Chapter 334: Anguo Temple eminent monk refers to the labyrinth
Chapter 334: The eminent monk of Anguo Temple points out the maze
So a group of people came up the mountain. They walked and looked around. They saw that the roadside was covered with rare and rare grasses, and the bushes were covered with beautiful golden colors. The beautiful scenery in the mountains was too beautiful to take in. After circling for several times, everyone came to the top and had a great view.
The mountains are small and imposing. At this time, you can see a temple sitting in front of you. Sitting north and facing south, there is a temple: the palace is soaring, the buildings are lofty, and it is so majestic!
The top of the mountain with double eaves is covered with glazed tiles, which shines brightly. Inside and outside the temple, painted pillars, carved beams, corbels, sparrows, and brackets are all decorated with finely carved birds and animals, which are lifelike. The entire temple is antique and resplendent. Inside the mountain gate
There is a horizontal plaque hanging with three big characters: Anguo Temple! This is a good name! It is said that this place was the incense courtyard in front of the ancient emperors and has a very long history.
The brothers hurriedly tied up their horses and went forward to knock on the mountain gate. After a while, a young monk and nun came out and looked left and right. Everyone explained their purpose, and the young monk led everyone into the temple. Today is not the time for offering incense, so the temple
There are not many people in Bank of China.
Everyone followed the young monk inside and saw that the temple was very spacious. There were several main halls of different sizes, all of which were majestic! The first-floor hall, the second-floor hall, and the third-floor hall followed the young monk until they reached the main hall.
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At this time, I saw a great monk standing above the temple. He had nine scars on his bald head, long drooping eyebrows, big ears falling off his shoulders, full of heaven, his face was like red clouds, and he was wearing a bright red cassock.
Holding the whisk in hand, it is like the gods and Buddhas from the Nine Heavens descending to earth!
The great monk had a nice smile, kind eyebrows and kind eyes, and looked at everyone with his wise eyes. He put his palms together and said, "Amitabha! Your distinguished guest has come from afar, and we are ashamed of ourselves for not being able to welcome you from afar!" His voice was like a bell, and the young people quickly returned the courtesy.
At this time, the great monk laughed and suddenly asked: "Among the nobles, are there any former princes and tutors, generals of chariots and cavalry, and the loyal and brave Marquis Zuo Aoran Zuo Yunlong who protects the country?"
Okay! This is really a shocking statement! The brothers couldn't help but tremble, and their eyes "swished!" were cast on Zuo Aoran. Zuo Aoran also felt strange and did not dare to neglect and hurriedly knelt down to worship.
He said: "Back to the elder, I am none other than Zuo Aoran!" But he said in his heart: "Today I have met a living Buddha! Who knows my name even though I have never met him! Is this great monk really so awesome?!
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This is not necessarily true. There is a hidden story here. It turns out that the great monk was named Zhu Shixing. He was a native of Yingchuan (now Yu County, Henan Province). His monastic name was "Xuan Sheng". He was an eminent monk who attained enlightenment in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Sixteen years ago,
Some time ago, he heard that Zuo Jiajun was a good man who helped the world and loved the people, so he went to pray for alms and see him.
I had a chance encounter with Zuo Aoran. Zuo Aoran was still a child at that time, and Zuo Aoran did not pay attention to this monk. Zhu Shixing has been practicing Buddhism for many years, and he wanted to see Zuo Aoran's face from the perspective of his Buddhist teachings.
Fresh and fresh, with the body of a dragon and the appearance of a tiger, and there was a faint purple aura lingering in the hall. Zhu Shixing knew that he was an extraordinary person, so he had a deep impression on this child.
I didn't expect that sixteen years later, as soon as the four brothers entered the temple, the old monk's Buddhist eyes were extraordinary. When he saw a young man among them who was majestic and looked familiar, he remembered that Zuo Aoran was here! Then he spoke to test,
As expected, he was right in his words.
Zuo Aoran doesn’t know the reason!? From now on, he regards the great monk as a living god!? A gathering decades later, superstitious point of view, it is a coincidence of fate, not to mention that Zuo Aoran really has something
Due to the fate of Buddha, the three pillars later stood up and established the emperor's career. Zuo Yunlong served as a soldier for half his life. He was tired of the hustle and bustle of the world, so he shaved off his troubles, took off his yellow robe and dragon coat, put on monk's clothes, passed the throne to his son Zuo Yelong, and followed him from then on.
"Elder Xuan Sheng" practiced and studied scriptures, traveled around the world, and became one with the Buddha in his mind. According to legend, he finally achieved enlightenment. "I am a monk from the West, but I had no choice but to fall into the emperor's family." This is a later story, so we won't mention it for now.
Besides, at this time Zuo Aoran bowed and bowed, the great monk laughed. He liked this child from the bottom of his heart and said with a smile: "Aoran! Why don't you kneel down and petition!"
Upon hearing this, Zuo Aoran did not dare to be negligent. He came to the image of Tathagata Buddha, held incense in both hands, raised it above his head, knelt down on the futon, and prayed in his heart: "I am the Buddha who is merciful, and the gods are spiritual. I pray devoutly. Please listen to the saint."
! If you can wish me, Zuo Aoran, to wipe out the evildoers of China, revitalize my great Han Dynasty, bring happiness to my people, stability to my people, prosperity to my country and family, and eternal peace, I will definitely rebuild temples and build golden bodies in the future to hope for the blessing of Buddha!
