After all the statues of gods are built, a consecration ceremony must be held, that is, a consecration ceremony is held. Through the ceremony, the heaven and earth are informed, and the boundless spiritual energy of heaven and earth is injected into the statues to make the statues spiritual. Only then can the gods be officially invited to the temple to protect the water and soil.
, bless the common people.
Otherwise, the statue of a god that has not gone through the consecration ceremony is just a clay figure, like a work of art. If it is discarded at will, it will be possessed by some demons and monsters. If it is worshiped by ignorant people, it will become an evil god and mislead all living beings.
Therefore, when the golden statue is replaced, the ceremony is solemn and respectful. For the golden statue of the Patriarch, the master of Dedao Temple personally presides over the ceremony, and the believers are invited to watch the ceremony to show their solemnity.
The auspicious time for the consecration arrived, and the main hall was filled with silence.
Chi Yuanlao Taoist priest is wearing a sacred robe with various auspicious Taoist patterns embroidered with gold and silver threads. He wears a dharma hat and is flanked by Taoists wearing yellow robes.
In the middle of the hall, a new golden statue has been put up, covered with red cloth, and connected to the statues next to it with a red thread, leading to two flagpoles outside the hall door, and the heads are connected one after another to form a whole.
There was a chair placed in the middle of the flagpole at the palace gate. Wuwei held a mirror close to the red line. The mirror faced the palace gate. At the palace gate stood Qingming and an old Taoist named Qingxin, each holding a mirror in their hands.
Qingxin is responsible for receiving the light from the mirror outside the temple door, and Qingming is responsible for projecting this refracted light onto the new statue.
This is consecration.
It is to guide the light of the sun, moon and stars in the nature of heaven and earth into the temple, so that the gods can inherit the aura of heaven and earth and create the welfare of all people.
Qin Liuxi also wore a purple robe, embroidered with gold and silver threads with patterns of the sun, moon, stars, and Bagua Pagoda. His hair was pinned with a dharma crown, and his slightly thin face was serious and he stood obediently next to Chi Yuan Lao Dao.
At that time, the hour was right, and a light came. It shined directly on the golden statue covered with red cloth in the hall through the mirror, and the golden light was dazzling.
Chi Yuan Lao Daoist silently recited the Divine Mantra of Purifying Heaven and Earth, and while reciting it, he stepped on the Gang Dan and stepped on the Gang Dan, and then ordered Qin Liuxi: "I would like to ask the disciples not to ask, but the young master of Qingping Temple can enlighten the ancestor."
Don’t you have a good idea of the master?
Yu Changkong looked at Qin Liuxi, who looked like an immortal, with bright and deep eyes.
The believers who were watching the ceremony quietly in the temple also followed Chi Yuan Lao Taoist's fingers. When they saw Qin Liuxi's face clearly, they secretly sighed that the young temple master was so young, much younger than many Taoists in the temple.
Qin Liuxi became the focus of the audience besides the Patriarch, but he did not dare to run. Instead, he obediently took the clean towel handed by Qingyuan, climbed up the ladder, wiped the dust of the golden statue, and then held a needle on the seven orifices of the statue.
Touching the hands and feet means enlightenment.
When she was enlightened, Chi Yuan Lao Taoist held the token and struck it, chanting: "God opened 3,600 bone joints, 84,000 hairy orifices, the joints are connected, and the orifices are connected. After the consecration, there is no response from the gods.
Ten thousand rays of light illuminate all living beings in the world."
While he was talking, Qin Liuxi took the brush presented by Qingyuan and tapped it on his eyes, ears and nose to send spiritual energy. After that, he took off the red cloth and thread.
A flash of inspiration entered the divine womb.
At that time, the golden light flourished, and the statue of the Patriarch, which was originally ordinary, was suddenly endowed with spiritual energy, becoming vivid and spiritual, and his smile became fuller.
"Ancestor, Grandmaster has appeared!" Someone couldn't help shouting after the golden light flashed, and then knelt down.
All the believers knelt down and murmured something.
