1. 所有的门徒都手握竹笏，竹笏呈深绿色，这是宫廷礼仪的正式组成部分。
The staffs represent jade wands which formerly constituted part of the court etiquette.
2. 在宫廷里，皇帝是神的代表，臣子不能抬头看皇帝，否则就要受到严惩，因此只能盯着手里的竹笏。
It was forbidden under heavy punishment to look upon the Emperor, the representative of the Deity, and the head to be kept fixed on these staffs.