What are the customs of the Buddha Bathing Festival? On the Buddha Bathing Festival, monks and nuns arrange incense, flowers, lamps and candles, put the bronze Buddha in the water, and bathe the Buddha.

During the Buddha Bathing Festival, there is also a fasting meeting, which is convened by the monks' family. Devoted men and women are invited to attend the meeting on April 8th of the lunar calendar to recite Buddhist scriptures and eat fast.

There is also a custom of forming a bond during the Buddha Bathing Festival, which is to pray for a bond in the next life in the form of charity. On this day, people in heaven give up beans to form a bond, and temples are no exception.

In addition, there are also customs such as releasing animals, begging for children, asking for Buddha bathing water, and eating black rice and Luanxi cakes.

What are the customs and habits of the Buddha Bathing Festival? 1. It is said that the eighth day of the fourth lunar month is the birthday of Buddha Ying Muni. On this day, monks and nuns all put incense, flowers, lights and candles and put the bronze Buddha in the water to bathe the Buddha. The general public competed for their wealth.

Make money, release animals, pray for children, and pray for the blessing of the Buddha. Buddhist temples around the world hold Buddha's birthday and offer incense.

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It is convened by the monks of the temple and the faithful men and women are invited to attend the meeting on the 8th day of the fourth lunar month, recite Buddhist scriptures and eat fast, because if the participants want to eat, they must pay "huiyin money".

Meals include noodles, vegetables, wine, etc.

There is also a kind of black rice. The method is to soak the rice with black vegetables in water and steam it into black rice.

This food was originally an offering to worship Buddha, and later evolved into a food for the Buddha Bathing Festival.

During the Buddha Bathing Festival, people also ask for water to bathe the Buddha in order to receive the blessings of the Buddha.

3. Life-release Buddhism advocates not killing animals, and there is a custom of releasing animals during the Buddha Bathing Festival.

The origin of life release has been recorded as early as the Song Dynasty.

"Old Wulin Stories" says: "April 8th is the birthday of the Buddha. Each temple has a Buddha bathing ceremony. Monks and nuns compete to store the bronze statue in a small basin, soak it in sugar water, cover it with a flower shed, and pay for it.

I went to the rich house in my house to water the water in a small structure and asked for benefits. On that day, there was a life-release party in the West Lake. The boats were flying like small boats in spring, and they were bidding to release turtles, fish, snails and clams. "In ancient times, there was a legend about the release of hawksbill turtles among the people.

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The custom of releasing animals has been passed down to this day.

4. Marriage is a form of charity, praying for a bond in the world.

It is a very important event for men and women on the Buddha Bathing Festival.

What is "giving up beans to form a relationship"?

Because the Buddha believed that the acquaintance between people was predestined in previous lives, there is a saying that "we are destined to meet each other thousands of miles away".

And because soybeans are round, circle and Yuan are homophonic, so Yuan became the Yuan.

People often form relationships with others by giving up beans, and temples and palaces are no exception.

In the palace, green beans are boiled and distributed to the palace maids, eunuchs, and ministers, which are called "eating beans."

5. Asking for a child. People always want to use special days to pray for their wishes to come true. Asking Guanyin for a child during the Buddha Bathing Festival is a prominent example.

There is a Guanyin Temple in Liaocheng, Shandong. There are many little clay dolls placed in front of the altar. They are all boys, sitting, climbing, or dancing.

On April 8th, many infertile women go to worship Guanyin and the Goddess of Mercy, begging for a clay doll, and tie a red string around their necks, claiming to tie the doll. Some even drink it with water, thinking that this will help them get pregnant and have children.

In addition to offering sacrifices to Bixia Yuanjun in Mount Tai, it is also popular to bet a stone on a tree and tie a red thread in order to have good luck in getting a child.

"Jilin Qi Su Tan" says: "A temple fair was held on April 24th in Baishan, Jilin. The person seeking an heir went to the Guanyin Pavilion and stole a paper boy from under the lotus seat. When he returned home, he put the child on the mattress. It is commonly known as Meng Neng.

You can win.” 6. Walking statues in Buddhist temples are the most lively activities of the Buddha Bathing Festival.

The so-called "walking statue" is to carry the Buddha statue in a gorgeously decorated car on the city's streets and government avenues, with kabuki music as the forerunner. This is a grand celebration similar to a parade, and is limited to the main businesses in the city.

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Its warm and joyful atmosphere is the same as the fundamental spirit of "having fun with the people".

On every Buddha's birthday, the monks in the temple can take the opportunity to relax and fully appreciate the other side of human life after the long, boring and monotonous practice life.

Traditional customs of Buddha Bathing Festival in various places 1. Chinese Buddha Bathing Festival customs: Believers will go to temples to participate in programs such as bathing Buddha, presenting flowers and fruits, making offerings to monks, offering relics, performing performances, etc.

In some places, it is traditional to invite Buddha statues to be paraded on the streets, placed on elephants, or carried on floats.

The temple will be open for believers to burn incense, worship Buddha statues, and make offerings to the monks.

Today's Chinese areas often introduce secular celebration customs, such as dragon and lion dances, hanging lanterns and even setting off firecrackers.

2. Customs of the Buddha Bathing Festival in Taiwan Taiwanese Buddhists generally hold celebrations and Buddha bathing ceremonies on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month.

After the efforts of Buddhists, starting in 1999, the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of China officially included the Buddha's birth anniversary in the national anniversaries. The date is April 8th of the lunar calendar, and relevant agencies and groups hold commemorative activities.

Since the date is close to Mother's Day (the second Sunday in May), some celebrations are also held on Mother's Day.

3. Hong Kong Buddha Bathing Festival Customs Hong Kong has large-scale celebrations in places such as Cheung Chau, Lantau Island and Tuen Mun, such as colorful parades.

The "Traditional Festival Tour" organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board also focuses on promoting Buddha's birthday celebrations.

In 1998, Master Kuak Kwong successfully fought for Hong Kong to have Buddha’s birthday as a holiday, thereby increasing the influence of Buddhist culture and traditional Chinese festivals.

Since 2007, the "Golden Lotus Performance Workshop" has held an exhibition of thousands of Buddha birthday cards in Hong Kong every year.

Starting from May 2013, Hong Kong's first "Buddha's Birthday Cultural Festival" event was planned to last for a whole month to allow the public to participate.