How to count Lohan?

The method of counting arhats is as follows:

When you enter the temple to count arhats, you often first determine the starting direction of arhats, and then step into the arhats hall to determine whether to count from the left or from the right. Some are divided into men and women, that is, men count from the left and women count from the right, and some even count from any statue. But no matter which number method, it is based on the principle of nature and sincerity.

Counting arhats on the first day of the first month is a traditional folk custom used by people to predict good or bad luck throughout the year. Nowadays, most of them are entertaining themselves, and time is no longer limited to the first day of the first month. When people enter the temple to make pilgrimages, they will still count the arhats when they meet them, and then they can predict good or bad according to their demeanor and merits.

Introduction to counting arhats

Zheng Hang layman, who has in-depth study and accurate understanding of Lohan, compiled a book "Counting Lohan", which is intended to be convenient for people to read and count Lohan without leaving home, so as to measure good or bad luck. The printed version of this book has been circulated among relatives and friends for several years, and it is said that it is as effective as counting arhats in Luohantang.

It took a lot of trouble to approve the topic of this book, and now it is officially published, which is really lucky for the author and Buddhist people. On the first day of the first month, every family went up the mountain with picnic food, entered the temple, and visited the temple. People of all ages ran around Luohan, leaving a laugh echoing in the mountains. This custom used to be mysterious, but now it has evolved into a kind of entertainment for people.