Chapter 138 Mazu goes on tour
After the whole village had fasted for seven consecutive days and performed ashram, the Mazu patrol ceremony began on the morning of the eighth day. The villagers gathered around the entrance of the Mazu temple early in the morning to watch the excitement.
The ceremony band invited two groups to take turns playing music at the Mazu Temple. When the time came around 9 o'clock in the morning, an old woman carefully took out one of the two Mazu statues in front of the Mazu statue, and another middle-aged fisherman girl carried it away.
Arrive in the mikoshi, put it upright and tie it up with red silk.
The village chief placed three sticks of incense in each of the three incense statues in front of the statue, and then signaled the people outside the temple gate to sound the gong to clear the way.
The person walking at the front was the gong (big gong) carrying the flag of "clearing the way", followed by the firecrackers. Behind him on the left and right sides were the plaques holding "avoidance", and the young and middle-aged people following closely behind held their hands with the words "avoidance" written on them.
Plaques with the words "Peace in all seasons", "Peace in the country and peace in the people", "Good weather" and other words.
There are a group of ceremonial bands in the middle and at the end of the procession. Mazu is sitting on a wooden palanquin and is carried by eight young adults in the middle. The maids on both sides are dressed as little girls from the village, eight in total.
Ye Huimei was also chosen to be a maid, with a flower basket in her hand and ready to go.
When the children of the Ye family saw it, they all shouted: "It's my sister-in-law, it's my sister-in-law."
"My sister-in-law looks so beautiful after applying powder today~"
It was rare to see the excitement, and almost everyone in the village came out to accompany Mazu on her tour. Since there was no school on the weekend, it was not just the children of the Ye family. All the older and younger children in the village also jumped behind.
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Ye Huimei heard the screams of the children at home, looked over, and smiled slightly, but when she looked back, she caught sight of A Guang, who was not far away, and her eyes were straight. She blushed slightly in embarrassment, and then followed the team intently.
go ahead.
There were also people in the crowd discussing whether Ye Huimei didn't have a partner yet, wondering if they had any relatives of similar age whom they could introduce.
Everyone in the Ye family is very good-looking, but Ye Huimei has become a little darker after a summer, but today she specially applied powder to make her skin look fair, and she is quite eye-catching among the maids.
Aguang listened unhappily to the discussions of others, but he had no choice but to do everything. Everything must be done step by step, so he kept following the portable sedan helplessly.
At the back of the team, there were people carrying firecrackers and firecrackers in two-legged baskets, which were set off by dedicated personnel as they walked.
Accompanied by the sound of gongs, drums, firecrackers and firecrackers, the patrol team walked along the uneven seaside gravel road, climbed up the ancient stone steps, walked through the fishing village avenues and trails, either up the ridge or down the slope.
When Mazu goes on tour, she will visit all the roads in the village and stop at the door of every villager's house. An offering table will be placed at the door of some houses. When she arrives at any house, the head of that household will burn three sticks of incense.
After visiting the village, the honor guard headed to the beach.
I walked along the river bank from east to west, then walked to the beach, and then stopped in the middle of the entire beach.
The ceremonial band also comes forward to perform for Mazu, playing a piece of music to bless the fishermen's safe production at sea, good luck to their families, and good luck to the fishermen's boats, so that disasters can be far away, good luck will come, the tide will be full, and the water will be prosperous.
According to legend, Mazu's real name is Lin Mo, a descendant of the Jiu Mu Lin family of a prominent family in Putian, Fujian Province. She was born on the 23rd day of the third lunar month in the first year of Jianlong of the Song Dynasty (960).
Before she was born, her parents had given birth to five daughters. They hoped that this child would be a son, but were disappointed.
But on the evening before she was about to be born, the neighbors saw the meteor turning into a red light and shooting from the northwest sky. It was so bright that the rocks on the island turned red.
Therefore, her parents felt that she was no ordinary girl, so they loved her very much. Because she did not cry until she was one month old, they named her Lin Mo.
When she grew up, she determined to do good deeds and help others throughout her life. She was determined not to marry, and her parents obeyed her wishes. She devoted herself to charity work, studied medicine, treated people's illnesses, and taught them how to prevent epidemics and eliminate disasters.
