What should I pay attention to when burning paper money?

1, most of the paper is burned at night after dusk, because the sun is too strong during the day, so it is best to burn it at night. Except burning paper in front of the grave.

2. It is said that after burning the paper, leave and don't look back. If the murderer turns back, it will hurt the victim who received the money. If people in birthdates look back, they will see things they shouldn't see, and it's easy to leave copies.

Remember to bring a branch when burning paper. You can fiddle with the paper in the process of burning it, so that the paper can penetrate completely and the incomplete paper will not be spent.

4. It is said that it is best to choose a crossroads when burning paper. It's true, because the cross road leads to the southeast and northwest, and the dead who collect money can easily find a place and it is the only way.

Many people draw a circle when burning paper, because after burning the paper in the circle, it is said that the deceased received it. However, this money only belongs to the deceased, and no one can take it away.

On the Mid-Autumn Festival on July 15 every year, people burn paper for ghosts everywhere, whether in the city or in the countryside. That night, few people went out to walk in the country, walked around when passing by the pile of burning paper, and never looked back. In the early years, it is said that when a drunk came home in mid-July, he saw three or five groups of people in rags grabbing money and dividing money everywhere in fields, bridges and intersections. At that time, he was curious. The drunk leaned down and saw his grandfather who went out begging many years ago and died in other places.

In the early years, because of the war and famine, many ancestors fled to other places and never came back. Later generations will burn paper to commemorate them. Later generations chose to light candles by the river, burn paper in the painting circle, and then recite the names of their ancestors. This means that the money will be burned to distant ancestors, who will follow the river to the place where the candles are lit to get the money.

When walking, don't step on the charred paper piles on the ground. You can walk around it or walk through it. At the very least, this is a kind of respect. Because unclean things are too easy to play tricks on you.

When some good people burn paper, they will first order some paper outside the circle and propose a toast to the ghosts passing by. Ghosts are jealous because they seldom collect money.

Today, the process of burning paper is essential, regardless of worshipping gods and ghosts. Many times, burning paper can really solve some strange things. And everyone who burns paper has a reason to burn paper, which is reassuring.

The custom of burning paper has been circulating since ancient times. Believe it or not, every first or fifteenth day, you will meet at the crossroads in the streets. Since there is this rule, we should maintain respect.