Temples are supreme in the hearts of ordinary people. As long as there are important events, everyone wants to burn incense in the temple and ask the bodhisattva for blessing. This is a very pious and simple way of praying, and no one needs to force consumers to bow down to the temple. Many temples in China are open to pilgrims free of charge, and only continuous charity can get a steady stream of tourists, not too commercialized.
There are strict rules and regulations in the temple. Monks fast and chant Buddhist scriptures every day, cultivate self-cultivation and be kind to others. At least they have no evil deeds such as killing, stealing, fornication, lying, bad mouth, two tongues and strange words in their hearts. It is considered that monks abandon their relatives and secular desires, get up early and go to bed late every day to practice, and pilgrims burn incense and become vegetarians, which is also a kind of reverence for Taoist culture.
You can get what you give up, do good and accumulate virtue, and be virtuous in the world. This temple preaches the spirit of compassion and caring for all beings. There should be no commercial operation, no admission fees, no incense burning, and free incense sticks. No matter the poor or the rich, you can come in and bow down and pray. This kind of temple is what ordinary people should look like, attracting many tourists and lay people all year round.
If the mountain is not high, the fairy is famous, and if the water is not deep, the dragon has spirit. Because of the different architectural styles, temples are surrounded by mountains and waters, which are very aura. Since ancient times, many literati have been to temples and painted poems. Su Shi's phrase "I don't know the true face of Lushan Mountain, but toward which corner of the mountain" refers to the Tuolin Temple in Lushan Mountain. There are many such temples in China. There are Longhua Temple, Jade Buddha Temple, City God Temple, Jing 'an Temple and so on in Shanghai alone, all of which are relatively close to the people.
People really don't care about the culture and internal management of temples. There is no need to struggle or have unpleasant things for inviting unsolicited incense. If the temple wants to survive for a long time, it has its own way of survival. It can't earn the incense money of ordinary people, and it can't stand the temptation of the smell of copper coins and lose its way of practice. This is the virtue of China. Inheriting and carrying forward the spirit, the golden cup and the silver cup are not as good as the reputation of the people. If the friends in front of the screen agree with me, follow me and leave a message in the comment area, thank you!