What is the special significance of releasing the turtles?

Turtles are reptiles belonging to the family Chelonidae and the genus Terrapin. In Chinese folk customs, people do not eat turtle meat because turtles are one of the four gods. According to folk customs, turtle meat cannot be used to entertain guests. Entertain guests, otherwise it would be disrespectful to the guests. Therefore, people have the custom of releasing turtles.

Releasing animals is a matter of immeasurable merit in Buddhism. It not only accumulates merit for yourself, but also accumulates blessings for your children. The animals released can be any creature in nature. , the turtle is just one of them. But releasing turtles is the most popular. First of all, turtles are very long-lived. In an era of abundant life, people always hope to live longer and see better things. Therefore, releasing turtles means longevity, health, and no disease or disaster.

All living things are greedy for life and afraid of death. People are afraid of killing and death, and animals are the same. Buying a turtle and releasing it will save its life and avoid the possibility of being killed by a knife. Secondly, when we buy animals and release them, first, we can save their lives, and we also perform a refuge ceremony for them when we release them, so that they will be able to achieve success one day and no longer have to suffer in the six realms. Turtles are both pets and mascots. Keeping them at home means longevity. If you release a truly spiritual turtle, it will come back.

However, when releasing a turtle, you must also pay attention to ecological and environmental issues. For example, you cannot release invasive alien species, such as the Brazilian turtle. and snapping turtles are not suitable for release. Brazilian turtles and snapping turtles are both exotic species. These two turtle species are extremely tenacious. Once they flow into natural waters, they will not only compete with local species for food, but also kill a large number of freshwater creatures and break the existing biological chain. In other words, if you release Brazilian tortoises and snapping turtles, it appears to be releasing them, but in fact they are killing them. This kind of release behavior not only causes serious damage to our ecological environment, but also causes trouble for ourselves. You should also consider the habits of the turtle species. According to their habits, turtles are generally divided into: aquatic, semi-aquatic, and terrestrial. It is obviously inappropriate to release terrestrial or semi-aquatic turtles into the water, and it is also an act of killing.

So a more scientific way of releasing animals will make our country’s ecological environment better and better, and make the earth better and better, which is also a good thing.