Rules and taboos of burning incense in temples

The rules and taboos of burning incense in the temple include not taking pictures, washing hands first and avoiding eating meat; Dress comfortably and appropriately, and don't wear too much.

Can't take pictures: this is a disrespect for the Buddha statues in the temple and a respect for Buddhist culture. Taking pictures in the temple will not only destroy the solemn atmosphere of the temple, but also damage the Buddha statue. Therefore, we should respect the rules of the temple and don't take pictures at will to show our respect and respect for Buddhism.

Wash your hands first: because the most important thing about incense is sincerity. Without the participation of hands, people will feel insincere. Even if people eat, they don't want someone to hand it to them without washing their hands. Similarly, the Buddha doesn't want someone to incense himself without washing his hands. So in order to respect the sacredness of incense, it is best to wash your hands first.

Avoid killing: the rules and taboos of burning incense in temples are to avoid killing before burning incense, which is naturally a particularly bad thing. Don't burn incense or kill animals. After burning incense, it is not advisable to kill today, otherwise it will lead to bad luck, which is disrespectful to the gods and buddhas. Therefore, in any case, it is not appropriate to slaughter animals on this day after the incense, otherwise it will affect the society.

Temple altars and temple buildings

Tanmiao building is the building where China worships the ancestors of the sun, the moon, mountains and rivers. There are the Temple of Heaven, Ditan, Ritan, Yuetan, Confucian Temple (such as Confucius Temple), Wu Temple (such as Guandi Temple), Daiyue Temple on Mount Tai, Songyue Temple on Mount Song, Taimiao Temple (the ancestral temple of the emperor), and temples dedicated to the country (land) and millet (the god of agriculture) everywhere, which fully embodies the tradition of the Chinese nation.

The architectural principles and layout of Buddhist temples and Taoist temples are the same as those of palace buildings, but they are smaller in scale and have their own religious colors in decoration and interior decoration. There are symmetrical bell towers and drum towers in temples and Taoist temples. A pagoda was built in front of the Buddhist temple to worship the relics, transliterated as "pagoda" China craftsmen use the frame technology of Chinese pavilions to build pagodas, which are called Chinese pagodas, including wooden pagodas, stone pagodas, brick pagodas and iron towers.