Question 1: What does a believer mean? Believer is an honorific term for Taoist believers who believe in Taoism at home.

Layman is an honorific term for Buddhist believers who believe in Buddhism at home.

Question 2: What does the believer on the burning paper money mean? A layman who believes in Buddhism. The translation of Sanskrit (Upasaka).

Source: Tang Guosong's "Praise to the Medicine Master": "The tripod summons good workers and carves the statue, so that the believers and others will work harder day by day."

There is a "righteous man" in the Han stele. The name generally refers to those who give money. In the Song Dynasty, Taizong Zhao Guangyi avoided the taboo and was renamed "believer". Later, he was known as a person who gave money to give alms because of his belief in Buddhism. Please refer to Gu Yanwu's "Inscriptions on Epigraphy and Stone - Yangling Caoquan Stele" of the Qing Dynasty.

Question 3: What is the difference between Taoist believers and laymen? A true Taoist layman is one who has been taught by a master, has obtained the title of his sect, and practices and studies at home. Believers are just people who believe purely at home.

Question 4: Believers who are ministers and ministers will not disobey. Shi Shi, whose courtesy name is Juqing, is a friend of Runan Yuanbo. The two traveled to Taixue together, and then returned to their hometown. The formula says Yuan Bo's day: "I will return in the next two years.

I will pay homage to my relatives and see my son." Later, when we arrived, Uncle Yuan brought Bai Mu, please set up a meal to wait for him. My mother said, "After two years of separation, we have ended our relationship thousands of miles away. How dare you believe in judging the truth?" She said, "If you are a believer, you will not disobey me." My mother said, "If so, I will brew wine for you." On that day, the fruit will arrive. They went up to the hall to worship and drink, and parted happily.

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Among Tianbao, a scholar traveled to Songzhou. At that time, Li Mian was a poor young man and worked in the same shop as a scholar. Within ten days, the scholar fell ill and died. Lin Jueyu Mian said: "A certain family lived in Hongzhou and was seeking an official position in Beidu. However, he got sick and died here. His fate was also unknown." After giving out a hundred taels of gold, he left his words and said: "You will die for me. The remaining gold was given to him. "I was willing to do some work, but the remaining gold was secretly placed in the tomb and buried with him. A few years later, Mian Wei arrived in Kaifeng. The scholar brothers came with the ⑤Hongzhou ultimatum⑥, and they were tired of walking in search of a living. When he arrived in Songzhou, he learned that Li was in charge of the funeral and went to Kaifeng to interrogate the gold. Mian asked for leave to go to the tomb and paid with money.

[Note] ① Gram: Agreement. ②White: Tell. ③Review: Indeed. ④Being disobedient: Doing things unreasonably. ⑤赍(ji): carry. ⑥ultimatum: document.

Shishi, also known as Juqing, was friends with Yuan Bo of Runan. The two of them went to Taixue together, and later Shi Fan wanted to return to his hometown. Shi Shi said to Yuan Bo: "I will come back in two years and will visit your parents and see you." They agreed on a time together. Later, when the appointed time was approaching, Yuan Bo told his mother about the incident in detail and asked her to host a banquet to wait for Fan Shi's arrival. Yuan Bo's mother said: "We have been separated for two years and the agreement is thousands of miles apart. How dare you believe that it is true?" Yuan Bo said: "Ju Qing is a person of integrity and will never do anything unreasonable (violate). Promise)." His mother said: "If this is true, I will make wine for you." On that day, the paradigm has indeed arrived. The two drank together and parted after having fun.

When Tianbao was middle-aged, a scholar traveled to Songzhou. At that time, Li Mian was young and poor, and lived in the same hotel as the scholar. However, within ten days, the scholar became seriously ill and could not be treated. Before he died, the scholar said to Li Mian: "My family lives in Hongzhou and I will be an official in Beidu. However, it is my fate to get sick and die here." So he took out the money in his bag and gave it to Li Mian and said "You take care of my affairs after my death, and the remaining money will be yours." Li Mian agreed to do things for him, but the remaining money was secretly placed in the tomb and buried with the scholar. A few years later, Li Mian became an official in Kaifeng. The scholar's brother came with documents from Hongzhou and searched for the scholar's whereabouts along the way. When he arrived in Songzhou, he learned that Li Mian had presided over the funeral for him, so he went to Kaifeng to pay a visit and question the scholar about his money. Li Mian invited him to the place where the cemetery was and took out his money and gave it to him.

19. D

20. B (uncertain)

21. 1. We have been separated for two years, and we are thousands of miles apart. How dare you believe the agreement? Is it true?

2. If you take care of my affairs after my death, the remaining money will be yours.

22. Paradigm: Keeping Promises

Li Mian: I don’t know...

Question 5: What is a Taoist believer, a layman, a Taoist priest, and a highly meritorious believer? Refers to people who believe in or practice Taoism. Due to various reasons, they can only believe in Taoism or a certain god or immortal in Taoism. They are unable or unwilling to choose a teacher to worship and join Taoism. People who have not undergone special religious identification ceremonies.

