Chapter 52 Go up the mountain to worship the gods
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In the early morning, the sky was just bright, and there were still stars in the gray sky, Li Jiahao got up to wash. Today I want to go up the mountain to worship the gods, although Li Jiahao is an intellectual, and he does not believe in the theory of ghosts and gods, but in Litang Village, a remote mountain village, the mountain people still believe in ghosts and gods.
After washing, I brought a little bit and a little whirlwind to the third aunt's house, the third aunt and grandma had already gotten up, the third aunt brought some fruits, and the grandmother brought walnuts, peanuts, candy and some necessities for worshipping the gods in autumn, incense candles, yellow paper, ingots folded with paper, etc.
Li Jiahao carried a large bag of things and began to go up the mountain. The spring morning was still a little cold, and a gust of wind blew, Li Jiahao tightened his clothes, and continued to march into the mountains with a little bit and a small whirlwind.
The green hills in the distance were shrouded in a faint mist, which seemed so mysterious, and the wild grass was chirping among the many small insects, and the wild flowers on the roadside were fragrant. Walking on the mountain road of worship, weeds and vines were everywhere, and because no one had cleaned them up for a long time, the dew stained Li Jiahao's trouser legs. Xiao Dian seemed to be back to his parents' house, running around, and Xiao Dian saw Xiao Dian running around, and he also followed around. The two little ones were soaking wet and covered in weeds. After a while, he ran to Li Jiahao's feet and rubbed Li Jiahao's pants, Li Jiahao angrily scolded several times to no avail, "you, stay away from me." ”
I haven't been up to the mountain to worship God for several years, and Li Tang Village remembers that when I was a child, I often went up to the mountain with my parents, grandparents and grandparents to worship God. As long as the annual Qingming, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, winter solstice, Spring Festival, and spring equinox, it is essential to go up the mountain to worship God. The geographical location of Litang Village is in the mountains, like a basin, so worship the mountain god more, and because the mountain people plant more crops, they worship the land god, and there are many ponds and river bays in Litang Village, so they worship the river god again.
Every important festival, the mountain people of Litang Village will carry incense, pigs, cows, sheep and other tributes, and also beat gongs and drums to worship, how lively is the scene.
After a while, I arrived at the temple place, and the main worship of Litang Village is the three major temples, that is, the land temple, the mountain temple and the river temple. These three temples are arranged horizontally because they are equally important in the hearts of the mountain people of Litang Village. When the three big temples were built, they were built after carefully selecting the site of Li Huaimin, a feng shui master in the village.
The three large temples are surrounded by mountains, the mountains behind them are higher than the other, and there is a river in front, and Mr. Feng Shui said that it is "the green dragon on the left, the white tiger on the right, the red bird in the front, and the Xuanwu in the back." Feng Shui believes that the gods of the temple can bring peace and prosperity to everyone, and when it is built, there must be mountains, hills, rivers, and woods on the left and right sides, showing a surrounding shape, and the water of the river must be clear, preferably flowing, and the water represents the meaning of wealth and water flowing for a long time, and the source of wealth is rolling.
The meaning of the representation of the former Vermilion Bird, the rear Xuanwu, the left green dragon, and the right white tiger, the ancients imagined the seven houses in each of the east, north, west, and south as four animal images, called the four elephants. That is, four animals.
Oriental green dragon, the dragon from ancient times to the present is the embodiment of auspiciousness, the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar, the folk have "February two, the dragon raises its head" said. It symbolizes the return of spring to the earth and the revival of all things.
The White Tiger of the West, the White Tiger is the god of war and the god of killing. The white tiger has a variety of divine powers such as praying for blessings, eliminating disasters, avoiding evil spirits, praying for abundance, getting rich, and tying the knot.
Southern Vermilion Bird, Vermilion Bird can also be said to be a phoenix or a bird. The special surname of the rebody from the fire is the same as the immortal bird in the West, so it is also called the fire phoenix. Its singing and demeanor are the king of birds, it can bring auspiciousness to the world, and the legendary dragon has become a pair, so there is an idiom "dragon and phoenix are auspicious".
Northern Xuanwu, Xuanwu is a kind of spiritual creature composed of a turtle and a snake. The turtle and the snake were considered spirit animals in ancient China to symbolize longevity.
Li Jiahao worshiped the first land temple first. Worship the god of the land because all things depend on the land for growth, and worshipping the god of the land is mostly used to pray for blessings, keep peace, and ensure harvest. The three big temples in front of you are the most humble of the land temples. A small house, the white walls have changed color from the erosion of time, and spiders crawl on it. The gray tiles have gone through the vicissitudes of life, and some of the tiles are broken. The front of the temple was overgrown with weeds, and some actually reached the ground inside the temple. Apparently no one has been here for a long time.
