Correct methods and steps to thank the soil

The way to thank the soil is that after the new house is completed, the family will choose a lucky place to move into the new house, and relatives and friends will send gifts to congratulate them, usually with candles and guns as musical instruments. And happiness, furniture, clothes and so on.

Soil is the first of the five elements. As long as it is not allowed to grow flowers and grain, whether it is building a house or building a road, it will destroy the land. It not only destroys and disturbs the visible natural environment such as vegetation and animals, but also destroys many young creatures and breaks the harmony in this area.

Therefore, the ground-breaking ceremony in advance is equivalent to applying for permission, while the gratitude afterwards is an apology to all parties and thanks to the tolerance of the land god, which is a manifestation of people's desire for natural harmony. There is a set of established procedures for people to thank the soil, and the specific ceremony varies from place to place. In most parts of our country, the ceremony of thanking soil is only held once after completion.

Local tradition

However, in some parts of our country, three thank-you ceremonies will be held within three years after the completion of the project, which is called "big thank-you-the-earth". Generally speaking, soil-thanking activities are hosted by Mr. Feng Shui or professionals. According to the instructions of Feng Shui, the host family chanted scriptures, painted symbols to pray for blessings, burned incense and mounted them on the altar. Some host families themselves thank the soil according to local traditions and customs.

As for when is the best time to thank the soil, the ceremony of thanking the soil is generally carried out after the completion of the construction process. The time for thanking the soil is not any day, but the Feng Shui master chooses an auspicious day in advance. The host family should prepare in advance the offerings and other things needed to thank the soil. There are several days of gratitude: Geng Wu, Ding Chou, Shen Jia, Geng Zi, Ding Wei, Jia Yin, Gui Hai and so on.