What is Incarnation? What do you need to prepare when entering a house? According to Vietnamese customs, the house entry ceremony is an indispensable ritual, marking a new beginning for the whole family on a new land. S-House Please share details about the meaning and how to prepare for the house-entry ceremony, helping the homeowner have a good and lucky start. Join S-House to find out the details to ensure your family's house-entry ceremony goes smoothly and in accordance with traditional customs!
The house entry ceremony is an indispensable ritual, marking a new beginning for the whole family on a new land.
I. What is Incarnation?
Entering the house (入宅) is a traditional Vietnamese ceremony, marking an important moment when the family officially begins to live in a new house. The ceremony to worship a new house or "enter the house" is a ceremony to announce to the officials in charge of that area that the homeowner and his family will move to the place where the ceremony is held. I hope the officials, gods and local people who govern that area will bless the homeowner with peace and prosperity.
This term has Sino-Vietnamese origin, in which:
+ "Enter" (入) means to enter, enter
+ "Trach" (宅) means house, place of residence
II. CWhat do you need to prepare when moving into a new home??
When moving house, making offerings to ask for permission to move to a new house is a necessary thing to do, so that the family continues to be blessed by the superiors. Therefore, homeowners need to know what to prepare for the coming-of-home ceremony and prepare fully in advance. To prepare carefully for the housewarming ceremony, homeowners can refer to the following:
Prepare the offering tray
Vietnamese offering trays often cannot lack four parts: fresh flowers, boiled chicken, five fruits, and votive money.
+ Fresh flowers.
+ A boiled chicken, sticky rice or banh chung.
+ A plate of salt + white rice.
+ One liter of white wine.
+ A pack of cigarettes and a cup of tea.
+ Money, votive paper.
+ Five betel leaves, five areca nuts.
+ Five-fruit tray.
1. Choose a day for the house entry worship ceremony
A good day for the house entry ceremony needs to converge all three elements: favorable weather, favorable terrain, and harmony between people. Choosing a zodiac day suitable for the homeowner's age will bring good things about health, fortune and happiness to the whole family.
For the house entry ceremony, there are many ways to choose a beautiful day of the year, specifically there are 3 ways as follows:
+ According to Zodiac Time: Choose a time when heaven and earth are in harmony, suitable for important events
+ Based on Owner's Age: Consult a feng shui expert to choose a suitable date and time
+ Technology Application: Use modern feng shui applications for reference
The ancients said that "the first half, the second half of any work is unfinished". Therefore, cleaning the house as well as conducting the house entry ceremony should not be carried out on lunar days (days whose numbers add up to 5) of the month such as: the 5th, 14th, 23rd.
In addition, according to folk beliefs, during the month there will be days when the Jade Emperor sends Tam Nuong to earth to test the hearts of mortals. All work on this day is often delayed and unsuccessful. Therefore, when performing the house entry ceremony, the homeowner should also avoid the day Tam Nuong kills. Specifically these days:
+ Tam So Tam Dao That (Days 3 and 7)
+ Thirteen and Eight Yang (days 13, 18)
+ Accepting two data Accepting loss (days 22, 27)
Choose the day to enter the house according to the direction of the house
In feng shui, house direction is very important because it creates interaction and conflict. Homeowners should choose days according to the direction of their home to bring good luck and avoid bad luck when holding the house entry ceremony. Here are some ways to choose a date that homeowners should keep in mind:
+ House facing East, Wood element: avoid days of Rooster, Ox, and Snake of Metal element.
+ House facing West, Metal system: avoid the days of the Goat, Pig, and Mao of the Wood system.
+ South facing house, Fire element: avoid Rat, Monkey, Dragon days of the Water element.
+ House facing North, Water system: need to avoid Tiger, Horse, and Dog days of the Fire system.
