Ten taboos of the Midyear Festival Traditional festival knowledge, respect traditions, and spend a good time together
When he was very young, he had never heard of the Midyear Festival, nor had he heard of the Midyear Festival, but he remembered "July and a half". But he inquired, and on this day, the "July and a half" in his parents' mouth was not a simple holiday.
It is said that on this day, the ghosts of the underworld will crawl out of the ground and accept things such as the underworld burned for them by the living, but there is also a great risk, there are a few singles, they will go to their partners on this day, and then take their own partners with them, this legend frightened me, stayed at home all day, only went out before sunrise and sunset, and definitely did not go to those dark and dark places, so as not to meet ghosts.
As I grew older, I realized that there were no ghosts in the world at all, and the so-called ghosts were just a legend in people's mouths. The Qixi Festival is a traditional festival that has been passed down since ancient times. In mid-July, it is also known as the "Zhongyuan Festival", which is an ancient festival in China, which is commonly known as the "Zhongyuan Festival", which is also known as the "Zhongyuan Festival". The Zhongyuan theory originated in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and it has a close connection with Taoism, which also put forward the "three-yuan" theory. There is a saying in ancient Chinese books: The fifteenth day of the first lunar month in the "Taoist Classics" is the Shangyuan Festival, which is the day of the blessing of the heavenly officials. And Zhongyuan is July 15, which is the day of the heavenly official's forgiveness of sins. Xia Yuan is the time when the water official solves the disaster.
In the middle of July, the day is approaching. On this night, the Taoists chanted sutras to set the hungry prisoners free. There is such a passage in the ancient "Cultivation Record": the origin of the custom of "Zhongyuan Festival": therefore, on July 15 of the lunar calendar, people will hold a sumptuous "animal ceremony" to sacrifice to the officials, emperors and ancestors. Every other day, the Taoist temple will hold a ceremony to purify the souls of injustice. This is somewhat similar to what his father often said, "Qixi Festival, ghosts come to accompany you", and it makes sense for the wandering soul to find a partner.
Under the influence of long history and culture, each traditional festival has its own unique origin, history and culture. The theory of the universe is that the three worlds of heaven, earth and water are managed by heavenly officials, earth officials and water officials respectively. "The Three Realms Gong" is used to address the gods of the Three Realms. As early as the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Heavenly Master Tao has integrated the concept of the universe into the universe, so before the Dragon Boat Festival, there must be a handwritten letter from the three **, and give their hands to heaven and earth to show their apologies to the three ** in order to seek peace. To the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the day of the three meetings and the concept of the three elements had a deeper combination, and under the promotion of the Tang Dynasty, the formation of the "Shangyuan", "Zhongyuan" and "Xiayuan" three-yuan festival, became the "blessing, auspicious, sacrifice" of the "trinity" of the three-yuan festival, every time this kind of festival, the imperial court has to lead hundreds of officials to participate in the sacrificial activities. Since then, the Sanyuan Festival has gradually evolved into a folk festival.
Where I am is located is a small town in the northeast, where there are many Han people, these are from all parts of the interior, different regions, so that their customs have changed a lot, there are many festivals, have been forgotten. And in our hometown, there are many taboos about this festival, which must be strictly observed by both adults and children. It can be roughly summarized as:
One is to avoid falling asleep with unkempt hair. According to the older generation, there are many wandering ghosts in this land during the month of July, which is commonly known as the "Ghost Month", and if you fall asleep at night or take a walk, they will think you are their own kind and will stop you and ask you to talk to them.
The second is not to blow the whistle at night, otherwise the ghost will think you are calling it, which will be terrifying.
The third is to avoid going out at night. I heard the old man say that the heavier the yin qi on a man's body, or a person with a small figure, the more likely it is to be possessed by yin spirits, especially at night, especially at night, so it is best not to go out and walk around, so as not to be possessed by ghosts.
Fourth, the taboo of the word "ghost". Because in the middle of July every year, it is the time of Pudu, and all the ghosts come out, especially when Pudu meets the law, there are even more powerful ghosts everywhere. Therefore, you have to pay attention to your words and deeds, and never say the word "ghost", otherwise, your ghost will come to your door, and then it will be miserable!
Fifth, don't catch dragonflies and grasshoppers. In people's opinion, these two bugs are ghost-incarnated, and if they are caught and played, they will attract ghosts.
Six taboos slap other people's shoulders and heads at will. It is believed that there are three flames in a person's body, gathered on the shoulders and head, as a lamp that keeps ghosts away. When ghosts are haunted, you casually pat them on the head and shoulder, which is equivalent to extinguishing their lights and giving them a chance.
Seven taboos insert the chopsticks in their hands into the rice. When you eat, putting your chopsticks in a bowl is like lighting a stick of incense, so that the ghosts will come and share the food, which will be troublesome.
Eight taboos past midnight's birthday. However, for people in July, birthday is not a good thing, after all, if it is spent at night, it is equivalent to sharing your birthday with people from another world, which is scary to think about.
Jiuji stepped on the paper money. Paper money is used to pay homage to ghosts, and when the paper money is ignited, the ghosts will gather around to grab it, and once someone accidentally steps on the paper money in the process of burning the paper money, it is likely to anger the ghosts, and what will happen at that time.
Ten taboos to do some protective measures during menstruation. This is generally for women, because during menstruation, women's bodies are unclean, so they are not allowed to engage in activities such as construction, sacrifices, etc., nor can they be seen from the construction site, because this will anger the gods, bring bad luck, or prevent the defense work from proceeding properly.
Of course, this is not the whole story of the Midyear Festival, it is a long-standing tradition, both a commemoration and a kind of respect for loved ones, even in another world, we have our own customs.