Spend a thousand taels of silver to watch the fun?
This immediately discouraged 80% of the applicants.
There were less than 3,000 people left out of more than 10,000 people.
The old Taoist priest was a little panicked: "If you do this, who else will come? It's only a thousand taels, and I'm not the one who's been taken advantage of."
"Daozhang Zhang, you don't understand. This is called identity screening. Why do you think those restaurants are so luxuriously decorated? Isn't it just to let the guests weigh their identities and whether they have enough money in their pockets to come in and spend money?"
The old Taoist priest was angry: "Nonsense, I am here to carry forward the spirit of my Taoism and let my Taoism flourish. How can I treat him differently?"
Yang Xuan rolled his eyes: "Then do you want to raise money?"
"want!"
"Just listen to me if you want." Yang Xuan said: "When the time comes, we will build a smaller dojo outside Tiantan. By then, people, regardless of whether they have signed up or not, can come here to pray. Isn't that the end of it?
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The old Taoist priest nodded: "That's pretty much it."
"Have you figured out the process of doing the dojo?"
The old Taoist priest choked and said, "Not yet. I don't know if I am responsible for reciting scriptures. Of course, someone will take care of those things."
"How can that be done? You have to do a complete set of things. Although you don't have to do it, you must at least understand the process. Otherwise, if something goes wrong and the reputation of Taoism is ruined, it is none of my business."
"Okay, okay, I'll go right away."
The old Taoist priest was sent away. Yang Xuan looked at the more than two thousand registration forms that were willing to pay, with a proud smile on his face.
"This thing is very profitable. One thousand taels per person, now it's 260,000 yuan. After the cost, it's 240,000 yuan. What a huge profit."
After complaining, Yang Xuan began to have a headache again. These two thousand people must not come alone, and no one can bring a family with him.
However, it was stated when registering that each person can bring up to two family members, which means that these two thousand six hundred people will have to carry eight thousand people.
It seemed a bit crowded, and Yang Xuan suddenly felt a headache.
At the beginning, he did not expect that so many people would sign up.
He could only sigh, there are so many rich people.
After much deliberation, I decided to do it like a concert, with the seats in the front row being more spacious and the seats in the back row being more crowded. After all, this is a dojo, so just give each person a futon to meditate on.
The nine days of the ashram are actually calculated from the three ashrams combined.
During the first three days, the yangshi ashram is used to pray for blessings and longevity for the living, and to eliminate disasters and solve problems.
In the middle three days, there is a shady dojo for the deceased to transcend and ascend to the immortal world.
In the last three days, the altar is opened to worship heaven and pray for blessings for all people in the world.
Those who signed up and paid one thousand taels of silver can enter Tiantan at any time, but if they want to have futon seats, they have to pay extra.
For example, those in the first row have to pay 999 taels of silver, and those in the second row have to pay 888 taels...
The most important thing is that for this futon position, you pay once and it only lasts for one day. If you want to sit in the front row tomorrow, you have to pay again.
Also, if a small dojo is to be built outside Tiantan, there will definitely be a sea of people by then. Then we will encircle a piece of land on the outside and set up a temporary stall, just like the original carriage and horse racing association. The money is not enough
Earning money is not free.
Well, you can make this money yourself, it has nothing to do with the old Taoist priest.
Just consider it as my labor fee.
After a month of preparation, the Luotian Dajiao Prayer Center officially started.
On the entire Tiantan wall, colorful flags were flying, which were the five-color Taoist flags.
The sounds of wooden fish, Sanqing bells, chimes, and cymbals are endless.
You can feel a solemn atmosphere from a long distance away.
People were already crowding outside Tiantan's gate, but they were told that the first step of the Taoist temple was still being carried out inside. Once the Taoist priests inside were ready, the doors would be opened to welcome all believers in.
At the same time, on the other side of Tiantan, the dojo for ordinary people has begun. Although it is free, the scale is not small. A large piece of land is circled. In the middle is the high platform of the dojo, and there are circles outside.
The stalls are also specially ranked according to Bagua.
While waiting for Tiantan to open, everyone who bought a ticket, or paid a prayer fee, received a glass talisman.
This was what Yang Xuan came up with. After all, someone paid a thousand taels, so he couldn't give nothing, so he made these glazed talismans according to the glazed talisman's production method. They were about the same size as ordinary jade pendants, and were painted with cinnabar.
A symbol of peace.
When distributing these glazed talismans, they were also specifically informed that these talismans were infused with mana by Taoist priests, and wearing them with them can ward off evil spirits and protect lives.
Those who received the Glazed Talisman felt as if they had obtained a treasure. They either carried it with them directly or hung it on the bodies of the people around them who valued it.
Finally, I waited until the gate of Tiantan opened. As soon as I entered, I was asked to stand aside and not to disturb the real person's practice.
Seats in the front are also clearly priced, with the seats further to the front being more expensive.
Everyone who comes here is not short of money. They are willing to spend a thousand taels for admission, and it is no problem to spend another thousand taels.
Seat tickets were sold out quickly.
Inside Tiantan, there is a circular building standing on a high platform. The high platform has three floors above the ground. On each floor, there is a circle of Taoist priests sitting around, some chanting sutras, and some knocking magic instruments, each with their own business.
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In the gaps between the layers, various magical instruments and huge talismans made of colored glaze were hung.
It's the same as the glazed talisman, except it's much bigger, twice as big as the face. The runes inside are also drawn with cinnabar mixed with gold sand.
Under the sunlight, it seems to be emitting divine light, which is intimidating and dazzling.
Sitting on the futon in the middle is none other than Zhang Chungang, who is wearing a cassock.
At this time, he had a solemn look on his face and was mumbling something.
According to the introduction of the Taoist priest, Master Zhang was reciting the Miao Sutra of the Supreme Level of the Xuan Ling Bao of Taishang Cave and the Luotian Dajiao.
I don’t know what it means, but it sounds very high-class.
The devotees were also infected by this atmosphere. They sat quietly on the futons, held their breaths and concentrated, and followed the booklet distributed by the Taoist boys to find the article "Tianzun Xuanlingbao Tianzun of Taishang Cave Speaks of the Luotian Dajiao Shangpin Miaoshu", and followed
Zhang Zhenren read it together.
Thousands of people recited Taoist scriptures together. The scene was quite spectacular, and Yang Xuan was shocked.
There are many procedures for doing a dojo, and every day is different, which makes Yang Xuan feel a little boring.
However, among these processes, Yang Xuan also added an additional item, that is, giving gifts.
Giving gifts is completely voluntary. There are long steps on all sides of the high platform. You can step up to the high platform and pay homage at a close distance. No, you can receive blessings from Master Zhang at a close distance.
In front of Zhenren Zhang's high platform, there is a small step, and there is a huge jar. The mouth of the jar is flush with the ground, and it is surrounded by wooden fences. This is called the Demon Suppression Altar. Devotees can buy magic tools from the Taoist.
Then throw it into the jar, which is a way to suppress the demon. As long as someone throws a magic weapon into it, Master Zhang will slightly nod to the believer and say "Infinite Heavenly Lord".
As for the price of this magical weapon, it ranges from one thousand taels to nine thousand taels.
The main purpose of the believers throwing magic weapons is naturally not to suppress demons, but purely for Master Zhang. They all want to receive blessings from Master Zhang at a close distance.
That's right, this real person was used as a mascot by Yang Xuan.