Anshun Taoist priest ritual dojo
Anshun Taoist priest's dharma dojo is divided into Yang dojo and Yin dojo. The Yangshi Taoist Temple was a Taoist temple built for living people to eliminate disasters and solve problems, pray for blessings and prolong their lives. The Three Days of Yangshi Taoist Temple generally had the following procedures: apart from the homework sutra, on the first day, the altar was opened, water was drawn, water was settled, filth was cleaned, banners were raised, the list was hung, the Three Pure Forms, the Three Yuan Forms, and the kitchen was cleaned. On the second day, the Tianjiang Temple, the Tiandi Temple, the Imperial Sutra, the Jade Emperor Temple, and so on. The Yin matter Taoist temple was related to the deceased. In Anshun, Guizhou, if an old man passed away, the Taoist priest would perform the ritual according to the gender. The man would sing the Taoist poem "Traveling to the Ten Halls" and the woman would sing the Taoist poem "Pregnant in October." Different ethnic groups or regions also had different customs regarding funeral-related Taoist rituals. For example, in areas where the Gelao people lived, the Taoist priest would first measure the direction with a compass and then dig a pit. After digging the pit, the Taoist priest would chant while burning cypress branches and some paper money in the pit. Then, he would sprinkle some realgar wine in the pit. Then, he would slowly put the coffin in, adjust the direction, and then put in the funerary objects such as "road guide jar" and "clothes jar". In Guizhou, the length of the local funeral dojo was usually one day, three days, five days, and seven days. The length of the funeral dojo was different in different situations. For example, the death of a young person or a person without descendants might be less than five days. If it was a relatively wealthy family, it might be a seven-day dojo. The novel "Taoist Qianshan" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Taoist Priest Anshun
There were many situations related to Taoist priests in An Shun. In Anshun, there was a Taoist priest's dharma dojo. The Yangshi dojo was a dojo for the living to eliminate disasters and solve problems, pray for longevity, and so on. The three-day dojo had a specific process, including the practice of scriptures, opening the altar to get water, calming the water and cleaning the filth, raising the banner and hanging the list, and so on. At the same time, there were Taoist priests in Anshun Pingba and other places who participated in matters related to burial. They would first take a compass to measure the position and then dig a hole. In addition, from a geographical point of view, some of the Gelao people were scattered in Anshun. When it came to matters such as burial customs, there might be Taoist priests participating in related activities. The novel "Taoist Qianshan" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Anshun Dojo
There were places and people related to Buddhism in Anshun, as well as Taoist sites. From the perspective of Taoism, there was a Yangshi Taoist Temple in the Anshun Taoist Taoist Temple. Its purpose was to eliminate disasters, solve problems, pray for blessings, and prolong life for the living. The Santian Taoist Temple had specific procedures, such as opening the altar on the first day to fetch water, stabilize the water, wash the filth, raise the banner, hang the three clear tables, three yuan tables, clean the kitchen, etc. In addition, there were also some related information about the dojo in Jichang Village of Anshun City, such as the dojo ceremony related to the old grandfather Ren. However, the overall information about Anshun Dojo was scattered, and there was no complete and unified information about the overall structure of Anshun Dojo. The novel "Taoist Qianshan" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
A Taoist priest in Anshun, Guizhou Province
The rituals of Taoist Anshun were divided into two categories: Yang Dao Temple and Yin Dao Temple. The Yangshi Taoist Temple was a Taoist temple built for the living to eliminate disasters and solve problems, pray for blessings and prolong life. The general process of the Yangshi Santian Taoist Temple included homework sutras. On the first day, the altar was opened to fetch water, calm water, clean filth, raise banners, hang up the list, Sanqing watch, Sanyuan watch, clean the kitchen, etc. On the second day, the Tianjiang Temple, Tiandimian Temple, Huangjing Temple, Yuhuang Temple, etc. Most of the dojos are for the sake of salvation. The scale of the rituals varied. The Taoist temple was a small-scale ritual, and the Dharma Assembly was a large-scale ritual. The Dharma Assembly was also divided into the Secluded Sect (to save the dead) and the Pure Sect (to pray for blessings and eliminate sins), as well as celebrating Christmas. The Taoist temple would hold Dharma Assembly on its own on specific days. The large-scale Taoist rituals were the Heavenly Grand Ritual, and the Heavenly Grand Ritual. They were all beneficial to both Yin and Yang and to protect the country and the people. The novel "Taoist Qianshan" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The Taoist priest in the countryside is doing a dojo
