Fortune-telling willow branches _ fortune-telling willow life

Can hanging peach branches and willow branches on the doors and windows at home really ward off evil spirits?

This is a folk custom or superstition. People who die among the people are called "going home". It is said that when people die, their souls will go to hell. However, future generations are worried that the old people who died will be reluctant to leave their descendants (such as sons, grandchildren, granddaughters, etc.). ) and often don't want to go to hell to report, and then the soul will stay at home is an ominous sign, and I am afraid it will hurt my family or bring bad luck.

Mainly to prevent the heady kids sent by the underworld from making trouble at home (such as black and white impermanence, cow's head and horse's face, etc. ), so they put peach branches and wickers at home to ward off evil spirits and not put dirty things. According to folklore, mahogany is used to ward off evil spirits, so wood blade and dust blowing used by Taoist priests are often made of mahogany, and wicker is three inches shorter to play ghosts, so wicker and mahogany are used to ward off evil spirits, and secondly, to deter evil spirits.

Taomu to ward off evil spirits may also originate from the legend of Hou Yi. According to ancient records, Hou Yi was killed by a peach stick and was named Zongbu God after his death. This kind of nerve often leads a tiger under a peach tree, and every ghost has to check it out.

If they are evil spirits, they will be eaten by tigers. It is said that this has something to do with Kuafu. According to legend, Kuafu died of hunger and thirst after chasing the sun. Before he died, he threw his staff away and turned it into Deng Lin, that is, Taolin, in order to let the people chasing the sun eat sweet and delicious peaches in the future. Because Kuafu is closely related to the sun, ghosts are afraid of peach trees.