Can a woman go to the temple to burn incense when she has her period?

Of course. Many people ask this question and are frightened by the statement that "you can't go to the temple to worship Buddha during menstruation". In fact, there is no such thing in Buddhism, and the Buddha doesn't care about it. In addition, I have consulted many eminent monks and great virtues, including female monks (we call them "nuns"), and the answers are all positive. Think about it, especially the female Dojo (commonly known as "nuns"), which shows that the statement that "you can't go to the temple to worship Buddha during menstruation" is fallacious. So go and worship Buddha and offer incense.

Of course, everything has its roots. Where did the phrase "You can't go to the temple to worship Buddha during menstruation" come from? Originated from the folk custom of ancestor worship in our country, because the ancestors became gods and the yang was very strong, women who were in menstruation were forbidden to enter when worshiping their ancestors, because they thought that once women were yin, they would offend; Secondly, ancestor worship comes from ancient times. At that time, scientific knowledge had not been popularized. It is considered that menstruation comes from the lower body, which is homologous to feces and urine and is unclean. Third, blood represents war, disaster and bloodshed, which is unlucky. Therefore, it is forbidden for menstruating women to sacrifice their ancestors. Then it was slowly misunderstood by later generations, and it was extended to the misunderstanding that "you can't go to the temple to worship Buddha during menstruation".

In the same way, if a girl is pregnant and has a small postpartum and other factors, she can of course go to the temple to worship Buddha if her body allows.