In the countryside, Taoist priests were a kind of religious activity, which was closely related to funeral customs. The Nature and Purpose of the Dojo 1. * * Religious ceremony ** - The Taoist temple was a religious ceremony held by high-level masters and sutras for good men and women, including ferrying the dead and praying for the living. From a religious perspective, this was a ritual activity under the Taoist belief system. 2. * * Funeral applications ** - In the funeral customs of the countryside, it was common for Taoist priests to do Taoist rites. For example, in the funeral custom of the Huolong Tujia family, there was an activity of "knocking the clang"(making a Taoist temple), and the Taoist priest would hold a sacrificial activity for the deceased. The time of the dojos in different regions varied. Some regions had different arrangements for dojos such as one day, three days, five days, and seven days. II. The venue and personnel of the dojo 1. * * Place ** - Most of the rituals and major events were held in Taoist venues like the Xuantian Taisu Palace. 2. * * Participating personnel ** - Taoist priests usually had family inheritance in their dojos. Usually, if someone in the family was engaged in this profession, their descendants would follow suit and learn. The remuneration of Taoist priests varied according to their level, popularity, and the complexity of the service content. In some rural areas, the daily remuneration of a Taoist temple could be at least 500 yuan, and if it was held at night (one day counted as two days), it could reach about 1000 yuan. Third, the type of dojo and the specific content of the ceremony 1. Type ** - There was a Yang Shi Taoist Temple, which was mainly held for living people. Its purpose was to eliminate disasters and solve problems, pray for blessings and prolong life, etc. The ceremony included opening the altar, fetching water, calming water, cleaning up filth, raising flags, and other links. There was also a dojo dedicated to ferrying the dead. - In terms of scale, there were small rituals and large rituals (such as the Heavenly Grand Ritual, the Heavenly Zhou Ritual, and the Heavenly Grand Ritual. These large rituals were for the benefit of both Yin and Yang, protecting the country and the people). The rituals were further divided into the Serene Sect (to save the dead) and the Pure Sect (to pray for blessings and eliminate sins). 2. * * Ritual content ** - In some funeral dojos, there would be a segment like "Breaking Hell's Lamp", and there would also be content such as fasting rituals. IV. Regional differences and changes in customs 1. * * Regional differences ** - In Guizhou, the duration of the dojo varied according to the circumstances of the deceased. For example, the death of a young person or a person without descendants might have a shorter dojo, if it was less than five days, while a richer family might have a seven-day dojo, and a more common one would have a five-day dojo. 2. * * Changing customs ** - As time passed, the funeral customs in the countryside changed. For example, in the past, Taoist priests might be in the dojo all day. Now, except for the night (the last day of the dojo), the Taoist priest's chanting time was very short and the dojo was not long every day. Moreover, due to the change in entertainment methods (such as the popularity of smart phones), people's attention to the dojo had also decreased. The novel "Taoist Qianshan" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The Taoist priest is doing the scriptures in the dojo
There were many types of scriptures in Taoist Taoist rituals. One was a scripture that advised people to do good, and the more famous ones were the Taishang Induction Chapter and the Yin Wen. There are about a thousand kinds of scriptures used in Taoist rites, which are divided into two categories: Yin and Yang. For relevant contents, you can refer to the book "An Introduction to Ren Zongquan's Taoist Rites" or "Taoist Canon" if you have the conditions. Usually, Taoist priests would recite the morning and evening homework scriptures. There were more types of scriptures chanted during the patriarch's Christmas, such as the Tao Te Ching, the Three Officials Big Dipper Sutra, the Chaotian Repentance, the Three Yuan Repentance, and the Scripture of Mercy. The scriptures used at different times were different. The novel "Taoist Qianshan" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The Taoist priest of Liupanshui is doing a ritual
