The solstice in winter is Ghost Festival, isn't it?

In winter solstice, the longitude of the sun is 270 degrees. On the solstice of winter, the sun shines almost directly on the tropic of Capricorn. Our northern hemisphere has the shortest day and the longest night, and it has begun to enter several cold days. Astronomy stipulates that this day is the beginning of winter in the northern hemisphere. After the winter solstice, the direct sunlight gradually moved northward, and the days in the northern hemisphere gradually became longer. As the proverb goes, eating noodles on the solstice in winter will make the day longer.

According to folk custom, when Pangu opened the sky, it was the winter of solstice. At this time, because the genius has just started, there is no head for all evil, and heaven and earth travel. So this legend has been circulated among the people. You can't go out on the night of winter solstice. This is a superstitious statement.

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1, go home early

Legend has it that at midnight on this day, the yin is particularly heavy. If you stay in the wild, you will see the wonders of ghosts walking at night, so everyone should go home early on Ghost Festival. No overtime today. If you really want to work overtime, go home and make up for it.

Don't put the chopsticks upside down.

Don't put two chopsticks when eating. It's like burning incense in an incense burner. This is a form of worship, and that person will think that you are inviting him to share food.

3. Don't swim and splash.

Don't swim in dangerous waters. It is said that the "water ghost" will find someone to be a scapegoat in order to be reborn …

4. Don't be greedy for money

Don't pick up money from the roadside, it's used to buy cow's head and horse's face. If you infringe on their things, you will be easily taught a lesson by them.

5. Don't look back

Don't look back easily. Walking in the wild or sparsely populated places, you will feel as if someone is calling you. Don't look back easily. Maybe that's it.

6. Don't stay up late

Don't stay up all night, it's midnight when people's yang is the weakest, and it's midnight when ghosts are the most prosperous. Staying up late can easily lead to discouragement and invasion.

7. Don't steal sacrifices.

Don't steal sacrifices, these are the food that belongs to that. If you use them without their consent, it will only bring you bad luck.

8. Avoid wearing these items.

Avoid bringing red ropes, bells, wind chimes and other ghosts, and try to avoid going out.