为人不做亏心事，半夜不怕鬼敲门 "Ghost Festival"-Chinese Culture

2012年8月17日 晴天

朋友们看了要小心..

鬼节，从农历七月初一起至农历七月三十，七月初一曰开鬼门，七月十五时鬼活动最

炽，七月三十曰关鬼门。尤其是在七月十四的这一天。民间很多庙会，都有很多活动

来膜拜好兄弟。一直要到二十九日，阎王才会将所有的鬼魂召回地府。虽然，

民间有「鬼月诸事不宜」的说法，不见得符合科学精神，但是藉由这样的警惕要提醒

大家，凡事一定要小心，切莫贪一时之快，忽略了安全上的问题。所以，

不论鬼神是否存在，

鬼门开的传说

根据中国传统民间传说，每年到了农历七月一日的凌晨，「地府」就会将鬼门打开，

让在阴间受苦受难的鬼魂们，回到阳间探访自己的家人。而有些鬼魂则是因为无家可归，

到处在阳间到处游荡。在阳间民众为了避免这些孤魂野鬼影响平静的生活，

便会准备丰盛的牲礼祭品，让他们「饱餐」一顿。

中元节的由来

在「鬼月」里，最盛大的祭祀活动就是十五日的中元节，家家户户都会在这一天

摆上最丰富的祭品，在每一道祭品插上香，并且烧纸钱给这些「好兄弟」。

古时候，农历七月时节是农民们庆祝丰收的日子，天子都会先以新收获的谷物来祭祀

祖庙，以表达对祖先的敬意，感谢祖先的庇佑让大家能年年丰收，这项仪式称为「荐

新」，因为敬畏、缅怀祖先德泽，是中国人饮水思源的优良传统，所以古人们便在七

月中举行扩大的祭祀活动。在一些古时候的文献里记载着：「正月十五为上元，七月

十五为中元，十月十五为下元。」最初道教订七月十五为中元节，是为了诵经做法事

以三牲五果普渡鬼魂；而佛教也会在这天举行「超渡法会」，由和尚诵经，并准备各

式供品来供养僧众。古时候的人相信这样的传言：农历七月时，掌管阴间的阎罗王会

释放阴间鬼魂，让它们来到阳间「透透气」，所以这个月也被称为「鬼月」。人们为

了安抚飘泊的鬼魂，会准备丰盛祭品来祭拜，让鬼魂在这个月能和人民和平相处，于

是就称呼他们为「好兄弟」。综合以上种种的典故，而有了「中元节」。

七月初一鬼门开啦！赶紧进来补习下-------鬼月禁忌

1、姓名勿直呼：晚上不要穿戴绣有自己姓名的衣物，以免元神被附身，另外最好避免连名带姓的直呼别人名字，否则一旦给好兄弟听到后，会趁机取走他的三魂六魄，同时若听到有人喊自己的名字时，也千万不要立刻回头或回应。 2、别拍肩膀：从灵学的角度来说，人的身上有三把火，分别在头及两个肩膀上，所以鬼月的时候最好不要随便拍别人的头及肩，以免熄掉他身上的火，让好兄弟有机可乘。 吃饭时不可以将筷子插在饭碗之上，其形状如同香插在香炉上，会招来好兄弟来与你分享食物； 3、不可吹口哨，当心好兄弟喜欢你； 经过坟地时，口中要不断默念“对不起，打扰了！”并保持肃穆不可吹口哨，以表示对好兄弟的尊重。 4、不可去危险水域戏水，传说中“水鬼”会找人当替死鬼，以便投胎； 5、不可偷吃祭拜的祭品，与鬼争食，恐遭来厄运； 6、床头不挂风铃，因风铃会招阴；也不玩碟仙。住家门口前别种容易卡阴的榕树，另外屋子内也别乱挂风铃，不玩碟仙、不上阴庙，这样可以减少阴灵上身的可能。 7、夜晚，少去荒郊野外或偏僻的地方，八字轻的人怕会撞见好兄弟； 8、地上的零钱及红包袋，不要乱随便捡起来；不要随便捡起路边的钱，因为这些钱可能是好兄弟们的，要不然这些就是冥婚招亲用的。 9、路经丧事场所，嘴里及心里不可有不敬的念头或言语； 10、忌乱踩冥纸或乱烧冥纸； 11、别乱靠墙休息：没事不要乱靠墙，因为好兄弟平时最喜欢依附在墙上休息，此举很容易引鬼上身 。 12、收好衣服防鬼“借”：晚上睡觉或天黑以前，要把晒在外头的衣服收回来，以免被鬼借去穿。 13、别乱照相：夜游时最好不要乱照相，否则好兄弟会入镜与你合影，手电筒也不要往树上乱照，以免惊动喜欢附着于树梢上的好兄弟。 诸多禁忌，族繁不及备载。其实，只要不影响正常生活作息，倒是宁可信其有不可信其无。对于许多人来说，不论灵验与否，至少也能求个心安。有人习惯随身带着开运避邪物品，像带着庙里求来的护身符、佛珠，或粗盐、糯米等避煞物；十字架或者具特殊能量的矿石等。

The friends looked to be careful ..

