Why use peach wood when encountering strange and evil things?

Because peach wood is a "fairy wood" and can drive away demons and ghosts.

In ancient times, two gods used peach trees to fight demons and ghosts. From then on, demons and ghosts were afraid of peach trees when they saw them, and even when they smelled peach trees. So people use peach branches to ward off evil spirits.

Peach wood is said to be the "dragon-subduing wood" and "ghost-terrifying wood". When we watch ghost movies, the importance of peach wood is also shown. When we are doing things to exorcise ghosts, we must have a handful in our hands. Peach wood sword to carry out.

This is a method passed down from our ancestors. It can be said to be superstitious, or it can also be said to be a kind of psychological support. Now our family has to get some peach branches to put at home during the Chinese New Year, and every child also has to put a small piece of peach wood in his pocket.

When a family gives birth to a child and is discharged from the hospital, they also put a piece of peach wood branch in the child's quilt. During the confinement period, children are even less likely to have mahogany branches placed at the bedside.

It is said that the Spring Festival couplets written on the peach wood board in the past were all written on the peach board. "Fairy Wood"

Nowadays, some people are more particular about hanging peach wood swords at home and placing some auspicious items carved from peach wood at home to control the house and ward off evil spirits.