There were many types and requirements for Taoist priests in Liupanshui. Before performing the ritual, one must wash their hands, face, and bath. This was a form of respect for the gods and ancestors. If one did not pay attention to this detail, it might cause the gods and teachers to be unable to come, thus making the ritual completely ineffective. The ritual involved common expenses such as incense and candles, which were used to buy offerings such as incense and candles. The cost varied according to the type and quantity of offerings. In addition to incense and candles, offerings might also include fruits, flowers, food, etc. The cost depended on the type, quantity, and market price of the offerings. The rituals in Liupanshui often included Taoist rituals such as ferrying the dead. The ferrying of the dead hoped that the heavens would guide the dead to be reincarnated as a human as soon as possible so that they would no longer have to suffer. It was mainly divided into ferrying infant spirits, ferrying relatives, and ferrying wronged relatives and debts. In addition, the Taoist rituals in Liupanshui were also known as the ritual of fasting. It was a kind of religious ritual activity ceremony where Taoist priests set up altars, stepped on the Gang, and presented a memorial. It was commonly known as the "ritual dojo", also known as "teaching according to the subject". The novel "Taoist Qianshan" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The ritual process of a Taoist priest in the countryside
The Taoist priests in the countryside were divided into three types of Taoist temples: the Yang Temple, the Yin Temple, and the Yin and Yang Temple. The following were the general processes of different Taoist temples: ** 1. Yangshi Dojo (a dojo for living people to eliminate disasters and solve problems, pray for longevity, etc., for three days as an example)** 1. ** First day ** - Opening the altar: Opening the altar of the ritual activity, marking the beginning of the ritual. - Water fetching and calming: It may be to fetch clean water and place it properly. Water has the meaning of cleanliness and exorcism in Taoist rituals. - [Filth: Remove the filth from the ritual venue and create a clean ritual space.] - Raising the banner and hanging the list: Raising the banner may mean raising the banner, and hanging the list may mean posting a notice related to the ritual, which has the meaning of announcing the beginning of the ritual to the gods. - Three Pure Forms and Three Yuan Forms: To the Three Pure Forms (Heavenly Lord Yuanshi, Heavenly Lord Lingbao, and Heavenly Lord Dao De) and the Three Yuan Forms (Heavenly Official of Shangyuan, Earth Official of Zhongyuan, and Water Official of Xiayuan). The contents of the forms may be praying for blessings, etc. - Clean kitchen: To make the kitchen clean. It may be related to the food and offerings during the ritual. 2. ** The next day ** - [Zhu Jiang: It might be a prayer to the god general.] - Heaven's Surface: Presents a memorial to heaven and earth. - [Emperor's Sutra: It might be related to reciting the Emperor's Sutra.] - The Jade Emperor made a big memorial to present the memorial to the Jade Emperor. - Sacrifice to the kitchen: Sacrifice to the kitchen god. - Repentance: Repentance is a kind of repentance and blessing ceremony. 3. ** The third day ** - The court flag: a ceremony to worship the flag. - [Three Yuan Sutra: Recite scriptures related to the Three Yuan.] - [Three Yuan Treasure Repentance: perform a ceremony related to the Three Yuan.] - The hanging of the banner and the hanging of the roll on the first day marked the end of the ritual. - Pushe (also known as Yue Temple): Generally thanking the gods or going to the temple to thank the gods and other activities. - Return: Return the merit of the ritual to certain objects, such as benefactors. ** 2. Yin Affairs Training Hall (For the souls of the dead who have been in the underworld for a long time, three days as an example)** 1. ** First day ** - [Open Altar, Settle Spirit: Activate the ritual altar and place the undead.] - Water fetching, water calming, cleaning up filth, raising banners, hanging up lists, Sanqing watch, Sanyuan watch, and kitchen cleaning were similar to Yangshi Taoist Temple, but the purpose was more to release the dead. 2. ** The next day ** - Sacrifice to the kitchen stove, Three Yuan Sutra, Three Yuan Treasure Repentance: It is the same as part of the rituals of the Yangshi Dojo, but it is carried out in the context of the release of the dead. - [Assimilation: It might be used to attract the souls of the dead to accept rituals such as ferrying souls.] - Crossing the Bridge: Help the deceased souls cross some symbolic bridges, such as Taoist masters and Dharma Masters sitting at the bridgehead, the temple master and relatives pulling the white cloth on the bridge to separate the two ends, and the Taoist disciples singing "Dharma Bridge Gatha" and "Crossing the Bridge Gatha". - Bathing: Raise the "Hua Banner