What is the meaning of throwing paper money after giving birth?

Throwing paper money after giving birth is one of the traditional Chinese customs, which is to pay tribute to ancestors and gods, and to pray for the gods to bless the mother and the child with health and safety. Usually after the birth of a child, the family will prepare some paper money and paper Yuanbao, and then outside the house or in front of an indoor shrine, the family will light incense and candles and throw paper money and paper Yuanbao to express their respect and gratitude to the gods.

The custom of throwing paper money after giving birth is usually held when the child is born on the seventh, tenth, fortieth, one hundredth day, or half a year old, and the whole ceremony requires strict procedures and rituals, with the hosts reciting sutras, burning incense, and offering flowers, brown sugar, eggs and other items. In this ceremony, the family prays to the gods to bless the mother and the child with peace and health, and it is also a symbol of family happiness and good fortune.

While life in the modern world is very different from that in ancient times, the custom of throwing paper money after giving birth is a time-honored tradition that is still being accepted and passed on to more and more people. Nowadays, due to the collision of social development and multiculturalism, some families have added some modern elements to the process of throwing paper money after giving birth, such as playing music and sending gift packages. No matter how it changes, the original intention of throwing paper money after childbirth is to pray for health and happiness.