Li Jiahao took out the machete of the space and simply cleaned up the weeds and rattan in front of the temple. Take out the incense candles, yellow paper, and fruit offerings from the snakeskin bag. Light the candle first, and recite "Borrow light, borrow light, and the whole family will be healthy." "I learned this from my grandmother since I was a child, and every time I worship God, my grandmother brings myself, and over time it will be. Light three incense sticks, bow deeply three times to the father-in-law of the land in front of him, the father-in-law of the land in front of him is kind-eyed, white-haired and white-bearded, and there is a mother-in-law of the land next to him. While worshipping, he muttered, "The father-in-law of the land blesses me with the successful completion of the project." He knelt on the futon, kowtowed three times, and donated a few hundred yuan to put in the merit box.
Speaking of the land mother-in-law, the villagers don't like her very much, and there are only land fathers in some places, that is because when the Jade Emperor appointed the land lord to go down to earth, he asked him what his ambitions were, and the land lord hoped that everyone in the world would become rich and everyone would live happily. However, the land woman objected, she believed that people in the world should be rich and poor, so that they could divide labor and cooperate to play social functions. The land mother-in-law thinks that when everyone is rich, there will be no one to carry a sedan chair for their daughter, so there will be a gap between the rich and the poor in society now.
After worshipping the father-in-law of the land, it was time for the mountain god. The mountain temple is different from the land temple, the land temple is relatively simple, while the mountain temple is very solemn and magnificent. Although the mountain temple in Litang Village is very dilapidated, it is not at all grim and solemn. The mountain gods can call for wind and rain, snow and hail, and can also bless them with safety and health, and the prosperity of livestock. Mountain gods are more easily angered than any other deity. Whenever you pass through the high mountains and snowy mountains, hanging rock cliffs, primeval forests and other places, do not make loud noises or make a lot of noise, otherwise you will anger the mountain god, and in summer he will immediately summon violent storms, thunder and lightning; Winter can bring snowstorms and landslides. Therefore, the mountain god was revered as a god of good spirits, and they all respected and feared him.
There is a couplet written on the side of the red and black temple door, "The intersection of the pine lake overflows with spiritual light, and the crane and the dragon gather the true qi", and the mountain god in the temple sits solemnly and coldly in the middle, with a hideous and exaggerated face. Li Jiahao took out incense, candles and tribute, burned incense and donated some money, and then came to the gate of the last river temple.
Long ago, the destruction of water and the scourge of water were unforeseeable and unavoidable, turning fear, awe, anticipation, and prayer into faith and worship. Where there is a lot of water, there is also the saying of the river god. When someone falls into the water, they pray to the river god, and the river god will save the person who has fallen into the water. This is certainly impossible, but it speaks volumes about the reverence people have for the river god. There are many names for the river gods, some are called Hebo, and some are called Bingyi, Wuyi, and Fengyi.
The river temple in Litang Village is smaller than the mountain temple and larger than the land temple. Inside stood an old man with a white beard, with a human face and a large carp in his arms. Li Jiahao walked in, took out incense and tribute, and after worshipping, he was ready to leave.
Little Dots and Little Whirlwind don't know where they went, and he doesn't want to care about it, and it's all a mess to bring these two things out. Li Jiahao shouted as he walked: "Little dot, little whirlwind, where have you been, gone home." ”
Xiao Diandian and Xiao Whirlwind heard Li Jiahao's call, and the two of them ran out of the grass together, covered in weeds and leaves. Looking at these two naughty things, Li Jiahao was really angry, but after all, they were two small animals, and they liked to play, and they didn't blame too much.
Walking towards the house with two small things, I saw a lot of Houttuynia cordata on the side of the road, took out a small shovel in the space, and dug up a lot of Houttuynia cordata.
Houttuynia cordata is also known as folded ear root, truncated root, dog ear, herbaceous plant with fishy smell, hence the name Houttuynia cordata. Although Houttuynia cordata does not smell very good, nor is it very tasty, as the saying goes, "good medicine is bitter and good for disease", the medicinal value of Houttuynia cordata is still very high. It has the functions of clearing heat and detoxifying, dissolving phlegm, draining pus, eliminating carbuncles, diuresis, reducing swelling and drenching. After picking a piece of Houttuynia cordata, I went forward and picked a lot. Li Jiahao put the houttuynia he dug in the space and took it home to cook and eat.
I also saw a lot of dandelions, and dandelions also have high medicinal value. Dandelion can be eaten raw, stir-fried, made into soup, boiled and mixed, and has a unique flavor. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and dissipating knots and promoting lactation, and is very effective in the treatment of mastitis. Li Jiahao still likes to eat dandelion porridge.
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