Cháoshān de bù shì quán wèile jìng shén.

朝山的不是全為了敬神。

Lit Not all pilgrims [come] to worship gods.

Fig The same group of people may not all have the same motives or purposes; one must expect variation.

Note [Note: cháoshān de, (lit) “mountain climbers,” here refers to those pilgrims who visit Buddhist temples in remote places; the expression cháoshān jìnxiāng, “Pilgrim(s) presenting incense,” is often printed on pilgrims' bags or clothes.]

Topics cháoshān de INTENTIONS MOTIVES