Jitong is a profession. It is a medium between gods and people or ghosts and people in primitive religious witchcraft rituals. It is similar to what Western religions call "spiritual mediums". Although they are called Jitong, they are actually very old. big.

Many people don't know the word "乩". This character is pronounced 乩 (ji). Let's first talk about the origin of 乩婷 .

Jitong is a profession. It is the medium between gods and people or ghosts and people in primitive religion witchcraft rituals. It is similar to what is called "spiritual medium" in Western religionsAlthough it is called Jitong, it is In fact, there are also very old people. The upper body of the god is called "Qiji", and the whole process is called " Fuji". Ji Tong is currently mainly active in Guangdong, Fujian, Taiwan and other regions of my country and countries in Southeast Asia where overseas Chinese gather. Ji Tong ceremonies are the most popular in Taiwan and Thailand.

Mazu, the sea god in ancient Chinese mythology, is also known as Tianfei, Queen of Heaven, Heavenly Madonna, Mother, etc. She is a deity believed by boatmen, seamen, travelers, merchants and fishermen throughout the ages. Mazu, formerly known as Lin Mo, was born on the 23rd day of the third lunar month in the first year of Jianlong of the Song Dynasty (960) on Meizhou Island in Putian. She died on the 9th day of the ninth lunar month in the 4th year of the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty (987) due to a shipwreck.

After talking about Mazu and Ji Tong, let’s talk about the following young lady. It is said that she is the new Mazu Ji Tong

Recently there is news that this young lady is the new Mazu Ji Tong. So how were Mazu's maidens selected? Let's continue talking about

In fact, Mazu's maidens are not chosen. They are usually inherited from their fathers or trained. Some of them are "midway monks", that is, after reaching a certain age, they suddenly "enlighten the truth" and then go to a specialized training place to study.

Jitong is actually a profession. It is a medium between gods and people or ghosts and people in primitive religious witchcraft rituals, similar to what is called "spiritual medium" in Western religions. Formal Taoism and Buddhism do not recognize rituals within their own religions. Taoism and Buddhism recognize the existence of maidens, but they do not allow disciples within the religion to engage in these things.

Generally, there are three sources of Tongji:

First, they are innately selected by the gods and given various symptoms to individuals to serve as Tongji;

Second, they are inherited from old Tongji. Before the old Tongji retires, they find a There is a suitable candidate to inherit the mantle;

The third is that the individual becomes a child on his own, influenced by the situation on the spot, and becomes a child.

There is also a saying that this young lady’s birth date is the same as Mazu’s birth date, so she became a Mazu jitong. It is believed that this young lady is the reincarnation of Mazu and is the medium of Mazu in the human world. What do you think about this? ?

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