What does 7749 days mean?

The 49-day crossing in July 77 originated from Buddhism.

Buddhism brought the so-called "July 7th memorial service" to the traditional funeral etiquette in China. The July 7th Festival, also known as the July 7th Ramadan, the Land and Water Dojo, the Land and Water Conference, the Land and Water Conference, and the Land and Water Dharma Conference, is a Dafa Conference that transcends the dead and mainly comes from Buddhist beliefs.

In the Buddhist concept of samsara, people are divided into seven stages with karma within 749 days after death, that is to say, the 49th day is a buffer period. Except for excellent people who go to heaven immediately, extremely bad people go to hell immediately, and most people can make amends and vote for a good baby after crossing over. The purpose of the July 7th memorial service is to eliminate sins and avoid disasters for the deceased, recite scriptures and practice Buddhism, and enter a kind family. So please ask the monks to set up a fasting and chanting ceremony. July 7th recommendation became popular in the Southern and Northern Dynasties.

Lighting lamps, burning paper and incense at home every seven days. The dutiful son is not allowed to shave for a hundred days, and he is not allowed to go to dinner, drink and entertain. At the end of the mourning period, you should recite the scriptures and worship the grave in exchange for filial piety. Centennial, anniversary and third anniversary, the closest relatives all come to pay homage. In case of bereavement, Spring Festival couplets, such as yellow-green paper couplets, are generally not posted during the Spring Festival.

The first is the funeral custom. It is customary to think that "the first seven" refers to the seventh day after death. It is generally believed that the soul of the deceased will go home in the first seven days, and the family should prepare a meal for the soul of the deceased before it comes back, and then it must be avoided. The best way is to sleep. If you can't sleep, hide under the covers. If the soul of the deceased sees his family, it will make him miss and affect his reincarnation. It is also said that when you go home on the seventh day, your family should burn a ladder-like thing at home and let your soul follow this ladder to heaven.

From the date of the death of the deceased, the funeral home will hold a paper burning memorial every seven days, * * * seven times, commonly known as "burning seven times". Generally speaking, "March 7" and "May 7" are more important, and relatives and friends should also send some paper and candles. There is also a ceremony of "exorcising evil spirits" (also known as "returning disasters"). According to the old custom, the soul still exists after death. 7749 days ago, the ghost of the deceased wanted to go home once, and the specific time was calculated by the Taoist priest. At that time, the funeral home will arrange incense and wine, and lay a layer of charcoal ash or plant ash on the floor to test the footprints of the deceased.

With a bamboo pole and a sticker on each foot, stand on the doorstep or insert it under the eaves of dead people. It is said that ghosts will enter the house when they see this. Put a boiled egg in the clay pot in the corner of the house to bribe the disaster god (commonly known as chicken feet) and let the ghost of the deceased stay at home for a while. At this time, the whole family is in the distance. After the specified time, throw a string of firecrackers into the house first, and then you can enter the house after the explosion. On centennial and anniversary days, paper will be burned to pay homage. Half a year or a year after death, do another Dojo for the deceased.