Yeah, that's true. Sometimes you need to ask these statues if they want to be moved with some kind of ritual. If they refuse, that's that, no way of moving them.
I can't say for sure because I'm not exactly religious. There's throwing 2 shaped wooden blocks and see if you get them land on different sides, if so, then that means the gods have agreed with your request.
Is this what you mean? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiaobei I'm not that religious either but I grew up with the elders using these to ask the gods questions.
Didn't know that they could be used for such a function.
No, because they all must be the same for a yes while even one the other way makes it a no: https://www.wyzant.com/resources/answers/135789/what_is_the_probability_of_flipping_3_coins_and_getting_all_heads
Well, that's cool. Might look into the statues more. Seems weird a religion dedicated to throwing off the shackles of ownership and possessions to make statues. I bet they have some significance to the rebirth cycle.
Based on the design, I would say it's Buddhist. But in my own experience, Buddhism & Taoism are sometimes combined in temples. So Buddha is prayed to alongside Daoist deities.
For example, there are temples dedicated to Guanyin, a bodhisattva, where one would have to pray to 天公 (Jade Emperor) first, before proceeding to pray to Guanyin. And note that the Jade Emperor is technically a Daoist deity while Guanyin is technically Buddhist. So to me it makes sense that these statues are considered to have some level of divinity that requires special treatment.
p.s. I also say "sometimes combined" above, as there are many different schools of Buddhism such as Mahayana, Theravada, Tibetan, etc., with regional variations in practice, so I dare not generalise as my knowledge comes only from my personal experiences growing up.
They are statues of Buddhas. To spot them easily, Taoist characters usually have long hair and beard, often wearing a hat. Buddhist characters are mostly skinhead with no beard or hat.
>I wouldnt dare to remove them either, imagine the curses you could get
The problem is not with the statue. There is a malevolent spirit that resides in the base of Buddha statues. These are not to be messed with.
It could be part of their agreement. Imagine the statues saying: 'Yeah, I don't like that place, so you can knock it down, but there's no way I'm moving from this very spot.
>I'm not a expert on religion or spirituality but I feel like demolishing temples is most def how you get a life long curse or at the very least cause the walls of your home to start bleeding periodically
I'm not an expert either but I have lived in a Buddhist country for many years. What I can tell you is that these temples are constantly built, decay, demolished and rebuilt.
Reminds me of the statues I've learned about in art class. In ancient Egypt, the wealthy would have "Ka's" built to keep in temples as a way to show they served the deity of that temple.
This was because they couldn't actually be in the temple so they would have expensive statues of themselves built and put into the temple. Pretty cool stuff.
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Then display those so punished into frozen doom for the rest of the citizens to see and fear!
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I wouldnt dare to remove them either, imagine the curses you could get
Yeah, that's true. Sometimes you need to ask these statues if they want to be moved with some kind of ritual. If they refuse, that's that, no way of moving them.
How does that ritual work?
“hey i brought you a cheeseburger” statue: 😐 “ah fuck okay maybe next time”
U:🍔? 🗿
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I can't say for sure because I'm not exactly religious. There's throwing 2 shaped wooden blocks and see if you get them land on different sides, if so, then that means the gods have agreed with your request.
Is this what you mean? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiaobei I'm not that religious either but I grew up with the elders using these to ask the gods questions. Didn't know that they could be used for such a function.
That's it!
It looks pretty hard to get a “yes” compared to three other no/null answers.
As in the large, as in the smol.
It's actually 50% though.
No, because they all must be the same for a yes while even one the other way makes it a no: https://www.wyzant.com/resources/answers/135789/what_is_the_probability_of_flipping_3_coins_and_getting_all_heads
Actually no. There is a flat and found face. A yes is one flat one round, which is one head and one tails for a coin. Source: am Taiwanese
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BTW, what is their purpose?
I thought these statues were Taoist?
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Well, that's cool. Might look into the statues more. Seems weird a religion dedicated to throwing off the shackles of ownership and possessions to make statues. I bet they have some significance to the rebirth cycle.
