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The correct way to burn paper at home

The correct way to burn paper at home is to burn it at night, and don't look back after burning.

Most people choose to burn paper at night after dusk, because the sun is too strong during the day, so it is best to burn it at night. In addition to burning paper in front of the grave; It is said that after burning the paper, leave and don't look back. If the murderer turns back, it will hurt the victim who received the money. If a birthday person looks back, he will see something he shouldn't have seen and easily leave a copy.

Remember to bring a branch when burning paper. You can fiddle with the paper in the process of burning it, so that the paper can penetrate completely and the incomplete paper will not be spent. It is said that it is best to choose the cross road to burn paper, which is true, because the cross road leads to the southeast and northwest, and the dead who collect money can easily find a place and it is the only way; Many people draw a circle when burning paper, because after burning the paper in the circle, they say "so-and-so is dead". However, this money belongs to the dead man, and no one can take it away.

Burning paper in sacrificial ceremony

Burning paper, as an important part of the traditional sacrificial ceremony in China, can be traced back to the ancient sacrificial culture. The ancients believed that people had souls after death, and it was necessary to appease the souls by offering sacrifices to make them rest in peace. Burning paper is considered as a way to pay tribute to ancestors and gods. There are many kinds of burning paper, including ghost paper, gold and silver paper, clothes, houses and vehicles. After these papers were burned, they were considered as ashes for ancestors and gods to use.

In the sacrificial ceremony, burning paper is considered as a ritual of offering sacrifices to the gods and an expression of gratitude to ancestors. In modern society, although some people think that burning paper is a superstitious behavior, many people still burn paper in traditional festivals and sacrificial ceremonies. Burning paper is a cultural tradition worthy of respect, whether out of traditional customs or expressing respect and gratitude to ancestors.