The meaning of offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors in the New Year is to remember ancestors and bless future generations.

During the Spring Festival and Tomb-Sweeping Day, many families will worship their ancestors, because our country attaches great importance to filial piety, but many people don't understand that the atmosphere of the Spring Festival is very festive and the atmosphere of ancestor worship is more serious. Why do they choose to worship their ancestors during the Chinese New Year? Let's talk about the significance and ways of offering sacrifices to the gods and ancestors in the New Year.

The implication of Chinese New Year's ancestor worship

During the Chinese New Year, the significance of ancestor worship lies in remembering ancestors, hoping that ancestors can bless future generations for life. Due to different local customs and habits, the forms of ancestor worship are also different. China people have a tradition of pursuing the future with caution, and they will never forget to worship their ancestors on holidays. In some places, while offering sacrifices to ancestors, they also offer sacrifices to the gods of heaven and earth. The offerings mainly include three sacrificial meals, three teas and five wines; Parents presided over the ceremony, lit incense, worshipped, prayed for a bumper harvest, and finally burned paper, commonly known as "giving money to food." Ancestor worship is a traditional folk custom in China, which has a history of thousands of years. As an ancient custom, it has a unique meaning.

The way of offering sacrifices to ancestors and gods

The most common way to worship ancestors is to burn incense and bow, and place offerings to express their nostalgia and yearning for their ancestors. However, due to the different customs and cultures in different places, the methods of offering sacrifices to ancestors and gods are also very different. For example, ancestral graves in some areas are mainly used to worship ancestors, that is, to go to ancestral graves on important festivals of the lunar calendar and arrange water, wine and sacrifices before performing sacrificial ceremonies. There are also some areas where family sacrifices are customary, that is, ancestral tablets are enshrined in ancestral halls and purlins at home. Every important festival, the whole family will get together and make sacrifices together. Sacrificial ceremonies are grand and important activities in the family.

Matters needing attention during sacrifice

In the process of sacrifice, we should pay attention to the words, and we must not say some taboo words. It's best to talk less and do more on that day to avoid causing trouble. Secondly, sacrificial objects, such as statues and memorial tablets, must not be damaged and must be carefully wiped. When you worship your ancestors, you must clean the whole grave, and it is best to repair the damaged part of the grave. On the day of sacrifice, you should also pay attention to your clothes. You shouldn't wear clothes with too bright colors. It is best to choose black or white clothes.