Dabei Temple, the most backbone temple in China, does not allow tourists to donate incense money. What's going on here?

There are many temples in China that don't allow tourists to donate incense money, but Dabei Temple is better in terms of characteristics. This temple has a long history, nearly 300 years. It is also the style here from beginning to end that tourists are not allowed to donate incense money. In addition, many temples in Dabei Temple, from precepts to daily monks' code of conduct, can't be seen in all aspects, which also ensures their lofty status in people's minds. Therefore, the ruling classes of past dynasties attached great importance to the development of Dabei Temple, which undoubtedly solved a major economic and financial problem.

Of course, one more thing. The founder of Dabei Temple realized from the beginning that money is the root of all evil. Therefore, temples put an end to the temptation of money, so as not to affect the discipline of monks. In fact, the monks in this temple have been living a frugal and simple life. In the monthly activities, monks also have the habit of walking barefoot, which means recalling bitter experiences and thinking sweet. In their daily diet, they only eat one meal a day, so they can't eat any more after noon. Of course, drinking water is ok. It is precisely because the top-down purity prevails in the temple that Dabei Temple has become the most backbone temple in China and is highly respected.

A temple with a backbone will have a strong incense and a better development. Because of the great influence of Dabei Temple among the people, officials and people worship the monks in the temple. Whenever monks collectively go out for alms, people scramble to send them a meal, just for a little purification of faith. Monks in Dabei Temple, like bodhisattvas who pity all sentient beings, actively participate in places where things need to be done. When they have nothing to do, they sit quietly and read the dharma, which has the glorious image of Dabei Temple.

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