First, ancestor worship

According to folklore, on July 15, the souls of ancestors will go home to visit their descendants, so people need to worship their ancestors. There are many kinds of rituals to worship ancestors, such as burning paper in front of graves, offering sacrifices at home, or setting off river lanterns. In some places, there will be some special ceremonies. On this night, the ancestors' souls will be taken home, and meals will be provided to the ancestors three times a day in the morning, at noon and at night, until the end of July.

Second, Purdue in the Central Plains

Folklore says that after death, people will become ghosts and wander between heaven and earth. Purdue in the Central Plains is to worship the ghosts who have not sacrificed for future generations, so that they can also feel the warmth of the world, which is also an expression of the idea of "fraternity" in our traditional culture. People will put all kinds of sacrifices on these ghosts from July/KLOC-0 to 30 of the lunar calendar to pray for peace, good luck and good weather.

Third, the river lamp.

River lanterns, also known as "water lanterns" and "river lanterns", are also a traditional custom of our Chinese nation. River lanterns are also called lotus lanterns, because their bases are often made of paper and wood in the shape of lotus petals, and sometimes even directly made of lotus leaves. When setting off river lanterns, people light lamps or candles on lamp holders, so that they can float and sink beautifully in rivers, lakes and oceans. Legend has it that all the dead people can cross the ideal world on the other side.

Fourth, put the flame mouth.

Burning a flaming mouth is a Buddhist ceremony, which is a hungry ghost-eating ceremony to save the hungry ghost in the flaming mouth according to the Great Rani Sutra. According to Buddhism, giving food to a hungry ghost is called setting fire. After the ceremony, people will burn incense and worship at home, hoping that the weather will be good and the crops will be bumper in the coming year.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) bid blessing

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, there is another entertainment activity-bidding for blessings. These blessings are donated by members and enthusiasts who organize sacrificial activities, and there are many varieties, such as daily necessities; Children's toys, ingots, rice barrels, etc. Because we believe that winning the bid will bring us good luck, everyone is generous. The money from the bid opening will generally be used as a charity fund, and it can also be used to accumulate funds for the next Mid-Autumn Festival.