What is the process of ancestor worship?

1, announce the discipline before starting:

After ancestor worship begins, you should be solemn, don't frolic and chase, and don't stand on stools or tables except the staff.

2. The ancestor worship ceremony begins. Please enter.

Clean water (boys and girls who present gifts will send clean water, and those who attend ancestor worship will wash their faces and hands in turn).

Clean towels (a boy with a gift gave three towels, and the people who attended the ancestor worship wiped their hands in turn).

3. Prepare to light candles and burn incense.

4. Give big gifts to ancestors, and all ancestors stand up and bow to their ancestors.

5. After the ceremony, enter the restaurant. Three animals, pig head (middle), whole chicken (left), whole fish (right), fruit and flowers.

6. read the eulogy.

7. Another big gift was given to the ancestors, and all the ancestors stood up and bowed to them.

8. After the ceremony.

Extended data:

Ancestor worship is a grand folk activity during the Spring Festival, and it is a series of symbolic acts or ceremonies according to the requirements of religion or social customs. People worship their ancestors and gods during the Spring Festival, which is actually to pay a New Year call to ancestors and gods. While offering sacrifices to ancestors, some places also offer sacrifices to gods and land gods, and some places also offer sacrifices to the Jade Emperor (the highest god in Chinese folk beliefs) and the Queen Mother (the wife of the Jade Emperor). Parents presided over the ceremony, lit incense, worshipped, prayed for a bumper harvest, and finally burned paper, commonly known as "giving money to food."

The source of ancestor worship:

Sacrifice is divided into ancestor worship and all kinds of ghost worship. Sacrifice originated in Shang Dynasty. Businessmen believe that ghosts and gods have great authority and can decide people's fate, so they respect ghosts and gods very much. They divided ghosts and gods into three categories: gods, territories, people and ghosts, with people and ghosts-ancestors as the main worship objects. They think that although the ancestors died, the soul still exists, which can bring disaster and blessing to future generations. Therefore, they make daily schedules and make religious sacrifices.

This concept of ancestor worship has continued to this day, forming the characteristics of our culture. Moreover, Ding Lan in the Eastern Han Dynasty (one of the twenty-four filial piety) made a living by chopping wood, and often complained and got angry because his mother didn't deliver meals on time. One day, seeing the crow feeding back kindness, she met her mother and stepped forward. Mother didn't understand her behavior. In a panic, she threw herself into the river. Ding Lan's salvation is not as good as a tree, so she worships it day and night like her mother. This kind of filial piety spread among the people and also formed the origin of people's ancestor worship custom in the future.

Ancestor worship is an ancient festival with far-reaching significance, which has existed for thousands of years. According to historical records, during the Qin and Han Dynasties, tomb sacrifice has become an indispensable ritual activity. According to Yan Yannian's Biography in the Han Dynasty, Yan Xihui will "return to the East China Sea to sweep his grave" in Qingming, even though he is thousands of miles away from Beijing. With the more and more intense ancestor worship and consanguinity consciousness, ancient tomb sacrifices were not included in the standard, but also included in the "five rites." Later, the admiration of the imperial court also made the tomb sacrifice more popular.

References:

Clans from both sides of Shi Mao in the south of the Yangtze River gather in Jiangshan, Zhejiang Province to worship their ancestors-People's Daily Online.