It's unlucky not to touch the seven taboos of doing ＂white things＂ in rural areas! You'd better know about it
In the traditional culture of China, it is a very serious thing to do "white things". In rural areas, people have many stresses and taboos about doing "white things", which are often closely related to cultural factors such as geomantic omen and religious beliefs. This paper will introduce you to seven taboos of doing "white things" in rural areas, hoping to help you understand this traditional cultural phenomenon.
1. Avoid choosing unlucky days.
In rural areas, it is very important to do "white things". Generally speaking, people will choose an auspicious day to hold a funeral or sacrifice. This is because in the traditional culture of China, dates are considered to have special significance, and different dates may bring different fortune and influence. Therefore, it is very taboo to choose an unlucky day to do "white things".
2. Taboo to hold activities at night.
In China's traditional culture, the night is considered to be the heaviest time of yin qi. Therefore, holding funerals or sacrificial activities at night is considered to violate the balance of yin and yang, which is easy to bring bad luck. Therefore, when doing "white things" in rural areas, they will generally try to avoid doing them at night.
3. Avoid wearing revealing clothes
When doing "white things" in rural areas, people usually wear plain clothes to show their condolences and respect for the deceased. Wearing revealing clothes is regarded as disrespectful behavior, which easily causes resentment and dissatisfaction of others. Therefore, when attending funerals or sacrificial activities, you should try to wear appropriate clothes.
4. Don't talk loudly
When doing "white things" in rural areas, people usually keep quiet to show respect for the dead. Loud talk is regarded as disrespectful behavior, which easily causes resentment and dissatisfaction of others. Therefore, when attending funerals or sacrificial activities, you should try to keep quiet and don't make any noise.
5. Avoid using red items
In the traditional culture of China, red is considered as an auspicious color, which represents happiness and prosperity. However, when doing "white things" in rural areas, people usually don't use red items. Because red is considered an ominous color, it is easy to bring bad luck. Therefore, when attending funerals or sacrificial activities, you should try to avoid using red items.
6. Avoid using money, paper money.
When doing "white things" in rural areas, people usually prepare some money and paper money as sacrifices. However, these money and paper money are not real money, but are used to express respect and nostalgia for the deceased. Therefore, the use of money and paper money is considered disrespectful, and it is easy to cause resentment and dissatisfaction of others. Therefore, when attending funerals or sacrificial activities, we should try to avoid using money and paper money.
7. Avoid entering the mourning hall at will
The mourning hall is a very sacred place when doing "white things" in the countryside. In order to show respect for the deceased, people usually set up a threshold to restrict outsiders from entering the mourning hall. Therefore, don't enter the mourning hall at will, and don't touch anything in the mourning hall. This is the most basic respect for the deceased.
In a word, the customs and taboos of doing "white things" in rural areas are closely related to the traditional culture of China. Understanding these customs and taboos will help us to respect the deceased better, and at the same time, it will also enable us to cherish life, family and friendship more. I hope this article can help you understand this traditional cultural phenomenon.
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