The Ghost Festival of the Wei Dynasty is a festival in the north that originated from ancient times. It was originally a grand ceremony to worship the souls of ancestors.

As for later it was associated with monsters and monsters, and the annual grand monster feast, until it finally turned into an important festival even more lively than the Chinese New Year.

It started after the establishment of the Ding Dynasty and the founding of the country.

Huzhou City is already decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations during the day, and every household is busy decorating.

There are a large number of ghost masks and lanterns selling in the markets and streets. Many craftsmen and vendors have been preparing for today, waiting to open their doors during this ghost festival and earn some money to support their families.

Government officers patrolled the city constantly, knocking on shops on the streets one after another to inquire.

"Have you prepared water? Pay attention to fire and theft."

"Every household must prepare water. If there is any water leakage, all surrounding households must put out the fire in time."

"It must be opened tonight! But it must be put on the incense table when it gets dark, and it can't be closed until the bell of the Riyou Temple rings."

"Remember to pay attention to the children around you. Don't let them run around when the gods are wandering around at night."

The store owner immediately said: "I know, I know! This little old man has opened a shop on this street for more than ten years, and I still don't know where it is."

The guard had a stern face: "You still have to say it every year. Then you will conflict with the gods. Don't blame me for not making it clear to you in advance."

The store owner immediately said yes, and the guards knocked on the next door.

Everyone was busy on the streets, and the streets were hung with lanterns, and various statues of Yin gods were erected in front of the gates of each square.

It gets dark.

Golden lanterns were lit in front of the temple at the highest point in the center of the city.

With it as the center, the street lanterns in all directions light up one after another.

The guards at the gate of the city raised their heads and watched the golden lanterns of the Divine Palace light up.

He immediately started moving.

"Quick, quick, quick!"

"Open the door."

"Open the city gate! Open the city gate!"

The city gates on all sides are wide open, and you can look through the door openings.

You can directly see the scene outside the city.

The busy people and street vendors in the city stopped at the same time. In an instant, the entire city became quiet, and no one dared to shout or speak loudly.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"Hehehehehe!"

"Coming, coming!"

"Look!"

On the street, several children were chasing and playing, jumping up on their feet and looking outside the city gate. They were immediately carried back by the adults who rushed out of the door.

A good meal!

"bite!"

After a long time, a crisp sound came from the darkness outside the city.

Bright light flashes.

One o'clock! Two o'clock!

Connect in rows!

In the darkness, lanterns appeared.

It rises and falls outside the city like a long dragon, stretching into the distance with no end in sight.

Groups of people from the Yin and Yang Realm carried lanterns and came from all counties in Huzhou, guarding the chariots of gods one after another as they arrived here.

Among the chariots and black gauze curtains are county gods, and the county gods of various places sit in sedan chairs, following the chariots of the county gods.

Entered the city.

On the long ancient road, people on both sides of the street wore ghost faces, and every household knelt down to greet them, placing incense tables and fruit offerings.

Kneel on the ground and hold it up with both hands, like a little devil holding the divine chariot.

The people from the Yin and Yang Realm Yamen carrying lanterns walked in neat steps through the streets illuminated by the lanterns, and the sound of their boots stepping on the bluestones was uniform.

"bite!"

"The golden lantern shines brightly! All the people welcome you!"

"Ghost Festival in Hades! The Yin God travels!"

The eyes of the ghost gods and monsters passed through the gods' chariots and palanquins and swept towards the street.

From time to time, you can see fruit offerings and offerings from vendors suddenly disappearing.

It was accepted by a passing god.

Upon discovering this situation, the people and vendors in the city were not panicked, but overjoyed.

In the corridors of the city, there are also some places where high platforms are erected to sing operas to welcome the arrival of the gods from all directions.

It's just that the fight was exciting on the stage, but no one was watching in the audience.

This was prepared for the gods, and only the passing sacred carriages and palanquins stopped occasionally, but they only took a few glances and then left.

The gods from all directions passed through the streets in all directions, and finally all gathered in front of the square under the Riyu Temple.

All streets here are blocked in all directions and no one is allowed to enter or exit.

After the spirit chariot arrived here, even the people in the Yin and Yang Realm had to withdraw, leaving only all the Yin Gods and the Yin Chai who were the subordinates of the Yin God.

The dharma chariots and armies of the gods from all directions filed in, and were finally swallowed up by the Riyu God's Mansion and disappeared into the city.

At this time, the bell of the Riyu Palace rang.

"Dong! Dong! Dong! Dong! Dong Dong..."

Knock twelve times in a row!

After the yin gods pass, it is the festival celebration of the yang people.

The governor of the state led the court officials out of the official office, and a civil servant next to him stepped forward to read out a document about the Ghost Festival celebration.

Pray to heaven and earth above, and pray to the gods and demons below.

Finally, beautiful fireworks shot up into the sky from the city wall, and the whole city burst into violent cheers.

Every household went out, and everyone on the streets jumped for joy, enjoying the joy brought by the festival.

At the lantern festival, in front of the flower show, at the night market, under the stage.

It's full of people.

Stayed up all night.

On the street, adults and children wear ghost masks and walk through the streets. In the middle of the street, there are even more performers dressed as ghosts.

All kinds of techniques and tricks made everyone applaud loudly.

In the fireworks and the noise, the boundaries between the world of heaven and the underworld have been completely blurred in Huzhou.

It is rare to see such celebration scenes at night in the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

On the street, a Taoist holding a donkey and buying ghost noodles turned his head to look at the fireworks in the sky.

"What a night of fireworks and flowers!"

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Outside, Yangren's celebration is in full swing.

During the day trip to the God's Mansion, the banquet about the Yin gods and monsters was also started at the same time.

The high place of the God's Mansion above the steps.

Night wandering gods fell from the sky and landed in every corner of the divine palace, standing motionless in the corners like sculptures.

But his eyes were fixed on the square, and the terrifying and gloomy pressure dropped, and many ghosts and monsters felt nervous.

A kobold god wearing a silver and black patterned robe walked out of the temple, followed by a whole row of Yin gods from the state and city. They stood on a high place and looked at the palanquins below.

When the dog demon read a name, he saw a Yin God coming out of a palanquin. They were all aliens wearing divine robes. They were different sizes. At the same time, they climbed up the steps in groups and headed towards the God of Hyuyou.

Walk inside the house.

"The horse-faced god of Langzhong County leads all the Yin gods in the county into the temple! Enjoy the ghost festival banquet!"

"..."

"The Headless God of Huangta County enters the temple!"

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To be continued...