How did ancestors influence the people of ancient china?

Influence of ancestors on the people of ancient china:

Chinese people have a strong belief for ancestor worship cult. An ancestor is parent or grandparent and so forth from whom one is descended. Chinese religious practice is still followed in modern times and proved to be the most popular. It is based on maintaining the relationships with dead ancestors of their family.

The living have to protect the graves of ancestors and look after physical needs of them while ancestors bring good fortune to their living successors. Often it is seen that when the descendants ignore their ancestors, they turn into hungry ghost and can be dangerous. It is also believe that the ancestors have a power to influence the gods and bring good fortune to their descendants.

the story goes that because of this belief, constantine was able to defeat his foes. constantine became an ardent1 christian. christianity and other religions were tolerated under constantine's rule. constantine also was responsible for the building of a great cathedral in rome.