Why can't you step on the threshold of the temple? What's the argument?

Probably everyone knows that the threshold in the temple is different from other places. After all, the temple is a serious place, so it needs great attention. So in Feng Shui, why can't the temple threshold be stepped on? What's the argument? Let's analyze this issue of Feng Shui knowledge for you.

Why should the threshold of the temple be built so high

For Buddhist disciples who become monks and practice in the temple, when they enter Buddhism and escape into an empty door, their hearts will be separated from the secular world. This threshold is relative to the fence in people's hearts. Once they cross it, they will leave the worldly fame and fortune behind, devote themselves to the Buddha and feel the coolness, freedom, solemnity and sacredness of the Buddha with a pure and kind heart.

Why can't you step on the threshold of a temple

The custom of avoiding stepping on the threshold began in the pre-Qin period. At that time, when courtiers entered and exited the monarch's portal, they could only walk sideways. The threshold is often the distinction of status, and the reason why this custom existed in the pre-Qin period is the etiquette of monarch and minister. Later, it evolved into the level of family status.

In addition, the doorsill has the function of shielding dirt and avoiding evil spirits. A doorsill across the door symbolizes the erection of a wall to keep out all bad things, especially those ghosts, so as to ensure the safety and happiness of the family.

People who have been to temples will find that the threshold of Buddhist temples is very high. Of course, it is not only because people are afraid of trampling on the threshold that the threshold of Buddhist temples is so high. The reason why the threshold of Buddhist temples is so high is because it contains profound significance. As long as you step into this threshold, you will leave the worldly customs behind, and you will feel the solemnity and sacredness at the foot of the Buddha with a pure and good heart. You can't step on the threshold of the temple, because the Buddha is very taboo about feet and thinks they are dirty things.

Therefore, it is disrespectful to step on the threshold in the temple. For people's sake or because they accidentally step on the threshold, the threshold in the temple is very high. There is a saying in Buddhism that the threshold of a temple is the shoulders of Sakyamuni, and stepping on the threshold is disrespectful to the Buddha. There is also a similar legend that the threshold of the temple is the forehead of the Buddha, and stepping on it is regarded as disrespectful to the Buddha and will be punished.