Randy W Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 in the WSJ Karmic Battle Takes Place on Shanghai River Buddhists perform a ritual called fangsheng, or ‘life release,’ where they purchase sea creatures from markets and return them to the water. But fishermen sometimes show up with nets to nab the newly freed But the huge quantities released in Shanghai also cost money—a multi-ton release can set fangshengers back more than $20,000. So you can imagine how the Buddhists reacted a few years back when weekend fishermen began hovering nearby with nets affixed to long poles or hidden underwater to catch the liberated animals and sell them back to the markets or fry them up for dinner. Link to comment
MikeandRong Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Here is a 2 minute video of the fish they are releasing along with a net they snagged and removed ahead of the release. http://www.wsj.com/video/buddhists-and-fishermen-face-off-in-china/B28FBB14-49F6-4EC4-9A19-516221A2710E.html Link to comment
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