Chapter 227 Three Sticks of Incense
After descending the mountain, Wang Yougui was already waiting at the foot of the mountain, he greeted Fang Zheng, and Fang Zheng hurried over.
In Yizhi Village, the Wang family is the largest family with the largest number of people. In Wang Yougui's words, it was originally called Wangjia Village, but the name was changed later. Although the Wang family does not dominate the village, it still accounts for half of the village's population. The rest are families with other surnames.
The Wang family has ancestral graves, and once someone passes away, they are all buried in the ancestral graves. The other families are looking for geomantic treasures...
Wang Yougui had already made an appointment, so Fangzheng naturally went to the Wang family's ancestral grave first.
Wang Yougui yelled, "Let's go!"
However, when everyone got up, Fangzheng didn't move, but looked at a woman in a floral dress calmly. Although the weather is getting warmer, the Northeast is not as warm as the South. In April, there are very few people wearing skirts, but today I came across one.
"Fangzheng, do I have any questions?" Wang Yanan looked down at her skirt and asked in puzzlement.
Wang Yougui also said: "Yes, Master Fangzheng, is there a problem?"
Fangzheng shook his head and said, "Benefactor, wearing a skirt to go up the mountain is disrespectful to our ancestors. Worshiping ancestors is a very serious matter. If you dress too brightly, your ancestors will think you are contemptuous of this matter."
Wang Yanan was stunned, and said, "Is there still such a saying?"
Wang Yougui patted his forehead and said: "Yes, yes, yes... There is such a saying. I heard a story before. Every time a woman went to the grave, she always wore a skirt. As a result, her daughter has been attracting bees and butterflies since she was a child, and she behaved badly. , Later, I went to the master to read it. The source was that she was dressed too fancy and gorgeous when she went to the grave, which dissatisfied the ancestors and caused problems for the child. Of course, this is a story..."
"Master, what age is it, and you still pay attention to these things." Wang Yanan rolled his eyes, not believing it at all.
Fang Zhengze said with a serious face: "This story may be false, but you can think about it for yourself. For such a serious matter as worshiping ancestors, you can dress up like this and treat it lightly. Then, what is the significance of this ancestor worship? In order to show respect to the ancestors, what is promoted is filial piety. After seeing the filial piety of the predecessors, we can follow suit. If everyone learns from you, after a few years, generations will not take it seriously, what will be the final result? What do you think? Will anyone come to worship the ancestors? This is a kind of inheritance and a kind of education."
As soon as these words came out, Wang Yanan's pretty face flushed slightly, and she grinned and said, "Fangzheng, I really didn't expect that since you became the abbot, you have changed so much, and you have to train me."
"Why are you being scolded? Did Fangzheng say something wrong? Did you miss the university? Go back and change!" Wang Yanan's father scolded.
Wang Yanan pouted and said, "Understood, change it...I'm not saying that what he said is wrong, it's just...the feeling of being lectured by peers, so... awkward."
"I think you are a college student, and you feel awkward being reprimanded by a dropout?" Wang Yanan blushed and ran away as a mother who knew her daughter well.
Wang Yougui also paid attention to such a incident, and after a while, a newly pregnant woman was also sent back.
The monkey asked in confusion, "What's wrong with that man?"
Fangzheng whispered, "I'm pregnant."
"You can't go even if you're pregnant? Among our monkeys, pregnant ones can go anywhere." The monkey didn't understand.
Fangzheng said: "In traditional terms, when a pregnant woman goes to the mountain to worship her ancestors, the place where she worships her ancestors is very cloudy, which can easily affect the fetus. For example, ghosts possess the body, occupy the body of the fetus and become a ghost fetus. These things have been said You probably don’t understand, but the real intention should be that the mountains are high and the roads are dangerous, and there are many snakes and insects on the mountains. Pregnant women can easily lose their balance and fall when walking on their own, let alone going up the mountain? If they fall while walking on the mountain road, it will cause miscarriage or worse In such a situation, the gain outweighs the loss. As for ancestor worship, they won't go, as long as someone goes to the grave to offer incense on her behalf, just let me know."
Only then did the monkey understand the doorway inside, but he couldn't figure it out. Why is the reason behind it so simple, why do you have to use such complicated reasons to scare people?
Seeing the monkey's doubts, Fangzheng said in a low voice: "This is where the wisdom of the ancestors lies. There are gods standing three feet above the head, so that people will have fear in their hearts, so that they will not mess around. In the same way, the ancients believed in ghosts and gods, and everything was related to ghosts and gods. , the ancients would be jealous or take it seriously. If you don’t say that, many big-hearted people will take risks because of their good health.”
The monkey scratched his head. Although he understood, he still had various doubts in his heart.
Fangzheng is not in a hurry, this monkey has only come into contact with human society, so it's normal if he doesn't understand.
Not long after, everyone was ready, the men moved things, the women followed, and a group of people went up the mountain mightily.
After bypassing Yizhi Mountain, there are countless mountains behind, which are the Changbai Mountains, and there are hills under the mountains. Some of these hills have names, and some have no names. And the ancestral tomb of the Wang family is on top of a mountain named Wang Fu...
The crowd walked for more than two hours before arriving at the Wang Family Ancestral Tomb.
Wang Yougui knew all the procedures, and he would only do it more carefully than Fangzheng, and Fangzheng had nothing to say. Everything was carried out in an orderly manner, and even the children were pulled by the adults to prevent them from running around.
Fang Zheng is responsible for helping to recite scriptures, which is the only thing he needs to do.
The Wang family was over, and Wang Tian rushed to other families to help, Song Ergou's family, Yang Hua's family, Yang Ping's family, Tan Juguo's family... and finally came to Sun Qiancheng's house.
The grave of Sun Qiancheng's family is buried next to their field, so it doesn't take long to get there.
Sun Qiancheng looked up at the sky and said, "Master Fangzheng, our family has only moved here not long ago. There are only three of us in the family. The rest of the brothers and sisters are all working in the south and can't make it back. There are only parents' graves here. Some of the graves are not here, and some of them can’t even be found. It’s also difficult to worship ancestors..."
Fangzheng shook his head slightly and said, "Don't worry about benefactors. Ancestors don't have to go to each other to worship ancestors. Since your parents' graves are here, everything will be easy to handle."
"Oh?" Sun Qiancheng looked at Fangzheng in surprise. Is there a way to solve this?
Fangzheng said: "You have three sticks of incense in your hand, but don't use them all at once. You take one stick of incense first, and when you worship, say: The Sun's family members have received cigarettes widely, and come to enjoy the sacrifice. The ancestors of the whole family worshiped.
The second stick of incense is the main incense. Since it is a sacrifice to your parents, say Mom and Dad, today is your memorial day, and it is enough to invite you to come and enjoy the sacrifice.
The third stick of incense is the beginning of the generation of the family. Your brothers and sisters are outside and did not come back. You have to explain for them, such as busy work, long distance, etc., so that the ancestors don’t blame them, and you burn incense for them. At the same time, it is enough to read the names of the brothers and sisters who did not come, as well as the names of the descendants, and pray to the ancestors to protect them from work, health and safety. In this way, you will settle everything within these three sticks of incense. "