What does the Nine Emperors of Taoism mean?

The Nine Emperors' Meeting is an annual collective vegetarian day for Taoist believers. Although every believer has different vegetarian days in September, every vegetarian must pay attention to the cleanliness of body, mouth and heart, and even ask the pots and pans used for vegetarian dishes not to touch meat.

Taoism regards September 9th as the birthday of "Nine Emperors of Beidou Avenue", and Beidou belief is the oldest star worship in China tradition. The Nine Emperors refer to the ancient gods "Gouchen Emperor" and "Arctic Wei Zi Emperor" who share the same taste as the Jade Emperor, as well as the wolf-greedy, giant gate, Lucun, Wen Qu, Lian Zhen, Wu Qu and Pojun of the Big Dipper. Taoism believes that there is life and death and fate between the owners of the "Beidou Nine Emperors".

From the first day of September to the ninth day of September in the lunar calendar, you should eat the Nine Emperors' Great Jie Zhai:

1, fast is a clean fast, but also abstain from bad taste. You can't eat any meat, oil, milk, eggs, onions, ginger, garlic, leeks, coriander, stinky tofu and durian. It's all meat.

2, alcohol and tobacco can't touch, sexual intercourse is forbidden, and there are places for entertainment and music, such as cinemas, theaters, karaoke bars, bars and dance halls;

It is also a virtue to keep fasting, that is, not to eat meat or anything with strange taste.

In addition, a bamboo song called "Gao Dengsong" must be erected in the place where the Nine Emperors Meeting is held. Bamboo is full of materials, leaving branches and tails, and nine lights should be hung on the wall. Standing lanterns have two meanings: one is to guide the gods in the sky and let them know that celebrations and ceremonies are being held somewhere to celebrate happiness together; Second, Taoism uses the "Beidou Lantern" to eliminate disasters and welcome auspicious.

In the past, vertical lanterns were holes dug in the ground, and auspicious objects were hidden in the holes, including nails (grain), coins (making money), charcoal (exuberant), grains or beans ((bumper harvest), etc. Now these practices have been greatly simplified. ?