What is the time, place and pressure of worshipping God?

Many places in our country have the custom of "worshipping XiShen" during the Spring Festival, hoping to bring happiness and good luck for a year with the help of XiShen's celebration.

The activities of offering sacrifices to western gods are very common in various manners and customs, and weddings are also inseparable from this western god who specializes in festive events.

In the old society, when getting married, the bride should face the western gods while waiting to get married. When the bride gets on and off the sedan chair, she has to face XiShen. When couples worship heaven and earth, they must face the position of the western god in order to be happy all their lives.

Therefore, when choosing a wedding date, the person who chooses an auspicious day should indicate "XiShen so-and-so party" in particular, so that the couple can grasp it.

According to legend, the western gods are divided into five rotations according to different expressions, namely, laughing at the western gods, worrying about the western gods, sleeping in the western gods, drunk in the western gods and sitting in the western gods.

The positions of these five gods are:

Sitting in the hometown (northeast), sleeping in the hometown (northwest), worrying about the hometown (southwest), drunk in the hometown (south) and laughing at the hometown (southeast) of the western gentry. One of the most popular is laughing at the western gods.

It is said that this incident originated in Shang Zhouwang. When Jiang Ziya was deified, he named the most beautiful Shang Zhouwang Shang Zhouwang Xishen. The southeast direction (Xun) represents the eldest daughter, who likes it and smiles all over his face just to laugh at the western gods; Southwest Kun, representing the old mother, naturally disliked it, and frowned because he was worried about the western gentry.

In order to facilitate memory, there was a formula in ancient times, which talked about the days when five western gods took turns:

A has sat up and slept in B's Geng.

Bing Xin Kun frowned:

Ding Ren was drunk, drunk,

Wu Gui smiled.

That is, Party A takes turns sitting at the table, Party B takes turns sleeping at the table, Party C takes turns worrying about the table, Party D takes turns drinking the table, and Party E takes turns laughing at the table.

It is generally the day when the Western gods take turns to get married and visit the Western gods.

According to legend, in ancient times, when officials went to Xiqiao, they had to find out the direction of Xiqiao through Qin, and then the royal family held a ceremony. According to the direction of Xiqiao, at some time, they drove the god cow to the suburbs to meet Xiqiao. Cattle should wear red, drum music to send; Cattle officials should whip, which is called "whipping spring", burn incense, set off firecrackers, drive pigs and sheep, and imitate the ancient ritual of keeping the gods happy, so as to live a happy life.

There is a custom of visiting western gods in northwest Shanxi, which we pay more attention to in Yuanping. Everyone hopes to welcome XiShen home, which bodes well for the year.

When welcoming the Western God, the cows were dressed in red and the villagers beat gongs and drums. The whole village left their families behind, leaving an empty lane. Gathered in the western gods, elders presided over ceremonies, burned incense, set off firecrackers and offered offerings. Just like other ceremonies offering sacrifices to gods, everyone bows to the Western God and asks him to bless everyone with good luck and happiness in the coming year.

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"Worship to God" is a folk custom in old Chengdu. In traditional culture, the God of Wealth and the Western God are often integrated. The god of wealth can bring wealth to people; XiShen is a god who brings people luck, joy and wisdom. The happy side, that is, the position and place of the western god. On the occasion of the Spring Festival, Chengdu citizens should make friends with their families, meet them at the south gate, visit the Western gods, visit the Temple of Wuhou, pay respects to Liu, Guan, Zhang and Zhuge Liang, and pray for a peaceful and auspicious year. In the past 200 years, the traditional activity of "visiting Xi Shenfang" has been deeply loved by Chengdu people.

During 1998, Wuhou Temple Museum resumed the folk activities of "worshipping God" during the Spring Festival. Activities follow traditional customs, integrate modern consciousness, strive for vivid and diverse forms, and pay attention to popularization and participation. The main contents include ringing bells at midnight on New Year's Eve, welcoming the god of wealth and offering antique sacrifices. At the same time, there are also activities such as the drama of the Three Kingdoms, folk art performances, prize-winning quiz riddles, and the exhibition of cultural tourism products of the Three Kingdoms.

The folk activity of "Visiting Xi Shenfang" aims to publicize the essence of traditional culture, carry forward the national spirit and enhance national cohesion. Guan Yu is an outstanding historical figure of the Chinese nation. He is regarded as a model of loyalty and righteousness in past dynasties and the embodiment of exorcism and justice. He was regarded as the God of Wealth as early as the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. Zhuge Liang in the Western Jin Dynasty was an outstanding politician and strategist in the history of China. He embodies the virtues of the Chinese nation and is a symbol of national wisdom. For a long time, the essence of loyalty, faithfulness and righteousness has become the spiritual bond of Chinese people at home and abroad, showing the cohesion of national culture.