The most famous Buddhist building in Tibet is probably the Potala Palace. It was the palace built for Princess Wencheng when she came to Tibet. When the then Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo married Princess Chizun of Nepal and Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty, the two princesses took
After visiting the 8-year-old life-size statue of Sakyamuni, the 12-year-old life-size statue of Sakyamuni, and a large number of Buddhist scriptures, Songtsen Gampo converted to Buddhism under the influence of the two princesses and built today's Jokhang Temple and Ramoche Temple.
Originally, Zhuang Rui wanted to visit the Potala Palace first, but he didn't expect that after being fooled by the vendor, he actually went to the Jokhang Temple first, and even saved dozens of yuan in admission fees.
The Tibetan people have a saying that "the Jokhang Temple came first, and then the city of Lhasa." The Jokhang Temple has a central position in Lhasa, not only in terms of geographical location, but also in terms of social life.
There are also many beautiful legends about the Jokhang Temple. It is said that when the Jokhang Temple was built, it was flooded several times. Princess Wencheng explained that the entire Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is a Rakshasa girl lying on her back, so Princess Wencheng said that the Jokhang Temple must be built on a lake.
The temple first calmed the witch's heart. Then Princess Wencheng also recommended twelve other small temples in remote areas to calm the witch's limbs and joints, and a total of thirteen temples were built.
According to the location chosen by Princess Wencheng, the lake must first be filled in to build the temple. The main means of transportation at that time was to rely on goats carrying bags of sand and soil. In this way, the lake was filled in, laying the foundation for the Jokhang Temple. Today
The word "Lhasa" evolved from the Jokhang Temple.
The circle surrounding the Sakyamuni Buddha Hall in the center of the Jokhang Temple is called "Nangkuo", the circle surrounding the outer wall of Jokhang Temple is called "Bakuo", and the streets radiating out from the Jokhang Temple are called "Bakuo Street", that is, Zhuang
The Bajiao Street where Rui and others shop is centered on the Jokhang Temple and includes the Potala Palace, Yaowang Mountain, and Ramoche Temple. It is called "Lin Kuo". These three rings from the inside to the outside
, is the route used by Tibetans to perform prayer turning ceremonies.
Zhuang Rui saw that outside the Jokhang Temple, there were many devout Tibetans who were prostrating around the Jokhang Temple in a clockwise direction, reciting the six-character mantra, clasping their hands together above their heads, and taking a step forward. Keeping their hands clasped together, they moved them to their foreheads.
, take another step. Continue to clasp your hands and move them to your chest, and take the third step. After your knees are on the ground, your whole body is lying on the ground, with your palms facing down, your hands straight and moving forward, and your forehead is lightly pressed against the ground. After you stand up, repeat the cycle.
These devout Tibetans, wearing protective gear on their hands and knees, with faces covered with wind and dust, crawled on the ground, making a rustling sound when they drew the ground with their palms forward. Relying on their strong faith, they measured the land with their bodies, taking three steps.
After bowing and slowly walking around the Jokhang Temple, even if it is just a clockwise walk around the Jokhang Temple, these people are the Tibetan believers Zhuang Rui met on his way to Lhasa.
Tibetan believers from all over the world trek through mountains and rivers, eat and sleep in the open, and kowtow for a long time. It may take several years to reach the holy place in their hearts. When they encounter rivers that need to be waded, they will kowtow the entire width of the river.
, try to cross the river again.
Next to the Jokhang Temple, there is also a group of Tibetans who kowtow in situ. Although they do not need to walk, everyone believes that they must kowtow at least 10,000 times to express their piety.
Seeing that the Tibetans who were praying had already poured into the Jokhang Temple, Lama Gegu waved to Zhuang Rui and walked into the Jokhang Temple first through a small door next to the main entrance of the Jokhang Temple.
Zhuang Rui was also very calm. He had not done anything bad. Although he was the one who beat people first, Buddhism also preaches punishing evil and promoting good. Presumably these lamas would not do anything to him. Seeing Zhuang Rui and Gegu Lama
The lama who came with me at the gate clasped his hands at Zhuang Rui, smiled, and let him in.
"This is the birthplace of "Geshe". Well, "Geshe" means doctor among you Han people."
When Zhuang Rui walked into the Jokhang Temple, he saw a patio-style courtyard. Lama Gegu obviously did not regard him as a villain and explained to him the origin of the courtyard. There were several rows of butter lamps on the east side of the courtyard.
It's daytime now, and these butter lamps are still burning brightly.
It is estimated that someone is responsible for adding ghee.
Behind the butter lamp is the main entrance of the main hall of Jokhang Temple. The earliest buildings of Jokhang Temple started from this door. The outer courtyards were built and expanded later. This main hall was built more than 1,400 years ago. Because
After years of friction among believers, the stone floor at the door has become as bright as a mirror.
Zhuang Rui saw that the believers who had just passed the prayer path were constantly coming in and out, slowly or quickly returning to the famous prayer path of the Jokhang Temple, going round and round, regardless of men, women, old or young.
, all looked pious and solemn, this moment was natural and harmonious.
After entering the main hall, the first thing Zhuang Rui saw were the two huge Buddha statues on the left and right. On the left is Padmasambhava, the founder of the Red Sect and the Tantric Master. On the right is the Future Buddha. On the right side of the entrance to the main hall is the story about the construction of the Jokhang Temple.