Halloween, from the first day of the seventh lunar month until lunar July 30 the first day of July, saying open the ghost gate, at three p.m. on July ghost activity

Chi, July 30 said off the ghost door. July 14. A lot of folk temple, there are a lot of activities

To worship the good brother. Not until the 29th, Hades will be the ghost of recall to the government. Although the

The public has the "ghost month not everything" argument, not necessarily in line with the spirit of science, but by such vigilance to remind

Everything must be careful not to joie de vivre, ignoring the security issues. Therefore, the

Regardless of spirits exists

The legend of the ghost door opened according to the traditional Chinese folklore, each year to the early morning of July 1 Lunar "Hell" will be a ghost door open, so that the ghosts are suffering in hell, to visit their families back to the sun. Some ghosts are homeless, and everywhere in between sun wander. People between the sun in order to avoid these ghosts affect a quiet life, they will prepare sumptuous offerings of sacrificial offerings, so that they "hearty" meal. The origin of the Hungry Ghost Festival of

"Ghost Month", the biggest festival on the 15th of the Hungry Ghost Festival, every family on this day

Put on the most extensive offerings, incense, plug in every sacrifice and burning paper money to these "good brothers".

In ancient times, the seventh lunar month season the farmers celebrate the harvest day, the emperor would worship before the new harvest grain

Temple, in order to express respect for ancestors, thanks to the blessing of the ancestors so that we can in mid-harvest, the ceremony known as the "recommended

The new, awe and cherish the memory of ancestors Deese, the fine traditions of Chinese people drink from the source, so ancient that they would be in seven

Held in mid-expansion of the festival. Documented in the literature of ancient times: the fifteenth day of the Lantern, July

25 is Ghost, October 15 Xiayuan. "Initial Taoism set July 15 as the Hungry Ghost Festival, to chanting practices do

Purdue the Sansheng five fruit ghost; Buddhism also held a "transgression France, in this day by the monks chanting, and prepare each

-Style offerings to feed the monks. In ancient times people believe such rumors: King of Hell will be the seventh lunar month, in charge of the underworld

Free ghosts of the underworld, let them come up from the "fresh air", so this is also known as the "Ghost Month". People to

To appease the wandering ghosts will prepare sumptuous offerings to worship, let the ghosts of the people peaceably to get along in this month

Call them the "good brothers". Above all sorts of allusions, with the "Ghost Festival"

July started ghost door opened! Quickly came tutorial under ------- Ghost Month taboos

1, Name not address him: the night, do not wear embroidered clothing of their own name in order to avoid the soul is possessed, the other is best to avoid even the name address him by other people with the surname name, otherwise to the brothers heard, it will take the opportunity to take walking his three souls and six soul, at the same time heard someone shout his name, do not immediately go back or respond. Do not pat: From the perspective of spirituality, the human body has three fire on the head and two shoulders, so the ghost month when the best Do not shoot someone else's head and shoulder, so as not to put out his The body of the fire, so take advantage of a good brother. Dinner chopsticks can not be inserted in the bowl on top, shaped like incense inserted in the incense burner, would bring the brothers to share their food with you; 3, can not whistle, Beware of the good brothers like you; After the cemetery, the mouth constantly meditation, "Excuse me, Excuse me!" And maintain a solemn can not whistle to indicate respect for the brothers. 4, can not go to the dangerous waters playing in the water, the legendary "Monster" to find someone as a scapegoat, in order to be reborn; Worship offerings, not eating, and the demons fought over, fear of being bad luck; 6, the bed does not hang wind chimes, wind chimes will move Yin; not play Diexian. Home the door to other kinds of card Yin Yung Shue, another house within the Freeze hanging wind chimes, not play Diexian, not on Yin Temple, thus reducing the possibility of Yin Ling upper. 7 nights, fewer trips to the wilderness or remote areas, horoscopes light afraid and saw the good brothers; 8, the change on the ground and red envelopes, do not mess casually pick it up; Do not pick up the side of the road money, because the money may be good brothers, otherwise these are ghost marriage, get married with. 9, passing funeral establishments, mouth and heart can not be disrespectful thoughts or speech; 10, avoid chaos step on paper money and incense or indiscriminate burning paper money and incense; 11, Freeze against the wall to rest: nothing do not make the wall, because the good brother is usually the most like attached to the wall to rest, this can easily lead to ghost upper body. 12, received good clothes, anti-ghost "borrowed": before you sleep at night or dark, you put the clothes drying on the outside to recover to avoid ghost borrow to wear. 13, Freeze photo: the night is best not to mess the camera, or brothers into the mirror with your photo, flashlight and do not mess according to the tree, so as not to disturb the good brothers like to attach to the treetops. Numerous contraindications, too numerous to list. In fact, they do not affect the normal rhythms of life, 'd prefer to believe them not credible. For many people, whether efficacious or not, at least able to seek a peace of mind. It was customary to carry the lucky evil items, like a talisman with a temple to seek, prayer beads, or coarse salt, glutinous rice, to avoid evil things; cross or ore with a special energy.