Netizen's question 39: Is there a Feng Shui master who taught me to burn nine ingots every night, what does it mean?
The simple understanding and answer is: incineration, which means transformation, and incineration, which means destruction, which means that there is no longer existence! Although it expresses the same thing, there should be strict differences in the deeper language connotation!
Teaching others to burn nine paper ingots every night should not be the Feng Shui master’s opinion. Feng Shui master does not have such operating rules and routines.
Why do you need to incinerate nine paper ingots every night? Who should I incinerate for and what should I do? The purpose must be clear. The purpose is unclear and the object is unclear. The burning of paper ingots every day will attract "demon", "demon", "ghost" and "monsters", which will make you boring and cause trouble. As the saying goes: It is easy to ask God to send God to God! If "demons and ghosts" are caused by incineration of paper ingots, causing other potential disasters, it will be difficult to send them away in the future. "Demons and monsters" are plagued by them, and the family is uneasy, and it will never be able to settle down. Causing other potential disasters will cause direct damage. It is not too late to think clearly and understand the pros and cons of it, and then incinerate the paper ingots.
Many people just follow the crowd, " respect the gods and burn incense, burn paper money and money", but they are just confused about the relevant points and taboos, and they are completely unaware of them. They are basically laymen. "Believe in ghosts, ghosts cause trouble; believe in Gods, Gods are uneasy." In this regard, not understanding, not understanding, not following the trend, not following the customs, it is more conducive to self-protection and one's own safety!
paper money, also known as "Minister Money" and "Paper Money"... Together, it is called paper money and underworld money, and it is a sacrifice for gods and ghosts. Although paper money and ghost coins started late, after being accepted by the people, they became a typical "incineration material" in the "funeral" and "sacrificial" rituals. After thousands of years, they have been prosperous but have not yet been exhausted.
Afar, the wealthy class, and the burial of deceased ancestors, would generally use real coins, which can fully reflect this from the unearthed cultural relics. The beginning of paper money and ghost coins should be related to the word "poor". Generally, ordinary people use real coins and do not have the corresponding economic ability to bear the economy, and they think of using cheap simulated paper money instead. This should be the essence of the problem. Anyway, all the troubles after a person dies are vague and illusory things that are not very real, and they no longer have any substantial meaning. They are just to fulfill the wishes of a person and achieve peace of mind...
1. In ancient times, how to use paper money and underworld coins!
In ancient times, the methods of using paper money and money include: "buryed in the soil, hung on wood, thrown in water, burned in fire, lifted in the sky..." and other operating methods.
Among them, "burned in the soil", from the earliest copper coins to the later simulated paper substitute, there has been no interruption.
Tang · card "Beijing Travel·Sailu" says, "A cold food family sends paper money, and a kite carries a nest and climbs a tree." It can be seen that hanging paper money on trees is a common operation method.
"The first time my parents die, they put on their hair and held a bottle and urn, cried bitterly, threw copper coins and paper money into the water, drew water and bathed in the corpse, which was called buying water, otherwise the neighbors would think it was unfilial." This is the operation method of throwing paper money and ghost money into water.
According to the records of "Luyuan Conghua", since the Han Dynasty, tombs have been burned, and later folk customs were to use paper to cut money as a ghost. "In the 26th year of Kaiyuan in the Tang Dynasty, when Wang Yu was a temple sacrificial envoy", he began to use paper money and underworld coins to "sacrifice for sacrifices".
The ancients had examples of sacrificing paper money and sacrificing paper money and sacrificing paper money without sacrificing paper money. Fan Chuanzheng believes that Yan Lugong and Zhang Siye sacrificial without paper money and underworld money. "If the Song Dynasty money is not burned with water, paper money must be used for sacrifices."
"Mingyi paper ingots, large and small ingots, mixed with yellow and white, used together with paper money." Starting from Ming Dynasty , colored paper was used to simulate the production of large and small paper gold and silver ingots, gold and silver ingots, replacing real ingots, real silver ingots .
or above is the basic process of using metal coins in funerals and sacrificial activities and later simulating paper ghost coins!
