Generally speaking, there are two kinds of people who can dress up strangely, but do not change their color in the pile, one loves to pretend to be forced, and the typical psychology of seeking differences, this kind of person often has a kind of almost pathological self-confidence, and always feels that he is better than others everywhere, and is the mentor of the times and the guide of the trend.

There is also a kind of person who is a Taoist person, this kind of person, in terms of thinking, has reached a level of transcendence, in their opinion, other people's opinions do not matter, I just do what I think is right.

There are many such people in Maoshan and even in Buddhism and Taoism, and some people who are very capable often dress up like beggars, not because they have no money, nor because of how pitiful they are, they don't spend money on clothing, just because, feel that it is not necessary, in the past, there were often some mages who lived very poorly, but donated a lot of incense money to the poor, which is still relatively common in the door.

For this kind of person, I generally respect it, just like my ancestor of the Jin family who has become an immortal, as for others, it is not easy to judge, and it is not easy to evaluate casually, but I always feel that the first two people here are the majority.

In general, there are so many people, very strange, they can be roughly divided into three kinds, one is a monk, one is a Taoist, and the other is a wizard, this one, there are really all kinds of things, monks, holding magic weapons in their hands, hanging Buddhist beads on their bodies, in the position of the eyebrows, there can be some signs similar to Tai Chi Bagua small flames.

The Taoist priests also hold things like floating dust wooden rulers, of course, there are also people who carry peachwood swords on their backs, and as for the hairstyle, it is strange, and those who can wear hats are good.

As for the third type, it's a little scary, this face and body are decorated with anything, I also saw a skull hanging on the chest, a red rope, three skulls strung on it, you can see it with a dozen eyes, the skull, all are real, I estimate, it is a recent puja, relaxed the policy, otherwise, this kind of dress like a person is not a normal person, only in the haunted house can be seen.

However, although the dress is special, there are a few people in it, but they have some real skills, and I can see at a glance that I estimate that there are many people here who come to the meeting like me.

Speaking of this, there may be some people who complain, saying, you are pure nonsense, Buddhism and Taoism, there are endless disputes, how can there be people dressed as monks to come over to participate in such an important ceremony? People who think this way can't say that it's wrong, but, seriously, if you say that, you can only say that you lack understanding of the special situation of the Maoshan faction.

Maoshan faction, is a branch of the Heavenly Master Dao of Longhu Mountain, belongs to, the Taoist priest of this lineage, its derivation and development, can roughly be counted from the time of Sanmao Zhenjun, Sanmao Zhenjun, in fact, is the three brothers who practiced in Maoshan Mountain, the main god of Jiuxiao Wanfu Palace, is the eldest brother of the three, that is, our ancestor Mao Ying.

Legend has it that these three great gods, give birth to money to transform the world, punish evil and promote good, and are deeply respected by the people, and the local Taoism, and most of them are taught by these three people, and so they soar into immortals, and the rest of the disciples will set up another portal to envelop the children of this branch of Taoism centered on Maoshan and establish the Maoshan faction that we often mention.

When talking about this, some people think that the Maoshan School was created by Sanmao Zhenjun, in fact, this is a misunderstanding, just like many people think that Taoism was founded by Mr. Lao Tzu, confusing the concept.

The establishment of the Maoshan faction is a gradual process, after many twists and turns before finally taking shape, in this process, all kinds of evolution, indeed to Maoshan this place as the center, all kinds of Taoist masters with an important role in promoting, are also in Maoshan to seek the way, and, among the people, there is a person, have to mention.

This person's name is Tao Hongjing, people who are familiar with the history of that period know that this is a capable person, just like Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng in the Li Tang Dynasty, they are all immortals, and the rulers at that time also respected it.

It is said that the reason why the Maoshan faction has the characteristics of Buddhism and Taoism is that it began in the period of Tao Hongjing.

Tao Hongjing himself, learning the Taoism of Maoshan, in terms of ability, is also a good hand, it stands to reason that such a grandmaster-level figure should be clean and self-conscious, but he, but, in his later years, cut his hair and became a monk.

Why did this happen, in fact, we have to start from the historical conditions at that time, as I said just now, Tao Hongjing himself is very trusted by the emperor, who is this emperor? Emperor Wu of Liang.

What did Emperor Wu of Liang do? Those who are familiar with history know, and those who are not familiar with history who read this book carefully at that time also know, if you can't remember, I can give you a reminder, do you still remember, Bodhidharma crossed the river with a reed? Why did Patriarch Bodhidharma cross the river? Because, he was taken away, who was he taken away? It's this Emperor Wu of Liang.

Emperor Wu of Liang drove Bodhidharma away because he did not agree with the views of Zen Buddhism, and he himself was a faithful Buddhist believer, believing that as long as he built his own monasteries, offered monks, and found someone to copy scriptures and spread teachings, he could obtain eternal merit and become a great and comfortable religious concept.

Under the guidance of such religious thoughts, Emperor Wu of Liang gave up the early Taoist thoughts, turned to Buddhism, not only believed in himself, but also asked the ministers to follow the letter, and in the later period, he was even more stubborn and self-serving, and devoted all the people's strength to build temples to support monks. As a representative of the Maoshan School, Tao Hongjing had to consider how to preserve the Maoshan Taoist School under such a historical condition, and his final choice was to cultivate Buddhism and Taoism as we know it.

In fact, he was not the only one who practiced Buddhism and Taoism, and at that time, many people agreed with a concept called "the convergence of the three religions". The so-called three religions refer to Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Under the birth of the concept of Buddhism and Taoism, the Taoists in Maoshan naturally have more Buddhist things, especially in the spells of catching ghosts and subduing demons, and Buddhist magic weapons often appear.