The third round: the third reincarnation of the Heavenly Master
In fact, these organizations do not have special means and methods, nothing more than tricks such as "jumping the rope", "opening the conversation", "inviting God", and so on. These tricks can't deceive people if they are broken, but once they are believed, they can really make a large group of people believe in this kind of thing. Someone concluded afterwards that, first, it was because most of the common people were uneducated people, and they had an indescribable devotion and fear of the gods. These gods and goddesses took advantage of this to make people believe in them because of their devotion and fear. Second, these people have more or less learned some methods, some skills that people can't understand, so that everyone can believe that they are people with magical powers. For example, "making money with bare hands", "manipulating paper figures", "swallowing iron needles", "invulnerable", "taking things in the air", "seeing things in the air" and so on. Thirdly, these people do a lot of homework before performing in public, such as asking about important local news, or asking about someone's privacy, etc. When performing in public, they take out these news or tell things secretly, so as to win the trust and support of the believers. Fourth, they secretly collude with local gangsters or buy some people as their subordinates. These people can not only inquire about the news of the god stick, but also help the god stick deal with some diehards. It's also "ears", it's "thugs", and sometimes it's also "killers", and almost every god stick has these people around him. These people know the truth about the magic stick, but for their own benefit, they are still willing to harm the god stick. Sometimes these people have to act as believers in front of everyone, waving their flags and shouting for the actions of the gods, which is really worth the money. Fifth, these people will blend into the upper echelons of society, use the followers to convince the local aristocracy, and then use the information they hear to confuse more ordinary people. In fact, they are "double agents", they sell intelligence to the government, and disseminate information about the nobles to the common people, deepening the contradictions between the common people and the government, and at the same time gaining the trust of both sides, and obtaining more and more useful information. Sixth, after gaining territory and power, they used the greater influence of the believers to force more people to obey and obey his leadership, and to attack and persecute those who did not obey. Some believers who know the truth are forced to continue to follow him and become liars and liars for him.
Although these gods have different beliefs, their methods are almost the same. It is generally divided into civil and military fields, which is the so-called elegance or encouragement. These gods or goddesses invite the gods to come up and become the spokesmen of the gods before they start their respective performances. Most of the gods are male, and the goddesses are female, so depending on their gender, the way they perform also has their own emphasis. The god stick is more motivating, please perform more visual after the god is up, such as "swallowing incense", "making money in an oil pot with bare hands", "swallowing iron needles", cutting yourself with a knife, lighting incense and burning yourself, and so on. The goddess's performance is more quiet, even a little elegant. For example, "fetching objects in the air", "seeing objects in the air", "manipulating paper figures", and so on. When people believe in them and start to gather popularity, they or they start to perform in real time. The main purpose of the so-called god stick or goddess is not to perform acrobatics for everyone, but to make everyone believe that they have supernatural powers and can help people heal diseases or predict the future. Taoists have a special term for this method, which is called "asking God to ascend". When a god is behind a god or goddess, the stick or goddess is in control of his or her consciousness and actions, and what he or she says and does is what the god means. Some of these gods help people to see a doctor, some help people ask about their future, some help people find people to inquire about news, and some help people invite other ghosts and gods. Because the things of helping people are different, the temple celebrations in various places explain in advance the responsibilities and scope of the gods in their temples. Generally, the Dragon King Temple begs for rain, but also protects people's safety, and even gives birth to a son, etc. The Land Temple is in charge of the harvest of the land and the safety of the population, but it is also in charge of the safety of all the animals and plants that walk on the earth. The City God Temple is in charge of the dead, but it is in charge of the life span and blessings of the people in the yang world, and it is also in charge of the birth of children. The Harvest Temple is in charge of the harvest in the fields and the pests and diseases of the crops, but it is also responsible for the health of the farmers and the size of the population. The Medicine King Shrine manages people's birth, old age, sickness and death, and can also reincarnate people in the underworld. The mountain temple not only manages the mountains and rivers in the countryside, but also manages the life, old age, sickness and death of the people in the city, and can also affect the future and wealth of officials.
Some people who are more knowledgeable have classified these gods and goddesses, which are roughly divided into three categories. The first type is dedicated to inquiring about people and asking about their future. This kind of person uses a helper, or "an immortal to guide the way". The so-called "Fu Ping" is to ask the gods to write down the so-called code words or indicative words through their own irregular shaking or unconscious writing, which is the so-called news clues that the gods heard. The so-called "fairy guidance" refers to a paper figure that makes different postures or gestures through the revelation of the gods, and records the changes in appearance with the help of assistants, so as to know the meaning or instructions of the gods.