2. The ancients believed that paper money and ghosts are used by ghosts and gods in the lower realm!
" Beimeng Zuoyan " records a story like this: There is a Taoist priest named Qin Baoyan in Hengshan, Nanyue, who is very diligent in burning incense and practicing. He once asked the True Lord of Nanyue: "Why do the Supreme Immortal need paper money? I can't understand it a little!" Soon, Qin Baoyan was in a dream at night and dreamed of the True Lord’s rumor: “Paper money is a property that the officials of the underworld want to pay tribute to the world. I don’t need such items.” For this reason, Nanyue Mountain believes more in respecting the true Lord of Nanyue.
"Tao Fa Huiyuan" mentions that the stars, sun and moon in the sky do not accept paper money and underworld coins, and only the ghosts and gods in the lower realm and the land of ancestors need to use paper money and underworld coins: "All the great rituals, before the stars, sun and moon in the upper realm, paper money and underworld coins must not be burned, which will violate the upper realm. Only ghosts and gods in the lower realm and ancestors in the lower realm can be used." In ancient times, there was no such method as paper money and underworld coins. ", the Taoist celestial masters of the Han Dynasty, used magic and mantras to give them to ghosts and gods in the lower realm. This statement is recorded in the "Caves of Gods".
In addition, " Hai Qiongbai True People Quotes " records that paper money and underworld coins started at the end of the Han Dynasty, and are the property used for sacrifices to ghosts and gods in the lower world:
"According to the jade grid heavenly plaque, no real paper money and underworld coins should be offered, which is a great blasphemy. Although ancient people had underworld weapons, there were no paper money and underworld coins. From the end of the Han Dynasty, paper money and underworld coins were used. It is OK to use paper money and underworld coins to worship ghosts and gods in the lower world. It is OK to use paper money and underworld coins to offer innocence to the upper world, but it is not OK."
Regarding paper money and underworld money, the statement in " Lingbao Jiejie Jidu Jinshu " is different. It is believed that paper money is the money that worships the true immortals of the upper realm, while paper silver money is the money that is sacrificed to ghosts and gods in the lower realm:
"All paper money and underworld money are different from yellow and white in the secular world. Yellow is money, and the immortals in the upper realm are really used. White is silver and money, and ghosts and gods in the lower realm..." This practice is more popular in the hometown where the author of "Lingbao Jie Jie Jie Jidu Jinshu" is located!
3. The incinerated paper money and money arrive at Yincao Underworld, who will deal with and manage it!
Whether it is in the large Taoist Taoist rituals and sacrifices, or in the ordinary Taoist rituals and sacrifices, paper money and paper ingots are generally burned. Many people are curious about this, who took these paper money, ghost coins and paper ingots? Since they have already "Nangong Sudu, have a happy and happy life...", why do you still need paper money, ghost coins and paper ingots? Is it really like people say that the ancestors of Taoism were used to dismiss the little devils?
According to the relevant Taoist operational principles and explanations, during the Taoist fasting and worship activities, the incinerated paper money, money and paper ingots were specially brought to deal with and manage, and a large group of "coach drivers" and "strong men" helped transport them. These "coach drivers" and "strong men" obey the orders of the altar and do the transport work. Although they are all "immortals", they are of low grade and are all the most ghosts living in the land of Taoism, and they are all practicing.
In the minds of ordinary people, many people regard these "coach drivers" and "lishi" who obey the altar and do the transportation work as "yin soldiers" who seem to be very powerful but have never met before in the legend, or believe that "coach drivers" and "lishi" are the "army horses" of Taoist palaces or the "army horses" of Taoist priests. Although it is very similar, it is different. Those "coachman" and "strong men" who carry paper money, underworld coins and paper ingots generally only obey the orders of the auxiliary virtue king Wei Ling Inspiration Heavenly Venerable " City God " in the Wei Ling Palace in the Forde Hall.
How did these "army", "general", "coachman" and "strongman" come from?
