Chapter 224 Chitose of the Five Prefectures
There is a huge Minzhong between Minjiang River and Haicheng. It is too early to think about this issue now.
If there really is a small world or paradise at the bottom of the river, it has either been occupied by people long ago, or it has never been discovered. It doesn't matter whether you go early or late, so don't rush it.
So Chen Jingle was not in a hurry.
"Things here in Haicheng are basically over, it's time to leave."
After more than ten days of occupation, there was only one Chenghuang Temple in Haicheng Prefecture that was not lit up. I guess the officials from the Haicheng Civil Affairs Bureau were so anxious that their mouths were bubbling. We didn’t dare to ask, we didn’t dare to rush, we could only wait. Ah, wait.
As a result, the wait lasted for more than ten days.
Chen Jinngle couldn't keep dragging it out, so he should finish it quickly.
Although he said this like a scumbag, in fact there were too many places to wait, and he had already wasted enough time in Haicheng.
Although the people of Haicheng are indeed strong in faith, after noticing some special signs in the Chenghuang Temple, the main temple in various places, the incense points increased sharply.
When it comes to folk beliefs, it can be said that Haicheng is unparalleled in the entire Fujian region.
When the director of the Haicheng Civil Affairs Bureau heard from his subordinates that there was finally some movement in the Chenghuang Temple, he almost cried with excitement. God, I have been waiting for you to come!
As the largest City God Temple in the world, even though its specifications are only for the Fucheng God, the rest are of high quality, even for sacrifices.
There is no way, Haicheng people are too willing to spend money in this regard.
However, Chen Jingle was not here to listen to their casual thoughts, so he simply left with some luck.
"Next stop..."
Chen Jingle hesitated for two seconds and turned his attention to Ludao in the east.
In terms of distance, Ludao, which is also one of the three prefectures in southern Fujian, is obviously much closer than the one in western Fujian.
After taking out Ludao, you can go north and take down Licheng Mansion. First, occupy the entire southern Fujian, and then consider moving east or west.
……
As a tourist city, Ludao's reputation across the country is much greater than that of the provincial capital of Fujian. Many people even mistakenly believe that Ludao is the provincial capital of Fujian.
The dogs shook their heads after hearing this.
In fact, the overall area of Ludao is only equivalent to a county seat, but the urbanization rate is as high as 90%, much higher than other cities in Fujian.
A well-deserved modern city.
However, Chen Jingle doesn’t have a high opinion of Ludao, feeling that the city’s petty bourgeoisie atmosphere is too strong.
The local people's evaluation is: "100 points for the environment and 0 points for the house price."
Well, there is really no answer to the question of housing prices.
However, as a highly developed modern city, Ludao does not have as few religious temples as there are in metropolitan cities in other provinces. On the contrary, temples can be seen everywhere!
Although due to the land area, it is not as exaggerated as Haicheng next door, it is not small. There are more than 2,000 of them over 10 square meters alone.
As for those below 10 square meters, there are even more.
Even on the island where every inch of land is precious, there are temples of all sizes scattered throughout. There is even a temple located in a well-known domestic institution of higher learning.
That’s right, I’m talking about you, Ludao University!
People who have never been there may find it hard to believe, but the reality is so outrageous.
The beliefs here on Ludao can be summarized in three sentences - Tong An respects the prince, Hai Cang protects life, and there are many Mazu on the island.
Needless to say, Emperor Baosheng and Empress Mazu are already widely known beliefs. It is also true that many princes in Fujian believe in them.
It's just that the prince here is not a specific god, but a representative name for a class of gods, which generally refers to all the gods who have been crowned kings. Their origins are different, and they have the function of "hunting on behalf of the sky." .
At the beginning, most of them were given private posthumous titles, and then they were granted official titles, and their faith gradually grew. Some of them did not even receive imperial titles, but they still enjoyed the public's incense and sacrifices. It is often considered as "obscene temple" and "obscene sacrifice" by local officials and is suppressed, but it has endured for a long time.
This is Fujian.
The same is true for the prince's belief in the Ludao area.
The princes here generally refer to the five princes of the Five Prefectures, namely Li, Chi, Wu, Zhu and Fan.
They are not princes and generals in history.
There are many different opinions about the legend of the five princes, and there is no standard answer. The people's main livelihood industry at that time was fishing. In addition, the legend of the origin of Gofu Chitose originated from the sea, so residents believed that the five princes could protect them. Safe sea voyage.
In addition, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, Zheng Chenggong was granted the title of Prince of Yanping County. After his death, people built temples to commemorate him. However, he had returned to the Qing Dynasty. In the political environment at that time, there were many taboos in speaking, so he was evasive and addressed himself as a prince. He said that on behalf of those who hunted for heaven, the Ming Dynasty was destroyed, and the king opened his palace in the east, performed rituals, music, and conquests, and performed the affairs of the emperor on his behalf. Therefore, the temples of princes are all called Dai Tianfu, and they are respected as great men and thousand years old.
The folk custom of sending king boats along the coast in southern Fujian is related to the king's belief.
In addition to these relatively famous princes, there are also princes with various surnames, as many as a hundred. The same surname does not necessarily refer to the same god, and there are even various gods of plague among them.
Strictly speaking, most of them are obscene sacrifices.
Whether it is superstitious or ignorant, the fishermen who went to sea to make a living in the old days could only place their fate on the protection of various gods in the face of the power of nature.
So...
In the final analysis, we still need to develop technology!
Science and technology are the primary productive forces!
If it hadn't been for the development of science and technology, Chen Jingle wouldn't have embarked on the road of incense belief and becoming a god because of a mobile game, right?
……
South Putuo.
This thousand-year-old temple dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva is located under the Wulao Peak next to Ludao University. It is magnificent and magnificent. It is one of the few scenic spots on Ludao.
Tourists come and go.
It is hard to imagine that the incense in this temple is so strong. It seems that there is never any off-season or peak season.
Maybe there are too few places to visit in Ludao, so I came here because there was really no place to go?
Although not every tourist who comes here will worship and offer incense, it is undeniable that the vast majority of people do so with the idea of not suffering any loss.
They have all bowed. If I don’t bow, wouldn’t it be a big loss?
Regarding this idea, Chen Jingle's attitude has always been that he does not recommend it.
The gods will not grant you all your wishes just because of your three incense sticks and your ungrateful beliefs.
Burning incense will do no good if you have evil intentions;
If you keep your body upright, it doesn't matter if you don't bow to me when you see me.
For example, he himself would not fail to fulfill his duties as a realm leader just because the people did not burn incense for his realm master temple.
He is in charge of his position and has nothing to do with anything else.
Of course, having kind thoughts is a good thing. This kind of big temple is okay, and there is nothing wrong with worshiping. Some small rural temples are for people who are not relatives or friends, so it is better to avoid them as much as possible.
Of course Chen Jingle doesn't know how to worship him. He is a Taoist god. Worshiping Buddhist Bodhisattva is nothing. He comes here just to hang out.
But now I saw some interesting things.
I saw several female devotees releasing animals by the life-releasing pool in front of the temple gate.
But what they released was not turtles and koi, but mineral water.
"Ah this..."
Seeing this scene, Chen Jingle's flexible mind was a little unable to turn around for a while, and he felt that his IQ was insulted. It’s like an internet joke comes true!
(End of chapter)