There were many kinds of objects worshipped in the temple, and the common ones were as follows: 1. Buddha: For example, Shakyamuni Buddha is regarded as the embodiment of wisdom and compassion, and his teachings are of great importance to Buddhist believers. 2. Bodhisattvas, such as Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, Manjushri Bodhisattva, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, etc., took compassion, wisdom, and helping others as their duty. 3. Gods: In China, there are Guan Yu, the God of Wealth, and the Earth God in traditional religions; in other religious systems, such as Shiva, Vishnu, and Kali, they are also worshipped. 4. [Dragon God: In East Asia, the Dragon God is believed to have great power and protection. Temples may set up altars to pray for rain and harvest.] 5. Territory Lord: A form of the Earth God, protecting the peace and prosperity of a specific area. 6. Angels and Gods: In some religions, they are regarded as holy messengers and guardians. 7. People's Liberation Army Soldiers: For example, the People's Liberation Army Temple in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, worships the soldiers who sacrificed in the Xiama-Jinling Battle to commemorate their heroic deeds of protecting the country. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
In traditional China culture, there were several situations where it was inappropriate to worship the city god: 1. Women were not allowed to worship the Shing Wong Temple during their period because it was considered unclean and they could not come into contact with the gods. 2. The sick could not worship the Shing Wong Temple. The Shing Wong Temple worshiped gods and not doctors, so it could not treat illnesses. 3. The family members of the deceased could not worship the Shing Wong Temple during the mourning period. During the mourning period, they should focus on protecting the souls of the family members and not disturb the gods to avoid trouble. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
Xuankong Temple worshiped Lu Dongbin, one of the Eight Immortals of Taoism.
Xuankong Temple worshiped Buddha, Laozi, and Confucius.
The Xuankong Temple worshiped the Buddhist Sakyamuni Buddha, the Confucian Confucius, and the Taoist Laozi.
The Three Emperors Temple worshiped the Taihao Fuxi Emperor, the Yan Emperor Shennong Emperor, the Earth Emperor, and the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan Emperor.
The temple of King Zhaohui was dedicated to King Huiwen of Zhao during the Warring States Period.
Changzhou Xishan Temple worships Guan Di and Guanyin Bodhisattva.
The Great Mercy Temple worshiped Master Xuanzang's skull sarira and Buddha sarira.
In ancient times, Mao Shen was called an evil god. There were also cases where people worshipped evil gods to pray for blessings. For example, in Reiki Evil God, it was mentioned that people at the foot of the mountain burned the bones of girls into ashes and sealed them under the evil god's mud statue to worship the evil god, praying for blessings such as giving birth to boys and good weather. However, evil gods were not orthodox gods that were respected. They were more of an existence under superstition.
The pictures of the immortals worshipped by Xuankong Temple include Confucius, Lao Tzu, Buddha, Lu Dongbin, Guan Yu, Marshal Tianpeng, the Two Generals of Turtle God, the Heavenly Official, the Earth Official, the Water Official, and Shakyamuni Buddha.