Qi Dynasty: "Since the death of Ge (Nanyang King), monks have been invited to set a fast for Ge every seven days and one hundred days. "
"Zuoqi" is a seven-day period from the date of death, with a maximum of seven periods and 7749 days. Therefore, the families of the deceased should sacrifice once every seven days to cultivate happiness. At the expiration of the seventh period, a memorial service will be held to "break the seventh period" or "make up the seventh period", and the mourning hall and black veil will be removed at the same time.
In the days of "doing seven", there are many things to pay attention to when losing family members, but it is no longer as red tape as in the old days. It is mainly to set up an altar, and the sacrifices are generally singular for good luck. You should wear a black veil and don't drop by.
According to the above records and other materials, scholars believe that the custom of the seven things originated from the origin theory, which was formed during the spread of Buddhism to the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and began to break through the scope of believers and become secular from the early Tang Dynasty. Why should "seven" be specified as the date of death? They say there are six roads in life. Between a person's death and life, there is a "yin body" stage, such as the shape of a teenager, seeking fate in the underworld, with seven days as a period; If you still can't find fate by the end of seven days, you can continue for seven days, and by the end of the seventh seven days, you will have a place (see yoga). Therefore, in these 7749 days, we will turn over every seven days to pay homage. This custom of doing seven things, which was born out of Buddhism's "Fate Theory", was formed in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and naturally it should be regarded as the product of Buddhism prevailing at that time. Li Ao, a native of the Tang Dynasty, once wrote "On Going to Buddha's Lent", which refuted the custom of making seven times and its theoretical basis. One of its bases is "injury ceremony", which is not in line with the Confucian emphasis on human feelings, sorrow and joy, and it can also be disproved that doing it seven times is a Buddhist thing.
In the folk custom of China, the deceased relatives have a fixed sacrifice day. On this day, people will sacrifice their loved ones at home or in the cemetery to show their thoughts.
Why do people say that after death?
Seven customs originated from the theory of origin and Buddhism, and were formed during the period from the spread of Buddhism to the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Southern and Northern Dynasties. From the early Tang dynasty, it broke through the scope of believers and moved towards secularization. Why should "seven" be specified as the date of death? They say there are six roads in life. Between a person's death and life, there is a "yin body" stage, such as the shape of a teenager, seeking fate in the underworld, with seven days as a period; If you still can't find fate by the end of seven days, you can continue for seven days, and by the end of the seventh seven days, you will have a place (see yoga). Therefore, in these 7749 days, we will turn over every seven days to pay homage. This custom of doing seven things, which was born out of Buddhism's "Fate Theory", was formed in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and naturally it should be regarded as the product of Buddhism prevailing at that time.
What does "May 7th" mean after death?
This comes from doing seven, which is also called fasting seven, managing seven, burning seven, doing seven, doing one day and July seven. Because the reincarnation of Buddha-watchers is usually completed within 749 days, the funeral custom led by the Han nationality has gradually formed and become popular all over the country. People divide the forty-nine days after the death of their loved ones into seven days (hence the name "July 7th"), and every seven days will hold different ceremonies to pay homage to their ancestors. From the previous seven days, a coffin was set up for the wooden owner to cry and worship every day, and a Buddhist ceremony was held every seven days to fast and worship the ancestors, and then the spirit was removed on the 49th day of July 7th. So when you say "May 7th", you mean the fifth seven days after death, that is, the period from 28th to 31st.
-"May 7th" was still held in most places with filial piety, and the ceremony was quite grand. Zhangping will hold a "restitution" ceremony. "Repay" means "repay", which is to repay the kindness of parents. Please ask monks and Taoists to recite scriptures and worship Buddha for confession. Short is one day and night, long is seven days and nights. Wealthy families will also set up a "patrol library", that is, burn a large number of spiritual treasures, paper money, paper men, paper horses and so on. For the newly deceased relatives and other ancestors to enjoy.
What does July 7th mean?
