Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - Do you want to burn paper on the solstice in winter? What's the point of burning paper on the winter solstice?

Do you want to burn paper on the solstice in winter? What's the point of burning paper on the winter solstice?

Generally speaking, paper should be burned during the solar term from winter to Sunday, because it is necessary to worship ancestors.

In some areas, people will burn paper on the solstice in winter, and when they burn paper, they will sprinkle one or two jiaozi to show that their dead relatives like to eat jiaozi. There are two ways to burn paper money. One is the intersection near home. Before incineration, you can write your ancestors' names on the money order, but don't write your descendants or your own names. If you want to write, you will generally refer to later generations; The other is to burn in front of the ancestral grave or beside the coffin according to the rules.

What's the point of burning paper on the winter solstice? 1. It gets dark quickly in winter, so it is better to burn it at dusk in the evening. It's dark or too late; Easy to provoke bad things; It is also best to wear a mascot when burning paper, which helps to ward off evil spirits.

2, burning paper money, there are two situations, one is at the crossroads near home, before burning, you can write the names of your ancestors, but don't write your descendants or your own names. If you want to write, you will generally be called a descendant; The other is to burn in front of the ancestral grave or beside the coffin according to the rules.

3. When burning incense and burning paper, remember not to use chemical incense or inferior incense. Natural incense is correct. This kind of natural incense that can be placed in a phaseless copper furnace is suitable for offering.

4. When buying burnt paper, don't buy piles of printed matter, one is hundreds of millions. That money is not real, and it is not as valuable as the old ruble and Vietnamese dong. You can't even buy a popsicle under a pile. It's too hairy, but although it costs a lot of money, it's ok to burn this more or less. There are many debt collectors here who insist on asking you for money, and if you don't give it, you will grind you, so you should answer them correctly with such a small amount of money.

5. Buy yellow papyrus paper, spread it out and press it with a piece of real money of 100 yuan. I feel that 100 yuan is a stamp, with rows of covers from right to left and from top to bottom until the whole paper is covered. Under this burning paper is hard currency. Money is real, face is in the pocket.

6. Fold the pasted paper, divide it into seven or eight pieces with one knife, and fold it diagonally twice, otherwise a stack of paper will be very troublesome to burn. It will be convenient to fold it and burn it.

7. Before you prepare to burn paper, you'd better prepare a lighter and a stick. This is convenient for you to pull up the pressed paper when you burn it, so that the air can circulate and it is easy to burn. It's a good choice to use the old mop at home, but be careful not to take it back after use, just throw it away.

8. Don't burn until dark. No one dares to come out to withdraw money at dawn. On the way back and forth to burn paper, try to avoid burning paper and don't step on it. Sometimes an intersection is a pile of paper dust, so you can't get around it, so please insert it carefully, sometimes it may take a big step. Before you go, you should say, I'm sorry to bother you.

9. Draw a circle on the ground before burning paper. Be careful not to circle yourself in it. Leave a gap in the northwest corner for relatives below to come in and get money.

10, when burning paper, you should look serious, don't laugh and play, and be respectful since you are here.

1 1. Before burning paper for relatives, light two pieces and throw them out of the circle. Answer correctly the ghost who has no relatives to send money.

12, read aloud when burning paper.

13, you must insist on reading the paper before you go, which can not only prevent fire, but also prevent the wind from blowing the paper out and being picked up by other passers-by, making the old people unhappy.