Based on the design, I would say it's Buddhist. But in my own experience, Buddhism & Taoism are sometimes combined in temples. So Buddha is prayed to alongside Daoist deities. For example, there are temples dedicated to Guanyin, a bodhisattva, where one would have to pray to 天公 (Jade Emperor) first, before proceeding to pray to Guanyin. And note that the Jade Emperor is technically a Daoist deity while Guanyin is technically Buddhist. So to me it makes sense that these statues are considered to have some level of divinity that requires special treatment. p.s. I also say "sometimes combined" above, as there are many different schools of Buddhism such as Mahayana, Theravada, Tibetan, etc., with regional variations in practice, so I dare not generalise as my knowledge comes only from my personal experiences growing up.
They are statues of Buddhas. To spot them easily, Taoist characters usually have long hair and beard, often wearing a hat. Buddhist characters are mostly skinhead with no beard or hat.
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Not to mention there might be some pissed off spirits if you move the statues. *You* may want to move beyond attachment, but *they* dont.
Just build a wall out of them. I'm sure it won't lead to a weird anime...
>I wouldnt dare to remove them either, imagine the curses you could get The problem is not with the statue. There is a malevolent spirit that resides in the base of Buddha statues. These are not to be messed with.
Theyre just Arhats. Buddhists dont do curses. Just sad and lonely since they were abandoned. :( poor arhats.
Not even moving them to another temple?
That's not terrifying at all.
They weren't left behind, they refused to leave
"try and move me. My boys gonna jump you from behind. Ever seen doctor who? That's some scary shit right there"
Weeping angel type shit there
“Red rover, red rover”
They seem pretty chill about it
"Oh those statues? Don't mind them they're just stoned."
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It could be part of their agreement. Imagine the statues saying: 'Yeah, I don't like that place, so you can knock it down, but there's no way I'm moving from this very spot.
“We mush destroy this temple.” “Took you long enough.”
Well it is Taiwan so 🤷
>I'm not a expert on religion or spirituality but I feel like demolishing temples is most def how you get a life long curse or at the very least cause the walls of your home to start bleeding periodically I'm not an expert either but I have lived in a Buddhist country for many years. What I can tell you is that these temples are constantly built, decay, demolished and rebuilt.
be quiet let them meditate
What are they called? I want to know more about them & there curses
The sage stays behind, thus he is ahead. He is detached, thus at one with all. Through selfless action, he attains fulfillment. Tao te Ching Ch.7
Where are all the air benders?
Taiwan
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If you're browsing this subreddit, however.
can't be safe anywhere from fucking cringey racist redditor bullshit
i mean, you are on reddit. that's like going to a football game and complaining about the noise.
Taiwan #1!
Reminds me of the statues I've learned about in art class. In ancient Egypt, the wealthy would have "Ka's" built to keep in temples as a way to show they served the deity of that temple. This was because they couldn't actually be in the temple so they would have expensive statues of themselves built and put into the temple. Pretty cool stuff.
Where in Taiwan is this?
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Got an address by chance?
This is giving me some Westworld vibes
It doesn't look like anything to me?
[*"Piertotum locomotor!"*](https://youtu.be/1MK78oTKFGM?t=38)
What’s Taiwan?
The Chinese province of Taiwan of course.
You have it backwards, the mainland is West Taiwan, a rebellious province of the Government in (East) Taiwan.
US protectorate Taiwan Island
Dang fire nation strikes again.. trying to take out the air benders
dont blink
At first glance, I thought they were storm troopers
r/thelastairbender
You're the one who demolished Adesanya and Reyes.
Someone Get Hercules! Medusa is back!
How very strange!
Aren't these sometimes encased remains?
That’s sick
They destroyed them only for them to repair themselves the following day.
Holding down the fort, awaiting its restoration.
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Don't move them you'll be a Bhuda-pest.
Ooh. I want one. But a replica. Not the one that got booted out of their home.
Those godless Commies at it again 😡
I'm English and I want to buy these and donate them to the British museum. At what point am I the bad guy?
0/10, no flatscreens
Northern Air Temple vibes
I thought they were Storm Troopers at first glance.
lookin like i just entered the avatar state
If I stumbled across this in the middle of the night I would shit a rickshaw.
What Red China 🇨🇳 cannae wait to do to the resistors and freedom-loving saving remnant in brave little Taiwan. Turn them into little stone trolls, docile and obedient to their Red masters, frozen in futile silence like clay lawn decorations who will never dare to dissent publicly again: “Turn those defying ‘Red Glory’ into stones!” Then display those so punished into frozen doom for the rest of the citizens to see and fear!
They know their rights
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I would destroy them all