Also known as "fasting seven", "managing seven", "burning seven", "walking seven", "walking one day" and "July 7th". The old funeral customs of the Han nationality are very popular all over the country. That is, after death (or after the funeral), a coffin seat is set up from the "first seven days" for the wood owner to cry and worship every day, and sacrifice in the morning and evening. Buddhist ceremonies were held every seven days, and fasting ceremonies were held, which ended on the 49th day of July 7th. This custom was not recorded in the Han Dynasty, which was related to the introduction of Buddhism into China. It was implemented in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and it will remain unchanged in later generations. Buddhist yoga theory says that after death, there is a "yin body" between people and life, such as the shape of a boy. In order to seek fate, seven days is the first period. If the seventh day ends, there will be no fate, and then it will last for another seven days. By the end of the seventh day, there will be a place, so there will be the "July 7" period and the custom of recommending it every seven days. On the one hand, people were born as wax in July, and a wax became a spirit, and after 7749, it became seven spirits; Seven days to avoid death, one to avoid one soul to disperse, and seven souls to dissipate in 7749 days, this is the Taoist theory of gathering souls to disperse souls. July 7th is also called "Breaking Seven", "Walking Seven" and "Full Seven" by the people. Pay more attention to the top seven, the last seven and the last seven. "Biography of Northern History Hu Guozhen": "From the beginning of the imperial edict to July 7th, there were thousands of monks' fasting. "Sun's Biography of the Northern Qi Dynasty:" After the death of Ge (Nanyang King), at the end of the seventh day to the hundred days, a monk was always invited to set a fast for Ge. " "Peony Pavilion. Meeting Mother: "How do you know that he is also a pair of lovers? Chapter 5 of the Scholars: "After that, I spent four or five thousand taels of silver on fasting, seven days of medical treatment, funerals and going out." The fourth time: "How time flies! The July 7th period has passed." See Yoshida Yoshida's Spring Rain.
After the funeral, sacrifices are made every seven days, which is called "making seven", and "July 7th" is the last "seven" and "breaking seven". Among them, "May 7th" is the most lively, and Taoist priests are generally invited to do the "May 7th" Dojo. Friends and relatives all eat five or seven meals here. Do a hundred-day sacrifice every hundred days, and then sacrifice every other anniversary, once every three years. Sacrifice Yin Shou once every ten years until you are 100 years old.
According to the ancient funeral custom, the coffin should be stopped for at least three days. It is said that I hope the dead can come back to life. If you can't be resurrected within three days, your hopes will be completely dashed. In fact, it takes a long time to stop the funeral, because the funeral at that time was very complicated, especially for emperors, who needed huge graves and a lot of funerary objects, which required a lot of manpower and time. Besides, parents should be buried together after death. If the father dies without knowing the mother's tomb and the mother dies without knowing the father's tomb, the deceased shall be buried temporarily until the father's tomb or mother's tomb is found. It is hard to say when the coffin will be parked.
After modern times, coffins were generally buried after "seven days". People think that people don't know they are dead until seven days after they die, so they have to hold a "seven-week" ceremony, seven days and forty-nine days. This is mainly influenced by Buddhism and Taoism.
Buddhism believes that in addition to committing heinous crimes and going to hell immediately, people with many virtues will ascend to heaven immediately, and their souls generally cannot be reincarnated immediately. The undead without metempsychosis is not a ghost, but a body in the process from death to metempsychosis, waiting for the opportunity of metempsychosis to mature. Therefore, if filial piety or relatives and friends can ask the monk to do some Buddhist services for him seven times after his death, the deceased can be reincarnated in a better place. Therefore, Buddhism advocates that it is best to cross over the undead during the July 7th period. If after the July 7th period, the category of the deceased's afterbirth has been finalized, and Buddhist practice will only increase his blessing, but will not change the category of afterbirth. If a person has done a lot of evil before his death, he is destined to keep animals in his next life. When he died on July 7th, if his filial relatives and friends did a big Buddha thing for him, so that he could hear the monk chanting, repent now and be a good person, he could be saved from animals and reborn as a human being. Taoism also believes that it is best to turn over the dead before his "seven spirits" are exhausted.
There are many specific etiquette during the period of "doing seven", which are practiced everywhere. In Guangzhou, the fifth seven days of the old funeral custom must be returned by married women, and the cost of this day is entirely borne by married women. If the deceased has no married woman, it will be done by a married niece or grandniece. The first seven days, the last seven days and the last seven days after death are called "Big Seven". There is a custom of "walking seven times" at this day's memorial service. That is to say, at this day's memorial service, married daughters and daughters-in-law each carry lanterns and race like flies according to the prescribed ceremony to get the first one to run home, commonly known as "fighting for heroes &; Say (used before the singular subject of the first and third person) ......