Why burn paper at the crossroads during the Mid-Autumn Festival? What's the point?

According to folklore, the intersection is where ghosts go from south to north. It is convenient to post at the intersection because there is a postman in the underworld. Intersections, especially positive intersections, are positive in the southeast and northwest. No matter how far away the deceased relatives are, they can receive the banknotes of their living relatives.

China's cultural history of thousands of years has continued in this way. Every year, New Year's Day, Tomb-Sweeping Day and October 1st of the lunar calendar are festivals to commemorate the lost relatives. Those close to home will burn on the grave, and those far away will choose to burn at the crossroads.

The significance of burning paper in Mid-Autumn Festival;

Burning paper refers to paper money for people to burn to worship ghosts and gods, also known as "burning paper money". In some places, it is called Huabao, and the purpose of burning paper money is to worship ancestors and pray for blessings.

The object of burning paper money can be roughly divided into three types: one is for the Buddha, and generally chooses a clean outdoor place to burn paper; Second, for ancestors and relatives, it is enough to burn paper at the intersection near home; Third, worship ghosts by the river or before burning paper to worship ancestors.

1, when buying burnt paper, don't buy piles of printed matter, one is hundreds of millions, and the money is not real, which is not as valuable as the old ruble and Vietnamese dong. However, while burning a lot of money, it is still possible to burn this more or less. There are many debt collectors here who insist on asking you for money, and if you don't give it, you will grind you, so you should answer them correctly with such a small amount of money.

2. Buy yellow papyrus paper, spread it out and press it with a piece of real money of 100 yuan. I feel that 100 yuan is a stamp, with rows of covers from right to left and from top to bottom until the whole paper is covered. Under this burning paper is hard currency.

3. Fold the pasted paper, divide it into seven or eight pieces with one knife, and fold it diagonally twice, otherwise a stack of paper will be very troublesome to burn. It will be convenient to fold it and burn it.

4. Before preparing to burn paper, it is best to prepare a lighter (it is best to be windproof, and it is cloudy and windy on July 15) and a stick. This is convenient for you to pull up the pressed paper when you burn it, so that the air can circulate and it is easy to burn. It's a good choice to use the old mop at home, but be careful not to take it back after use, just throw it away.

No one dares to come out to withdraw money until it is dark and dawn. On the way back and forth to burn paper, try to avoid burning paper and don't step on it. Sometimes an intersection is a pile of paper dust, so you can't get around it, so please insert it carefully, sometimes it may take a big step. Before you go, you should say, I'm sorry to bother you.