Why do we burn incense in the Spring Festival?

Burning incense during the Spring Festival is one of the traditional customs in China for the following reasons:

Ancestor worship: During the Spring Festival, people will burn incense in front of ancestral tablets or shrines to express their respect for their ancestors and pray for their ancestors to bless their families with peace, health and happiness.

Exorcism: Burning incense also means exorcism. People believe that burning incense can dispel the evil breath of ghosts and gods, bring good luck and peace, and protect their families from misfortune.

Pray for well-being: Burning incense is also regarded as a blessing ceremony. People pray for good luck, happiness, wealth and other auspicious things for families and individuals in the new year.

Inheritance of traditional culture: As a part of China traditional culture, burning incense is an important folk activity during the Spring Festival, and it also represents the inheritance and respect for traditional culture.

It should be noted that the customs and pursuits in different regions may be different, so the way and significance of burning incense in the Spring Festival may also be different.