This General Ha Da made a fuss for a long time, and finally got what he wanted. He took the memorial tablet and placed the offerings. He was no longer the Sanxian Wild God.
After the old man agreed, after a while, the toad spirit subsided, the little boy was fine, the little cousin also woke up, and the whole family was safe and sound.
The thrilling scene finally came to an end, and I couldn't help but sigh secretly.
This old man harmed a little frog decades ago, skinned it and boiled it in water. He would have never imagined that the little frog would come back to take revenge.
Therefore, we really try not to harm these spiritual animals. If you are really greedy, try to eat the farmed ones and don't provoke the wild ones.
Maybe it's God's will, but I haven't eaten these things since I was a child, such as frogs, dogs, snakes, and pigeons, because these are all spiritual.
Some people say that pigeons have some spirituality. How delicious are squabs?
In fact, doves are a symbol of faith and represent family harmony. Doves flying around the house represent auspiciousness, and they are also messengers of peace. Do you think you will eat them?
Not to mention pigeons, frogs are not easy to mess with. These little things can predict the weather, attract wealth, and represent marriage and fertility, sowing and harvesting.
In the West, frogs also represent darkness and disaster, so they should not be provoked.
Of course, not only frogs, but bullfrogs are also spiritual. If you want to eat them, remember to eat farmed ones, especially don’t kill them cruelly.
Even if this matter is over, as for how General Ha is enshrined behind his house, it has nothing to do with us.
In the next two days, senior brother still took us to various places to play, including Yundongyan, Jiulong River, Nanjing Tulou, Sanping Temple...
This Sanping Temple has a great background. It is a famous thousand-year-old ancient temple in southern Fujian. It enshrines the Sanping Patriarch, also known as the Guangji Patriarch. He built the Sanping Temple, provided medicine and medicine to the local mountain people, taught them boxing for self-defense, and taught them to open up wasteland. Farming, punishing evil and promoting good, spreading kindness and doing a lot of good things for the people.
The people have not forgotten his kindness and have been rushing to worship him for thousands of years. Today, Sanping Temple is still very prosperous and has many believers from all over the country.
Moreover, the temples in the south are different from those in the northeast. Next to the statue of the Guangji Patriarch, two attendants are enshrined, one is a spiritual snake and the other is a tiger.
Legend has it that Sanping Temple is located in a mountainous area where rats are rampant. One day, a spiritual snake came and was tamed by the founder. Since then, rats have disappeared. This spiritual snake protects crops and helps farmers take care of their children. Occasionally, venomous snakes and beasts appear. When you see the spiritual snake, you will He immediately ran away.
Due to the strong incense in Sanping Temple and the monks chanting sutras day and night, the tiger in the forest was curious, so he stopped to peek and sat on the ground to listen to the sutras. Later, the tiger listened to Zen and became enlightened, and no longer hurt people. He became a waiter of Sanping Patriarch, protecting the four directions. Safety.
Later, people appreciated the merits of the "Snake Waiter" and "Tiger Waiter" and carved them into statues and enshrined them around the shrine of the ancestor.
This is actually very interesting. It directly shows that as long as animals are dedicated to kindness, they can also achieve positive results.
Even under the Patriarch's Hall, a prisoner is enshrined, who was Patriarch Guangji's cook during his lifetime. It is said that after following the Patriarch, he abstained from meat and fish for decades and devoted himself to the Buddha, so a statue was erected in his honor to show his responsibility. Monitor offerings.
After we visited Sanping Temple, we also made a wish. Of course, Uncle Ma and Senior Brother were not allowed to make wishes. They are members of the Taoist sect. They were here purely for tourism and could not make wishes with the Buddha.
Many people may be curious, should Taoist priests kneel down and worship when entering a temple? Should a monk kneel down and worship when he enters a Taoist temple?
In fact, it is impossible to pray and offer incense for foreign teachers. This is a rule, but saluting is a must. It also represents a kind of respect and etiquette.
After we got off the mountain, I asked Ma Yunfeng what I wished for, but he hesitated and refused to tell me. Instead, he asked me what I wished for.
I have always been open-minded, so I told him openly that I made a wish to get rich. I asked Buddha, Bodhisattva and Patriarch Guangji to bless me. I will earn 200,000 this year so that I can buy a house. Because Uncle Ma said, House prices are going to go up...
Ma Yunfeng burst out laughing and said, "You, you, you are so conservative when making wishes. You came all the way to Fujian, and you just asked for 200,000?"
I asked him: "Then what wish did you make? Can you tell me about it?"
Ma Yunfeng winked at me: "Like you, I want money, but I want one million."
My eyes widened: "Aren't you talking nonsense? What kind of business can make you earn a million a year? Are you cheating?"
Ma Yunfeng said: "Look at your consciousness, who makes a wish without saying more, the goal should be more ambitious, what if it comes true?"
Uncle Ma laughed and said, "Don't say it, don't say it. If Xiao Ma goes to death, he can really make a million a year."
I rolled my eyes: "I'm afraid that after you earn a million a year, you will be in bad luck. Can you make money from cheating people for a long time?"
Ma Yunfeng said: "Why are you so serious? I just said casually, can I really cheat and deceive? I have already changed my ways, okay? Besides, the ancients said that wealth can be found in danger, when can I be as well-behaved as you? Make a fortune?"
I retorted: "There is another half to this sentence. Wealth and wealth are sought in danger, but also lost in danger. One tenth of the time you seek it, and nine tenths of it you lose it. It's up to you!"
In fact, I also know that Ma Yunfeng just talks, but I have to beat him from time to time to prevent him from being tempted by money and making mistakes again.
Another day later, it’s the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.
We had agreed the night before that we would go out to see Youshen on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.
Because on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, we receive the God of Wealth. This is unified across the country. On this day, everyone has to send the God of Poverty to welcome the God of Wealth. At the same time, the fifth day of the Lunar New Year is also called Po Wu, which means that the Spring Festival has passed and all taboos have been lifted.
However, the reception of the God of Wealth in the Northeast is just a matter of meaning. In the past, some people would place some offerings, but now everyone receives the God of Wealth in WeChat Moments. I don’t know if the God of Wealth has WeChat and can see it.
But if you pick up the gods in Fujian, it is definitely true.
We heard the tinkling of gongs and drums on the street early in the morning, and it was very lively. When we looked down from upstairs, we saw a large group of wandering gods in the distance.
So we ran out excitedly to watch the excitement. When we got to the street, we saw that there were so many people.
The wandering gods here actually carry the statues out in sedan chairs or chairs and parade them. There are also those who rush into the fire and step on the charcoal fire with bare feet, all of which are very fierce.
But today, in addition to these, there were many people dressed up in various costumes and pretending to be gods. I was dazzled by the sight, and I didn’t know what gods they were. I could only recognize one dressed as the God of Wealth, which suited the occasion very well.
Along the way, people kept praying to various gods, especially the God of Wealth, which was very fun.
We watched the excitement and kept moving with the team, but at this moment, another team of wandering gods came not far away, and they were about to collide with each other...
