Ten merits of releasing turtles. Turtles are long-lived animals. The hope of releasing turtles is to gain longevity.
Once upon a time there was a man named Ci Luo. He is very kind. When passing by the market, he saw someone selling a giant turtle. The giant turtle moved around uneasily, with tears in its eyes, and looked very spiritual. Ciluo imagined the scene of the poor turtle being bought, slaughtered, cooked, burned and eaten. He couldn't help but tremble in his heart. He felt great pity and started crying towards the turtle. When the fisherman saw that Ciluo wanted to save the big turtle, he took the opportunity to bully Ciluo and raised the price. Finally, he used all his savings of 800 to buy the turtle and released it. Not long after, a flood broke out in the area. The floods rolled in and submerged the village. Ciluo was also in danger, and the big turtle came to save him. The ancients said: "Good will be rewarded with good, and evil will be rewarded with evil." "The Avatamsaka Sutra" said: "Those who do not know how to repay kindness will often suffer violent deaths and be reborn in hell."
So, whether it is the ancients or today, as long as If you do good deeds, you will be rewarded.