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Hello, everyone. This episode’s video content Let’s talk about the Taiwanese custom of “sending evil spirit” University days I had the opportunity to meet my dormitory roommate who lived in Lugang, Changhua. A few of us arrived at Lugang town After we had dinner in Lugang that day Around 10pm or so
We are leaving Lugang with our bikes I saw a column of people from a distance Walking on the main road The roommate who lives in Lugang Suddenly he waved his hand at us nervously Gave the signal to everyone to follow him to the other path and leave At that moment I was puzzled
And my roommate was so quiet that he didn’t say a word… The “send evil spirits” is a funeral custom It has a history of more than 400 years Many of Taiwan’s folk customs are related to their homeland The first place that comes to mind when you think of “send evil spirits” is
It is the “Lugang” on the coast of Changhua in central Taiwan The early Lugang In addition to being an important port for the ferry crossing from Quanzhou, Fujian, China There was also a large number of families from Quanzhou, Fujian. Emigration and settlement So Fujian Quanzhou is in Lugang
Leaving behind many traditional customs and beliefs And the funeral custom of “send evil spirits” is one of them “send evil spirits” is the most common and direct oral expression in Minnan Also known as “song diao sha” or “song diao ke” Also known as “song sha” and “chi mian xian”
The name “meat dumpling” is a pun on the metaphor A person hanging by a rope around the neck The concept of “thread tied to flesh” The act of “hanging” was even practiced in the Lugang area It’s pronounced “fu zong” in Minnan. It is used to honor the dead
Not scornful to replace the direct statement “hanged himself” for “hanged ghost” in this sentence And the popular belief that the dead hanged themselves Resentment in life and in the course of death That painful awareness With these unpleasant memories In the moment of the death of the deceased Interwoven together and accumulating as “fury”
So after the deceased person has lost his breath so the breath of the deceased remains on the spreader Seeking someone to reincarnate for himself Causing repeatedly around the area A suicide by hanging occurred Also like “meat dumplings”, hanging in bunches It’s what’s commonly known as “finding a double” or “catching alternates”
So you have to pick the hour Put the relevant ropes and the items that hold the ropes Burning at the sea or at the mouth of a river To drive away evil spirits and send away evil spirits Otherwise there will be people who will go to the end of the road.
This ritual of giving away the dead is called “send evil spirits”. The funeral ceremony of send evil spirits In the past, it was always mostly for Lukang The range has gradually expanded over the last decade to Townships in the sea line area near Lugang, Changhua County
Fuxing Township, Linxi Township, Xingang Township, Hemi Township, and Even the inland towns of the mountain line where this funeral custom did not exist such as Changhua City, Yuanlin City, Beidou Township, etc. In recent years, the news media and movies have spread and public opinion Taiwan’s cities are like Taichung
Hsinchu County, Zhubei and Taoyuan City, Chungli area The “send evil spirits” pujas are also held sporadically for peace of mind. About the send evil spirits dharma assembly For each region or faction The method of send evil spirits is not always the same Take the Lugang method for example
The local temples will jointly hold a meeting The general rituals include a total of Returning, visiting, sending the bane, collecting the scattered souls, etc. And the main deity of these rituals is mostly the king and most of these rituals were performed by a medium or a table head
And by the altar staff and the priests Perform all pujas as instructed Planning a route to send the brakes Lastly, from the Fortuna Creek or other routes Sending the ghosts of the hanged ghosts out of the sea with their evil spirits and other places outside of Lugang Most of them have more experienced Taoists Master Shakyamuni or Venerable Blackhead (Lushan Sect) To deal with the sending of the evil spirits Some of the townships will be
Will be adapted to the local situation The evil spirits and hanging rope Send them to the nearest river or large drainage ditch to be burned The ceremony of send evil spirits is usually held between 9 and 11 pm on the night of the sending off Before the event starts, the temple is organized
The residents and the people around the temple will be notified in advance and its route and time and in front of each intersection The “Festival Evasion” will be set up or roadblocks such as “There is an event in front of you, please divert”
And at each intersection, tables are also set up for worship Please keep your doors and windows closed and do not leave your homes. Putting up spell on doors and windows In order to prevent the evil spirits from being driven in and the law will be at about 20:00 that night
The altar staff gathered in front of the house of the destination Substitution of straw or paper figures for the deceased The rope of the hanging represents the evil spirit Put both of them behind a cardboard box with gold paper Escort them out of the main funeral home together
If the deceased was hanged on a beam A part of the beam will be taken off If it is a door, it will be removed and sent away together so that the evil spirits do not stay in place And then while walking, firecrackers were set off
Zhong Kui leads the procession towards the sea The person at the end of the party will take a broom and sweep away the evil spirit. Finally the rope for hanging and objects touched by the deceased transported to destination and burned Sending the dead out of the country to complete the ritual
From the Taoist point of view Although the “send evil spirits” ceremony is full of fury But as long as you take precautions beforehand so that the residents and the public can avoid it as much as possible There should be no accidental Please observe the following taboos
1. No name calling along the way In order not to be followed by the evil spirit 2. You cannot leave the group before the end of the ceremony. In order to avoid being caught by the evil spirits alone 3. Female participation is prohibited to the extent possible
The males are more masculine and it takes more energy to send the brakes 4. Can’t go beyond the front flag of the team evil spiritswill flee to the front of the team If you go beyond the banner, encounter evil spirits 5. Participants should not wear a necklace
To prevent the deceased from having flashbacks to the circumstances of the hanging To interfere with the performance of the ritual or to harm the living 6. No Talking and Chatting on the Return Journey prevent wrong words, so that the ghosts will return to the shore and take revenge.
7. When the “send evil spirits” team passed by Doors and windows cannot be opened in the surrounding area To prevent the evil spirits from taking advantage of the situation 8. The “send evil spirits” are not suitable for the seventh month of the lunar calendar Ghost month is a Ghost holiday month
This ritual will disturb and even hurt the Ghost If it’s really necessary to perform the ritual in the ghost month You have to report to the gods first and get permission before you do it. The procession ofsend evil spirits met head-on It’s bad for the living
Light dizziness, nausea, coma or even death If you have to meet someone, you can turn around and face the house to avoid it. Reciting the Buddha’s name in your mind Don’t look directly at the ritual team If you have already met directly You can follow the group the whole way
Indicates a ride for the dead Go back to the temple before ending up home Ask for a talisman to protect your body with incense In fact, the main point of the send evil spirits ceremony is to send away the evil spirits By the power of faith alone
Relieving the dead and the bereaved and restoring peace to the area for the purpose of stabilizing the people Just keep your mind on it If you can match the ceremony and the time, try to match it. No need to be overly panicky and dramatic
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