The so-called "eight precepts" refer to three evils and five commandments, namely: first, don't kill, second, don't steal, third, don't commit adultery, fourth, don't talk nonsense, and fifth, don't drink alcohol. This is a general commandment (also applicable to "laity" at home).

Three evils are also called "five evils". Five meats are five kinds of vegetables that Buddhism does not eat, namely garlic, small garlic, apricot music, Ci Cong and Ming Cong. Three evils: three kinds of meat that Taoism does not eat: goose, dog and turtle. In other words, even if the householder can eat, he can't eat these kinds of meat.

There is also a saying that it is directed at Bajie, which means:

One abstains from killing, two abstains from stealing, and three abstains from lewdness. Under the temptation of nonsense, five abstains from drinking, six abstains from Koge, seven abstains from sitting in a big bed, and Bajie eats out of season.