Last time, Ouyang Xinyu talked about the legend of Zhu Yuanzhang's uprising during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Xiao Cui's maid reminded her not to speak it out quickly. In ancient times, all remarks about power-making and rebellion were killed by the nine clans.

"I know, but fortunately there is no one here!" Ouyang Xinyu listened to Xiao Cui's reminder and quickly covered her mouth with her hands. She didn't want to die in this ancient and unfamiliar era because of a tongue mistake.

"Xiao Cui, the master and his wife asked Miss Wan'er to go to the main hall to worship their ancestors. You should prepare to take the lady over here!" Xiaoyue girl stood outside Shangguan Wan'er's room, called at Xiao Cui, and then hurriedly left.

"Oh, I understand! Go back to the master, madam, Miss Wan'er will arrive soon!" Xiao Cui replied immediately.

"You still have to worship your ancestors? It's not the New Year, why are there so many programs?"

"There are so many programs in Shangguanfu today. Miss, let's go there quickly! Xiaoyue is leaving so hurry, I guess it's very busy outside, so Xiao Cui should go over and try to find out if there is anything to help."

"Xiao Cui, you are so diligent. How great would it be if I had a sister like you?"

"Miss laughed. I am a maid who is born to be a hard-working person. How can I compare with the lady?" The two of them chatted quietly while walking out of Shangguan Wan'er's boudoir.

"Xiao Cui, how great it would be if you were a modern person. No matter what family we were born in modern times, whether it was poor or rich, it was all dignified. In modern times, everyone was equal. There was only a distinction between rich and poor, but no difference between noble and low. Everyone lived yours, I lived mine, and did not interfere with each other. Even if poor people went to work in rich families, they still had wages and were respected by the boss."

"Miss, Xiao Cui is a little yearning for what you said about life, but since she was born in this era, she can only accept her fate. Perhaps, Xiao Cui will be reincarnated in modern times in the next life and become one of you modern people!"

"Yes, Xiao Cui! I think you and my cousin Ouyang Xinxi have a personality. Do you think she is the one you reincarnated in this life?"

"Really? Do I really look like the lady's cousin in modern times? What kind of person is Miss Xinxi?" Xiao Cui seemed very interested in Ouyang Xinyu's words, so she pestered Ouyang Xinyu and asked.

"My cousin is my uncle's daughter, one year younger than me. She is a student in the high school and high school in Taiwan. Her personality is as lively, clever, cute, and cute. In modern times, many boys like her!"

"So is she very beautiful? She should be much more beautiful than Xiao Cui!"

"Xinxi is very beautiful, and Xiao Cui's face is also very beautiful. However, you don't look like her at all, but you just look like her in style." Ouyang Xinyu looked at Xiao Cui with a few regular glances.

"Oh, Xiao Cui knows, Miss Xinxi is definitely not my next life. We just have similar personalities!" Xiao Cui felt a little disappointed when she heard Ouyang Xinyu say this. How great would it be if she could be like Miss Xinyu around her, a person with a future and a story!

While talking, Ouyang Xinyu and the girl Xiaocui had already arrived at the main hall for the ancestor worship hall. Everything inside seemed to be ready. The ceremony began immediately after they passed. It seemed that many elders had come, but Ouyang Xinyu didn't know any of them. Those well-known local politicians and the masters invited.

"Wan'er, come here quickly. Come to my mother and wash your hands. I'll burn incense and kowtow to my ancestors soon!" Seeing Ouyang Xinyu enter the main hall, Mrs. Shangguan immediately greeted her in a low voice.

Ouyang Xinyu discovered that although the entire main hall was crowded, it was silent, which made the entire worship ceremony very serious. Seeing this scene, Ouyang Xinyu felt a little timid, even afraid. She was a fake descendant of the Shangguan Mansion, and she was afraid that the ancestors of the Shangguan Mansion would blame her if they knew it. However, she had no excuses and no way to refuse such a grand festival and worship ceremony. Therefore, she could only stand there with her teeth, burying her head often in her neck, and did not dare to lift her up and look directly at the ancestors of the Shangguan Mansion in the center of the main hall.

The Chinese have a tradition of being cautious in the end and chasing far away. During the holidays, they will never forget to worship their dead ancestors. According to folk concepts, their ancestors, heaven, earth, gods, and Buddhas should also worship them seriously. Because the "spirits in heaven" of the ancestors are always caring for and watching the descendants of their descendants, and people in the world should pray and repay their protection and blessings through sacrifices.

Sacrifices are divided into two categories: worshiping ancestors and worshiping various ghosts and gods. Sacrifices originated from the Shang Dynasty. The merchants believed that ghosts and gods had great authority and could determine people's destiny, so they respected ghosts and gods very much. They divided ghosts and gods into three categories: heaven, earth, human, ghost, and ghost, and ancestors, and people, ghosts and ancestors were the main objects of worship. They believed that although the ancestors died, their souls still existed and could bring disasters and blessings to their descendants. Therefore, they set a schedule every day to worship devoutly. This kind of worship of ancestors

The concept has continued to this day and formed the characteristics of our country's culture. Furthermore, Ding Lan (one of the twenty-four filial piety) in the Eastern Han Dynasty made a living by chopping wood. He often resented and angry because his mother failed to deliver food on time. One day, he was moved by the crows to repay his kindness and saw his mother come. When his mother was not satisfied with his actions, she jumped into the river and committed suicide in panic. Ding Lan was unable to rescue him and had to have a tree, so he used it as her mother to worship day and night. This filial piety was spread among the people and also formed the origin of the custom of people worshiping their ancestors in the future.

The folk customs of ancestor worship have been passed down for thousands of years and is an ancient festival with profound significance. According to historical records, during the Qin and Han dynasties, tomb sacrifices had become an indispensable ritual activity. The "Book of Han. Biography of Yan Yannian" records that even if the Yan family was thousands of miles away from the capital, they had to return to the East China Sea to sweep the tombs" during the Qingming Festival. As the worship of ancestors and the sense of kinship became stronger, tomb sacrifices that were not included in the norm in ancient times were also included in the "Five Rites". Later, the praise of the court also made tomb sacrifices more popular.

In ancient times, this kind of custom was very popular. Due to the different customs in different places, the forms of worshiping ancestors were also different. Most of them placed the tablets of their ancestors in the main hall, displaying offerings, and then the worshipers burned incense and kneeling in the order of the elders. The banner people worshiped ancestors differently from the Han people. Most of the Han people worshiped their ancestors with chickens, ducks, fish, meat, and vegetables, and served with high bowls, which was quite like a bell and a cauldron. Manchu banner people worshiped their ancestors, offering walnut crisps, hibiscus cakes, apples, and vegetarian wax sandalwood, which was extremely quiet.
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