On the night of the first grade of junior high school, most people went to play cards. Mother Chen was an extremely conscientious and honest rural woman. There were almost no women in the village who did not play mahjong at all. Mother Chen was an exception. During the Chinese New Year, Mother Chen would play mahjong.
Staying at home alone and watching TV is quite relaxing. Of course, there are a few people who don't play cards. They sit together in a crowded house and have a bonfire. They are usually a little older and have old-fashioned expressions on their faces.
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They discussed in a hurry:
"Nowadays, the Chinese New Year is gradually becoming less and less normal. Many things that we had to do and pay attention to in the past are no longer taken care of by anyone. Alas, the world is getting worse. But Bodhisattvas and gods still have to be respected respectfully.
, the weather is going well in the village, and the people in the village have smooth sailing outside, are safe and sound, and have a lot of money, and everything is protected by the Bodhisattva in our village, so we still have to invite the Bodhisattva to dance with the gods!"
"Yes, yes, that makes sense. No matter what, even if there is not a single human being in the village, we still have to invite the Bodhisattva, and we must dance the Great God. This is passed down from our ancestors, and we must keep it going."
"Look what you said, the Dragon Kingdom lacks everything but people. Unless all the men in our village are no longer good, no matter what, we still can't produce one or two children."
"Haha..." A group of men laughed.
"That's it, it's still the same as before. From the first day to the ninth day of the lunar month, you have to perform the dance for nine days. Only integrity can move the Bodhisattva and make the Bodhisattva appear." A loud voice sounded.
"Yes, yes, that's it. It starts at eight o'clock tonight and lasts until twelve o'clock in the evening. After dancing, everyone present will have a supper together, drink for a few minutes, and then go home and sleep happily.
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"Then you still have to collect money as before! You have to hire a skilled woman to make late-night snacks. You have to spend money to buy cigarettes, wine, meat, rice...all of them."
"Well, in every household, a man is charged twenty yuan. See if those guys are still trying their best to give birth to a boy. From now on, they will be waiting to be singles and hold it in..." A thin and yellow man was indignant.
Tao, from the looks of it, he should have no children and a lot of daughters. This situation is very common in rural areas. The facial expressions and the tone of voice of men without sons are obviously much worse than those of men with sons.
"Ha ha……"
At about eight o'clock in the evening on the first day of the Lunar New Year, a few simple men who didn't like playing cards had already carried the drums and gongs from last year and the year before... and placed them in the spacious house that had been selected.
A few more men turned the square four-legged table upside down. Inside the table were dozens of large and small, colorful wooden painted and gilded Bodhisattvas. Those Bodhisattvas held various weapons in their hands.
It is made of wood and painted with colors. The Bodhisattvas have different expressions, lifelike, some are angry, some are serious, some are kind, or some are upright. The Bodhisattvas seem to be all men, not a single woman, and I don’t know why.
Bodhisattvas also have levels. The statues of higher-level Bodhisattvas may be larger and have more majestic expressions. High-level Bodhisattvas generally have disciples. These disciples are living people in the countryside and are called "living Bodhisattvas."
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Chen's father has been drinking and chasing ghosts all year round, so he invited disciples of high-level Bodhisattvas to treat him. I heard that these disciples can communicate with their masters (that is, high-level Bodhisattvas) and even possess them.
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As for the low-level Bodhisattvas, the masses are giving them a little respect when worshiping them. They are not qualified to accept disciples because their magic power is too low. If they accept human disciples, their magic power will naturally be even lower. As the saying goes, "take the Dharma."
The top can only be found in the middle, and the method can only be found in the middle."
A short and capable villager took two wooden sticks tied with red ropes and banged the drum skin hard. Everyone was shocked, and then praised: "Good, good, good, keep working hard and play the drum well, it should be done."
It’s so big, and with a good drum, it can also be beaten by a good person.”
The drums began to sound rhythmically. Sometimes in a village, there may be several places where the god is dancing, so the drums also sounded from several places.
Originally, the sound of one drum had already immersed the whole village in a peaceful and distant atmosphere. If two or three drums sounded, the whole village would naturally be disturbed. However, it was okay, the New Year was not meant for sleeping, so the villagers
We might as well take this time to eat, drink and have fun, and there is still time for sleep.
Why is there a few places in a village where people are dancing to the God of God, instead of everyone dancing together? There must be a reason.
In rural areas, it is not common to see flat rivers everywhere. It is very common to see a river here and a canal there. Because across the ditch, although the two sides are the same village, it is very inconvenient to travel at night.
Some villages are very large in area and stretch for many kilometers. People living at one end cannot go to the other end to watch the dancing masters. That would be inconvenient on the one hand, and on the other hand it would be unsafe at home. There are many thieves in rural areas. If a place is
All the people have gone to far places to see the dancing master. That area is no longer a no-man’s land. Is there still a Chinese New Year scene? Can thieves not take advantage of it?
