"Looking up three feet, there is a god."
I. Explanation:
1, original meaning. Because of their belief in gods, ancient people would go to the corresponding temples to worship if they were unhappy in some ways. Here, the lift points upward, and the case refers to the altar where incense is placed. The gods are looking at you three feet above the altar. If you pray and sacrifice, the gods will help you.
2. Extended meaning. Later, the extended meaning appeared, that is, the gods are around people, so later there was a saying that "there is a god holding his head three feet high." This means that people should have awe of the natural society and not run amok; This is a sign of respecting and conforming to nature.
Second, the source: from Master Kong Jing's Lecture Notes on Tibetan Scriptures.
Three: the original sentence:
It is good to practice in public, but it is not surprising to knock at the door in the middle of the night; Good and evil will eventually be rewarded, and there is a god who looks up at three feet.
Fourth, extend the story:
As soon as each of us is born, there are two gods with us every day. One is called Tongsheng, and the other with the same name stands on our shoulders. There are also three corpse gods. One lives in our head, which makes us think more. One lives in our abdomen, which makes us eat more. The other lives on our feet, which makes us have more sex life. So when we are full of food and drink, and our feet are warm, we are easy to have obscene dreams. That's why. Three feet above his head, there is a god named Three North Fighting God. This is the God of Fortune in heaven, who will always be with us. There are sunbathers during the day and Nightcrawler at night. So what are these gods doing here? Recording-recording our thoughts, words and actions. Then, at a fixed time, these immortals will report to Heaven and Heaven Emperor with records, and according to the increase, they will reduce their blessings and increase their longevity. In addition, another fairy is the kitchen god, who also reports to the sky on the day when the moon is dark and windy.