Chapter 192 What qualifications do you have to forgive on behalf of our ancestors?
The fat monk was dumbfounded: "Huh?"
He'd gone to such lengths to explain things, even getting burned, all for the incense money. And yet Shi Ling refused to donate? Wasn't she a Buddhist internet celebrity? She wouldn't even donate in front of her fans on the livestream?
Even the netizens in the live broadcast room were stunned.
[Does Shi Ling still want to establish a detached Buddhist character? ]
[It feels so good though. Shi Ling did something I've always wanted to do but didn't dare to do. I've been to Wuzai Temple before, and the monks were holding QR codes and asking for donations, as if forcing people to donate. I don't know who got the money.]
[Very good, woman, you've successfully caught my attention! I've always felt that donating incense money to accumulate merit is not as good as donating a few cotton-padded clothes to children in impoverished mountainous areas. I believe that the Buddha is compassionate and willing to save all living beings, rather than letting some fake monks enrich themselves.]
Buddhist Association: [Many ancient temples and masters under our Buddhist Association are engaged in public welfare, compassion, and saving all living beings. Donors can click on my homepage for details~]
Shi Ling originally came here to cause trouble, so how could he possibly donate money to Wuzai Temple?
But she was afraid that the fat monk would change his attitude and kick her out, so she said instead: "I heard that you can pay to offer sacrifices to the tablets in Wuzai Temple."
Speaking of money, the fat monk smiled again: "Yes, benefactor, do you need to offer sacrifices to deceased relatives and friends? We have different prices for different years and sizes of memorial tablets, and you can renew them when they expire."
Shi Ling was curious: "If I don't renew, will the tablet be thrown away?"
Fat Monk: "..." How should he answer this in front of the livestream? Throw it away? That would make the temple seem money-conscious and callous. But if they didn't throw it away, then why would they keep it as a tribute? Why would they need to renew the subscription?
Shi Ling smiled and said, "I understand. Even if the cemetery expires, the ashes will still be scattered for you."
[This is so funny! Shi Ling, you might as well not understand. I feel like you're making things worse by explaining it.]
[Why does it feel to me like Shi Ling isn't going there to worship Buddha, but rather to argue? Even the Buddhist Association's official video account is following you. Could it be that the Buddhist Association has asked you to clean up the internet-famous Buddhist temple?]
【@Buddhist Association】
Buddhist Association: [Amitabha, what Donor Shi Ling did has nothing to do with us]
【Is Zundu fake? 】
Buddhist Association: [Monks Do Not Tell Lies]
Since the Buddhist Association had shown its support for Shi Ling, no more haters were accusing him of disrespecting Buddhism. After all, compared to the internet-famous Wuzai Temple, the Buddhist Association, formed by a coalition of ancient temples across the country, was clearly more legitimate.
Shi Ling asked, "What sizes and styles are there for memorial tablets?"
The fat monk, who was originally a little angry, thought of the money and endured it. He decided to give Shi Ling a good meal later.
"Donor, please look, these are the biggest, these are..."
While the fat monk was explaining to Shi Ling, Shi Ling quietly moved the camera back and aimed it at the tablets. After finding the tablet Jing Ning mentioned, she walked closer and gave it a close-up.
The haters popped up again: [Shi Ling is so disrespectful to the deceased, actually live-streaming the ranked match, and getting so close, and not even blurring out the deceased's name!]
Many netizens felt that it was inappropriate and followed suit in condemning it.
But some people were confused after seeing the name.
[Speaking of which, why does this name sound a bit Japanese? Is it dedicated to a Kou people?]
[Fuck, we are foreign to each other, and we are sworn enemies. My great-grandfather was killed by the Kou people. Who dares to worship those Kou devils on this land?]
Can you please stop dwelling on historical grudges? It's been so long, why don't you forgive the Kou people? The Kou people I know are very polite, okay? Don't generalize. Why be so sensitive? They might just be praying for a deceased Kou friend. He didn't kill your great-grandfather.
However, this statement caused a wave of netizens who are familiar with history to become furious:
"Fuck! Open up the modern history books and find those four words on the memorial tablet! Kneel down and read that passage carefully! What qualifications do you have to ask for forgiveness on behalf of our ancestors?!"
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Good night~
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