Why can't the incense be cut off when keeping vigil? Why can't the incense be cut off when keeping vigil?

The wake usually lasts a whole night, and the incense and candles in the mourning hall must not be allowed to go out. So why can’t the incense burning during the wake stop?

Why can't the incense be turned off during the vigil?

The incense should not be turned off during the vigil for three reasons:
1. Burning incense is a pious way to commemorate and pay tribute to ancestors. When the incense is extinguished, it is disrespectful to the deceased.
2. If the burning of incense is interrupted, it is considered to be detrimental to future generations and is very unlucky.
3. The continuous burning of incense is a bridge for communication between souls and the dead.

What are the rules for burning paper money in the funeral hall?

1. Most people choose to burn paper at night after dusk, because the yang energy is too strong during the day, so it is best to burn it at night. The exception is burning paper at the grave.
2. It is said that you should not look back when you leave after burning the paper. If a person with a strong murderous aura looks back, he may hurt the deceased who receives the money. If a person with a light birth chart looks back, he may see things he should not see and easily leave photocopies.
3. When burning paper, remember to bring a branch so that you can fiddle with the paper during the burning process so that the paper can be completely burned through. Paper that is not burned through means incomplete money and you cannot spend it.
4. It is said that it is better to choose a crossroads when burning paper. This is indeed the case, because the crossroads lead to the east, south, west and north. In this well-connected place, it is easy for the deceased to find the place to receive the money, and it is the only way to go.
5. Many people draw a circle when burning paper, because after burning the paper in the circle they say that the money belongs to a certain deceased person, but the money belongs only to the deceased person and no one else can take it away.