Why draw a circle when burning paper on Mid-Autumn Festival? What happens if you step into the circle of burning paper?

The Mid-Autumn Festival is scheduled for July 15th of the lunar calendar, commonly known as July 30th. Legend has it that all the ghosts were released to the underworld on that day, and people usually carry out activities to sacrifice ghosts. Where there is a new funeral, people will go to new graves, but generally speaking, ghosts and ghosts will sacrifice locally. Therefore, as a whole, it is a festival centered on the worship of ghosts and gods, and it is the largest folk ghost festival in China.

In the traditional rural concept, people often think that people have an afterlife. After death, he will go to another world. If there is still nostalgia in this world, his soul will not leave willingly and wander in the world. The purpose of burning paper on the grave is to let ancestors consume in that world. But when burning paper, we often see drawing a circle on the ground, and then burning the paper inside, leaving a mouth on the west side of this circle. The purpose of this is to prevent those "ghosts" who don't want to leave from robbing.

When burning paper, besides drawing a circle, put some burning paper outside the circle. The purpose is not to let other lonely souls disturb the rest of their ancestors and compete for their "money." Of course, this custom will change everywhere, but it will follow this accent. In addition, the phenomenon of burning paper on the roadside is often seen in cities, and circles are generally drawn, meaning the same as above. Burn paper on the roadside, draw a circle to represent the grave of your deceased relatives, and leave a gap to represent the tomb door, the position facing the grave or the position of the ashes.

What happens if you accidentally step on a circle of burnt paper? After nightfall, many people will flock to the street to burn paper. Because of the limited space, many paper burning circles will be connected one after another, and it is inevitable to step on them when walking. In fact, it is ok in many cases, because most of the dead people are kind people, and they will not make things difficult for you because of your unintentional loss, but they may also meet people with a big temper and make you sick. If you happen to be ill, you will inevitably need to buy them.

However, in order to avoid complications, it is better for everyone to bypass the paper burning area as carefully as possible. If you have to go through there, don't forget to say: excuse me, excuse me. If so? It doesn't matter what paper dust you step on after dawn the next day, because the money has been taken away.

When burning paper, besides drawing a circle, put some burning paper outside the circle. The purpose is not to let other lonely souls disturb the rest of their ancestors and compete for their "money." Of course, this custom will change everywhere, but it will follow this accent. In addition, the phenomenon of burning paper on the roadside is often seen in cities, and circles are usually drawn, meaning the same as above. Burn paper on the roadside, draw a circle to represent the grave of your deceased relatives, and leave a gap to represent the tomb door, the position facing the grave or the position of the ashes.