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Willow Branches

柳枝

Legend has it that Clear and Bright is one of three periods during the year in which ghosts come closest to the world of living men. Buddhists believe that willow branches will drive away unwelcome ghosts and evil spirits. Therefore, willow branches are also known as “ghost terror wood.”

有傳說言，清明是三大鬼節之一，一年中鬼魂最接近人們的三個時間。佛教相信，柳條能有驅鬼辟邪的作用。因此，柳條也被稱為“鬼怖木”。

Folk proverbs also dictate customs. One proverb states that if a young lady does not wear a willow branch during the Clear and Bright period, she will soon turn old. Another says: "If one does not wear a willow, he will become a yellow dog after he dies and is reincarnated."

民間的諺語也有此類習俗。有諺云:“清明不戴柳，紅顏成白首”。亦有諺云：“清明不戴柳，死后變黃狗”。