How to burn paper on a rainy day: A guide to traditional customs and modern responses
Recently, many places across the country have experienced continuous rainfall, which coincides with the approach of the Ghost Festival (the 15th day of the seventh lunar month). How to burn paper money safely and legally on rainy days has become a hot topic. The following is a structured guide compiled based on hot topics discussed across the Internet in the past 10 days:
1. Statistics of relevant hot spots in the past 10 days
| Topic keywords | peak search volume | Main discussion platform |
|---|---|---|
| Burning paper on a rainy day | August 12 (12,000 times in a single day) | Douyin, Baidu |
| Environmentally Friendly Sacrifice | August 15 (8,600 times in a single day) | Weibo, Xiaohongshu |
| Electronic burning paper | August 10-18 (continued growth) | Taobao, Zhihu |
| fire hazard | August 14 (6,500 times in a single day) | Emergency Management Department official website |
2. The rainy day solution for traditional paper burning
| method | Specific operations | Things to note |
|---|---|---|
| Build temporary rain shelter | Use a metal basin + rainproof cloth combination | Ventilation needs to be maintained and the height should not be less than 1.5 meters. |
| Choose a waterproof container | Iron bucket/ceramic basin+moisture-proof pad | The bottom of the container needs to be raised by more than 10cm |
| Burn in small quantities in batches | No more than 3 pieces of paper should be placed at a time | Keep turning with a long-handled tool |
| chemical combustion accelerant | Special sacrificial solid alcohol block | The use of dangerous goods such as gasoline is strictly prohibited |
3. Comparison of popularity of modern alternatives
| Alternative way | Acceptance (questionnaire statistics) | Advantages |
|---|---|---|
| electronic candle | 62% of young and middle-aged people accept | Reusable, zero pollution |
| Online sacrificial platform | 38% of urban users try | Support remote memorial service |
| Biodegradable paper money | 29% expressed interest | Automatically decomposes when exposed to water |
| Memorial tree planting | 17% choose | Environmentally friendly and memorable |
4. Safety precautions
1.Site selection requirements: It must be kept at least 5 meters away from green belts and power facilities. It is recommended to burn at designated burning points in the community.
2.weather monitoring: When the wind speed exceeds level 3 or there is a rainstorm warning, burning activities should be suspended.
3.Firefighting preparations: It is necessary to prepare buckets, fire extinguishers and other equipment to ensure that the ashes are completely extinguished after burning (it is recommended to wait for 30 minutes).
4.legal risks: In 2023, there have been 7 cases of fires caused by burning paper on rainy days, and the maximum fine was 5,000 yuan.
5. Expert advice
Folklorist Professor Wang pointed out: "The core of traditional sacrifice is the expression of the heart, not the form itself. On rainy days, you can use the 'heart sacrifice' method, that is, to remember the ancestors' photos or relics, which is safe and does not lose the sense of ritual."
The fire department emphasized: "The recent humid weather has caused incomplete combustion of paper to produce a large amount of CO. Three poisoning incidents have occurred. It is recommended to use electronic devices to play ritual music instead."
6. Collection of innovative methods from netizens
| area | Featured way | Principle |
|---|---|---|
| Fujian | Paper money soaked in tea oil | Improve paper moisture resistance |
| Sichuan | bamboo incineration tower | Three-dimensional structure moisture-proof |
| Guangdong | Stainless steel incinerator | With drainage design |
As awareness of environmental protection increases, data shows that the number of people choosing non-burning sacrifice methods on rainy days in 2023 will increase by 43% year-on-year. It is recommended to choose the most suitable way of worship based on the actual situation of the family, which not only inherits the essence of culture, but also ensures safety and environmental protection.
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