Why does the temple Buddha statue don t like tourists to take pictures of him?

Although Buddhism is not the native religion of the Chinese, it has more than 100 million followers in China, and many temples still have incense from ancient times to the present. The Buddhist doctrine of "equality of all beings" is indeed inspiring when there was a strict hierarchy in ancient China. Nowadays, Buddhism has also become an unpopular major in many universities, as a belief in the current society, many ancient temples have been rooted in the land of the Central Plains, and people will go to the temple to pray for peace and return a wish on the pillar incense during holidays.

Many tourists like to leave the Buddha in their camera and look at it once in a while, so that they have the Buddha in their hearts. But in fact, not only does the temple prohibit tourists from taking pictures of Buddha statues, but the Buddha statues in the temple also "don't like" tourists to take pictures of him, and the reason behind it may make tourists who have taken pictures of Buddha statues think deeply. In some domestic news, we occasionally see "xx scenic spots, some tourists make xx** behaviors", among which there are tourists who openly challenge the rules and regulations of the temple in the regulations that strictly prohibit pilgrims from taking pictures, and finally they are in an embarrassing situation of ** intervention.

In fact, taking pictures of Buddha statues in temples is a kind of harm to Buddha statues, and many people may just want to have a Buddha in their hearts but have inadvertently hurt the Buddha. Nowadays, domestic people basically have a mobile phone, and you can see "bowing people" everywhere, many people will bring their own cameras or mobile phones when they go out to play, and today's mobile phones can also beautify Buddha statues in addition to tens of millions of pixels. But the mobile phone and the camera are pointed at every image of the Buddha statue, which hurts the Buddha.

Because most of the Buddha statues are plated with a layer of gold foil on the surface, and mobile phones and cameras will form magnesium light at the moment of taking pictures, which will cause damage to the gold leaf, and the most important temple in the peak of incense is tourists.

The surface of the Buddha statue in the temple has a layer of gold leaf, and the mobile phone and camera will have magnesium light when taking pictures, which will cause damage to the gold leaf, plus the awe of the Buddha statue, so the temple Buddha statue does not like to be photographed.

Because the people in the temple think that the Buddha can only be used as an offering, if it is filmed, it is actually a kind of disrespect for the Buddha. In addition, the flash of the current shooting equipment will form magnesium light, which will damage the gold leaf and endanger the appearance of the Buddha statue.

Because the Buddha statues in the temple are all crossed with a layer of gold, the flash of the mobile phone camera will cause serious damage to the surface of the Buddha statue, and the Buddha statue will cause damage, so it is not allowed to take pictures.

Because it's the people, not the Buddhas, who make the rules!

Our country has a long history, Buddhism and Taoism have been very popular in our country, with a very large number of believers, until now there are still a lot of temples and Taoist temples in various parts of our country, and many of them are very famous scenic spots in our country, such as Shaolin Temple in Songshan, Henan, Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, Wudang Mountain in Hubei, etc., receive a lot of tourists every year, but they all say to visit the temple, it is best not to take pictures of the Buddha statue, why is this? The tour guide explained the reason to us.

First, people's reverence for the Buddha. In the temple, there are generally a lot of Buddha statues, and when people travel to the temple, they will also burn a stick of incense by the way, hoping that the Buddha will bless themselves or their families with safety and prosperity, and they will feel at ease. Regardless of whether you believe in Buddhism or not, you will be in awe when you see a Buddha statue in the temple, so you don't want to take pictures.

In addition, many people will think that "it is easy to invite the gods and it is difficult to send the gods", so when you go to the temple, you will also pay special attention to it, and you can pat the scenery, and forget about the Buddha statue.

Second, the camera's flash can have an effect on the Buddha statue. Many temples and ancient temples are very old, and the lighting generally only relies on small windows or candles, and the light is not very sufficient, so if you want to shoot a clear **, you need to use a flash in many cases, and the flash will have an impact on the gilded Buddha statues and some other items in the temple. And not only temples, museums, art galleries, etc., many places are not allowed to take pictures for this reason.

The temple is a very solemn place, and those Buddha statues that are enshrined also need us to visit with awe, so it is understandable that there are these taboos when going to the temple, and even many temples, such as the Potala Palace, will order that taking pictures is prohibited, and we must abide by it. In addition, when you go to the temple for tourism, you must also pay attention to your words and deeds and clothing, do not make loud noises, dress appropriately, and be a qualified tourist.

Why is it better not to take pictures of the Buddha statues when tourists visit temples? The tour guide explains why. Do you still know what are the taboos in the temple?

In the eyes of Buddhists, the Buddha statue can only be enshrined, and there can be no other objects above the Buddha statue. Therefore, if the Buddha statue is taken together with other photos, it is very disrespectful to the Buddha statue.

At the same time, the Buddha statue is not allowed to be photographed with other people, because if you offer the photograph, people are not allowed to be enshrined with the Buddha, let alone if the person is still alive.

Another point is that because the flash of the camera will cause damage to the painting of some ancient Buddha statues, this is very detrimental to the protection of cultural relics.

In order to avoid a lot of unnecessary disrespect, the Buddha statue should not be photographed.

Blessing prayer is a very important part of traditional religious beliefs in our country. It's been passed down for many years, and it hasn't changed. To this day, many people go to the temple to pray for blessings.

It is difficult to preserve artifacts such as Buddha statues, murals, etc., especially ancient ones. Even light can be harmful to them. Generally, the place where the Buddha statues are stored is dimly lit, and we may turn on the flash when we take pictures, and the light of the flash may cause harm to these Buddha statues.

Some people may think that just taking pictures will not have much impact on the Buddha statue, but if it is a well-known temple, there will certainly be no shortage of tourists and believers. If everyone took a picture, how much would it affect the Buddha statue? Some people may say, "It's okay if I can't turn on the flash when I take pictures, but being conscious doesn't mean that everyone is conscious, and it may still have an impact on the Buddha statue."

Therefore, in order to protect the Buddha statue, prohibiting taking pictures is the best option.

In addition to the reason of protecting the Buddha statues, there is another reason why tourists are forbidden to take pictures of the Buddha statues, and that is the problem of faith! Buddhism is one of the three major religions in China and has many adherents. Many people are not only curious about things that have not been scientifically certified, such as ghosts and gods, but also full of awe.

The temple itself is a place where the patriarch and the Buddha statue are enshrined, and when we go to the temple, in addition to being a belief, it is to pray for blessings and ask the gods for blessings. At this time, we should show respect. It's like we go to someone else's house, the guests are disrespectful and take pictures everywhere in front of others.

Do you think that's appropriate? So it is not allowed to take pictures in the temple, especially in front of the statues, which is very disrespectful to the gods.

The rules vary from temple to temple, and most have rules prohibiting taking pictures of idols. So before we take photos at the temple, we must remember to observe the following:

1. Obtain the consent of the staff of the temple;

Second, don't turn on the flashing potato lights;

Third, be respectful, it is best to kowtow or bow to the idol before taking pictures;

Fourth, don't take photos with idols.