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For city people, rural life is full of fun, very fresh and exciting, but for Chu Jiaqiang, it is plain and real. The ordinary life is very fast, and unconsciously ushered in Chu Jiaqiang's triennial temple fair.

Until then, all the preparations are in place. For this reason, Chu Xianmao and the old village chief and other respected people were busy and anxious. The temple fair occupies a very important position for a rural person. Everyone's belief is not much, and the gods and bodhisattvas in the temple have naturally become a kind of spiritual support. Therefore, the temple fair will not only be very grand, but also very sacred.

In other places, during the slack years, some temple fairs in the countryside were held one after another, and the reason why they are called temple fairs is because each temple fair is associated with the temple religion from the beginning. However, with the changes of the times, many temple fairs today have severed their relationship with the "temple". The temple fair integrates entertainment and material transactions, and it is lively for three or two days, and the fun it brings to the people is indescribable.

The temple fairs in each village are held at a fixed time every year, so once a temple fair in a village is about to be held, merchants from all walks of life and many small traders will come from all directions, and the village street that is usually deserted is crowded with various stalls.

Especially in summer, the sunshade umbrellas and cloth flowers on the stalls are green, forming a unique scenery. In the days of the temple fair, it is simply a lively commercial pedestrian street in the big city, the cries of selling come and go, and the street is surging with a tide of people, and people are crowded and resisting here, not only are not in a hurry or complain, but feel comfortable in their hearts.

However, in Chujiazhai, or the western part of Guangdong, this kind of activity is rarely held in summer, usually after the autumn harvest. This time is also the best, with cool weather, farmers idle, and farmland vacant. There is a place as a venue, etc., which is why it is decided to be staged at this time.

"I've seen a lot of temple fairs in other places, yours are special here, the concentration of faith is a little stronger, and other places are more entertainment." Li Quan said.

Judging from the serious expressions of the villagers, it is clear that this temple fair is not only a pure entertainment, but also an indispensable part of their faith. Faith is a magical thing, and if a person doesn't have faith. It will become meaningless. Of course, the faith mentioned here is not necessarily religious beliefs such as superstition of gods and ghosts, and what can give people spiritual sustenance can be called faith.

Faith is a psychological phenomenon unique to human beings, it is man's trust and dependence on material or spiritual things other than himself, and it is the product of man's denial of his own salvation.

Human beings are able to recognize their own natural shortcomings. A chance to face yourself. Only by recognizing their own inadequacy and boldly denying themselves and seeking help and alliances can human beings have a chance to survive and further develop. Self-denial and the search for dependence are the beginning of faith; Self-denial and salvation are the destinations of faith. In faith. People get rid of real hardships and confusions, gain spiritual tranquility, and realize the transcendence of themselves and their lives.

Some people may confuse faith with worship, but there is a difference between the two. There is also an undeniable connection.

Belief refers to people's belief in and respect for a certain theory, doctrine, and ism, and regards it as its own code of conduct and activity guide, and it is the fundamental norm and attitude of what a person does and does not do. Faith belongs to faith. It is a part of the belief and is the most concentrated and highest manifestation of the faith.

Faith is primarily aimed at "ideas". Whereas, worship is mainly aimed at a certain "individual", such as God, Jesus, the sun, the lion, etc.

"Hehe, this is a relatively primitive temple fair! Other places are more or less dyed with the characteristics of the times, and there is a lack of an ancient atmosphere. Hong Lao smiled. He is a master of antiques, and he knows a lot about these customs and customs.

"I found that almost all temple fairs are inseparable from a play, and the play seems to be the heart of a temple fair." Zhou Furong has also seen many temple fairs.

Among them, big cities will often hold them, but people are once a year, like those temple fairs of the City God Temple, etc., are quite grand. On that day, maybe even the government will have to serve them, and the streets through which the temple fair procession will pass need to be closed, and vehicles will not be allowed to pass by, etc.

According to his understanding, it is said that the temple fair in Chujiazhai will also invite a group of singers to set up a stage.

"If you have time, you can go and see it, there are fewer temple fairs full of local flavor now." The professor said to the young men.

Needless to say, everyone will definitely go to join in the fun, and their mentality is not quite the same as that of the villagers, after all, their beliefs are different from those of the villagers of Chujiazhai.

Actually, there is another benefit to this kind of temple fair. The people who rushed to the temple fair came from the neighboring eight villages, many of them were the township party who bowed their heads and did not look up to see them or relatives and friends who were usually busy farming and making a living, and it was rare to meet, and the temple fair provided an opportunity for everyone to get together. Acquaintances meet, greet each other, warm eyes, kind words, and the sweet wine of Chasai moistens people's hearts.

"The temple fair in our Chujiazhai is not to watch a big drama, but two thrilling programs on Daoshan Mountain and down to the sea of fire." Chu Jiaqiang said to everyone.

During the temple fair, a group of Taoist priests will be invited to pretend to be ghosts, but everyone does not reject them at all, but likes them very much. Going to Daoshan is a Taoist practice, and it is a very dangerous show for everyone to perform, and others can only watch. And everyone can experience it for themselves.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Chu Jiaqiang and the others hurried out. Chu Jiaqiang was ordered by the old village chief that he needed to go to the temple to help, and he couldn't delay. Today, the whole village is mobilized, and almost none of them are idle, except for the children.

On the way, you can see a lot of banners, all of which are sent by enterprises settled in Heqian Town to wish the temple fair a success. In the past, there may have been other villages sending greeting banners, but there were definitely not many.

The old village chief of the large field in the center of the village had already informed him not to plant vegetables during this time, and to be idle and wait for the temple fair to pass. There are a lot of tents built temporarily, some are for the gods in the temple to settle down temporarily, some are used for singing, some are for VIPs to rest, and there are also Taoist priests' footholds.

In addition, what everyone sees the most is the colorful flags planted on both sides of the road, which are of different sizes and make people feel magnificent.

Today happened to be Saturday, and the kids didn't have to go to class, so the little ones were the happiest, running around like crazy. Even the students from the School of Chinese Medicine Renaissance, most of them came over to join in the fun.

Most of the men in the village are busy with the division of labor between the temple and the grounds, while the women are busy washing vegetables, wiping tables, lighting fires, cooking rice, and so on.

On the side of the temple, gongs and drums have long been heard throughout the sky, cigarette smoke curls, and firecrackers have sounded from time to time.