Do foreigners worship their ancestors? How to worship?

Foreigners (mainly western countries such as Europe and America) do not worship their ancestors. Their family values are not as good as ours in China. They believe in God, so they don't worship but pray.

Sacrificing ancestors is a grand folk activity. New Year's Eve, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Double Ninth Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival (except, Qing, Jiu and Yu) are the four major festivals for ancestor worship in Chinese traditional festivals. In ancient times, this custom was very popular. Due to different local customs and habits, the forms of ancestor worship are also different. ? [1] China people have a tradition of pursuing the future with caution, and they will never forget to worship their ancestors on holidays.

In some places, while offering sacrifices to ancestors, they also offer sacrifices to the gods of heaven and earth. The offerings mainly include three sacrificial meals, three teas and five wines; At the ceremony, parents light three incense sticks, bow down, pray for a bumper harvest, and finally burn paper, commonly known as "giving money to food". Ancestor worship has existed for thousands of years, which is an ancient custom with far-reaching significance.

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Sacrifice is divided into ancestor worship and all kinds of ghost worship. Sacrifice originated in ancient times. The ancients believed that ghosts and gods had great authority and could decide people's fate, so they respected 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 believe that although the ancestors passed away, the soul still exists, which can bring disasters and blessings to future generations. Therefore, they all made a timetable and made religious sacrifices. In the process of historical evolution, the family concept and ancestor worship in many places have become increasingly weak. [2] Lingnan region attaches importance to traditional customs, and the custom of ancestor worship is still prevalent today.

China has inherited the tradition of ancestor worship for thousands of years, which has multiple psychological functions, the most important of which is to drink water and think of the source, and to worship ancestors because of filial piety. This concept of ancestor worship has continued to this day, forming the characteristics of our culture.

Ancestor worship has existed for thousands of years, which is an ancient custom with far-reaching significance. 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.

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