中元节俗称鬼节。这天，家家祭祀祖先，有些还要举行家宴，供奉时行礼如仪。酹酒三巡，表示祖先宴毕，合家再团坐，共进节日晚餐。断黑之后，携带炮竹、纸钱、香烛，找一块僻静的河畔或塘边平地，用石灰撒一圆圈，表示禁区。再在圈内泼些水饭，烧些纸钱，鸣放鞭炮，恭送祖先上路，回转“阴曹地府”。过去，民间在七月初七就要通过一定仪式接先人鬼魂回家，每日晨、午、昏，供3次茶饭，直到七月十五日送回为止。现在，逐渐剔除迷信色彩，保留祭奠形式，作为对祖先的缅怀和纪念。

Guijie commonly known as the Ghost Festival. That day, the families worship their ancestors, some also hold a private banquet at the salute as for worship. Lei wine three visits, said Bi Yan ancestors, the family corporation to sit together festive dinner. Off black, carrying firecrackers, Zhiqian, incense, to find a secluded riverside or Tangbian the ground, a circle with lime spread that the restricted area. Then poured some water in the circle of rice, burned more Zhiqian, Ming firecrackers, escort the ancestors of the road, Rotary, "Yincao the House." The past, civil Chuqi in July to a certain ceremony to their ancestors by the ghost to go home, the daily morning, afternoon, fainted, for the three Chafan, until the date back to July 15. Now, the color gradually remove superstition, to retain the form of Festivals, as the memory and commemoration of their ancestors.




〔河北省〕
南皮县七月十五携带水果、肉脯、酒、楮钱等前往祖先墓地祭扫。并持麻谷至田梗，称为「荐新」。广平县中元节以时鲜食物祭拜祖先，并准备果蔬、蒸羊送给外孙，称为「送羊」。清河县七月十五上坟祭扫，以蒸面羊赠送女儿。

[Hebei Province] Nanpi County, July 15 carrying fruits, Roufu, wine, such as Chu money to their ancestors graves Jisao. And a Ma-to-stem, known as "the new nomination." Local tastes from Tokyo-County Ghost Festival food offerings to ancestors and prepared fruits and vegetables, steamed sheep gave grandson, known as "sending the sheep." Qinghe County, July 15 Shangfenjisao to give steam-sheep daughter.


〔山西省〕 永和县读书人於此日祭魁星。长子县的牧羊人家於中元节屠羊赛神，俗传如此可使羊只增加生产。又赠肉给诸亲戚，家贫无羊者则蒸面作羊形来代替。阳城县农家以麦屑作成猫、虎及五谷之形，於田间祭祀，称为「行田」。马邑县民中元节以麦面作儿童的形状，名为「面人」，互赠亲戚家的小孩。忻县农民於中元节在田梗上挂五色纸。


[] In Shanxi Province Yonghe County, scholars, this festival Kuixing. County, home of the eldest son of shepherds in the Ghost Festival Tuyang赛God, so vulgar-sheep can increase production. Also donated meat to all relatives, no sheep Jiapin face while steam for the sheep-shaped instead. Yangcheng County wheat farmers to make cat litter, and the grain of the tiger-shaped, in the field ritual, known as "Gyoda." Ma Yi County, the Ghost Festival of wheat to the shape of a child, called "face", Huzeng relatives of the children. Xin County farmers in the Ghost Festival in the field stems hung colored paper.



〔河南省〕 商丘县中元祀地官时，悬挂纸旗於门口，传说可以防虫。孟津县中元节放风筝.郲县七月十五日在门前画一灰圈，在圈内焚烧纸公以祭拜祖先。
[Henan Province] Shangqiu county officials to Siren Mesoproterozoic, the flag was hoisted at the entrance of paper, the legend can be pest control. Mengjin County Ghost Festival kite-flying. Lei County on July 15 in front of a painted gray circle, circle of burning paper offerings to ancestors.


〔山东省〕 长岛渔民以木板秫稽制成小船，上贴一纸条「供××使用」，或供溺海者的牌位，再装上食物、衣帽、鞋袜等用具，然后点燃蜡烛，由已婚的男子将小船放入海中。沾化县各各家采麻柯及新鲜草叶搭棚子，称为「麻屋」，请祖先牌位於其中祭祀。独陵县称中元节为掐嘴节，家家吃粗茶淡饭。
[Shandong Province] Long Island fishermen in a boat made of wood Panicum italicum JI, posted a note "for the use of × ×", or drowning for the memorial tablets of the sea, and then fitted with food, Yimao, footwear and other appliances, and then lit candles, have The man married a boat into the sea. Zhan Huaxian the various mining Ma Ke and fresh scaffolding of Leaves of Grass, known as "Ma house", in which ancestor worship licensing. Lingxian said independence for the Ghost Festival Qia mouth Festival, the families eat Cuchadanfan.