2. What does preparing the altar offering ceremony include?
After choosing an auspicious day, the preparation of the offering tray for entering the house needs to be done thoughtfully and solemnly. Below is a complete list of offerings needed for the offering tray:
+ Pure fresh flowers: White lily, Ylang-ylang, Chrysanthemum, Ylang-ylang
+ Five fruits (choose one of two sets):
Set 1: Banana, grapefruit, peach, persimmon, tangerine
Set 2: Banana, chili, grapefruit, kumquat, pear
+ Salty dishes: A set of Tamarind (1 part of each type): Fresh shrimp, Crab, Meat, Duck eggs, A whole boiled chicken, A plate of sticky rice
+ Dry Offerings: Betel nut (Three pieces of pre-cooked betel), Cereal (A plate of rice salt), Salt, rice, wine (one bottle of each)
+ Offerings: A set of incense (incense), A pair of cup candles, Three jars of each type: tea, wine, water
+ Gold Code: Full votive set includes: 6 horses of all colors, Costume set: hat, sword, shoes, clothes, Each type has 5 volumes: Coffin hat, Cao Quan, Banknotes, Gold leaf, Candles
Note about arrangement: Votive items should be arranged in five main directions:
+ South direction
+ West direction
+ Right in the middle of the house
+ North direction
+ East direction
3. Written vows to perform the house entry ceremony
In Vietnamese religious culture, prayers play an important role as a sacred bridge between people and gods and ancestors. This is a solemn prayer recited during the moment of lighting the incense stick, expressing the homeowner's sincerity and wishes.
For the house entry ceremony, after decorating the solemn offering tray, the homeowner will perform two separate prayer rituals:
+ Prayer to the gods: Express your respect and ask the gods for permission to settle in the new land
+ Ancestors' prayer: Inform and respect the ancestors about the family moving to a new place
Reading the prayer needs to be done with sincerity and a clear voice, showing full respect for the superiors and wishing for a peaceful and prosperous new life.
4. Procedures for entering the new home are complete and in the correct order
After completing the necessary items to enter the new house, the homeowner can begin to make offerings to his house. Below are all the steps to take to worship fully and in the correct order:
+ Step 1: Before the ceremony, the first thing you need to do is light the brazier and place it in the center of the main door.
+ Step 2: Place the offerings on the tray, prepare everything ready to carry out the offering to move house.
+ Step 3: The homeowner will step through the brazier first. The man stepped in with his left foot first, then his right foot and hand holding an incense bowl and ancestral tablets.
+ Step 4: Then the other family members also step through the brazier one by one, holding prepared lucky items in their right hand such as an oil stove, a new place, rice, salt, gold coins, etc. Absolutely do not go empty-handed.
+ Step 5: The first thing you should do when entering is turn on all the lights and open all the doors and windows. This symbolizes opening the air and waking up the house.
+ Step 6: One person representing the family lights incense and recites prayers, the rest clasp their hands solemnly and stand in one place.
+ Step 7: At this time, some members will rearrange the ancestral altar and local altar to make it neat and tidy. Some other members place the offering tray in the middle of the house, facing the direction appropriate to the homeowner's age.
+ Step 8: After reading the prayer, while waiting for the incense to burn, the homeowner turns on the stove and boils water to make tea. It is best to let the water boil for 5-7 minutes before making tea, to offer the tea on the offering tray and for family members to enjoy. Boiling water has the meaning of opening fire, creating vitality for the new house.
+ Step 9: Keep 3 jars of salt, rice and water to display on the Tao Quan altar - symbolizing fullness.
+ Step 10: Proceed to turn into gold coins, pour wine on the ashes.
+ Step 11: At this time, the vow to enter the house is considered complete, you can bring things into the house one by one.
III. Procedures for entering an apartment building
Procedures for entering an apartment building are still similar but need to be adjusted to suit the space and actual conditions. Pay special attention to burning incense for the God of Wealth and Earth and burning the house to purify energy.
1. Light incense on the altar of the god of wealth and earth
The first thing the homeowner needs to do is make an offering to burn local incense. Prepare offerings including betel and areca nuts, incense, votive paper, fruits, candies and salty offerings of sticky rice, chicken, wine, meat, etc. and pray for the gods to bless your family with peace and luck.
Light incense on the altar of the god of wealth and earth
The gods of wealth and earth are the gods of every house, so when moving to a new house, the homeowner should perform this ritual to pray for peace for the family, good fortune, and a happy life.
