The operation of this function machine is roughly as follows: when the "treasure officials" found that the number of lives in a county in the government had ended, they reported it to the city god to arrest people, so they ordered the "officials" to go west according to the address. If the people want something for the town god, they should first ask the "quick report master" to report it for you, and then they can report it directly to the town god after getting the answer. The power of the duke is supreme, and his subordinates are all powerful. For example, it is a matter of life and death that the "treasure detector" really reports false reports. Although the duties of "officers" are routine, they can be tortured and tolerated all the way when "catching" criminals; Even a small message should be marked as "main express". Notice first, and then notice slowly. Major events can be reduced and minor events can be eliminated, which is also an unexpected force. These old gentlemen can only participate in the discussion, but they can't make a decision. They are honest, have positions and have no rights.
In the old society, people, out of faith, transferred many features of the decadent state apparatus of the ruling class to the Town God Temple, which resulted in many interesting customs of offering sacrifices to the Town God.
Whether it is a good thing or a bad thing, you can ask for the protection of the city god. Riding and sailing can seek good weather; The coffin maker can ask that "water often turns into gold"; The patient seeks peace; It is ridiculous that gamblers can get rich and thieves can get away with it.
If a good man believes a woman wants something, she will openly bribe the public. If the rain doesn't clear up for a long time, and the dike is in an emergency, a considerable part of the five sacrifices brought about by praying for the city god to eliminate disasters and solve problems must be sent to the "quick report" first. So there is a saying in Chaozhou: "If you eat too much, report it quickly." . Another example is that a loved one is in bed for a long time and his life is in danger. In addition to bringing offerings, he also prepared a long string of "gold ingots" to hang around his neck. He should secretly change the number of relatives and prolong his life. If someone in the family dies, go to the Chenghuang Temple to offer condolences. Finally, don't forget to give each official a bite of opium. It turns out that the "officials" of the underworld are also heavy smokers. In this way, you can expect your relatives to avoid being abused and suffer less when they are sent to the west. As for the eighteen gentlemen who respect the elderly, although they have the position and the right, they also have the right to say good things or speak ill in the city god's consultation, so you have to kowtow, say good things and burn incense in front of them to show your respect.
For a long time, these respectable officials, big or small, have either covered most of their faces with "gold and silver" and "banknotes" around their necks, or they are shiny black, and even a pool of opium water is dripping at their feet. The temple that manages the city god also feels unsightly, so it has to keep putting away the paper money on it and cremate it quietly.
There is a ceremony in the Chenghuang Temple. When shaping a bodhisattva, a clever clay sculptor is invited to dip in the color with a brush to light up the pupil of each eye of the idol, commonly known as "opening the light". Since then, the Bodhisattva has "life" and can accept worship. Temples are built by the people, gods are shaped by the people, and even their "lives" are given by the people, but they do things impartially and only seek personal gain. Chenghuang Temple is really a microcosm of the ruling class in the old society.
When the awakened one ushered in liberation, he also smashed the Chenghuang Temple into nothing. In fact, it is the god in people's hearts that should be smashed. The Chenghuang Temple should be preserved as a cultural relic, leaving a "photo" for that decadent and sad history.