Layers refer to people who practice in accordance with the classics at home. People who are unable or do not have the conditions to become a monk due to social, family or personal reasons, but who are willing to be humane. A formal Taoist believer who, with the approval of the Taoist sect, formally selects a teacher to worship as a disciple, is given a Taoist name, teaches the Dharma school, expresses his belief and refuge in the Three Treasures of the Taoist Master, and accepts the Five Precepts (Quan Zhen) or the Nine Precepts (Zheng Yi). After ordinary people establish their faith, they go to Taoist temples or Taoist altars to worship and take refuge, and then they can become formal Taoist believers, that is, lay practitioners; they can then be called disciples of the Three Treasures or the Three Purities. The contemporary basis is based on holding Taoist refuge certificates.

Taoist priests refer to Taoist clergy who undergo the conversion ceremony and then undergo the crown scarf (Quan Zhen) ceremony or the transfer (Zhengyi) ceremony, and are issued with certificates and Taoist certificates. There are many people in the market who are engaged in talisman, prediction or Feng Shui interpretation. They have never been converted to Taoism, do not understand Taoist classics, and do not know Taoist rituals, but there are also many who call themselves Taoist priests. This kind of people can only be regarded as warlocks who specialize in a certain academic field, and have nothing to do with Taoist priests.

High-level gong (mage) refers to those who need to undergo conversion, crown or transfer to become a Taoist priest, practice for a period of time, and then worship a high-level high-level gong (mage) (Quanzhen high ordination level, Zhengyi A Taoist priest who has a high position), learns the secrets of rituals, and plays an important role in rituals through Quanzhen transfer or Zhengyishou.

Question 6: A believer in Juqing will never breach the contract. What does it mean? He is a trustworthy person, and he will definitely not breach the contract

Source:

The paradigm character is Juqing, a native of Shanyang Township, and his last name is Si. He traveled less to the Imperial Academy and became a friend of Zhang Shao in Runan. Shao character Yuan Bo. The two traveled to Taixue together, and then returned to their hometown. Shi said to Yuan Bo: "I will return in the next two years. When I am about to pass, I will pay homage to my relatives and see my son." Later, when we arrived, Uncle Yuan brought white mother-in-law and asked us to set up a banquet (wine and food) to wait for him. My mother said, "After two years of separation, we have ended our relationship thousands of miles away. How can you be so sincere in your belief?" She said to him, "If you are a believer, you will not disobey me." My mother said, "If so, I will make wine for you." On the same day, Ju Qingguo arrived, went up to the hall, worshiped and drank, and parted happily.

Translation

The paradigm character Juqing was good friends with Runan Yuanbo. The two of them studied together, and later they both asked for leave and left Taixue to return home. Shishi said to Zhang Shao, "When I return to Taixue to study in two years' time, (I) will come to your home to visit your parents and meet your youngest son. So together we A date was made. When the appointed date was approaching, Zhang Shao told his mother about the incident and asked her to prepare food and wine for Shi Shi. My mother asked: When we broke up two years ago, if we made a promise thousands of miles away, are you so sure that he will come to visit? Zhang Shao replied: Shi Fan is a trustworthy person and he will definitely not breach the contract. Mother said, if this is really the case, then I will make wine for you. On the appointed day, Paradigm arrived. Everyone went to the hall to drink together, and finally parted happily.

Question 7: What does it mean to love your neighbor as yourself? A true believer explains. When I see your happy smiling face, I think of me waiting patiently with roses downstairs last year. The cold wind that night It's biting but it hasn't cooled down my love for you. I hope I'll be by your side every Valentine's Day from now on.

Question 8: The believer holds incense and asks the cause of the incident, because his own family is harming his own family. There are dim objects hanging on the walls, and the ancient mirrors have been repolished to match the moonlight. What does it mean? I don’t know what you are asking for, but this sign is auspicious.

The lawsuit was successful. Don’t fight anymore. If there is a lawsuit, then you can win, but if you win, don't continue fighting.

Wealth can be obtained. The name is also established. Wealth and fame are both available.

Marriage can be confirmed. The disease disappears on its own. Marriage can be determined and illnesses will disappear on their own.

Pedestrians return. Everything is peaceful. Those with family members who are away will be able to come back, so rest assured and don’t be restless.

Question 9: What does the believer on the burning paper money mean? A lay man who believes in Buddhism. The translation of Sanskrit (Upasaka).

Source: Tang Guosong's "Praise to the Medicine Master": "The tripod summons good workers and carves the statue, so that the believers and others will work harder day by day."

There is a "righteous man" in the Han stele. The name generally refers to those who give money. In the Song Dynasty, Taizong Zhao Guangyi avoided the taboo and was renamed "believer". Later, he was known as a person who gave money to give alms because of his belief in Buddhism. Please refer to Gu Yanwu's "Epigraphy and Stone Inscriptions? Yangling Caoquan Stele" of the Qing Dynasty.

Question 10: What does a believer mean? Believer is an honorific term for Taoist believers who believe in Taoism at home.

Layman is an honorific title for Buddhist believers who believe in Buddhism at home