Why did Hanshan Temple in "Night Mooring at Maple Bridge" develop from a thousand-year-old temple to a joke?

Hanshan Temple is a thousand-year-old temple located in Suzhou, the first prefecture-level city in China. It is deeply loved by tourists from all over the world. However, over a long period of time, Hanshan Temple suddenly changed from a famous temple to a joke, and the reason is quite helpless. Because what almost made Hanshan Temple a joke was an absurd and ridiculous recruitment message. 1. The legend of Hanshan Temple

According to legend, during the Zhenguan period of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, there were two young companions, one named Hanshan and the other named Shide. After growing up, Hanshan's parents found a girl for him and got engaged. But privately, this girl had already been in love with Shide for a long time. After knowing the truth, Hanshan decided to fulfill their love, so he left his hometown and came to Suzhou, where he chose to become a monk and practice Buddhism. Soon after, Shi De also knew all this, and he decided to look for Han Shan. As a result, the two childhood friends reunited in Suzhou, and finally converted to Buddhism together. The idea of ??"harmony and harmony" pioneered by Han Shan and Shi De gradually took root in the land of China and became an important part of Chinese culture. 2. Why did Hanshan Temple change from a famous temple to a joke?

For a period of time, someone who I don’t know frequently posted advertisements on the Internet about Hanshan Temple’s high-paying recruitment of abbots. Later, they even posted advertisements for recruiting nuns. The content is even more absurd. In addition to being given a high salary, as an abbot, you only need to abide by the rules in the temple or at work, and you can live like a normal person. As soon as this advertisement came out, Hanshan Temple was instantly thrust into the spotlight. Many netizens who did not know the truth began to attack Hanshan Temple, and some people called Hanshan Temple to curse people. In fact, everyone just needs to think about it for a moment. If Hanshan Temple really wants to recruit such an abbot, will he do it in public? Moreover, Hanshan Temple has its own Buddhist academy, so it is impossible and does not need to recruit from outside. However, there are always some people, even if Hanshan Temple issues a statement, they still think that this may be the case. As a result, Hanshan Temple became a joke in their mouths.

Some friends think that Hanshan Temple has become commercialized and is no longer pure. This is even more boring. Let’s not talk about today’s temples. For example, which one of Shaolin Temple and Lingyin Temple is not more famous than Hanshan Temple? Which one is less commercialized than Hanshan Temple? Hanshan Temple is famous for its friendship. Shide even traveled across the ocean to Japan, preached there, and built Hanshan Temple in Japan. "Night at Maple Bridge" is also well-known in Japan, and is even included in the books of Japanese primary school students. Therefore, Hanshan Temple has always been an open, friendly, and loving temple. Starting in 1979, Hanshan Temple started the bell listening activity, and it has never been interrupted since then. To this day, every New Year's Eve, there are always many overseas Chinese and even Japanese people who travel thousands of miles to Hanshan Temple, just to listen to the thick and melodious bells, and to pray for the new year. Relatives, get comfort from the soul.