Chaoshan is a place with a strong tradition of sacrifice. In this land, there is even a saying that Chaoshan men drink tea since childhood, and Chaoshan women will worship God from the bottom of their hearts. When offering sacrifices to the gods, there will naturally be prayers, which are often used to pray for the protection of the gods, so that the gods can give full play to their abilities and let the worshippers get good luck and wealth after accepting well-intentioned offerings. ...
Therefore, "Congratulations, Master" has become the most frequently heard "mantra" in our daily life.
Want to have a baby at home? It doesn't matter. Just go and worship your uncle and tell him "Uncle Bao He Shun Shun", and you can have your son right away. If you want to be a good student, no problem. Go and worship Wenquxing and Confucius ... If you want to do business, you can also worship the God of Wealth. ...
It seems that everything can gain a mysterious power in the gods, so as to better realize their wishes. This is people's belief. When we believe in it, we will work harder and harder to make our life better.
Even children who have just entered kindergarten can easily say those prayers. When I worship God, I also become a participant in the activity. They have learned this practice since childhood.
Of course, is this really useful? We don't know.
It has gone beyond the prayer ceremony itself, but has become a culture. Chaoshan people grew up under the influence of this culture and are familiar with these "spells".
Every year, this large-scale ritual activity has also become a connection way of Chaoshan people's friendship. Before holding a large-scale sacrifice, all relevant personnel will be told when and where to hold a sacrifice to the gods. What kind of activities will there be, such as wandering gods beating gongs and drums, carrying idols on the streets and so on ...
Through this activity, hipsters can get together, contact each other's feelings, help each other and develop together.
When we encounter difficulties, we are more used to blurting out, not "lying in the trough", but "the master will ensure his success" We worked hard, we struggled, but the rest was left to God to decide. This kind of mentality is actually very good, neither pushing all the responsibilities to the gods, but also accepting the fact that everything is not satisfactory and not demanding.