Do you know which day is the Ghost Festival this year and what is the process of saying goodbye? This year, the day of Zhongyuan Purdue is coming soon, and many people can't help but start to worry and think about what things need to be prepared. This article will not only take you to understand the process of Zhongyuan Purdue, recommended offering items, special taboos and precautions, but also tell you how to prepare dishes in the easiest and most time-saving way. Before you start saying goodbye, watch it with me go down!
When is the date of Zhongyuan Purdue in 2023?
This year's Hungry Ghost Festival falls on August 30th in the Chinese calendar. Hungry Ghost Festival also known asobon festival, is one of the traditional Chinese festivals, used to worship ancestors and save the souls of the dead. On this day, the family will prepare offerings, light incense, pay homage to the ancestors, and pray for the blessings of the ancestors. This is not only an important traditional festival, Zhongyuan Purdue is also an important element in Chinese culture, showing people's respect and care for ancestors and families.
In addition to worshiping ancestors, what else is there to worship on the Ghost Festival? How do you pray? Goodbye process will tell you once!
In addition to worshiping ancestors, the Ghost Festival also needs to worship gods and ghosts. The order of worship is first the gods, then the ancestors, then the foundation master, and finally the good brothers. The time, offerings, and gold paper used for each worship object are also different. The following will tell you one by one according to the order of worship. I believe that after reading it, you can easily and smoothly prepare for Zhongyuan Purdue!
Zhongyuan Purdue Worship 1: Gods
time | 5:00 am to 11:00 pm. |
Place | It is better to see the sky at the front door and atrium. |
offerings | The utensils include a pair of candlesticks, an incense burner, paper from the Three Realms, flowers and three teacups. The food part is noodles, Liuzhai (food with the meaning of gold, wood, water, fire, earth and five elements, such as: daylily, fungus, red dates, mushrooms, longan, etc.) or 12-course bowl (made of chicken, duck, fish, pork, etc.) , vegetables and other freshly cooked dishes), fruits (seedless round fruits are preferred). |
gold paper | Taijijin or Tianjin. |
process | After placing the offerings, the chief priest lights three sticks of incense, and the others light one stick of incense, praying to the gods for a safe home. Then after two-thirds of the incense burnt, burn the gold paper three times. |
Zhongyuan Purdue Worship II: Ancestors
time | 1:00pm - 5:00pm |
Place | The main hall of the home. If there is an ancestral tablet in the home, the altar can be placed in front of the tablet. |
offerings | Cooked meals (suggest 6, 10 or 12 bowls, more than even numbers are acceptable), three animals (chicken, pig and fish), fruits (recommended apples, grapefruits, and oranges, respectively have the meaning of keeping safe, having children, and auspicious), tea and wine three cups. |
gold paper | Cut gold, big silver. |
process | After placing the offerings, hold three sticks of incense to thank the ancestors for their protection. After two-thirds of the incense has been burned, the gold paper is burnt after three worships, and the ancestors are asked to collect it. |
Zhongyuan Purdue Worship III: Foundation Lord
time | From 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. |
Place | Kitchen or back door entrance. It is also recommended to prepare a shorter altar, because it is said that the foundation owner is shorter. |
offerings | Home-cooked meals (chicken legs, tea eggs are good), 2 bowls of rice (no sauce), 2 pairs of chopsticks, fruit, and three glasses of tea and wine. |
gold paper | Cut gold, small silver. |
process | After placing the offerings, light three sticks of incense to pray to the foundation owner for peace, and burn the gold paper after burning two-thirds of the incense. |
Zhongyuan Purdue Worship IV: Good Brothers
time | 2:00pm - 7:00pm |
Place | Outdoors or other open spaces, worship outside, and the door must be closed tightly to prevent ghosts from entering the house. |
offerings | Three animals (whole chicken, whole pig, whole fish with tail) or five animals (whole chicken, whole duck, whole fish, whole pig, sausage), wine, biscuits, drinks, canned food, instant noodles, four fruits (four seasons) fruit). |
gold paper | little silver. |
process | The offerings are placed from inside to outside: biscuits, instant noodles, etc., fruits, three animals, tea and wine. And a stick of incense needs to be placed on each food, and the Purdue flag is placed on one of the offerings, and clean washbasins and towels are placed under the outermost table. Worshipers light a piece of incense to say hello to their good brothers and invite them to enjoy the offerings, but they must not say their names. After burning two-thirds of the incense, burn the gold paper again, and invite good brothers to come to receive the small silver, and finally invite good brothers to leave. |
Zhongyuan Purdue Taboo
Offerings Taboo
- The number of fruits worshiped must be an odd number, and mainly round, seedless fruits.
- When worshiping a good brother, pineapple, banana, plum, pear, pomegranate and tomato are not allowed to be used as fruits, because they have homophonic sounds such as "wanglai", "recruit you" and "fan" after eating.
Other contraindications and precautions
- When burning gold paper, burn it one by one. After burning, sprinkle the worshiped wine around the paper money three times, and do not sprinkle it on the paper money, otherwise the good brother will not be able to receive the little silver.
- When offering sacrifices, the attitude should be solemn and not playful.
- When sacrificing good brothers, you can't say their names, addresses, and birthdays, and you can't make wishes. You only need to worship sincerely and invite them to enjoy the sacrifices.
How to prepare vegetarian food for Hungry Ghost Festival? Combination of offerings is recommended!
Based on the offering items mentioned above, the food offerings that need to be prepared for the Hungry Ghost Festival are generally three animals, some cooked food, fruits, rice, noodles, etc. For vegetarians, you can choose to fry some vegetarian dishes yourself or buy ready-made vegetarian dishes for the preparation of cooked food. For the three animals, you can choose the vegetarian three animals sold in the market, which is not only convenient but also a respectful expression.
The combination of three offerings is recommended, and it is super easy to prepare vegetarian dishes!
Recommendation 1: Hericium Hericium Mushroom Stew Soup (Ovo Vegetarian) | Recommendation 2: Thai-style lemon-flavored fried meat-plant five-spicy element | Recommendation 3: Sour cabbage (vegetarian) |
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The hericium erinaceus in this soup is supplemented with special-grade carefully selected mushrooms after many processes to remove the bitterness.Astragalus,angelica,licoriceandPoria cocosand other natural ingredients, plus black sesame oil,wolfberryandred datesThe rich and delicious taste of the stew is not only healthy but also delicious! | The soft and tender vegetable minced meat is boiled with special new spices, with a refreshing sweet and sour Thai flavor. It is a good choice for vegetarians! | The sweet and sour cabbage is soaked in a unique sauce for a unique sweet and sour flavor, and it is paired with crisp carrots and black fungus, which will make you sip after bite without knowing it! |
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