Pilgrims Worship Sacred Stone in Enshi

Pilgrims Worship Sacred Stone in Enshi

Pilgrims are worshiping a ''sacred stone'' in Nanhe village, Bajiao Township, Enshi city, in Hubei province, Central China, on February 24, 2024. A three-meter-high bluestone is attracting countless people who are bringing sacrificial supplies and setting off firecrackers. Incense has been continuously burning at this site for decades, and the stone is referred to as the ''divine stone'' and ''godfather.'' Locals say the stone has been there for decades, surviving attempts to destroy it with explosives during the construction of a country road. There's a story of a driver who, overcome by fatigue, nearly drove off a cliff but was saved when he saw a red light emanating from the stone, which prompted him to brake in time. Grateful for his life, the driver began to worship the stone, covering it with red cloth and bringing various offerings. Since then, he has regularly returned to pay homage to the stone. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto)

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    Pilgrims are worshiping a ''sacred stone'' in Nanhe village, Bajiao Township, Enshi city, in Hubei province, Central China, on February 24, 2024. A three-meter-high bluestone is attracting countless people who are bringing sacrificial supplies and setting off firecrackers. Incense has been continuously burning at this site for decades, and the stone is referred to as the ''divine stone'' and ''godfather.'' Locals say the stone has been there for decades, surviving attempts to destroy it with explosives during the construction of a country road. There's a story of a driver who, overcome by fatigue, nearly drove off a cliff but was saved when he saw a red light emanating from the stone, which prompted him to brake in time. Grateful for his life, the driver began to worship the stone, covering it with red cloth and bringing various offerings. Since then, he has regularly returned to pay homage to the stone. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto)
      Pilgrims Worship Sacred Stone in Enshi

      Pilgrims Worship Sacred Stone in Enshi

      Pilgrims are worshiping a ''sacred stone'' in Nanhe village, Bajiao Township, Enshi city, in Hubei province, Central China, on February 24, 2024. A three-meter-high bluestone is attracting countless people who are bringing sacrificial supplies and setting off firecrackers. Incense has been continuously burning at this site for decades, and the stone is referred to as the ''divine stone'' and ''godfather.'' Locals say the stone has been there for decades, surviving attempts to destroy it with explosives during the construction of a country road. There's a story of a driver who, overcome by fatigue, nearly drove off a cliff but was saved when he saw a red light emanating from the stone, which prompted him to brake in time. Grateful for his life, the driver began to worship the stone, covering it with red cloth and bringing various offerings. Since then, he has regularly returned to pay homage to the stone. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto)
        Pilgrims Worship Sacred Stone in Enshi

        Pilgrims Worship Sacred Stone in Enshi

        Pilgrims are worshipping a ''sacred stone'' in Nanhe village, Bajiao Township, Enshi city, in Hubei province, Central China, on February 24, 2024. A three-meter-high bluestone is attracting countless people who are bringing sacrificial supplies and setting off firecrackers. Incense has been continuously burning at this site for decades, and the stone is referred to as the ''divine stone'' and ''godfather.'' Locals say the stone has been there for decades, surviving attempts to destroy it with explosives during the construction of a country road. There's a story of a driver who, overcome by fatigue, nearly drove off a cliff but was saved when he saw a red light emanating from the stone, which woke him up in time to brake. The grateful driver now regularly returns to worship the stone, draping it in red cloth and bringing various offerings. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto)
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          Pilgrims Worship Sacred Stone in Enshi

          ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - Pilgrims worship "sacred stone" in Nanhe village, Bajiao Township, Enshi city, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 24, 2024. A bluestone about 3 meters high attracted countless people to sacrifice, filled with countless sacrificial supplies, firecrackers. Incense has been burning here for decades, and the stone is called "divine stone" and "godfather". According to local people, this "stone" has existed for decades, when the country road was built, someone wanted to blow up the boulder with explosives, but because of several blasts have not succeeded. Once a driver drove here, because of fatigue fell into a trance, the car rushed down the cliff section, the driver suddenly saw a mass of red light, woke up the driver, quickly brake to avoid the consequences of both people and cars destroyed. The driver immediately got off to see that it was a boulder stopped on the edge of the cliff, for this reason, the driver underground worship, think that the stone saved him. Since then,
            Pilgrims Worship Sacred Stone in Enshi

            Pilgrims Worship Sacred Stone in Enshi

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                    Pilgrims Worship Sacred Stone in Enshi

                    Pilgrims Worship Sacred Stone in Enshi

                    ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - Pilgrims worship "sacred stone" in Nanhe village, Bajiao Township, Enshi city, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 24, 2024. A bluestone about 3 meters high attracted countless people to sacrifice, filled with countless sacrificial supplies, firecrackers. Incense has been burning here for decades, and the stone is called "divine stone" and "godfather". According to local people, this "stone" has existed for decades, when the country road was built, someone wanted to blow up the boulder with explosives, but because of several blasts have not succeeded. Once a driver drove here, because of fatigue fell into a trance, the car rushed down the cliff section, the driver suddenly saw a mass of red light, woke up the driver, quickly brake to avoid the consequences of both people and cars destroyed. The driver immediately got off to see that it was a boulder stopped on the edge of the cliff, for this reason, the driver underground worship, think that the stone saved him. Since then,
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