The founder of Qingshui, also known as the founder of Penglai and the founder of Pu 'an, was originally a monk in the Song Dynasty, and became a popular god with great influence in southern Fujian after his death. Whether the founder of Shimizu is a Buddhist god or a Taoist god or a pure folk god is different from ancient times to the present, and there is no conclusion. Shimizu's belief is neither Buddhism nor Taoism, but a folk belief formed by the integration of Buddhism and Taoism.
The custom of the sixth day of the first month
According to the custom in China, the sixth day is the day when shops open. Setting off firecrackers symbolizes that this year's business will be prosperous, safe and prosperous. In the past, bosses and shop assistants would shake their abacus violently and beat the scales with scales on this day, which made the store make a sound, meaning "loud and prosperous". On the sixth day of the first month, in the old society, it was the day when large and small businesses "opened the market", and red couplets of "opening the market and prospering everything" should be posted on the door panels.
Set off firecrackers before business to show good luck. Before the opening of the market on the sixth day, someone found a "lovely person" to say auspicious words from door to door, such as "Good opening of the market, more luck, peace in everything, more money, gold and silver to earn a kang". Before the market opened, women with foreign surnames were forbidden to visit their homes. After the opening of the market, all Spring Festival taboos will end, everything will return to normal, and neighbors can also resume door-to-door communication.