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Just looking at the external manifestations, there may be various patterns, but looking at the essence through the phenomenon, the religious-related activities at temple fairs probably only fall into the following categories: celebrating birthdays, commemorating deaths, exorcising evil spirits, praying for blessings and fulfilling wishes.

Temple fairs to celebrate birthdays are only held on the birthdays of gods, such as the temple fairs held for Mazu on the 23rd of the third lunar month every year in the southern coastal areas.

In the same way, activities to commemorate death anniversaries will only be held on specific days. Since the Dragon Boat Festival is well-known to the world, I won’t give other examples.

Temple fairs, Dharma fairs, or other types of religious activities with the purpose of exorcising evil spirits... Generally speaking, days such as Qingming Festival and Zhongyuan Festival will be chosen. Occasionally, they will also be held according to the wishes of the funders. At the request of the faithful, another day will be chosen to hold the event.

On festive and peaceful days like the Spring Festival, the activities held are basically focused on praying for blessings and fulfilling wishes.

"Baiyun Temple belongs to the Quanzhen lineage and is the ancestral temple of the Longmen sect. It worships the deified Mingying Zhenjun of Changchun Quande, who is also the real person of Changchun, Qiu Chuji. Because it is said that on the 19th day of the first lunar month, Qiu Chuji will come to the world to save those who are destined. , so the temple fair in Baiyunguan lasts until the 19th day of the first lunar month, which is one of the longest among many temple fairs in the capital. "

"Other places are the busiest in the past few days, but Baiyun Temple is different. It will only be celebrated after the seventh day of the lunar month. The eighth day of the first lunar month is the star day, and activities to worship the stars will be held. . On this day, pilgrims will go to the temple dedicated to the Star God... Oh, I forgot that this is your first time, the Star Temple I am talking about is called Yuan Chen Temple."

"The gods enshrined there are all related to the stars. For example, gold, wood, water, fire, earth, the sun, lunar moon, Luohou, Jidu, the twenty-eight constellations, etc. In front of each statue in the temple, there is a The tablets have the stems, zodiac signs, and years written on them. When offering incense, pilgrims can quickly find out their own "fleeting fortune-telling stars" based on their zodiac sign and age, without having to worry about offering the wrong incense. In addition, in addition to burning incense and praying, you can also ask for fortune and fortune."

"In addition, on Shunxing Day, Baiyunguan will also distribute large steamed buns to monks for free. According to the older generation, it seems that the big shots in the jade shop and the pear garden shop took the lead, and joined forces with other gentry and business people from all walks of life to fund this project. I’m not very clear about the activities.”

"However, I do know that Baiyun Guan does not pick on people when distributing steamed buns... The Quanzhen Sect advocates the 'harmony of the three religions', so when distributing steamed buns, they will not give them only to Taoists but not to monks. Anyone who is a monk can get a copy regardless of whether it is true or false.”

"Of course, there is a threshold for not distinguishing between true and false. It does not mean that everyone has a share. To put it simply, you can either put on a monk's robe and tie up your hair, or put on a monk's robe and shave your head. At least you should dress up first. The way a monk looks like...he eats for free, and if he can’t give you money, you can’t give him face.”

"At night, there is a star worship ceremony in the temple. One hundred and eight lanterns are lit in the Star Temple, with twenty-eight constellations and seven star lamps on both sides. At that time, the abbot in the temple will lead all the Taoist priests, put on robes, ring bells and beat drums , chanting the "Yushu Sutra" together.

The young man introduced by Peng Mingwei was named Pan Shaokui. Although he is young and looks to be in his late twenties or early thirties, when he introduced and explained to Shi Xiaolei and his party, he said things one after another and was very rich in content.

Why can he know so much and speak so clearly?

On the one hand, it is family origin. Pan Shaokui was born and raised in the capital. His family had been quite wealthy since his grandfather's generation.

