Why burn paper at the crossroads?

1, the crossroads, is where Yin and Yang meet. It is said that the intersection is not only a place where young people cross the road, but also a place that leads to the underworld at night. Therefore, people who pay homage to their loved ones will burn paper money at the crossroads, hoping that ghosts will take them to the underworld to give to their dead relatives.

2. From the folklore point of view, burning paper at the crossroads needs a special owner, or a special ceremony. In addition to burning paper at the crossroads, there are many ceremonies here, such as traditional folk ceremonies: sending off the body and ghosts and gods. So why should the money for burning paper be chosen at the crossroads?

3. The original crossroads extend in all directions. No matter how far away from the living relatives, the deceased can receive paper money burned by their relatives. China's history of thousands of years has continued in this way. Every year, New Year's Day, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Mid-Autumn Festival and October 1st are festivals to commemorate the lost relatives. Those who are close to their hometown will go to the cemetery to burn. Wandering people will be burned to death at the crossroads, which is also a kind of nostalgia for their deceased relatives.

Metaphysics believes that when burning paper money for ancestors, you should try to choose crossroads or fork roads. This is not only convenient for ghosts to run around and send clothes to your ancestors, but also convenient for some ghosts to go their own way. Don't entangle with the paper burner, and you can also prevent other ghosts from harassing the paper burner.

The meaning of burning paper at the crossroads is very simple, that is, extending in all directions. The ancients thought that people had a place to live when they died. But no matter where you live after death, the crossroads can be reached. There is also a saying that the intersection is the only way for the postman in the underworld, and the postman in the underworld can take away the money you gave to your deceased relatives.