By – Laura Zhou
It’s a belief among some Chinese that being the first person to offer incense at a temple at the start of a new year will bring good luck. But the leading Buddhist organisation on mainland China says the belief is misguided and being first carries no special spiritual benefits.
But according to the Buddhist Association of China, Wang was wasting his time. A representative for the association said the belief that being first with an incense offering was not rooted in Buddhism and was not encouraged.