Qin Liuxi folded the red cloth and silk thread and put it aside on the altar table. He looked at the grinning Patriarch again and held back his sneer. With the blessing of the golden body, his grin reached behind his ears. It was so unrealistic.
Patriarch: Now that I have a golden body, I will not care about you like a traitor and tolerate her.
After the consecration was completed, the bells and drums rang in unison, as if there was celestial music swirling around the beams.
Qin Liuxi put his hands behind his hands and looked around. The whole hall was full of believers kneeling on the altar, with their hands clasped together, sometimes silently, sometimes bowing their heads, reciting scriptures in their mouths, with solemn and pious expressions.
While looking down, everything in the world is like blue smoke, and everything you ask for will come true.
Yu Changkong also bowed his head and prayed. He only hoped that his parents could be reunited.
At this point, the consecration ceremony was completed. Qingyuan said with a smile: "Dear believers, there are medicinal tea and porridge outside the hall. You can go and drink a bowl to soak in the divine light and avoid all diseases. In addition, I would like to invite a protective plaque or small statue.
Those who go back to make offerings can come here on Pindao."
He was referring to the row of small statues and protective plaques in front of the Patriarch. They were all stained with spiritual energy, and some believers would invite them back to worship them.
Yu Qiucai was the first to rush to Qin Liuxi, smiled and bowed his hands in congratulations.
"I didn't expect that Mr. Yu would be free to come and watch the ceremony." Qin Liuxi returned the salute with a smile.
Yu Qiucai said: "When I learned that Guiguan had exchanged the gold statue, my wife told me to come every day. You also know that my wife is pregnant with Liujia and will give birth soon. I want to ask for this red cloth and go back."
A small statue can keep a home safe, mother and child safe."
"There is a god in your heart, and all the gods are there, please." Qin Liuxi smiled and greeted Qingyuan, asking him to give the folded red cloth to Yu Qiucai.
Yu Qiucai was also very sensible. Several silver notes of equal amounts of one hundred taels fell into the sesame oil box and he carefully took the statue.
"When you go back, sir, you can pay tribute to agarwood, clouds, benzoin, and agarwood," Qin Liuxi reminded.
"Okay, okay."
Yu Qiucai whispered again: "The old friend I talked about last time may come to invite you again. By then... they really have no choice. The girl is a little confused."
Qin Liuxi said: "For your sake, if I have time, I can take a trip."
"That's good." Yu Qiu breathed a sigh of relief, said a few words, saluted Taoist Chi Yuan, and left.
He was busy with official duties, so he came to watch the ceremony because his wife urged him to. In addition, he also valued it, and the Shen family entrusted him with it, so he came in person. Now that things have come to an end, he naturally won't stay too long.
Yu Qiu then asked for the red cloth, and some people came forward to ask for the red thread. After all, the objects that were illuminated have spirituality, so it was appropriate to ask for it and take it away to ensure safety. Qingyuan cut a few sections and let believers tie them in their hands.
on, or tied to the hair.
Yu Changkong asked for a mirror.
"I thought you would ask for a small portrait of our ancestor." Qin Liuxi chuckled.
Yu Changkong said: "The clan believes more in Buddhism, but I have the Tao in my heart."
"Great benevolence." Qin Liuxi handed the mirror to him, took a piece of red thread and tied it on his wrist, saying: "If you donate gold and body to make merit, the ancestor will bless you for a safe journey."
Yu Changkong looked at the red thread in his hand, his eyes bright: "You also know that I want to leave."
Qin Liuxi raised his chin slightly: "It's okay for me to read faces. I can't see your face completely, but I can still see some recent ones. Naturally, I can tell that you will be traveling far away."
"Then my grandfather is ill?"
"Don't worry, there are no visitors entering the hall."
Yu Changkong breathed a sigh of relief, was silent for a moment, and said: "I will leave tomorrow. How will I use my eyes in the future? Can you teach me the secrets?"
"Can……"
"Hey, I don't want to beg you, young master, but you can also tie a safety thread for me!" A hand suddenly reached in front of Qin Liuxi.
