Why do monks and nuns have to keep silent about wooden fish?

Fish made of wood, knock when chanting. It is said that fish often wake up day and night. Today, they are carved into the shape of fish. The purpose is to warn people not to be sleepy and lazy. They should practice Buddhism day and night until they succeed.

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According to the records of offering sacrifices to Taoism in the past dynasties, wooden fish came from the Tang and Ming dynasties, and it was a tool used by Taoism to gather congregation, give lectures and set up fasting, and originated from Taoism.

According to the records of Taoist sacrifices in past dynasties, a fish in Quzhou Building can be as long as three feet. It looks like iron, purplish. It looks like a blue stone. It is almost beyond human ability, and it knocks loudly. Its fish is indescribable, and it is a tribute. The Emperor (Li Longji, Emperor of the Tang Dynasty) ordered the announcement and display, and it could not be distinguished. The emperor's name is Rui Yuqing, but he is still hanging in Taiwei Palace, and he can't be attacked unless he lectures and sets up a fast. Therefore, each palace competes with wooden and stone models to gather the masses for generations. (Three Books Collected in Taoist Scriptures)

One of the instruments, when chanting, monks and believers recite the scriptures in the order of wooden fish, according to the rhythm of the master, so as to prohibit the line and synchronize the progress. Whether tangible or intangible, they will hear voices and concentrate on chanting Buddha. When the bell rings, the nine ancestors ascend to heaven, and they must be banned from using it!

The biography of Dharma Master suggests you have a look. Master Dharma once said that people's teeth are flat, just like cattle and horses are vegetarian. People eat meat against the laws of nature, but cows eat grass, but their bodies are so strong and powerful that they are much more powerful than people!