2. Rushing into the house to chase away bad luck
House cleaning is also one of the things to do when moving into a new home. This helps ward off bad luck and harmful insects in the house. Ingredients often used when steaming are a mixture of tree roots, agarwood powder, incense, aromatherapy,...
Advice for homeowners when fumigating their house is to open all the doors, allowing bad air to follow the smoke out of the house. And when steaming the house, steam according to the principle from top to bottom, inside and out, paying attention to thoroughly steaming wall corners and places prone to mold. Finally, turn on all the lights to increase heat and positive energy in the house, helping bad luck quickly dispel.
3. Bring in the mat and stove first
When moving house, many homeowners will certainly wonder what to move first. The answer is: mats and stoves, because these are objects that bring positive energy to the house. Absolutely do not bring water, brooms or electric stoves into the house first. In particular, household furniture must be brought into the new house by family members. Tablets for worshiping gods and ancestors must also be taken by the homeowner to the new house. The rest followed, holding money in hand, to the new house.
4. Boil water and turn on the faucet after entering the new house
On the first day of moving into a new home, the homeowner must boil a kettle of water by hand. The purpose of this is to help the family's wealth always be abundant.
5. Boil water and turn on the faucet after entering the new house
At the same time, on the first day of moving to a new house, you need to cover the sink and bathtub in the house, then turn the faucet very low so that the water flows slowly for a long time. This symbolizes satisfaction and fullness.
6. Hang wind chimes
When moving to a new house, homeowners should hang wind chimes in several places in the house. According to feng shui concept, wind chimes are tools that guide the circulation of air in the house, often hung in windows and doors.
You should choose metal wind chimes with a high pitch because the ancients believed that the sound of metal has the ability to ward off evil spirits and epidemics, bring good luck, and signal that the land where the bell hangs is inhabited and positive energy has arrived.
7. Do not talk about bad luck or anger on the day of entering the house
Although moving to a new house requires a lot of work that leads to fatigue and discomfort, the homeowner and family members must remember to always stay positive on moving day. Because moving to a new house is like having a new beginning, so accept it happily and let everything go smoothly and well.
You should talk about happiness and good luck on the day of entering the house
Homeowners should not be angry or scold others. Family members should also be happy and avoid mentioning bad luck while moving house.
8. Leave the light on for the first 3 nights
On the first night of sleeping in a new house, the homeowner should turn on all the lights in the house all night until the next day to help the air in the house not go out. And it's best to leave it like that for 3 consecutive nights. On the first night of sleeping in a new home, the homeowner should lie down for a few minutes, then get up and do something before going back to sleep. This represents going to sleep and then waking up to maintain positive energy.
IV. The meaning of entering the house
In Vietnamese cultural life, the house entry ceremony has an extremely profound and sacred meaning.
+ Spiritually :
Ritual enter the house Expressing the homeowner's respect for the gods and ancestors, praying for blessings and blessings for a peaceful and prosperous new life. Not only that, the housewarming ceremony is also an opportunity for the family to show respect to the local people, the gods who govern the new land, and is also an opportunity to build good relationships with surrounding neighbors.
+ Mentally:
Entering a new home as a new starting point, opening a new chapter in the life of each family member. Organizing the housewarming ceremony according to customs will bring a sense of peace of mind, confidence and luck to the whole family as they enter life in their new home.
V. The role of entering the house in modern life
House entrance ceremony Regardless of the time, it still plays a very important role. House entrance ceremony is a bridge between the past and present, helping to preserve and promote the nation's fine traditional cultural values. For families, holding a housewarming ceremony creates psychological peace of mind and is a solid foundation for a new life.
Moreover, this is also an opportunity for families to reunite, bond emotionally between members, as well as strengthen relationships with relatives and friends. The housewarming ceremony becomes a memorable milestone, marking a new beginning in the journey of building a home for each family. Choosing an auspicious date and time according to the homeowner's age and feng shui elements for the house entry ceremony is still considered important, to pray for luck, fortune and happiness for the new life.
Above is an article shared by S-House "What is a house entry? and what needs to be prepared when entering the house?. Hopefully the above information is useful and has answered your questions about the housewarming ceremony for your new home.
*Article information is for general and reference purposes only at the time of sharing, not expert opinion
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