At this time, the main hall was full and completely dark. The founder of the Three Qing Dynasties was enshrined in the main hall of the main hall.
The three statues are all seated statues, about 10 feet tall, with three-color glaze.
Yuanshi Tianzun is in the middle, Lingbao Tianzun is on the left, and Daode Tianzun is on the right.
Yuanshi Tianzun's left hand is empty and his right hand is empty.
It symbolizes the "promise" when the heaven and earth are not formed and everything is in a state of chaos.
Lingbao Tianzun holds a half black and half white circular "yin and yang mirror" in his hands.
Symbolizes "Tai Chi" derived from the "Wuji" state.
Daode Tianzun holds a fan with a yin and yang mirror in his hand.
It symbolizes the "two rituals" of heaven and earth differentiated by "Tai Chi".
The yellow turban curtains hang down on both sides of the Patriarch's statue.
On the table in front are placed lamps, candles, flower pots, water bottles, agarwood, flowers, fruits and vegetables, with the incense burner in the middle.
There were footsteps from the corner door on the right, and the noise gradually subsided.
First, two boys in Taoist costumes came in, holding chimes, hammers and other objects.
The preparations for the morning class were arranged on the stage. All the disciples sat upright, kept their mouths shut, and waited for the class to start.
After a while, a long-bearded Taoist wearing Bagua Taoist attire came up to the stage and sat down.
The two disciples lowered their hands on both sides, and all the disciples stood up, bowed and saluted, and said in unison: "Welcome Master Wutong!"
Master Wutong said: "Sit down!" His voice became clearer and louder, with an echo.
All the disciples sat cross-legged, with their five hearts pointing toward the sky. The Taoist boy lit agarwood and struck the jade chime with a small hammer in his hand:
--Ding--!
Master Wutong waited a little: "The Tao can be Tao, but it is not Tao. The name can be named, but it is not famous."
The beginning of the nameless heaven and earth, the name of the mother of all things. The same is called the mysterious, the mysterious is the mysterious, the door of all wonders..."
The Dao Jing consists of two parts: the first part is the Dao Jing and the second part is the De Jing, with a total of eighty-one chapters.
The Taoist Scriptures are recited in the morning classes and the De Jing are recited in the evening classes every day. Each recitation lasts for about two-quarters of an hour.
As Master Wutong recited scriptures together, the only sound of reciting scriptures was heard in the main hall.
It was not very coordinated at first, some were fast and some were slow.
After only a short while, they recited in unison.
Zhang Ke concentrated and meditated, the Niwan Palace was as one, and he gradually felt that the surrounding aura was harmonious, and the essence, energy and spirit were integrated.
If you study Taoism for a long time, you will soon be able to recite it backwards and forwards.
However, at this time, I did not deliberately memorize and recite the Tao Sutra in my mind, but the Tao Sutra came out of my mouth, just as the Tao is natural.
Two quarters of an hour later, with the sound of a chime, the reading ended.
The disciples turned around and faced the east. Zhang Ke waited silently while running the Baiyang Stone Carving Technique on his body.
After a while, the sun gradually rose from the east.
In an instant, Zhang Ke took a deep breath toward the east.
At the same time, countless sounds of inhalation came to my ears, breathing in the first ray of purple essence from the east.
The saliva enters the mouth, falls down the throat, turns down according to the breath, opens the mouth first, and slowly exhales the turbid air in the body.
Then inhale Qingqi from the nose and swallow it into the lower Dantian with intention to supplement the exhaled breath.
When you breathe out, you will be exhausted; when you breathe in, you will be filled up.
When you inhale, your lower abdomen will round up, and when you exhale, your lower abdomen will retract, which is called smooth breathing.
Then close your mouth and teeth, put your tongue on the roof of your mouth, and listen back to the music.
Inhale through the nose, exhale through the nose, and inhale and exhale, all of which are directed in and out of the Dantian.
You must lead your Qi with your heart and follow your heart with Qi.
When inhaling, place your mind on the Dantian at will, and when exhaling, use your thoughts to lead the body out of the body. This is called the interdependence of heart and breath.
When the sun fully rose, all the disciples stood up and moved their hands and feet where they were.
Close your eyes slightly, look inside with light, look at your nose with your eyes, your heart with your nose, and your Dantian with your heart.
Those who observe the Dantian are observing the Qi of the Dantian.
Therefore, for those who are slightly closed, it is easy to breed distracting thoughts when they are open, and they are easy to fall asleep if they are fully closed, which is not conducive to the cultivation of energy.
When the eyelids are slightly closed, the eyelids naturally droop, which means that the objects in front of you can be seen but cannot be distinguished clearly.
The two ears must be screened from all external interference, as if entering a state of complete silence, listening to the rhythm of the breath.
The tongue is required to press against the roof of the palate, that is, the tongue is rolled back and the bottom surface of the tongue tip is pressed against it.
Because there are two pits on the upper palate, they are called "Tianchi points", which are connected to the Niwan and the Shen and Qi.