According to the relevant " Taoist ", these "army", "general", "coachman" and "strong men" were brave during their lifetime and strong after their death. He was once a hero in the world and was able to win the best of all. Now I am a man who carries out the money, and carries push treasures, which is vast and powerful...
means that these "army", "general", "chariot driver" and "strong" were all heroes who were "brave" and "strong" and those who made great contributions during their lifetime.After a perfect life in the world, after a hundred years of death, the soul entered the underworld and was the gods who dominated the underworld. Based on their personal charm in the world, they were invited and hired by the underworld as the standard. Therefore, the judges, generals, marshals, envoys, jailers, coachmen, and strong men of the underworld... are all heroes who have successfully passed away from life in all dynasties and have passed away with "righteousness", "righteous character", and "cultivating virtue and meritoriousness", and are dispatched and managed by the City God.
Among these "army", "general", "coachman" and "lishi", there are the more familiar "Zhao Yi", "Qian Er", "Sun San", "Li Si", "Friday", "Wu Liu", "Chen Qi", "Tang Ba" and other underworld officials who are all obedient under the tent of the City God, serving in the altar, doing "coachman", "lishi" and other competent various servants and transport work. Of course, the "army", "general", "coachman" and "strong warrior" are loyal to the City God. They not only help transport paper money, money and paper ingots when they are rescuing the ritual, but also hold various positions that Taoist masters need and dispatched separately in Taoist activities such as "sending a stand-in", "receiving a debt to be born" and so on. Therefore, what people usually call: "Zhao Yi", "Sun San", "Li Si", "Tang Ba"... are basically all underworld officials who are loyal to the City God... They all come from the world and within the world...
Honoring the Tao and noble virtues is the duty of people. Therefore, in daily life, we should try to give nicknames to others as little as possible, and call them nicknames randomly, and respect others, and we will naturally be blessed.
Speaking of Taoism's "train driver", "strong warrior", "soldier", "general", etc., we must talk about Taoism's activities in sacrificial activities, including "officials, soldiers, soldiers, and soldiers". After all, during the Taoist rituals and rituals, there are many places where virtual "army", "general", "coachman" and "strong men" need to be used. Therefore, when Taoist rituals and rituals and rituals and rituals and rituals and rituals and rituals and rituals and rituals and rituals and rituals are used. The main purpose is of course to sacrifice to those "official officers and soldiers" who are virtually rituals, so that they are happy, and that they are willing to work, so that they can work vigorously... Before the "coachman" and "strong men" carry paper money and tragic coins, The "sacrificial ceremony for the generals" is bound to be indispensable. The sacrifice here refers to the sacrifice of the "army", "general", "chariot driver", "strong warrior" and "strong warrior" who are virtual servants...
Because, those "army", "general", "chariot driver" and "strong warrior" are generally practicing, just like those who practice, and have not yet become ordinary people. In the process of sacrifice to them, they will set up "three offerings" and "sacrifices" to sacrifice to these gangs of the Underworld's genius husbands.
"A banquet is set up to summon the divine husband, and count the names of the names of the gods. Drink the whole drink and drink together, and happily pass it to the palace."
During the Taoist fasting, when burning paper money, underworld coins and paper ingots, they will prepare wine and sacrifices, pay attention to rewarding "army", "general", "coachman" and "strong men". However, most ordinary folk believers are in general sacrificial activities. I don’t know about this kind of activity, or I forgot such a simple procedure to reward "army", "general", "coachman" and "strongman".
"The Divine Husband and Powerful Warriors" points out: "There are different things in the dark, but the principles are not different. Humans and ghosts divide the path, and things are the same. If you see a husband carrying a shoulder to shoulder, you will be often sent to the Yang world. You should know that the husband carries and carries a car, and there are people with different talents in the underworld."
During the Taoist ritual activities, "burn incense", "turn into tables", "recite immortal scriptures", invite the divine officials to come to the altar, and send all paper money, money and paper ingots... count them, make tables, paste seals, and then transfer them to the dead soul by the "carriageman" and "strongman" and "strongman" to transfer them to the dead soul, and ask other hungry and poor ghosts not to fight for them... As for how to deal with and spend them after handing them to the dead soul, it depends on the happiness and needs of the dead soul...
Although there are many rules for burning paper money, the operation keys are basically evolved from stories and legends, and the "Yin and Yang in Reverie". The content that is implemented can only be authentic in the virtual world. Therefore, people who are interested in this area should pay attention to different things and not be too serious and fascinated!
