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Can women go to Mount Wutai to burn incense and worship Buddha when they are on their period?

Of course.

Many people ask this question, and they are frightened by the saying that "you are not allowed to go to temples to offer incense and worship Buddha during menstruation". In fact, there is no such statement in Buddhism, and the Buddha does not care about it. , In addition, I also consulted many eminent monks, including female monks (what we call "nuns"), and the answers I received were all in the affirmative. You think, especially the female monks (commonly known as "nunneries"), They all live and practice in the temple, and Buddhas are worshiped everywhere. Do they have to move to accommodation outside the temple during those days? It can be seen that the saying that "you cannot go to temples to offer incense and worship Buddha during menstruation" is a myth. So just go and worship Buddha and offer incense.

——Of course, everything has its roots. Where does the saying "You cannot go to temples to offer incense and worship Buddha during menstruation" come from? Originating from Chinese folk customs of worshiping ancestors, since ancestors have become gods and have strong yang energy, women who are menstruating are not allowed to enter when worshiping ancestors. The reason is that firstly, women are considered to be yin, which will overcome them; secondly, when worshiping ancestors, It comes from ancient times. At that time, scientific knowledge was not popularized. It was believed that menstruation comes from the lower body, has the same origin as feces and urine, and is unclean. The blood of three times represents war, disaster and bleeding, which is unlucky. Therefore, women during menstruation are prohibited from offering sacrifices to their ancestors. Then it was gradually misunderstood by later generations, and it became a misunderstanding that "you cannot enter the temple to offer incense and worship Buddha during menstruation."

Similarly, if a girl is pregnant, has had a miscarriage or other factors, and if her physical strength permits, she can of course go to the temple to offer incense and worship