Can I burn paper in advance during the Zhongyuan Festival? The time for burning paper is different in different regions.

Can I burn paper in advance for the Ghost Festival? When is paper burning generally performed during the Ghost Festival? What should we pay attention to when burning paper during the Ghost Festival? Next, let’s take a look at the Feng Shui related content of burning paper to worship the Ghost Festival.

Can I burn paper in advance during the Ghost Festival?

General Overview

Can I burn paper in advance for the Ghost Festival? The customs and habits in many regions of China are different. In some areas, people burn some paper money for their relatives before the Ghost Festival, while some people burn paper money on the night of the Ghost Festival. Most of the time for burning paper money is: if someone is going to visit the grave, the paper money must be delivered before 12 noon each time; if someone cannot visit the grave, the paper money must be burned after 9 pm at a large intersection. In some places, it starts after dark at 5:30 in the evening and lasts until late at night.

How to burn paper money

1. When preparing to burn paper money, first give some paper money to the wandering ghosts. This is called financial almsgiving. Because those wandering ghosts are also living beings, and they are homeless, their lives are helpless, and they also need money. If you don't give these wild ghosts some money, some of them will come and steal the paper money of your relatives.
2. When burning paper money, you should first recite the names of your relatives, and the ancestors or relatives will also receive them. As long as your heart is sincere, your relatives will naturally accept the paper money you burn.
3. If you want to burn a bundle, first write the recipient's address on the paper bag, and then write the ancestor's name, such as relative XXX's name, so that your ancestors and relatives can receive it.

Precautions

1. When buying paper for burning, do not buy the kind of printed materials that come in stacks. It is best to buy yellow straw paper.
2. Draw a circle on the ground to be burned, leaving a gap in the northwest corner to make it easier for relatives below to come in and get the money.
3. When burning paper, you should have a serious expression, don’t laugh or play, and you should chant something, such as: xxx, I’m sending you money and flowers.
4. You must insist on watching the paper burn out before leaving. This can not only prevent fire, but also ensure that your loved ones can get the money.
5. When you go to burn paper, try to avoid burning paper and don't step on it.