The murals vividly depict the appearance of the early Potala Palace in the 7th century AD, as well as the scene of filling in the lake to build the Jokhang Temple.
Lama Gegu seemed to be very prestigious. Several lamas and tourists passing by him bowed slightly to say hello to him. After leading Zhuang Rui into the main hall, Lama Gegu said to Zhuang Rui: "Young man, you can come here
When visiting, walk in the direction those people are walking and don’t rush in.”
Gegu seemed to have something else to do, so he told Zhuang Rui and then left. He seemed to have forgotten the original intention of bringing him here, and did not ask about the dispute that occurred at the market.
There are many lifelike wood carvings on the walls in the main hall. After Zhuang Rui saw these wood carvings, his heart moved slightly. He walked a few steps and got close to the wall. He concentrated on the wood carvings with the thin aura in his eyes.
, released.
"Huh? How could this happen?"
Just when the aura in his eyes penetrated the wood carvings, Zhuang Rui immediately felt that there was a lot of aura in these wood carvings. Even when the aura in his eyes was at its fullest, it was probably nothing compared to it.
It's just a drop of water in the ocean.
But what surprised Zhuang Rui and made him feel helpless was that although he could feel the existence of these spiritual energies, he just couldn't absorb them. This was the first time Zhuang Rui encountered this situation.
The spiritual energy in those murals suddenly gave Zhuang Rui the illusion that his spiritual energy was water, while the spiritual energy in the carved wood murals was oil. Although water and oil can coexist in the same container, there is no way.
Fusion.
"Is it because the amount of aura in my eyes is too scarce and I am unable to integrate the aura in the mural?"
Zhuang Rui withdrew the aura in his eyes, looked at the mural in front of him, and began to think. Although the aura in his eyes had been used frequently in the past few days and the amount was much scarcer, he could still see through the wood to a depth of about one centimeter, which was no longer the same as before.
What's the difference.
However, the aura that had been all-powerful in the past was now unable to absorb a trace of the breath from the mural. This made Zhuang Rui surprised and felt deeply disappointed. It was like entering a treasure mountain, only to find that there was nothing he could do.
Taking something away from it will make you crazy.
Zhuang Rui tried again without giving up, but still failed. He was so depressed that he almost shouted out loud. Zhuang Rui, who had always been calm, now wanted to rush forward, smash these murals, and give away the spiritual energy inside.
Release it.
"Woooo..."
Just when Zhuang Rui felt as uncomfortable as being scratched by a cat, the little white lion in his arms began to cry "Woo", and its little paws desperately clawed at Zhuang Rui's clothes, seeming to come down to the ground. Zhuang Rui
It's a little strange that this little thing has always been very docile in my arms, but why does it seem so irritable today.
At this time, Zhuang Rui's mind was filled with the desire for the spiritual energy in the mural, and he couldn't care about the little guy. He put the white lion on the ground without thinking about it.
The little white lion was walking very steadily. After landing on the ground, he immediately ran towards a staircase at the corner of the main hall. However, it was too small and could not climb up. It kept whining "Woo-Woo" anxiously.
This made Zhuang Rui, who was already a little irritable, even more upset.
"Alas, maybe I have no connection with the aura here."
Zhuang Rui sighed secretly in his heart, but there was nothing he could do. As the saying goes, out of sight is out of mind. Zhuang Rui, who could no longer think of any solution, was ready to leave here.
"Um?"
Looking around, Zhuang Rui discovered that the little thing had actually climbed up a staircase that was much higher than its height. However, this wooden staircase had more than twenty steps. The little white lion had only climbed the first step.
There was no way to go up or down the stairs. The plush body was walking back and forth on the wide stairs, calling in the direction of Zhuang Rui. The little guy's behavior also attracted the attention of many tourists and believers.
Seeing the little guy acting mischievously, the depression in Zhuang Rui's heart was diluted a little. This little guy is very considerate. In the past few days, Zhuang Rui has never been bothered by his pooping and peeing, but himself.
He ran to the place prepared by Liu Chuan to solve the problem. Coupled with his cute appearance, Qin Xuanbing and others were envious of him. However, the little white lion did not let anyone come into contact with him except Zhuang Rui. Even Qin Xuanbing was with Zhuang Rui.
Only under forced orders can I hold him and play with him for a while.
Shaking his head, Zhuang Rui walked over. He thought the little thing might be hungry, so he bent down and picked up the little white lion. He rolled his eyes unintentionally and couldn't help being surprised, because Zhuang Rui discovered that this
The wooden staircase material is actually made of sandalwood. Although it is not the rare small leaf sandalwood, the amount of materials used in this row of stairs is extremely precious.
"Dang...dangdang..."
Zhuang Rui stretched out his hand and knocked on the surface of the stairs. He heard the sound of metal hitting each other, and he couldn't help but feel a little interested in the stairs.
Looking at the little white lion in his arms who was still tearing his clothes, Zhuang Rui hesitated for a moment. Before Lama Gegu left, he told him not to trespass. Could this be the forbidden area of the Jokhang Temple? Zhuang Rui also
Unknown to everyone, he has been standing here for a long time and has not seen a single tourist go up. However, among the lamas coming and going, no one has come to stop or ask him.
After all, curiosity about the unknown prevailed. Zhuang Rui picked up the little white lion, holding on to the stair railings engraved with fine patterns in his hands, and walked up slowly.
