I asked the same thing a Chinese friend of mine and he seems to not know what I was talking about. Are we the only Asians who do pratice ancestor worship also at home and at works (beside in temples)? Are we the only one with this costum? I mean its not totally unknown to other buddhist countries but we do it kinda regularly and we have a "lich" therefore too.

How old is your Sino friend?


Ancestor worship is very common among Confucianistic countries of East Asia (Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, etc.).

yes I know but I wonder if they also have altars at home.

Probably if they approved/believed in the concept.

Wikipedia - Ancestor Worship

I'm Hmong and we worship ancestors as well. Here is an example of our home altar for the New Years, for the "Spirit of the House".

I do believe Chinese do this as well. The current generation Chinese probably don't do this because of the cultural revolution killed this tradition. But if you look at Chinese overseas they practice this custom.
I know we did, but then again we're Chinese ppl from Vietnam

The majority of Viets and Hans have lived peacefully for the last millennium, except for several conflicts. Let's respect each other and help each other so the Golden Age can arrive to both nations again in the 21st century.

Ancestor worship is very common in most Chinese families both in China and overseas Chinese.

we have a big altar at my house

Cambodia does it.

You are making an archaic observation. The Cultural Revolution have concluded and is long over. We are now in an era of Cultural Revivification.

Beautiful altar,
In some Hmong families, everything must be placed accordingly to how the ancestors have once placed it, or else the families will be cursed with misfortunes until
they appease the ancestors again through offering and fixing the altar.

Hmong altar = Xwb Kab
Laozi = Xwb Kab Los Yej

It is said that Hmong people started setting up altars after the end of Spring and Autumn Period. The altar is a remembrance of Laozi, who was a great thinker and philosopher during the Spring and Autumn Period. We are strong believers of Taoism along with animism and the arts of shamanism. Chu state (Kuj Cuab Tsu Teb) was indeed the biggest state during the Spring and Autumn Period.

Worshiping the ancestors as well as worshiping the gods and deities are done at the family altar.

YEAH I GOT ONE AT MY HOUSE...
WE HAVE A OFFERING EVERY YEAR ON THE DAY OF DEATH.... SACRIFICE A ROAST PIG AND BURN INCENSE

Not sure what this had to do with the topic, but you're right
Since I'm a Chinese born in Vietnam raised in the West, I never knew there was any ill feelings between the 2 ppl. I regard both Chinese as well as Vietnamese as my kind.
Both nations should try to grow and get richer, no need to point fingers at each other.

That's a Chinese tradition. That's one of the few things my family still practice. Apart from that we are completely Thai.

It's not just a Chinese tradition.
Korean have it too.
Japanese have it too.