The second category is specially for everyone to invite ghosts and gods to ask about the whereabouts of relatives who have passed away. A valley or goddess with high skills can invite ghosts to come up and let ghosts talk directly to their relatives. Those who are a little worse can help the living bring a message to the people in the underworld, and you can also help the people in the underworld bring flowers to the living relatives. Because this kind of god stick or goddess often uses runes or rice grains to attract the attention of the person asking the matter when performing, so that they can carefully observe the expression of the person asking the matter, so this kind of invitation to the god is also called "asking rice".
The third category is the treatment of the living. After the god is invited, this god stick or goddess is the king of medicine, and they either make the patient drink the rune water, or slap or whip the patient with strange objects. In fact, it is the use of suggestion to make patients think that they have targeted treatment and stimulate their own immunity to treat themselves. There are also diseases that require bloodletting or blows to be effective, and it is possible that they can be cured by mistake. For example, some common headaches, brain fever, and some poisoning, etc., can be used with a small amount of bloodletting, or use external force to stimulate the acupuncture points on the body to relieve or treat the symptoms. These gods or goddesses have seen a lot of patients and know what they can do to relieve or cure their pain. In fact, they use their common sense and experience to treat people, and they don't really invite God to heal them.
These gods and goddesses have their own territory and followers, and although they do not exclude their peers, they will not easily cooperate with people from different walks of life. But there are also accidents, for example, in some places, husband and wife dojos have gradually appeared, the husband is a god, the wife is a god, they can have their own beliefs and gods, and the office space can be together or do their own thing. In some places, there are even five-in-one temples, where the grandfather is the "medicine king" who cures diseases, the grandmother is the one who "asks the rice" for the ghosts and gods, the father is the one who "helps the people", the mother is the "fairy who guides the way", and the most strange thing is that the daughter whose child is less than ten years old is "open talk". The so-called "opening talk" is a more powerful one, after he or she invites the gods to come up, the gods can use the mortal body to temporarily exert their divine powers. She uses indicative words to solve problems for believers, and at the same time will point out the future for believers. The mother of the child can be a helper for her daughter's explanations on the one hand, or she can do a good job as a housewife, and she can also be an assistant to each family member at work, especially to help her daughter explain the "oracle". Not only did the family not have conflicts over their beliefs, but they were said to have a very good business, and everyone liked to go to them to pray to God. They called it not a man, but a man of God. Grandpa is the "King of Medicine", grandma is a "ghost woman", father is a "god beat", mother is a "fairy girl", and the most powerful and famous girl is called "god girl". The daily income is enough for any medium-sized family to live for a month, and their family's income can be seen how powerful.
Although there are a few small conflicts between some gods or goddesses in various places for their own interests, there are generally no major conflicts. These people will not deliberately slander each other's gods, let alone do anything to the main members of the other party. At most, these people just meet each other and sneer a few words, or say a few words behind their backs, which will definitely not damage each other's reputation or status. This point is incomprehensible to many thugs and their own people, and some of their subordinates who were supposed to do it were severely restrained by their own bosses. Even if there is a quarrel or conflict between the people on both sides in private, as soon as their boss comes forward, the conflict will be settled immediately. Some of the smarter people privately speculate that these gods or goddesses not only know each other, but also may be the same master. When a thug is drunk, he not only tells the truth about his boss's deception to outsiders, but also tells a secret that he himself is not sure about. Their boss is a god with a certain status, not only making money every day but also powerful, but their boss only dares to play with female believers, eating, drinking and having fun. The money for the stick is gone, and it hasn't been shipped back to his hometown in the countryside, so the thug suspects that there is someone behind the stick, and he is the real boss. There is another evidence that the thug is so suspicious, the rumors that the god stick wants him to spread are the same as those of another organization. It is impossible for this news to be told to the other party's boss, the only explanation is that the real boss behind this one told them several gods at the same time, and the god stick told their respective subordinates. Soon after, the word of the thug spread, and the thug and his boss were gone. Soon after, the Divine Stick's territory was replaced by a new Divine Woman, and the thug and the Divine Stick Boss disappeared forever. Through these things, some well-intentioned people have a bold suspicion that there is a common master behind these gods and goddesses. This master used them to control the civil forces, and at the same time constantly intensified the contradictions between the common people and the government. This person's scheming and financial resources, ambitions, means, etc., are not ordinarily high, and it is very likely that he is a very powerful character.