Last time, Ouyang Xinyu talked about the legend of Zhu Yuanzhang's uprising during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Xiaocui reminded her not to say it for a while. For the latest free chapters of this book, please visit wèn. In ancient times, any remarks about seeking power and rebelling were all punished by the nine tribes.

"Got it, it's good that there's no one else here!" Ouyang Xinyu listened to Xiao Cui's reminder, and quickly covered her mouth with her hand in fright. She didn't want to die in this ancient and strange era because of a slip of the tongue.

"Xiaocui, the lord and the lady have asked Miss Wan'er to go to the main hall to worship the ancestors, you hurry up and prepare to take the young lady over!" Xiaoyue girl stood outside Shangguan Wan'er's room, shouted at Xiaocui, and then left in a hurry.

"Oh, got it! You go back to the lord and the lady, Miss Wan'er will be here soon! Xiao Cui immediately responded.

"Do you want to worship your ancestors? It's not a big New Year, why are there so many shows! ”

"There are a lot of programs in the Shangguan Mansion today, Miss, let's hurry up! Xiao Yue, this girl is in such a hurry, she must be very busy outside, and Xiao Cui should also go over to help see if there is anything she can help. ”

"Xiaocui, you are really diligent enough, how good would it be if I had a sister like you?"

"Miss smiled, I am a maid, I was born to work hard, how can I compare with Miss?" The two chatted quietly as they walked out of Shangguan Wan'er's boudoir.

"Xiaocui, how good it would be if you were a modern person, no matter what family we were born in in modern times. Whether you are poor or rich, it is all dignified, and in our modern age, everyone is equal. There is only a distinction between rich and poor, but there is no distinction between high and low. Everyone, you live yours, I live mine, and don't interfere with each other. Even if a poor person goes to work in a rich family, he is still paid and must be respected by the boss. ”

"Miss, Xiaocui has some yearning for the life you mentioned, but since she was born in this era, she can only accept her fate. Perhaps, Xiao Cui was really reincarnated in the modern era in the next life and became one of you modern people! ”

"That's right, Xiao Cui! I think you and my cousin Ouyang Xinxi's personality is similar, you say, will she be your reincarnation in this life? ”

"Really? Am I really much like Miss's cousin in modern times? So what kind of person is Miss Xinxi? Xiaocui seemed to be very interested in Ouyang Xinyu's words, so she pestered Ouyang Xinyu and asked.

"My cousin is my uncle's daughter, a year younger than me, and she is a senior in a Taiwanese girls' high school. Her personality is the same as yours, lively, smart, and cute, very cute. In modern times, there are a lot of boys who like her! ”

"Isn't she pretty? It should be much more beautiful than Xiao Cui! ”

"Xinxi is very beautiful, and Xiaocui's face is also very good-looking. However, you don't look like her at all, just in style. Ouyang Xinyu looked at Xiao Cui and looked at it steadily

"Oh, Xiaocui knows, that Miss Xinxi is definitely not my next life, we are just similar personalities!" Hearing Ouyang Xinyu say this, Xiao Cui suddenly felt a little lost in her heart. It would be great if she could be like this Miss Xinyu next to her, a person with a future and a story!

While speaking, Ouyang Xinyu and the girl Xiaocui had already arrived at the ancestral hall in the main hall, and the qiē inside seemed to be ready, and the ceremony would start immediately after they had passed. There seem to be a lot of elders here, but Ouyang Xinyu doesn't know any of them, those should be the local dignitaries with heads and faces invited by the master

"Wan'er, come over quickly, come to Eniang and wash your hands back, and I'm going to kowtow to my ancestors soon!" Seeing Ouyang Xinyu enter the main hall, Mrs. Shangguan immediately greeted her in a low voice.

Ouyang Xinyu found that although the entire main hall was crowded, it was silent, making the entire worship ceremony seem very strict. Seeing this scene, Ouyang Xinyu felt a little timid, even afraid. She is a descendant of the fake Shangguan Mansion, and she is afraid that the ancestors of the Shangguan Mansion will know about it and blame her. However, she had no excuse and no way to refuse such a solemn festival and worship ceremony. Therefore, she could only stand there with her head stubborn, burying her head in her neck all the time, and did not dare to raise it to look directly at the ancestral tablets of the ancestors of the Shangguan Mansion above the center of the main hall.

The Chinese have a tradition of chasing the distance cautiously, and they never forget to worship their dead ancestors during the festival. According to the folk concept, one's ancestors, like heaven, earth, gods, and Buddhas, should be worshiped seriously. Because the "spirits in heaven" of the ancestors are always caring for and watching over the descendants of their descendants, earthly people have to pray and repay their protection and blessings through guò sacrifices.

Sacrifices are divided into two categories: ancestor worship and various ghosts and gods. Sacrifices originated in the Shang Dynasty, where merchants believed that ghosts and gods had great authority and could decide people's fate, so they revered ghosts and gods very much. They divided the ghosts and gods into three categories: the gods, the earthly gods, and the human ghosts, and the main objects of worship were the human ghosts and ancestors. They believed that even though their ancestors were dead, their souls still existed and could bring misfortune and blessings to their descendants, so they set a daily schedule and made devout sacrifices. This concept of ancestor worship has continued to this day and has formed the characteristics of our culture. In addition, Ding Lan (one of the 24 filial pieties) in the Eastern Han Dynasty made a living by chopping wood, and was often angry because his mother failed to deliver food on time. One day, because he saw the crow feeding his kindness, he saw his mother coming, and he went forward, but his mother was puzzled, and in a panic, he committed suicide by throwing himself into the river. Ding Lan couldn't rescue in time, only a tree, so he took it as his mother to worship day and night, this filial piety spread among the people, and also formed the origin of the custom of people worshipping their ancestors in the future.

Ancestor worship folk customs have been along for thousands of years, and it is an ancient festival with profound significance. According to historical records, during the Qin and Han dynasties, tomb sacrifices have become an indispensable ritual activity. The Biography of Yan Yannian records that even if Yan is thousands of miles away from Beijing, he will "return to the East China Sea to sweep the tomb" in Qingming. With the increasing strength of ancestor worship and kinship consciousness, the tomb sacrifices that were not included in the norms in ancient times were also included in the "Five Rites", and the promotion of the imperial court also made the tomb sacrifice activities more popular.

In ancient times, this kind of ritual was very popular. Due to the different rituals and customs in different places, the forms of ancestor worship are also different. Most of them place the tablets of the ancestors in the main hall in turn, display the offerings, and then the worshippers worship in the order of the oldest and youngest. The ancestors of the banner people are different from the Han people, and the Han people worship their ancestors mostly with chicken, duck, fish and meat bowls, and serve them in high bowls, which has the meaning of bells ringing and eating. The Manchurian flag people worship their ancestors, offering walnut crisp, hibiscus cake, apple, vegetarian wax sandalwood, quiet and abnormal.

Most of the rituals include offering incense, reading blessings, offering rice soup, serving tea, offering silk, offering wine, offering food boxes, offering meat, offering speech, burning blessings, and bowing to the gods. In some places, when the paper is burned, the chief priest will offer a glass of wine in front of the god, and then the priest will send it to the place where the silk is burned, and the wine will be drunk on it, and the wine will be dripped, which is a "heart" character to show the piety of the sacrificer to offer the money and silk. In the important part of the sacrificial process, there are also several gongs and drums or string accompaniment to add a warm atmosphere to the ceremony. At the end of the ceremony, the offerings such as pork and mutton are distributed to the delegates. There are also sacrifices that are used for banquets and sacrifices, and only a small number of sacrifices are given to a small number of sacrificers, squires, elders, etc.