7. 14 is a ghost festival?

/kloc-July in 0/4 is the 14th day of the seventh lunar month, not the Ghost Festival. There is no special festival or tradition on this day, just an ordinary day. Therefore, July of 14 is not a ghost festival, and the time of the ghost festival should be July 15.

It should be noted that although July 14 is not a ghost festival, in some areas of China, people still have different ways to celebrate this day, such as ancestor worship activities or family gatherings in some places. These celebrations may be related to Halloween.

Ghost Festival, also known as Mid-Autumn Festival, is one of the traditional festivals in China, which falls on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month. This festival is a day for offering sacrifices to ancestors and ghosts. People will offer sacrifices to their ancestors and deceased relatives to express their grief and nostalgia. Mid-Autumn Festival has a long history in China. It is one of the important festivals of Taoism and Buddhism and an important part of China traditional culture.

The custom of Mid-Autumn festival

1, ancestor worship: People believe that ancestors will return to their hometown to visit their descendants in July and a half, so they need to worship their ancestors. This kind of ancestor worship is a reflection of the traditional ethics, and it is also a cultural tradition of being grateful for morality. When crops are harvested in autumn, the joy of harvest is just shared with ancestors. Worship ceremonies are usually held in the evening of mid-July.

2. Burning paper: During the Mid-Autumn Festival, burning paper is the most prominent among folk beliefs. According to legend, the dead paper is money from the underworld, and people burn paper to give money to their dead ancestors and relatives. Usually, when you burn paper on the grave, you should leave a few copies and burn them at the crossroads, in order to give some alms to homeless wild ghosts so that they won't rob their ancestors again.

3. Sacrificing land: In July and a half, people still worship land and crops. Scatter sacrifices in the fields. After burning the paper, wrap it on the ears of crops with cut five-color paper. Legend has it that autumn can avoid hail and get a bumper harvest. At the same time, some places have to go to Houtu Temple to offer sacrifices. Hemp and valley are hung at the gate of Dingxiang county folk custom.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Central Plains Festival.