She has a docile temperament and is eager to help others, and her reputation spreads far and wide in the coastal area. No matter who encounters any difficulties, they are willing to discuss it with her and ask for her help. She also enthusiastically helps the villagers who ask for her to solve problems and avoid problems.
Misfortune leads to good fortune.
Lin Mo, who grew up on the coast of the sea, is not only familiar with astronomy and meteorology, but also familiar with water properties. There are many rocks in the strait between Meizhou Island and the mainland. Fishing boats and merchant ships in distress in this sea area are often rescued by Lin Mo, so Lin Mo
People say she can ride across the sea.
She can also predict good and bad luck, and will inform the boat owners in advance whether they can sail. Therefore, it is said that she can "predict good and bad things", and she is called "Goddess" and "Dragon Girl".
The ninth day of September in 987 (the fourth year of Yongxi reign of Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty) was the day when Lin Mo, who was only 28 years old, became an immortal and ascended to heaven. In fact, she died while being rescued at sea.
But in later legends, on the day Lin Mo became an immortal and ascended, people on Meizhou Island said they saw Mazu riding on the long wind and riding auspicious clouds, soaring in the bright sky.
From then on, sailing people said that they saw Lin Mo flying on the sea in red clothes, rescuing people who were in distress and calling for help. Therefore, Mazu statues were gradually enshrined on ships to pray for a safe and smooth voyage.
Because of his ability to save the world and benefit people, he was revered as the "God of the Sea" on the southeastern coast of China and even in East Asia, and temples were erected to worship him.
Today's outing to worship, except that there is no banquet, is no less than the standard on Mazu's birthday.
After the performance of the ritual band, you only need to walk under the tide to inspect the sea surface. Mazu's departure ceremony is completed, and you can go back to the temple directly.
The villagers escorted and followed Mazu from beginning to end. After Mazu took her seat in the Mazu temple, an old lady knelt down with a cup of tea and prayed, and then respectfully returned the statue to its place. This procession ceremony came to an end.
Then everyone went back to their homes and dispersed.
"Dad, pee~pee~"
Ye Yaodong suddenly panicked and said, "Wait a minute, you can't pee. If you do, I will spank your ass."
While talking to him, he hurriedly put Ye Chengyang down from his neck. Because he was small, walked slowly, and couldn't see him, Ye Yaodong directly lifted him around his neck halfway.
Ye Chengyang couldn't wait any longer and shouted anxiously: "I need to pee... pee..."
He had only pulled down his pants a little, and he couldn't hold back his pee anymore. Most of his pants were wet, and Ye Yaodong's hands were covered with his urine, but at least he didn't pee on his neck.
"Didn't you know earlier to pee? You have to be so urgent? Your intestines are not straight."
Lin Xiuqing muttered a few words and then took off his pants and patted his butt twice.
The children on the side stretched out their index fingers to scratch their faces and laughed at him: "Shame on your face~"
"Bare buttocks, shameful face~"
"Ye Chengyang is so embarrassed~"
He immediately buried his head between his father's legs in embarrassment, but passed through it, and immediately found that it seemed quite fun, stretching and retracting there...
Ye Yaodong lifted him up with black lines on his head, "Go home!"
Lin Xiuqing took her eldest son and followed him, but he didn't leave.
"Pei Shun, if you still haven't left, why are you standing there?"
"Do you care about me?"
"Grass……"
Ye Yaodong still wanted to say something disrespectful, but Lin Xiuqing tugged at the hem of his clothes and said, "Why do you care about him when he goes back?"
"Aren't I asking a few questions about my friend?"
She rolled her eyes. In the past three days, Aguang had been free to send bananas and persimmons to their family. He told them that they had a lot of them, but he still sent them.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see it, but they didn't say it out loud. Anyway, Mother Ye had to worry about it, and it was not their turn to worry about it as brothers and sisters-in-law.
Ye Yaodong also understood that she was just a little unhappy. In his previous life, his little sister came to his house every three days to scold him. After scolding, she kept sending gifts to his house. After Lin Xiuqing was diagnosed with cancer, she had no daughter to take care of her, and her daughter-in-law had not yet taken care of her.
She had been busy taking care of him for several months, and had helped pay a lot of medical expenses. Of course, he was interested in the kind of person she would marry.
"I'm going back. It's very late. Let's go back and have dinner."
Ye Yaodong glared at A Guang before turning around and leaving.
Chapter completed!