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Chapter 490 Temple Fair

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    Early in the morning on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Chu Lihua got up and had breakfast, then packed up and went out.

    Temple fair, Chu Lihua never really went to have a good time.

    Although I've been there with Tang Xue and the others before, it doesn't seem to be a temple fair, but just some activity places for Chinese New Year.

    Chu Lihua checked the information on the Internet.

    The old Beijing temple fair is an ancient folk custom and folk religious cultural activity.  The Spring Festival is commonly known as the Chinese New Year.  In addition to general New Year customs, temple fairs are the main customs of the old Beijing New Year, and they are the most full of Beijing's folk characteristics.

    Some temple fairs in Beijing are held once a year, and some have several days in a month. In addition to the fixed period, there are also indefinite days.  For example, during the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China: the ninth, tenth, first and second of each month is the Longfu Temple, the third is the Earth Temple, the fifth and sixth is the Baita Temple, and the seventh and eighth is the Huguo Temple.

    In addition, Dongyue Temple and Dazhong Temple will be opened on the first day of the first lunar month (generally, the temple will be opened for 10 days to half a month), the Temple of Wealth on the second day of the first month, the Baiyun Temple on the 17th and 18th day, and the Pantao Palace on the third day of March, etc.

    All kinds of temple fairs are held almost every day, and sometimes there are more than one place in a day, so Beijing is also a world of temple fairs. It is not easy to count all the temple fairs in detail.

    The formation of a social custom has its profound social and historical reasons, while the custom of temple fairs is closely related to the religious activities of Buddhist temples and Taoist temples. At the same time, it develops along with folk religious activities,  perfected and popularized.

    The reason why temple fairs in Beijing can be spread is that its existence meets the needs of society.

    The formation and development of temple fairs were initially related to the religious activities of temples. Temple fairs were held on temple festivals or specified dates, with some commercial activities attached.

    Over time, temple fairs have mainly become a shopping market for ordinary people to meet the daily needs of ordinary citizens, while religious activities have become secondary.

    However, the so-called temple fairs that Chu Lihua had seen before were nothing more than places where she took the opportunity to "rob".

    Temple fairs are no longer famous for their high quality and low price, but as expensive as they can be sold.  For example, there are dozens of specialty ice creams.  You can buy a few large skewers of meat for 100 yuan.

    It can be said that at the temple fair, even if you buy food for 200 yuan, you will not be able to eat enough.

    Originally, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, as usual, Chu Lihua should go to Lama Temple to finish offering incense, and then go to the authentic old Beijing temple fair.

    However, last night, Chu Lihua found out that the Baiyun Temple outside Xibianmen is one of the temple fairs with the longest opening hours, the most incense and the most unique features during the Spring Festival.

    Therefore, Chu Lihua decided to go directly to Baiyun Temple.  After all, when we went to Lama Temple, it took more than two hours to line up to get in.  In this way, I went out in the morning.

    Baiyun Temple is located outside Xibianmen, Beijing, east of Baiyun Road outside Fuxingmen.  Chu Lihua took the subway there, Beijing is good at this point, whether it is a holiday or not, the traffic is always so convenient.

    It is said that there is a temple fair at Baiyun Temple from the first to the nineteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar every year.  Mainly religious activities.

    Baiyun Temple is the largest Taoist temple in Beijing, known as "the first jungle in Quanzhen".  The main activities of the opening of Baiyun Temple in the first month of the month include "meeting gods", "shunxing", "playing money eyes", "touching stone monkeys" and so on.

    ? 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.  During the temple fair, incense, candles, and paper foil statues are the most sold, followed by various foods, children's toys, etc., and there are not many daily necessities.

    During the exhibition period, there are also various folk flower clubs where lions, stilts, and dry boats come to perform incense and performances.

    When Chu Lihua arrived, it was 8:30 in the morning, but the place was already crowded.  There are vendors selling snacks at the entrance, and the snacks sold are similar to other temple fairs.

    But after all, it was too early, and business was still relatively light.  But the most lively scene is the "monkey touching the stone" when entering the mountain gate.  The gate is arched (three gates in total, the middle is large and the two wings are small), and the inner ring of the gate is decorated with an arc-shaped stone carving.

    There is a stone monkey relief on the lower left of the stone carving. It is said that people who touch it can clear their minds and eyesight and not suffer from eye diseases, 'even if they are sick, they can be cured.  Of course, this is pure nonsense, but tourists must feel it and feel comforted.

    Over time, "Monkey Touching Stones" has become a traditional program for Xinzheng to visit Baiyun Temple.  After being touched by people for a long time, the hole-like stone carvings on the mountain gate are still dark gray in other places, but this little monkey is polished and shiny, which is very cute.

    Chu Lihua also squeezed over and touched it, but what she wanted was to keep her parents healthy.

    Although Chu Lihua doesn't like her mother's nagging and "I'm doing it for your own good!", they are still the ones who gave their lives.

      After entering the gate, there are three stone bridges in the first courtyard, but there is no water under the bridges.

    There is only one bridge hole in the middle of the three bridges, and the hole is divided evenly in the east-west direction. There is a table on each side. There are two Taoist priests sitting cross-legged on the table.  Relieved to go back to the classroom to rest.

    They are the main program of Baiyun Temple, and also a pair of "living props" for one of the main sources of income of the temple fair during the Chinese New Year.

    The money is tightened from the north and south ends with red velvet rope, and a small copper bell is tied in the middle hole.  On the east and west sides of the bridge, there are many cash-making stalls (mostly run by Taoist priests) that exchange cash for ten coins.

    Tourists aim at the small copper bells on the money holes five meters apart on the bridge decks on both sides and throw them.  Whoever can hit the copper bell accurately will be able to go smoothly and everything goes well this year.  This is the famous "money eye".

    Due to the long distance and the small size of the copper bell, it was purely accidental that it could hit it.  But people always have to try their "luck", even if they spend a lot of money to exchange money.

    However, Chu Lihua did not have this interest.  Because, she knew that aiming needed to rely on eyesight and luck, but she still forgot.

    After going around the bridge, enter a courtyard, which is the "Shunxing Hall".  This is the place to ask for lottery in the temple fair.

    It is said that every year on the eighth day of the first lunar month, pilgrims come to Baiyun Temple to burn stars in front of their natal star statues to pray for a safe year, and buy a prophecy map to find out who is good and who is bad, so as to avoid bad luck and avoid bad luck.  preparation.

    Chu Lihua walked carefully in front of the star statue, and finally, directly bowed to the whole body and left.

    Coming here is just to get a little bit of youth.

    Another very pleasant activity to visit Baiyun Temple is to ride a little donkey.  Every temple fair, some people would happily ride on donkeys covered in red and hanging colors to enjoy the fun of riding a donkey to visit temple fairs.

    Obviously, Chu Lihua was not interested in this.

    Following behind the crowd to watch the excitement, Chu Lihua was delighted.  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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