What does it mean to beat a lazy monk?

This is a popular custom in Mianning County, Sichuan Province, aiming at protecting children's safety and eliminating evil spirits.

"Beating a monk", also known as "beating a lazy monk", "returning to nature" and "getting rid of white", is a popular folk custom in Mianning, Sichuan Province to keep children safe and ward off evil spirits. In the old society of Mianning, children often cried and were ill for a long time because of underdeveloped medical conditions. In desperation, parents ask fortune tellers to "measure time" for their children, that is, to calculate good or bad luck according to their birth date.