What month is it in Qiu Meng?

Qiu Meng means the first month in autumn and the seventh month in the lunar calendar. Among the 24 solar terms, beginning of autumn and Chushu are in two solar terms. The ancients used Meng, Bo, Zhong, Shu and Ji in order, which is equivalent to one, two and three now.

Among them, Meng Hebo represents the first one; Clock means second; Uncle and Ji have a later meaning. When the ancients said four seasons, they also used Meng, Zhong and Ji. There are three months in autumn, the first month is Qiu Meng, the second month is Mid-Autumn Festival, and the third month is Qiu Ji. The moon in Qiu Meng is very cold, the swan goose appears on the moon in Mid-Autumn Festival, and frost begins to fall on the moon in Qiu Ji.

People believe that July is the day when the gates of hell open. At night, when the sun goes down and the yang fades, ghosts and ghosts are active. Especially at midnight, at midnight, ghosts are more active.

At this time, celebrating your birthday in the middle of the night is easy to bring unlucky things and bring harm to your body and mind, so it is not appropriate to celebrate your birthday in the middle of the night.

Of course, the above are just traditional folk customs with their unique superstitious colors. From a scientific point of view, because midnight is the best time for the human body to relax and sleep, the night is getting deeper and deeper and everything is silent. All living things are in a state of sleep. After a hard day's work, the human body is already in a state of exhaustion. At this time, we should have a good rest in the middle of the night to make up for the fatigue of the day and eliminate the drowsiness of our minds.

Celebrating birthdays in the middle of the night not only does not give the body the rest it deserves, but makes the body more excited in a happy and festive atmosphere. As a result, it greatly consumes the body and hurts the healthy development of body and mind. So it is not unreasonable to say that it is forbidden to celebrate birthdays in the middle of the night.

Custom of "Ghost Moon"

Open the ground gate

The first day of the ghost month, that is, the first day of July, is the day when private houses are "open", so it is necessary to worship to show awe and protect themselves from trouble. This kind of worship is called "eating", which can be a sumptuous dish or simply buying some fruit biscuits.

Kaitianmen

The second day of Ghost Month, that is, the second day of July, is the day when public places open. Enterprises, government agencies and other units worship one day later than private houses. The purpose of worship is to make this month pass safely.

Ghosts'Festival

The 15th of Ghost Month, that is, the 15th of July, is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Folk call Mid-Autumn Festival "Ghost Festival" and "Kasahara Festival", also known as July and a half. On that day, people will hold sacrificial activities to commemorate their loved ones and place good wishes for the future.

Purdue Festival

There is a Purdue Festival on the Ghost Moon, and each family is divided into private houses. According to the sacrificial day handed down by predecessors, a banquet is held for Purdue sentient beings. The Chronicle of the Golden Gate (Volume 15) in Daoguang period said: "Since the first day of July, various societies have set up temples along the Buddhist Road as orchid clubs, commonly known as Purdue, to offer sacrifices to ghosts without owners. There are public sacrifices in the house and private sacrifices in each family. This kind of sacrifice is to accumulate virtue and do good deeds. "

Guandimen

The last day of Ghost Moon, that is, the day before the first day of August, is called "Guandimen". Sacrifice on this day means "a good beginning and a good end", and it can also be safe. In addition to offering sacrifices to protect peace, Ghost Moon has many taboos, such as not wearing clothes with one's own name, not patting others on the shoulder, not whistling, and not going out at night for children, the elderly and the infirm.