Cold clothes can be distributed on the first day of October and the second day of the Cold Clothes Festival.

Everyone is very cautious about the day to commemorate their ancestors. For example, different offerings are purchased, and the types of paper money burned should also conform to the theme of the festival. For example, burning buns on the Mid-Autumn Festival, but it can't be used on the Cold Clothes Festival, because it is afraid that the ancestors will not get it when it expires. This article will talk about what to prepare and the date you need to pay attention to.

When is the Cold Clothes Festival? Every year on the first day of the tenth lunar month, compared with this year's Gregorian calendar, it is 1 1.5. People think that it is the real winter after October, and then the weather will get colder and colder. They were afraid that the ancestors of the underworld were short of clothes and clothes. Therefore, in addition to food, incense sticks, paper money and other general offerings, there is one thing that is indispensable when offering sacrifices, that is, a robe. In the ceremony, people burn ghost clothes to their ancestors, which is called "sending cold clothes". Every place has different cultures and customs, so you can pay attention to it.

/kloc-can I send cold clothes on the second day of 0/0? Generally speaking, it is not recommended to go on the second day of October, and the first day of October is the most suitable, because according to the old calendar, as long as there are no taboos, it is better to go to the grave or hold a ceremony, if something is delayed. However, the customs of each place are different, so it is safer to consult local experienced elders.

What are the stories and legends? I believe everyone is familiar with this story, which has been compiled into many books. According to legend, in the Qin Dynasty, Meng and Jiang planted melons and got a daughter named Fan Qiliang. Later, Qi Liang was taken to northern Xinjiang to repair the Great Wall and went all the way to find her husband to send warm clothes at the foot of the Great Wall. She didn't want her husband to die and be buried in the wall. Meng Jiangnu was sad and angry, crying to the Great Wall day and night. Finally, she was moved by the earth and cried down the Great Wall, revealing her husband's body. Later, Meng Jiangnv also fought face to face with Qin Shihuang to avenge her husband and vent her anger on herself. Finally, she held her husband's body and jumped into the sea. At that time, the sea was rough and slowly arched two reefs. It is said that the grave of Jiang Nv at sea, no matter how big the tide is, has never been topped. It is said that the story happened on the first day of the tenth lunar month, and the Cold Clothes Festival was thus formed.