The first is the unity of nature and man, and the integration of heaven and earth.

Taizhou is a mountainous region with barren soil that in the past was often affected by drought. Farmers created a whole set of rituals to pray for rain, including the three steps of "pleasing water", "welcoming water" and "sending water".

Whenever there is a solar or lunar eclipse, people think that it is a dog dragging away the sun and the moon. They take out a washbasin, an iron pot, an iron box and other things from their homes, rush to an open space, face the sky, and desperately knock and shout "please return the light, moon (sun) Bodhisattva."

Secondly, Tiantai Mountain, as the source of Buddhism and Taoism, has a long history of release activities with far-reaching influence.

According to historical records, large-scale release activities in China's history originated from Tiantai Mountain. Shifeng Rivulet is considered as the world's earliest release pool.

As early as 1,400 years ago, Master Zhi Zhe came to Tiantai Mountain and found some locals making their living by fishing. The fishing nets were connected for more than 400 miles. He called on his devotees to raise money for redemption and took Shifeng Rivulet as a release pool.

He reported it to Emperor Chen Xuan, the fourth emperor of the Chen dynasty of the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420-581). The Emperor immediately issued a decree: "Starting from the mouth of Lingjiang River to Shifeng Rivulet, fishing is strictly prohibited in the whole water system as it is set as a pool for release."

Under the advocacy of Master Zhi Zhe, release activities became a common and influential practice, even until now.

Thirdly, forest trees in Tiantai Mountain have been the material basis for people's survival for a long time. Even today, the impact of forest trees on people's lives is still great, and is related to the well-being of future generations.

Therefore protecting forests, planting trees and prohibiting deforestation have been highly valued in the region since ancient times and there is a consensus among local residents that to protect trees is to do a good deed. In order to protect the environment and landscape, these good folk customs need to be maintained.