When is the Guanyin Opening Day in 2017? The origin of the Guanyin Opening Day
Introduction: Our country is a very traditional country, and therefore has given birth to many national customs and cultures. The first month of the lunar year is a very important month, so there are many folk cultural festivals. So, does everyone know about the “Movie Opening Day”? Do you know its origin? Now, let’s follow the editor to learn about it. The first month of the lunar calendar is an important month. Let us pay attention to the traditional festivals and solar terms in the first month and have a good start of the month.When is the Guanyin Opening Day in 2017?The Guanyin opening day in 2017 is the 26th day of the first lunar month, February 22nd.Customs of Guanyin Opening Treasury DayThe 26th day of the first lunar month is the day of the "Guanyin Borrowing Treasury" which has been going on for thousands of years in Xiqiao Mountain in Nanhai, Guangdong Province and Guanyin Mountain in Dongguan. On that day, Xiqiao Mountain held a series of traditional Han folk activities such as opening the treasury, distributing rice during the Spring Festival, and praying for the New Year. As of 4 p.m. that day, about 100,000 tourists from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao "borrowed" from Guanyin at Xiqiao Mountain. During every Spring Festival, more than 100,000 believers from the Pearl River Delta and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan flock to Guanyin Mountain to climb the mountain and pray for blessings, to ask Guanyin Bodhisattva for wealth, and to pray for peace, good fortune and prosperity in the new year. The entire Guanyin Square was packed with people, and pilgrims who came to burn incense and pray for blessings formed long queues, making the scene particularly lively. On the day of "Guanyin Opening the Treasury" popular among the Han people, many residents of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao come to the statue of Guanyin to pray for good fortune, hoping for a prosperous new year.The Origin of Guanyin Opening the TreasuryThe 26th day of the first lunar month is the annual day when Guanyin opens the treasury. It is said that when Guanyin was practicing Taoism, five hundred guardian arhats, in order to assess the Bodhisattva's practice, transformed themselves into monks and went to the Guanyin temple to beg for food.When Guanyin saw monks asking for help, she opened the warehouse and let the monks enjoy all kinds of delicious vegetarian dishes. After the five hundred monks had filled their stomachs, the remaining food was left for the believers who came to worship. From then on, the evening of the 25th day of the first lunar month at midnight was designated as the "Guanyin Opens the Treasury" day. On this day every year, thousands of believers flock to the Guanyin Temple to pray and borrow money, hoping that it will bring them good fortune. In recent years, Hong Kong's economy has been gradually sluggish, citizens' spending power has become even weaker, the number of unemployed people has hit a record high, and those who have a job are considered lucky, while those who can only make a living by "hanging salt water" are everywhere. When you read Hong Kong news in the newspapers, you will see that almost every day there are citizens committing suicide due to economic problems, and their precious lives are ended. It is really sad to hear! I think the most benevolent, trustworthy and selfless person should be "Goddess of Mercy". As long as you go to the Guanyin Temple to burn incense and ask for money, all your wishes will be granted. Every year from midnight to midnight on the 26th day of the first lunar month, Guanyin Bodhisattva opens her treasury to lend money to the people and help them get rich. The offerings required for “borrowing the treasury” are generally the same as those for praying to Guanyin. As for the ceremony, believers who want to borrow money from the treasury can light incense and candles, then kneel respectfully in front of Guanyin and state their wish, asking how much money they want to borrow. What offerings should be used to repay the gods? Everything should be said clearly before burning the gold and silver paper. However, one thing to note is that it is best to have a few folded longevity gold ingots or large gold ingots left from the gold and silver paper you bring. After the sacrifice is completed, take them home and place them next to the altar or in the wealth position of the current year. If you borrow money from Guanyin to do business and become rich, don't forget to return to the Guanyin Temple before the 26th day of the first lunar month of the following year to fulfill the promise you made. In addition, the birthday money brought home last year should be brought back to the temple and burned. To this day, every time the day of "Guanyin opens the treasury" comes, more and more believers come to borrow from the treasury. Although Guanyin welcomes everyone, everyone should remember: after borrowing, you must return it at the end of the year, otherwise, it will no longer be effective the next time you borrow from her. Summary: Through the above article, we know some customs and habits about Guanyin Opening the Treasury Day and its origin and legends. I hope you will like these contents. I wish you all good luck and prosperity in the new year! After reading this article, there are more exciting contents in the special topic of the first month of the lunar calendar. 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