to Guide the Heavenly Lord" and summon the deceased souls to bathe in the fragrant soup. The Taoist masters and Dharma Masters will stand in front of the bier and the bathing room. The temple master and his followers will stand behind with the spiritual banner. The Taoist followers will chant "Ode to Bathing in the East Well" and "Ode to the Soul of Clear Water". - The true worship of God. - Sacrifice to the lonely: Sacrifice to the lonely spirits and wild ghosts. - [Chaoling: Worship the dead.] 3. ** The third day ** - The flag of the court: worship the flag. - Salvation Sutra, Salvation Repentance: Recite the scriptures related to salvation and perform the repentance ritual. - [Ten Kings Transfer Case: A ritual that may be related to the Ten Kings of Hell. It has the meaning of transforming the case of the undead in order to help them transcend.] - [Break the Five Directions: Break the obstacles of the five directions.] - City God Decree: It might be a dispatch to the City God. - Salvation of suffering: submit a letter to save suffering. - Flame Mouth: Ritual to feed hungry ghosts. - [Release the river lantern: Releasing the river lantern has the meaning of ferrying the dead.] ** 3. Yin and Yang Taoist Sanctum (Usually on the occasion of the patriarch's Christmas, Taoist priest's crown and scarf, opening the altar to pass on the precepts, etc., three days as an example)** 1. ** First day ** - Opening the altar, fetching water, calming the water, cleaning the filth, raising the banner, hanging the list, the Sanqing table, the Sanyuan table, the move, the Anling, the Chao Gu, and the clean kitchen: Part of the ritual content of the first day of the Yang and Yin dojos was integrated. 2. ** The next day ** - Zhu Jiang, Tian Di Mi, Huang Jing, Yu Huang Da Biao, Si Zao, worshiping Yu Huang Bao Repentance, worshiping spirits, etc. There were both rituals of Yang affairs and sacrifices to the dead. 3. ** The third day ** - The morning flag, the Three Yuan Sutra, the Three Yuan Treasure Repentance, the falling flag, the lower list, the general thanks (or the Yue Temple), the return, the city god's dispatch, the relief of suffering, the flame mouth, and the release of the river lantern: It synthesized the ritual contents of the third day of the Yang and Yin dojos. It should be noted that different regions and Taoist priests may adjust the process according to the actual situation. The novel "Taoist Qianshan" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Guizhou Anshun Zhenning Fashi Dojo
There are many kinds of situations related to the Taoist dojo in Zhenning, Anshun, Guizhou. For example, in Machang Town of Zhenning County, there was a small road field in Longtan Village, where the funeral ceremony included chanting scriptures and other links. There were also some places where specific masters participated in the dojos, such as Li Pinggui, Gong Erlin, Zhou Caimao, Zhu Haijiang, and other masters who played a role in different ritual activities. For example, Zhu Haijiang invited the water ritual in Zhenning Dojo, performed the Gratitude Repaying Dojo, and broke the hell. The novel "Taoist Qianshan" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
How about a Taoist priest doing a dojo in Qianxi?
In Qianxi, Taoist priests were a part of the local funeral culture. There were many types of training sessions, such as 1 day, 3 days, 5 days, 7 days, and so on. Five days were more common, and seven days were usually held by wealthy families. In the past, the Taoist temple had a relatively strict tradition. For example, when the Taoist priest recited the scriptures, the person kneeling in front of the coffin had to listen to the Taoist priest recite from five or six in the morning to one or two in the morning the next day. They had to rush for food midway. However, in recent years, with the development of society, this custom had changed. The time for Taoist priests to recite scriptures had become shorter, and the time for Taoist priests to do Taoist dojos had also changed. In addition, in the past, funerals in rural areas were mainly "sad", but now some parts of these traditional funeral customs were slowly changing. The novel "Taoist Qianshan" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The Complete Book of Dojo and Ritual
In Taoism, there were related "ritual books" for Taoist rituals. For example,"The Complete Collection of Taoist Kefan" was a Taoist classic written by Du Guangting at the end of Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties. It included the important scriptures of China Taoism on various rituals of Taoist rituals. It was a book of fasting rituals, with a total of 87 volumes. There was also "The Complete Collection of Taishang Zhengyi Fashi"(a copy of Yongzheng in the first year of Qing Dynasty), which was also related to Taoist rituals. The novel "Taoist Qianshan" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!