Chapter 1068 Fangzheng Is Also Upset

Seeing this, Fangzheng frowned slightly, and then relaxed it as if he had figured out something.

When Xianyu and Honghaier saw the big stone incense burner, they also frowned.

Xianyu muttered: "Master, are you sure this is an incense burner, not a donkey trough?"

Fangzheng gave him a shudder on the forehead, glared at him and said, "Your donkey trough is so beautiful?"

Fangzheng is not bragging. Although this big incense burner looks simple and unpretentious, if you look closely, you can see its ingenuity. The natural texture on it even vaguely outlines the Daxiong Palace. scene! From another angle, the scene of lotus blooming and koi turui is really a rare treasure! The only pity is that it is made of stone... But when Fangzheng observed it carefully, he was surprised to find that it was not made of stone! It is a special porcelain product fired from clay! It's just that the appearance is the same as a stone! That is to say, the above painting is not made naturally, but someone made it out of nature!

This is awesome, Fangzheng has never heard of anyone being able to do this!

Xianyu didn't feel pain after eating a chestnut, but still carried forward the style of not dying or dying: "I'm serious, although the incense burners I saw in Lingshan also had stones, they were basically round! This Fang, I’ve never seen it before...Master, have you been tricked into using a donkey’s trough as a bag?”

Hong Haier also said: "Master, I have never seen such an incense burner. This incense burner is obviously square, but it only has three legs. No matter how you look at it, it looks like a tripod!"

Hong Hai'er's words were out of line, and Fangzheng couldn't get angry anymore. Looking at the curious faces of the little guys, he could only explain patiently: "You guys don't understand this. In ancient China, Ding is used for cooking food and sacrificial offerings. How can cooking utensils have no lid? Therefore, Ding usually has a lid. Moreover, Ding is usually made of bronze or metal. Metal is easy to conduct heat, and cooking is easy to cook. "

Xianyu muttered: "I understand, the guy who gave you the tripod took a kickback and took the tripod cover! Or he left it at home and didn't bring it to you! Master, you can't bear this, how can you give it away?" The reason for giving away half of the things?"

Fangzheng didn't bother to talk to him, and continued: "Look again, what material is this incense burner made of?"

A group of little guys gathered together. The lone wolf, squirrel, and monkey had never seen anything in the world, so naturally they couldn't tell if they were one, two, or three, and called them stones.

Honghaier is different. He grew up among all kinds of magic weapons and treasures since he was a child. His eyes are still vicious. After looking at it for a while, he shouted: "This is porcelain!"

Fangzheng nodded and said, "That's right, this is indeed porcelain."

"Master, what's wrong with the porcelain? Is there anything special about it?" The squirrel really couldn't figure it out, as long as it's big enough for burning incense? What materials are used for what?

Fangzheng shook his head and said: "Although Buddhism was introduced from the West, after countless years of integration, it has long since followed the local customs. Many ideas have been deeply influenced by Chinese culture, abandoned the things of the past, and integrated Chinese culture into it. Huaxia , Pay attention to the round sky and the place, so the incense burner is also different because of different sacrifices. As Xianyu said, there are more round incense burners in Lingshan, that is because the Buddhas burn incense and worship the sky instead of the god! Round incense burners, most of these incense burners are also carved from stone and made of metal.

The square incense burner is used to worship the earth, worship the world, worship all living beings, and pray for all living beings. This kind of incense burner is mostly made of earth soil, that is, ceramics. However, the reason here must be clear. Our large ceramic incense burner itself still follows the principles of China.

My teacher often said that the Buddha we worship is not the Buddha flying in the sky, not the Buddha sitting firmly on the mountain, but the Buddha in the hearts of all living beings, the source of goodness at the beginning of people who understand their minds and see their nature. Therefore, the pilgrims who come to our temple to worship the Buddha are not so much worshiping the Buddha as they are worshiping themselves. Therefore, it is a good match for us to use this square incense burner.

As for the tripod-like tripod, it is a commonly used object in Buddhism. The three legs represent the three treasures of Buddhism. However, this is more common in round incense burners, and square incense burners with three legs. To be honest, I have never seen it as a teacher.

Of course, it is not so particular now, nor is it so carefully divided. Metal, stone carving, and ceramics can be used as you like. At least, many monasteries do not pay attention to this anymore..."

Speaking of this, Hong Haier nodded and said: "Indeed, in the eyes of some people, this is just a feudal superstition. In this era of information explosion, of course, it is convenient. Anyway, it just needs to be meaningful."

When Xianyu heard this, he shook his head.

The squirrel was cute, and he didn't quite understand: "Sincerity leads to spirit, I think that's true, right?"

Hearing this, Fang Zheng felt a little lonely in his eyes, and shook his head slightly, saying, "Sincerity leads to spirituality, that is the mentality of worshiping Buddha. But this is different from that..."

After finishing speaking, Fangzheng shook his head and went to the backyard, his figure somewhat lonely.

Squirrel immediately followed and asked, "Master, can you explain?"

Fangzheng waved his hand and said: "The inheritance of culture is carried in the ceremony. When the ceremony is simplified or even omitted, what is left is just an invisible empty phrase, which is finally blown away by the wind in the long river of history without a trace. These exquisite , it looks like nothing, but it carries the Chinese culture. When these are gone, the culture is gone.

It's like people often say that the current Spring Festival has no new year flavor, is it really no new year flavor? It is your Spring Festival that has been downplayed, all the ceremonies have been simplified and cancelled, and the only thing left is a New Year's Eve dinner. In today's era of abundant food and clothing, what can be eaten for New Year's Eve dinner, can't you eat it in normal times? When the New Year's Eve dinner loses its appeal, what is left of the Spring Festival?

In the previous Spring Festival, there were lanterns and streamers, and firecrackers were set off according to the time. People hung and pasted them inside and outside the house, and people talked about them when they met. , Parents send red envelopes, happy and harmonious. Now it has become, you have a mobile phone, I have a mobile phone, no one is watching the Spring Festival Gala, the dumplings are finished ahead of time, the firecrackers are too lazy to set off, and I go to bed early. Years have passed so unknowingly...

Rituals carry culture, but culture has to give up rituals. Is it really rituals that are finally abandoned? "