Can the paper burned abroad during the Ghost Festival be received by the ancestors in the hometown?
If you burn paper abroad during the Ghost Festival, as long as you master the correct method, the ancestors in your hometown can receive it.1. Time
When burning paper for relatives abroad during the Ghost Festival, it should be done after sunset on the festival day, generally between 9 p.m. and midnight.
2. Location
When burning paper for relatives abroad during the Ghost Festival, you can burn it at the entrance of the building's corridor or choose an empty crossroads, while being careful to avoid grassy areas.
3. Method
When burning paper for relatives abroad during the Ghost Festival, first draw a cross on the ground, then draw a circle outside the cross. The circle should have an opening, which should face the direction of the hometown or the tomb.
What is the format of burning paper bundles during the Ghost Festival?
First column——During the Ghost Festival, solemnly prepare the paper money into X bundles (that is, during the period of the Ghost Festival, sincerely prepare the paper money for the underworld and pack it into how many bundles)Second column——Presented respectfully to XX (that is, respectfully present to XX)
Third column——Received by the late XX (that is, the late old person XX received it)
Fourth column——Offered by the living descendant XX (that is, the living descendant XX offers this)
Fifth column——On the day of the lunar calendar XX year XX month XX day (that is, the date of kneeling and burning on the lunar calendar)
Precautions for burning paper bundles during the Ghost Festival
1. Different generations have different titles, usually going back four generations, that is, ancestors, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, and great-great-great-grandfather.2. Titles are always male on the right and female on the left, and self-references change accordingly, which are respectively: son, grandson, great-grandson, and great-great-grandson.
3. A large "封" character should be written on the intersection of the back of the paper bundle to indicate it is sealed, so other ghosts cannot open it arbitrarily.
4. Roll some money paper into a bundle, wrap it with white paper, and write "For the Carrier Only," where the carrier refers to the "postman" in the afterlife.
