Why do immortals burn incense? The rule of giving incense to the fairy family

1. Fruit: Do not eat plums, cherries, pomegranates or pears. Plums are taboo for old gentlemen. The seeds of cherry and pomegranate can germinate only after being excreted through the digestive tract. Therefore, it is unlucky to think that the pear is unclean and homophonic. No confession.

2. Meat: beef, dog meat and soft-shelled turtle are not allowed (the precepts stipulate).

3. Others: Wet and metaplastic varieties are not allowed to be served (low-grade food), such as silkworm chrysalis and sea cucumber.

Due to different regions, beliefs and customs, the methods used are also different. Generally speaking, there are three kinds of offerings: big offerings, festivals and weekdays.

Generally, it is offered three times a year, on the third day of the third lunar month (it is said that this day is also the day of the flat peach meeting, so the fairy family is also a big holiday commemoration), and on the ninth day of September (the day when Doum Xing Jun rose, because she is the mother of the stars of Beidou, this day is also the birthday of the last emperor of Beidou, and Beidou happens to be in charge of the fairy family on earth, so the fairy family regards this day as a day.

Celebrate the Spring Festival (family reunion).

Generally speaking, four kinds of meat and five kinds of vegetables are used in big sacrifices. This kind of worship is basically the same, whether it is to protect the family fairy, the family hall or the horse hall. Generally speaking, the four kinds of meat are usually chicken, fish, meat and eggs.

Chicken,

Because in the past, the earliest family preservation was usually Huang Hu, and because both families in Huang Hu like to eat chicken, generally speaking, there is no shortage of chicken, which is also called "Little Phoenix" in fairy tales.

In addition, there is a saying that the chicken is an enlightened thing, and the sky begins to shine after the chicken crows, so I hope the chicken will bring light through its aura. .

There is also a saying about the direction in which the head of a chicken is placed. No matter which direction you use, the head of the chicken is lifted, and you are not allowed to turn around or put it under your wings. This will make the fairy family unhappy, because it means that the fairy family is taboo. In addition, when offering sacrifices to chickens, the whole chicken is usually placed, and cutting is not allowed.

Fish,

Choose carp as much as possible. In the past, there was an old legend that carp can turn into dragons by jumping over the dragon gate. Offering fish is to use this expression to represent good luck. When serving fish, it is also required to use the whole fish. It is best not to damage the skin of the fish and keep the fish intact. Usually when placed, the fish head is placed inside. Because the direction of the fish head represents the position of respect, which is somewhat similar to our human habits, when serving fish, we usually point the fish head in the direction of the host or VIP to show respect.

Meat,

According to the old rules, pig's head meat is usually used for sacrifice, and it is best to cut it into squares or square pieces. It is usually required that the meat supplied must be skinned, not peeled. And generally choose to be fat and thin.

Eggs, usually three servings. Ma Xian usually uses nine eggs, usually four raw and five cooked, or four cooked and five raw, and then puts them on a plate.

Steamed bread, Bao Jiaxian's 5 steamed bread, Ma Xian's 15, Shang Xian's 5 steamed bread. There are three steamed buns on the bottom floor, one on the second floor is turned over, one on the third floor is placed directly, and five are served in one plate.

Vegetarian dish, a big piece of tofu, dyed a little red in the middle. The vermicelli is cooked, put on a plate and dyed a little red in the middle. Boiled vegetables.

There are 3-5 kinds of fruits. According to personal economic conditions, the fruits usually offered are apples (indicating peace), oranges (meaning wealth gathering), bananas (taking the shape of their ingots, meaning happiness), longan (representing wealth and reunion), grapes (representing many children and grandchildren), oranges (wishing success), pitaya (thriving) and pineapples (rising step by step).

Festival offerings generally refer to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month and some festivals on the earth, which are selected according to personal economic conditions and local customs. Generally 1, 3 or 5 kinds of fruits are used for festivals.

The number of each fruit can be singular, because the singular belongs to Yang, so the offerings of the fairy hall are generally singular, and even numbers are even numbers. Because even numbers are yin, it is easy to attract yin.

Generally, after burning incense on the night of offering meat, the time for offering meat can be removed. The product cannot be left for more than three days and must be removed after three days.

Water supply: whether it is Matangkou or Baojiaxian, it is a glass of water. Try to change it every day, preferably not more than three days.

Wine supply: generally, it is three glasses of wine to protect the family, and five glasses of wine for Chu Maxian. Liquor supply. If you see that there is no wine in the glass at ordinary times and need to fill it, you must change it for a new one before the fifteenth day of the first day.

Candles: Red candles are used for Ma Xian, and a pair of fairies can be placed on yellow ones.

Chopsticks: Use red chopsticks, three pairs for Bao Jiaxian and his ancestors, and five pairs for Ma Xian. Usually, you can not let it go when you sacrifice, but you must let it go when you give a big gift. Chopsticks are special and can't be mixed with chopsticks used for family meals at ordinary times.

Burn incense (in front of an idol or spirit tablet)

One life two, two lives three, three lives everything. So the number three represents the beginning of everything, dignity and auspicious combination.

The most primitive Ma Xian has three incense sticks, each with a specific distribution. Hu and Huang both made a detailed division of several inches.

There are usually nine sticks of incense at the entrance of a debutante, because Taoism thinks that nine is the maximum number of yang, which means that the entrance of a hall is getting bigger and bigger and more prosperous.

There are twelve in Jilin, Liaoning, Heilongjiang and other regions, the first three incense burners, three left and right, and fifteen left and right. The general rules of each entrance hall are different.

Burning incense is usually in the morning or before noon. When Ma Xian looked at the hexagrams, he put three on them.

Usually put peace incense, three at a time. On the fifteenth day of the first month, you must burn incense.

Wash your hands and rinse your mouth before burning incense, don't expose yourself to the sun, and don't laugh and play with others.