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Qin Dongkui talks about five fruits of ancestor worship.

In the traditional culture of China, ancestor worship is a very important ceremony and a way to show respect and gratitude to ancestors. In the process of ancestor worship, it is considered necessary to prepare five kinds of fruits. According to teacher Qin Dongkui, five kinds of fruits represent different meanings.

The first is pear, which is a fruit representing family unity and harmony. Because the pronunciation of pear is very close to the word "Li" in the old saying, most people will regard pear as a symbol of family harmony.

Followed by apple, apple represents peace, health and good luck. This is because "apple" is homophonic with "ping" and "fruit" is homophonic with "country", so apple is regarded as a symbol of praying for peace and wealth.

The third kind is banana, which represents lucky money and rolling financial resources. Because "banana" and "jiaozi" are homophonic, in some areas, people will offer bananas in ancestor worship ceremonies, which means they want families to "jiaozi" their mouths.

The fourth kind is grapes, which represent reunion and wealth. Because grapes are closely linked, this means that family members should rely on each other and unite to meet a happy life.

Finally, oranges represent good luck, auspiciousness and wealth gathering. In ancient times, oranges were regarded as objects to ward off evil spirits, so there was often a custom of offering oranges in ancestor worship ceremonies. In addition, orange orange also means that family members should be as aboveboard, warm and friendly as the sun.

To sum up, five kinds of fruits are very important in ancestor worship ceremony, and they all have different meanings. Different regions and different cultural backgrounds may be different, but in any case, the traditional etiquette of ancestor worship should be cherished and protected.

Solemnly declare: the answer is for reference only, please don't be blindly superstitious.