〔陕西省〕 临潼县七月十五日烧纸祭麻姑。城固县中元节农家会饮，称为「挂锄」。延缓农家，中元节早晨至田间，择取最高、最茂密的稻穗，挂上五色纸旗，名为「田旛」。


[Shaanxi Province] Lintong County, July 15 Shaozhi festival Magu. Ghost Festival Chenggu County farmers will drink, known as "linked to hoe." Delaying farmers, the Ghost Festival morning to the field, optional for the highest and most dense rice, hang colored paper flags, "Tian banner."


〔江苏省〕 吴县居民中元节以锡箔折锭，沿路焚化，谓之「结鬼缘」。仪徵县各地尚流行一种纸鬼，内藏碗灯，有赌鬼、酒鬼、大老官等等。宜兴县中元节河中放四艘船，一艘放焰口，一艘载佛婆念佛，一艘烧锡箔纸锭，一艘放河灯。东县乡民於此日吃扁食，是一种以面粉和糖作成畚箕形的食品。上海放河灯时，在船尾点缀红红绿绿的纸灯，称为「度孤」。


[Jiangsu Province] Wu Xian residents Ghost Festival to Xibo pack spindles, along incineration, that "Guitar ghost margin." Yizheng County is still popular around the ghost of a paper containing bowl lights, Dugui, drunkard, Dalao Guan, and so on. Yixing County Ghost Festival in the River-four vessels, a flame-mouth, one containing the Buddha Great Yu, a burning Xibo Zhi spindles, a release Hedeng. East of this county and township people, eating Biansi, is a flour and sugar to make Benji-shaped food. Shanghai-He Deng, in the stern embellished red lights Lvlv of paper, known as the "degree of solitary."


〔四川省〕 四川省俗以中元祭祖烧袱纸。即将纸钱一叠、封成小封，上面写著收受人的称呼和姓名，收受的封数，化帛者的姓名及时间。俗传七月十五鬼门关闭，各家都要「施孤送孩」。成都一带人们用纸扎「花盘」，上放纸钱及供果，端在手上，在屋内边走边念：「至亲好友，左邻右舍，原先住户，还舍不得回去的亡魂，一切孤魂野鬼，都请上花盘，送你们回去罗！」说完后端到屋外焚化。

[Sichuan Province] Sichuan Popular Mesoproterozoic place for ancestral worship to burn Fu paper. Zhiqian a pile of upcoming closures into small letters, reading and receiving the call name, received a few letters, the name of silk and time. Popular Guimen Guan-July 15 closure, individual should "send Shigu child." Chengdu people along with Zhizha "Face Chuck", the release Zhiqian, and for fruit, the hands-on, while walking in the house read: "loved ones friends, neighbors, the original tenants, but also reluctant to go back to the spirits, all Guhun Yegui, please Face Chuck, send you back! "To finish the back-end to outside incineration.



〔浙江省〕 嘉善县以中元节下雨为水稻丰收之兆。桐庐县民中元节晚上鸣锣撒饭於野，称之「施食」。浙东的盂兰盆会，请廿四位老太太「走八结」，一边念经。天台中元节吃「饺饼」，筒类似春卷。又有放路灯的习俗，以六个壮丁为一组：一人敲锣、一人打梆、一人提灯笼、一人沿途撒盐米、一人沿途摆设香烛（插在一片蕃薯或芋头上），一人沿途摆设一块豆腐及一饭团（置於一片大树树上），大约每隔百来步设一处祭品。

[Zhejiang] Jiashan County in the rain for the Ghost Festival of the rice harvest trillion. Tonglu County, the Ghost Festival at Mingluo spreading in the wild rice, known "soup kitchens." Zhedong the Bon-odori, 24 old lady "take eight guitar," one chanted Buddhist scripts. Rooftop Ghost Festival to eat, "dumplings cake", similar tube spring rolls. Has put the custom street lamps, for a group of six Zhuangding: Qiaoluo one person, one of a bang, one question lanterns, one along the spreading salt meters, one displayed along the incense (inserted on a sweet potato or taro), one along the way Display a tofu and rice balls 1 (under a tree a tree), about every 100 steps to set up a sacrifice.