And it is passed down to Pan Shaokui's generation... Although he does not belong to the big courtyard, and his connections and capital are not as good as those people, but when it comes to understanding of traditional culture, just what he has heard from the elders in the family is almost enough. It took several years of further study.

What's more, he really applied for a related major because of his own interest and studied it seriously for several years.

That's right, in addition to his family background, the knowledge and information Pan Shaokui learned in school is also one of the reasons why he can speak so eloquently now. In fact, it is precisely because he is very talented in this area that he is currently studying for a doctorate under a university classmate of Peng Mingwei (currently a history professor and doctoral supervisor), so his name has spread to Peng Mingwei's ears.

He is capable and his home is in the capital, so it is convenient to ask him for help. Peng Mingwei had his reasons for recommending Pan Shaokui to Shi Xiaolei and his group.

"Abbot?" Hearing this, Shi Xiaolei couldn't help being stunned, and couldn't help but confirm: "If I remember correctly, isn't abbot the name for a monk? The person who manages the Taoist temple is also called abbot? Shouldn't he be called the temple owner? ?”

"It depends on what kind of Taoist temple it is."

"Um?"

Facing Shi Xiaolei's questioning gaze, Pan Shaokui smiled and explained: "Generally speaking, Taoist temples can be divided into two types, one is the Zisun Temple and the other is the Jungle Temple. Have you heard of the Tianshi Taoism in Longhu Mountain? ? Grandpa passed it on to Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu passed it on to his son, and his son passed it on to his grandson. The ancestors have been Taoist priests for generations. A Taoist temple like that practiced by Taoist priests can be called a descendant temple. "

"The Jungle Temple is called Ten Directions Permanent Residence in Taoist terminology, also known as the Ten Directions Jungle. Unlike the Zisun Temple, the Jungle Temple cannot recruit private disciples. Moreover, this kind of temple is publicly owned by Taoists across the country. , Therefore, it does not distinguish between east, west, north and south, and does not distinguish between Zhengyiquanzhen and Zhengyiquanzhen. Everyone has the right to enjoy the Taoist residence of the full-haired leader, and at the same time, everyone has the obligation to protect..."

Permanent residence in the ten directions? Ten Directions Jungle? Zhengyiquanzhen? Full hair and big collar? What is this and what...

Because of the few terms and terms that Pan Shaokui mentioned after his rise, Shi Xiaolei's brain was a little unable to keep up, and he had a slightly confused expression on his face.

Fortunately, Pan Shaokui's eyesight was relatively quick and he noticed the change in his eyes.

"In short, for outsiders, the biggest difference between the Zisun Temple and the Jungle Temple is that the temple's production capacity cannot be inherited." Quickly closing the topic, Pan Shaokui finally concluded: "As for the temple, what is the difference between the Temple and the Jungle Temple?" The master is still called the abbot. Generally speaking, the rule is that the master of the Zisun Temple is called the master, and the master of the Jungle Temple is called the abbot... Only the master of the temple can be regarded as the master if he has the property ownership certificate in his hand. "

"If you say that, I understand." Shi Xiaolei nodded: "What about the abbot? Didn't it come from Buddhism?"

"The word abbot in Buddhism comes from the sentence in the Vimalakīrti Sutra, 'As a Bodhisattva, Vimalakīrti's bedroom is only one foot square, but it can accommodate the public.' And the head of the Taoist temple is called The reason why he is an abbot is because it is said in the Taoist Scriptures that "the abbot is the leader of the human and heavenly religion, the master who saves the world, performs the righteous Dharma of the Dragon Gate, supports the compassionate navigation of the sea of ​​suffering, and serves as an example of the complete truth and the program of the legal sect. He must be a master of the Tao." Later, the Quanzhen sect extended the connotation of the word abbot, meaning that "a person who has no distracting thoughts within a square meter is an expert", and the title of the head of the Zhongdao Temple of his sect was abbot. "

"..." His mind, which had just regained consciousness, fell into a haze again. Shi Xiaolei once again froze on the spot, showing his innocent eyes that said, "Why can't I understand what you are talking about?"