Therefore, when practicing the exercises, you must block your breath, like a baby breastfeeding, and breathe naturally.
After breathing in and out and practicing Qi, he respectfully sent Master Wutong off.
Zhang Ke called Sang Mu and Liu Zhidai because they were quick-minded and diligent.
Accompany yourself to the Zuowangfeng Mountainside Affairs Hall.
I found the steward He Shu and received the felling task.
Then we came to the cafeteria again, which was still a spacious place with hundreds of square tables.
The breakfast consisted of polished rice porridge and pickles, but there was no spiritual grain to keep the body healthy, so when Ye Zhengqing said that there was a spiritual grain reward, he was extremely happy.
After breakfast, I returned to the Wuziyuan courtyard, surrounded by dozens of disciples from the same courtyard.
Zhang Ke informed Ye Zhengqing of his words.
He knows that even among the disciples of this academy, not everyone likes to practice.
There are also those who like the luxury of the world of mortals and cannot bear the hardships of the mountains.
They are all waiting for the end of the ten-year Taoist examination to enjoy all the beauty in the world with the skills learned in the academy.
Gather all the disciples of this academy into the courtyard. There are one hundred disciples of this academy.
Among them, there are those who entered early, such as Zhang Ke and others, who were all admitted fifteen years ago.
There are also new disciples who were admitted to the hospital five years ago. They are only in their teens, and there are more than 30 of them.
Hundreds of disciples stood in the courtyard.
Zhang Ke looked around and said: "The task will begin tomorrow to cut down yellow fir trees. Everyone in this hospital will participate in this task."
"The mission reward Linggu will be distributed according to work. I don't care about other hospitals."
"When our disciples are out on duty, they should pay attention to two things."
Zhang Ke paused and continued: "Safety is the first priority. Heads of each dormitory should pay attention to the disciples of our dormitory when going out."
"Second, obey the command. I will be in charge of this mission, Sang Mu will be in charge of recording, and Liu Zhicun will be in charge of logistical preparations."
"The head of the dormitory will stay, the others have dispersed, and preparations will be made in the afternoon."
The disciples dispersed. There was still homework to study in the morning.
Zhang Ke and others did not enter the house, so they found an open space in the courtyard where they usually practiced martial arts and sat on the ground.
Zhang Ke asked: "If you have any questions about this month's felling task, please tell us and they will be dealt with together."
Lu Zhang: "No problem, just do it."
Everyone laughed, and Sang Mu said, "Senior Brother Zhang, I have a few questions. Since the whole academy is participating in this service."
"Then how to do it? Should everyone do it individually, or should they all be coordinated together?"
"If you do different things, how will the merit be distributed?"
"Also, the disciples of Junior Brother Xu Shiwu are only thirteen years old at most. They do very little work. How will they be recorded when they are assigned?"
"Okay, I understand, where are the others?"
Liu Zhisao is a young man with a handsome appearance and a slender figure. He speaks in a soft voice.
He said: "The tools are not good. The tools in the past were made of ordinary iron. The tasks in the past were not heavy, so they were just fine."
"Since we want to do it well this time, the tools must be changed."
"In addition, how to transport the chopped wood? Should the disciples of the sect pick it up, or should we send it somewhere?"
"How far and how to send it is also a question."
Fang Xiaohong is the head of the first dormitory of Wuziyuan and the eldest among all the disciples.
He is now 24 years old and has an average appearance.
But his body shape is unusually tall, with broad shoulders, thick back, long hands and long legs.
He is more than a head taller than ordinary people. He is born with great strength and good temperament.
He said warmly: "Junior brother, Cailiang Mountain, where the yellow cedar trees are located, is the most vast among the five mountains."
"Although the monks from the sect often patrol the mountain, there may not be any evil spirits that have been missed."
"In addition, there are many ferocious beasts and poisonous insects in the mountains, so we need to be prepared."
Zhang Ke cleared his throat and said: "We don't have much time. We still have homework to do later. Let's solve the existing problems first."
"If you have any more doubts, let's solve them as we go."
"Sangmu, merit must be distributed according to work, regardless of age."
"After the service is over, everyone can give some of their shares to Junior Brother Xu and others. This is voluntary and not forced."
"Chopping down trees is the most tiring job. Pick forty strong ones and divide them into four groups."
"I, Senior Brother Fang Xiaohong, Junior Brother Lu Zhang, and Junior Brother Qi Man form a team and take the lead."
Zhang Ke continued: "After the yellow fir trees are cut down, find an open area to place them. Senior brothers from the sect will come to collect them every five days."
"So this place is very important. I asked about this felling mission, and more than ten yards participated."
"It's estimated that the number of people will not be small, but we must do a good job this time."
"We will only be able to grab similar good tasks in the future."
"Junior brother Liu, you go find Chen Ji's blacksmith shop in the market at the foot of the mountain."
"That's Senior Brother Chen Ze's shop. He makes eighty fine iron axes."
"Purchase some necessary daily necessities in the mountains, and the necessary expenses will be drawn from the public treasury."