〔江西省〕 吉安人中元节焚纸，锭然而禁止孕妇折纸锭。据说孕妇折的纸锭，焚化后鬼拿不动，送到阴间也无益处。放焰口时，法师向台下掷包子、水果。传说妇女抢取包子一个，次年就可得子。小孩抢得包子，一生可不受惊吓。安远县祭祖，先於七月十二日起焚香泡茶，早晚上供。至十五夜烧楮衣冠，纸钱祭送。

[] Jiangxi Province Ji'an people Ghost Festival burning of paper, ingots, however prohibit pregnant women origami spindles. It is said that pregnant women pack of paper ingots, after the ghost of incineration with fixed, sent to Hell has no benefits. Fang Yan mouth, the Master to the audience throwing steamed stuffed buns, fruit. Legend of women抢take a steamed stuffed buns, the next year will be a son. Children Qiangde steamed stuffed buns, life may shock. Far from the county a place for ancestral worship, first on July 12 Fenxiang tea, sooner or later上供. 15 nights to burn Chu Yi Guan, sent Zhiqian festival.


〔福建省〕 永福县中元节，已嫁之女子须回家祭祖。福州方言称中元为「烧纸衣节」。已嫁之女准备父母之衣冠袍笏置於箱中，以纱笼之，名为「纱箱」，送父母家。闽中中元有普度之俗，无论城乡必定举行，其经费则由人沿门募集。即使极贫穷之家，也会想尽办法筹款来应付。有谚语道：「普度不出钱，瘟病在眼前。普度不出力，矮爷要来接」。举行普度时，也有子弟乐团之演出。


[Fujian] Yongfu County Ghost Festival, has married the woman returned home to be a place for ancestral worship. Fuzhou dialect that Mesoproterozoic "Shaozhi clothing section." Has been prepared to marry the woman of the Yi Guan gowns Wat parents put me in, to a sarong, known as "yarn me," send parents home. Purdue's central Fujian Mesoproterozoic a vulgar, both urban and rural areas will be held, with funds raised by the people along the doors. Even a very poor family, will try to raise funds to meet. A proverb: "Purdue is not paid for blast in front of us. Purdue does not contribute to low access to God." Purdue held when there are children Orchestra performed.



〔广东省〕 曲江县猺族人七月十五日祭祖，又祭狗头王，以小男童及女童穿花衣歌舞酬神。归善县民以七月十四日为中元节。据传因当年元兵南下，为了避兵灾，故提早一天过节。澄海县中元节祭祖先及灶神。德庆州中元以冬叶裹粉作饼，名为「架桥」，用以祭祖。古代的潮阳县施孤时，有钱人家还会买下犁耙、水车，甚至穷人家的女孩，分别写在纸片上，施食时也把纸片撒下。买不起农具或娶不起老婆的，可以凭单领取。

[Guangdong Province] Yao people in Qujiang County, a place for ancestral worship on July 15, festival nugget Wang, a small boy and girl wearing Huayi dance Choushen. In the good people in the county on July 14 for the Ghost Festival. Yuan soldiers was reportedly due south, in order to avoid Bingzai, the day ahead of the holidays. Chenghai County Ghost Festival and the Kitchen God first place for ancestral worship. Deqing, Zhongyuan powder wrapped in leaves for winter cakes, called "bridge" for a place for ancestral worship. Ancient Chaoyang County Shigu, the rich will buy Lipa, water tankers, and even the girls from poor families, were written on paper, soup kitchens, the paper also cast. Can not afford to buy tools or can not afford to marry his wife, can receive vouchers.

〔广西省〕 阳山人以七月十四日为目连节，多杀鸭祭祖，当日路无行人，名为「躲鬼」。

[Guangxi province Yangshan people by July 14 to head even festival, killing more ducks a place for ancestral worship, the same day without the pedestrian path, "hide ghost."


〔云南省〕 腾越人祭祖后焚包，又用黄瓜一只，刻成船形，叫「黄瓜船」，与包一起焚化。
[Yunnan Province] Tengyue people a place for ancestral worship after the burning of packages, with a cucumber, Kecheng boat-shaped, called "cucumber boat", and the Pack incineration.

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