《道教清明文化。清明時節。城隍巡視。訴怨解冤。2023》
【城隍】之「出巡」﹐一年最少有「三回」(有些區域﹐出巡日期有別)﹕
1 – 清明節(【正清明】及【老清明】)
2 – 中元節
3 – 寒衣節
【清明】出巡稱為「收鬼」(也稱春巡)﹐民間又稱「鬼告陰狀」﹐是為【城隍】辦理【無主孤魂】「收容」事宜並為一些【冤魂】辦理「申訴」之事。
【中元】出巡稱為「濟鬼」(也稱秋巡)﹐民間又稱「給鬼安身」﹐是為【城隍】慈悲分發食物及用品給不得參與【普度】的魂眾們。
【寒衣】出巡稱為「探鬼」(也稱末巡)﹐ 民間又稱「給鬼添衣」﹐ 是為【城隍】可憐【無主孤魂】而「贈送寒衣」﹐避免來臨冬季受寒天影響。
Lord
Cheng Huang conducting Inspections.
Usually
this event will occur at least 3 times per year;
1st
on Qing Ming Festival
2nd
on Zhong Yuan Festival
3rd
on Sending of Winter Clothing Festival
These 3
Days, Lord Cheng Huang will look into the individual request of the Wandering
or “Homeless” Soul and provide the necessary assistances to them.
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