Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it comes to the seventh month of the lunar calendar, and tomorrow happens to be the first day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, which is also known as the day of "the door of the earth opens". In addition, July is also called Shen Yue, according to the "Historical Records" record: Shen Zhi, words and yin, Shen thief everything. It means that Shen is the main thing of yin qi, and will thief and harm all things on the earth. In the eyes of the ancients, life is yang, death is yin, and July is extremely yin, so July is also called "ghost month".
There is an old folk saying that "the ghost door is opened on the first day of July, and the three things do not do to enter the door", what does it mean? What's so important about the old traditions? July is called the ghost month, the first day of the seventh month, is the beginning of the ghost month, it is rumored that at this time, the door of the underworld will be opened, all the ghosts can return to their homes, so at this time, the folk also have a custom of sacrificing ancestors, and when the end of July, the ghost door is closed, and the ghosts will leave the yang world.
Of course, these are just a statement of the ancients, and the purpose is also to let us understand that respecting the elderly, and not forgetting the kindness of our ancestors, so that we can become more and more smooth in the future.
On the first day of the seventh month, what three things should not be done?
1. Don't go to the wild to play in the water
Entering the seventh month of the lunar calendar, although it has been handed over to summer and autumn, and there are not a few days before the beginning of the autumn solar term, you must know that this time is still relatively hot, especially during the day is unusually hot, and the night will be relatively cooler. At this time, some people especially like to play in the water, especially when they go to reservoirs and some rivers, which is easy to bring accidents.
In the traditional concept, the first day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, that is the day when the ghost door opens, so where is the ghost door? Where the yin is heavier, and the fire is yang and the water is yin, playing by the water is easy to cause bad things to happen at this time.
Although we all know that there is no such thing as a god, it also reminds us from the side that we should take care of our own children and do not let them go to some wild places to swim and play in the water, otherwise, it is easy to have accidents. You must know that there is a lot of rain in July, which happens to be a stage of flood prevention, and if you play in the water, it will inevitably bring potential safety hazards.
2. Don't go to the bottom of the tree
When entering July, you should also remember not to go under the trees to cool off, what is the saying about this? First of all, we all know that there is a lot of rain in July, and it is often accompanied by thunderstorms.
In addition, in the days when the ghost door is open, under the tree, some reflections or something, will also have a psychological impact, from a realistic point of view, if you go to the bottom of the tree to enjoy the shade first, you will encounter all kinds of insects, mosquitoes and the like, which will also bring us a lot of trouble.
This statement is not a simple superstition, but a reminder that when the seasons change, mosquitoes are more active, coupled with the influence of climate, it is easy to bring people an invasion of germs, which will affect the health of the body.
3. Go out at night
On the first day of the seventh month, it is more taboo to go out at night, according to an understanding of the ancients, the day is yang, the night is yin, when the night comes, the ghost door will also open, if you go out at this time, it is easy to encounter dirty things, then it is easy to bring people unpleasant.
In ancient times, on the first day of the new year, the weather was generally darker, and it was still night, so the yin qi would be heavier, and people's emotions would be more nervous.
In fact, in essence, it is because at night, the weather will start to get cooler, at this time hot and cold alternately, if there is no clothing or the like, if it provokes disease, so it is more from the perspective of health, after all, less sick and not sick, that is the real blessing.
Tomorrow is the first day of the seventh month, commonly known as the "ghost door open" a day, the elders are to warn us, to pay attention to their own health, away from danger, especially at the beginning of July, is the so-called eventful autumn, July also has the beginning of the autumn solar term, which means the arrival of autumn, we must pay attention to their own health.