I think it is more because of superstition, because people in the villages believe in these things. Nowadays, there are many magicians who preach about how magical and amazing they are, which makes the people confused. Many rural areas in North China Some immortals and fairy aunts are even very famous for their predictions, but most people don’t know whether they are true or not. Some media even shouted for a comprehensive crackdown.
In fact, the role of immortals in rural areas is the same as that of Buddhist monks in cities and is indispensable. It should also be noted that the great immortals, horoscope masters and Feng Shui geographers in rural areas are not the same profession. Feng shui masters specialize in looking at land and building houses, horoscope masters mainly study numerology and horoscopes, and great celestial beings generally predict good and bad luck.
Human beings are all hesitant and confused. As long as humans exist, they need a spiritual support. Very few people can live a lifetime without confusion and hesitation. Doubts have nothing to do with the level of knowledge. They all need answers. Otherwise, they will be fearful, uneasy, confused, and hesitant. These problems cannot be solved by themselves. Many people stay up all night because of confusion, and the sky is dark because of fear. Life is worse than death. . Generally speaking, rural areas rely on great immortals, and urban dignitaries rely on living Buddhas. Although they are tall and powerful, they are essentially the same.
Great immortals need some great immortals or people who watch incense among the people in ignorant places. There is a rule: these immortals will always only exist in rural areas, and it is difficult for cities to have the soil to survive. Just like the "Heavenly Father Possession" that the leaders of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom liked most, it was easy to deal with the poor people in Guangxi, but these things did not work well with intellectuals and rational people. They went to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, where there are many intellectuals , I don’t really believe in this possession. When Zuo Zongtang went to join the Taiping Army, he couldn't stand their tricks and left angrily.