Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Tourist attractions - On the day of Ghost Festival, I happened to be traveling outside and going with a group. There was the Forbidden City on the trip that day. What should I pay attention to? thank you

On the day of Ghost Festival, I happened to be traveling outside and going with a group. There was the Forbidden City on the trip that day. What should I pay attention to? thank you

Folklore legend says that the ghost door is opened on this night, so that those ghosts who are in the underworld can return to the world to reunite with their relatives. At this time, some spectres or unjustly dead ghosts will come out of the ghost door to harm people, so it is best not to go out at night on July 14th of the lunar calendar ~

Besides, it is said that if you go out on this night, you will see ghosts with black dog excrement.

Western researchers believe that ghosts are electromagnetic waves. So in fact, we may often meet them, but we just can't see them. To be honest, I don't believe in ghosts, but sometimes some things are very strange and difficult to explain.

Ghost Festival is also called the Mid-Yuan Festival or the "Menglan Basin Festival". The Mid-Autumn Festival is a Taoist saying. The name of "Mid-Autumn Festival" originated in the Northern Wei Dynasty. In some places, it is commonly known as "Ghost Festival" and "shi gu", also known as the Day of the Dead and July 3. According to an ancient book, "The Taoist Scripture takes the 15th day of the first month as the Shang Yuan, the 15th day of July as the Zhong Yuan, and the 15th day of October as the Xia Yuan." The Mid-Autumn Festival, New Year's Eve, Tomb-Sweeping Day and Double Ninth Festival (except, Qing Dynasty and September) are the four major festivals for ancestor worship in traditional festivals in China. "Taoist Collection" contains: "On the day of the Mid-Yuan Dynasty, the local officials searched and selected all the people to distinguish good from evil ... In their day and night, they recited the classics, the ten great sages and the Qi Yong Ling articles. Prisoners are hungry ghosts, and they were freed at that time. " Most folks miss their loved ones at this festival and place good wishes on the future.

Until July 3th, the Gate of Hell will be closed again, and the festival of Ghost Festival will end. Taboos for Halloween: 1. Avoid bringing red ropes, bells, wind chimes and other ghosts, and try to avoid going out. If you encounter ghosts, ghosts hitting the wall, etc ...

On July 14th and 15th, the taboo of China Ghost Festival is generally believed that July 15th is the day of Ghost Festival and the day when the ghost door is wide open, so it is best not to go out of the street that night to avoid hitting ghosts, and ... it is also best not to go to places such as the river or the seaside to avoid accidentally slipping and becoming the body double of water ghosts. In addition, it's best not to say anything unlucky or offensive to the spiritual world, so as not to provoke evil spirits (ghosts).

The "Orchid Festival", commonly known as "Ghost Festival", falls on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month. According to legend, it is the day when the gates of hell are wide open. In Taoism, it is the "Mid-Autumn Festival", while in Buddhism it is called "Orchid Festival". It is said that since the 1st day of the seventh lunar month, wandering ghosts in the underworld have been released, and they can wander around the world for a while.

Taboos for Halloween:

1. Avoid bringing red ropes, bells, wind chimes and other things to attract ghosts, and try to avoid going out. If you encounter paranormal, don't panic, concentrate all your attention and open your eyes.

2. Don't hang wind chimes at the bedside! Wind chimes are easy to attract ghosts, and sleeping is the most vulnerable time to be invaded.

3. Don't swim at night! People with eight characters should never travel at night, or they will only ask for trouble ...

4. Don't burn paper unless it is a specific occasion! The ghost paper is burned for ghosts, and the gold paper is burned for gods. The result of burning the ghost paper will only attract more ghosts.

5. Don't steal the sacrifice! These foods belong to ghosts, and if they are used without their consent, they will only bring themselves hard luck.

6. Don't dry clothes at night! When a ghost thinks your clothes look good, he will borrow them and leave his smell on them ...

7. Don't shout names! Don't call out your name when you go out at night, and try to match it with a code name, so as not to be troubled by ghosts remembering your name.

8. Don't swim! At this time, the ghost will play the game of lifting the feet with you. If you are not careful … your life will be taken away!

9. Don't look around! Ghosts like to hide and scare people. In case they are scared by looking around, it is the best time for them to invade you.

1. Don't leave banyan trees at home! Because banyan is a shade-gathering plant, and it is also a ghost's favorite, unless you want your good brothers to come to your house ... < P > 11. Don't stay up late! The most popular time is in the middle of the night, and the most haunted time is also in the middle of the night. In contrast, who will win ... < P > 12. Don't lean against the wall! Ghosts usually like to rest on the cold wall, which can easily lead to ghosts' upper body ... < P > 13. Don't pick up money on the roadside! The money is used to buy off the cow's head and horse's face. If you infringe on their things, you will be easily taught a lesson by them ... < P > 14. Don't look back easily! When you walk in the middle of nowhere or in a sparsely populated place, you feel as if someone is calling you. Don't turn around easily. It may be a ghost calling you ...

15. Don't go around sneaking around! There are three fires on a person's body, one on his head and one on his left and right shoulders. As long as one of them is extinguished, it is easy to be possessed by ghosts.

16. Don't turn your slipper head towards the bed! Ghosts can tell where strangers are by looking at the direction of the toe. If the toe is facing the bed, ghosts will go to bed and sleep with you ... < P > 17. Don't stick chopsticks in the middle of the meal! This is the mode of worship, just like putting incense on an incense burner, which will only attract ghosts to share food with you ... < P > 18. Don't be alone! It is true that a person is easily coveted by ghosts ...

19. Don't take pictures at night! This move is easy to take friends from the spiritual world together and take them home ...

2. Don't play with the disc fairy! It's easy to happen when you play with the disc fairy at ordinary times, not to mention in this ghost time ...

21. Don't put your slippers neatly beside the bed! When traveling outside, putting slippers neatly beside the bed will arouse the curiosity of friends in the spiritual world and cause them to get into bed ... < P > 22. Don't whistle! So as not to disturb the ghost's actions ...

Try not to go out at night.