Another point is that Chinese people are very fond of internal strife. A village always likes to be divided into many districts. It may be that the upper and lower districts always have conflicts, or it may be that the upper and lower districts have different surnames... so the New Year dance masters will definitely not be combined.
On the first day, the drums were played until early in the morning. On this day, the dance had not officially started, and the masters were not ready yet. On this day, the main purpose of using the drums was to tell the whole village that the dance was about to begin, and to call on everyone to dance in the evening.
Come join in the fun...
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The drums sounded again at eight o'clock on the night of the second day of the Lunar New Year. There were obviously many more people tonight than last night. In this year, everyone is busy making money, and the great dance has lost its appeal. Many people doubt that this year
Can the Da Shen Dance be held normally? Because the sound of drums last night gave a firm signal to the masses - the old custom has not been abandoned all at once, and the Da Shen Dance will indeed be held this year.
Dancers can only be men, but there are no restrictions on watching the fun. Anyone can come.
On the night of the second day of the Lunar New Year, women, children, old and young all flocked in like they were going to a market. The crowds stood in two crooked lines along the wall from the inside of the house, leaving a large open space in the middle for a Bodhisattva to perform the Great Dance.
, follow the curve all the way to the outside of the door, and then extend further away.
Although it was a bit cold at night, and the wind was biting when standing outside the door, due to the large number of people and the strong incense, the night was not cold at all.
That night the Great God finally appeared. The Great God was a man in the village. He could assume the position of Great God as soon as he reached adulthood and was baptized by the previous Great God and a higher-level Bodhisattva.
They were unremarkable in appearance, not extremely tall, just about medium height. He was sitting in front of the crowd with a normal expression, probably smoking and chatting with others. After beating the drum several times, he seemed to have
A little reaction, that is, the legendary Bodhisattva began to possess him.
The great god wore a red ribbon around his waist and held a large handful of incense in his hand. His eyes were slightly closed and he was mumbling words. He bowed in front of many Buddha statues in an extremely serious manner. After a while, he placed the incense on the Buddhist niche.
, then light the yellow paper, then take a sip of wine, sprinkle it on the ground or spray it forward.
Of course, all the movements of the Great God are not constant. The Great God can do whatever he wants, as long as the Bodhisattva can possess his body.
When everything is ready, the great god suddenly has a shake of his head or his body shakes several times, and then the Bodhisattva is completely possessed. The great god has now completely turned into a Bodhisattva.
After that, the master will perform martial arts and cast spells. He can hold a rusty iron sword. The hilt is usually decorated with many iron rings. When the master shakes it with his hand, it will make a "dang, dang, dang..." sound, and there will be sounds.
It's quite shocking.
He can also hold a long wooden stick or other weapons. This depends on the Bodhisattva he possesses. He will hold whatever weapon the Bodhisattva holds.
The great god waved the iron sword to the east for a while, and then slashed to the west, as if he was really killing monsters and monsters. He was always chanting some spells. As for what he was chanting, even he was
The wives who share the same bed may not know.
When Chen Zishen was a child, he often stood outside the door with other men and women stretching his neck to watch the great god's magical performances. The reason why he did not stand inside was because the great god was slashing left and right with a sword, as if he had completely lost his mind.
Crazy.
Chen Zishen felt that the master's sword was about to hit him every time, but every time the master was just a little bit closer, and then he took the sword back. Chen Zishen didn't know whether the master was in a mad state or awake. Anyway, he was
It's true that he was very scared when he was a child, but when he stood outside the door, God finally couldn't scare him.
There are one or two assistants beside the master, and the assistants all wear red belts around their waists. The assistants are usually very strong men. The thin villagers cannot be assistants. The main reason is that being an assistant is very tiring.
The great god kept jumping around, and the assistant was always protecting him. The great god suddenly fell to the ground, and the assistant immediately stretched out his hands to catch him. The assistant must not let the bodhisattva fall to the ground. This is neither
Being incompetent is also unlucky.
The master fell to the ground but was hugged by his assistant with both hands. Then the master became nervous and kept rolling around in the circle formed by the assistant's hands. If the assistant is not strong or in poor health, he will not be able to withstand such a stunt.
Tossing.
Sometimes the great god will eat raw eggs with shells, sometimes he will put a handful of lit incense into his mouth, and sometimes he will even chop his sword horizontally on his head... all of this is the result of a certain subject
This was done by the great god who had doubts in order to prove that he was indeed possessed by the Bodhisattva and had magical powers to protect his body.
Dangerous moves like these were often seen when Chen Zishen was a child, but when Chen Zishen was sixteen or seventeen years old, no brainless master would do these things.
If you want to know what happens next, please listen to the breakdown next time.