Buddhists burn incense and offer sacrifices on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. What's so special about this?
Buddhism is a religion that originated in Tianzhu and is now one of the three major religions in the world. Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, Buddhism was introduced into China from the Western Regions, gradually localized and became a national belief, and gradually merged with Taoism and Confucianism. This period is a process of gradual sinicization and gradual change.
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Liang Wudi Xiao Yan was very devout to the Buddha and ordered monks and nuns in the world not to kill or eat meat, but to be vegetarian. After the Sui Dynasty unified the north and the south, this law evolved to prohibit the spread of Buddhism in the Han Dynasty, and thus evolved a series of vegetarianism for Buddhist believers.
For other non-monks and nuns, this ban is not binding and can only rely on self-control and self-restraint. However, due to the anti-popularization of Buddhism, ordinary Buddhists choose to worship Buddha for two days every month to show their piety. These two days are like monks and nuns all over the world. They don't eat meat, bathe, fast, go to temples to burn incense and worship Buddha, and recite scriptures to pray for their own safety.
The dates chosen are the beginning and the middle of the month, from the first day to the fifteenth day, to show that the Buddha's initial heart will remain unchanged until the full moon. You can also think that these two days are Sundays for Buddhist believers, or ancient festivals. After working hard for half a month, you can take some time to have a rest and pray for the Buddha.
Since we have spent time worshipping Buddha, we can't help but pay attention to it. At least, we must learn the rules and regulations of monks and nuns and fasting. The fasting of monks and nuns varies from situation to situation, but some of them are common, that is, you must bathe and change clothes on this day and worship Buddha with a clean body. Don't eat meat or drink, get up early and go to the temple.
Many times, temples rely on the incense money of good men and women to maintain their lives, so they will prepare tributes and incense before going. The prepared tributes are vegetarian, and the meat can't be touched.
Incense should be prepared in the early stage of the ritual Buddha, and even money should be prepared and put into the merit box. In addition, if the ceremony is ok and simple, some people will make a wish with a purpose and get it, so they should prepare their own wishes. Some people have made a wish, and those who fulfill it will realize it. These people often need to prepare more tribute and incense money.