"After praying and kowtowing, Xu Shu, Gan Ning, and Li Yan also came over to kowtow and pray one by one.
After the ceremony, Zhu Shixing led several people to the Jingxin Pavilion to sit down, drink tea, and talk about world affairs. Even though the great monk had been in the temple for many years, world affairs could not be hidden from him, because he had always had contacts with famous people outside the world.
Ao Ran and others secretly marveled that within a few cups of tea, it was getting late, and the great monk arranged food and lodging for several people, and they settled in this "Anguo Temple".
To make a long story short, I will talk about everything! In the blink of an eye, I stayed in Xingguo Temple for more than 20 days. The brothers discussed it and realized that time was fast. It was time for us to say goodbye to the elder and go to Yangzhou. So we came to say goodbye to Zhu Shixing, but the eminent monk did not persuade us to stay.
Before leaving, I made a divination and left a message to Zuo Aoran and others: "This trip to Yangzhou is scary but not dangerous. Water and fire are merciless, so be cautious. I am a noble person, and you are both pillars. We have a long future. See you again if we have the chance."
He put his hands together and made a bow, then drifted away.
The brothers resigned as elders and went down the mountain. Gan Ning scratched his head along the way and asked: "Brother, what did the great monk mean just now? Why can't people figure it out?"
Zuo Aoran looked at Xu Shu and saw that he looked confident, so he said to Gan Ning: "I think I have to ask your second brother!"
Xu Shu listened to the music and said with a smile: "Brother, two wise brothers, this wise man must have a Zen idea in his words. Water and fire have no mercy. This is common sense. In my opinion, during this trip to Yangzhou, you need to be careful in everything.
Don’t be reckless!”
After hearing this, Gan Ning, who was next to him, thought to himself: "You, Mr. Xu, always know how to be mysterious and pretend to be very sophisticated!" He waved his hand and said: "Ahem! Brother Xu, don't listen to the old monk's nonsense! I, Lao Gan,
After going through hardships and sufferings, just believe in one sentence: Dragon King, stand aside, more people can conquer the sky! Hey! What do you think of this?!" No one paid attention to him, and they went down the mountain together.
Then we stayed overnight in Xiaoxing, hungry for food and thirsty for drinks, and arrived in Yangzhou City in a few days.
"One part of the world is a bright moonlit night, and the other part is Yangzhou!" It refers to the beauty of Yangzhou's night view and moonlight. As for many other beautiful places, they can be seen in the poem, so I won't list them one by one here.
The four brothers entered the city and found a place to stay at Gaosheng Inn on Gulou North Street. They had tea and rice and fodder immediately. They were tired all the way and rested in the store for a few days. When they were tired, everyone wanted to have a good stroll.
, places of interest, wind towers and rain towers, snacks, delicacies, anything delicious and fun, you won’t miss it.
To make a long story short, the brothers were in and outside the city for more than ten days. During this period, Xu Shu also visited two local celebrities who were also his good friends. One was named Yong, whose surname was Yuan Tan, and the other was named Liu Ye.
Liu Ziyang, these two are not only good at calligraphy and painting, but also have great talents, and they both have talents in warp and latitude. Therefore, they are already famous at a young age. Xu Shu led Zuo Aoran to visit, and it seemed that they would regret meeting each other late.
Later, Zuo Aoran settled in the north, and the two of them traveled thousands of miles to meet each other, but they were kidnapped by Cao Cao and Sun Ce and became their right-hand man, which made Zuo Aoran sigh. Every time he thought of this, he paused.
Beating one's feet and beating one's chest is a topic for later, so let's not mention it for now.
In this way, Zuo Aoran, Xu Shu, Gan Ning, and Li Yan stayed in Yangzhou for more than half a month. In the blink of an eye, August 15th was approaching. The brothers discussed it and planned to spend the festival in Yangzhou before leaving.
Go to the next stop.
After a few gossips, the festival day arrived in the blink of an eye. On this day, the entire city of Yangzhou was full of joy and bustle, with people in the three streets and six cities flooding in, and every house hanging lights and colorful decorations.
Can you guys be free? After breakfast, we left the inn, crossed Gulou North Street, and went south past the intersection. We saw a long street that runs from east to west. The street is very spacious, and pedestrians come here.
As people come and go, there are many teahouses and medicine shops on both sides of the road. On the street, there are people pushing carts, people carrying burdens, people making pots, people making chisels, people selling rice, people selling noodles, people selling needles,
The people selling threads are shouting and drinking, and it is very lively, and feelings are like a market! This street is called Jingde Old Street, and the market is open here every time there are festivals or festivals.
Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th, and the market is very lively. The brothers have not been to the big market since they came to Yangzhou City! They all feel fresh, walking here, looking there, listening to storytellers and opera singers, and taking a look
It was noon before they knew it, and a few of them felt a little hungry. As they walked further, they saw a wine stall with wine banners hanging on the side. Gan Ning stopped there and refused to leave.
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Li Yan asked: "Third brother, why don't you leave?"
"I smell the wine. I think we shouldn't go shopping. Let's drink and eat here! I'm almost starving. If I don't eat, I will starve!" Gan Ning pointed at the wine shop and said.
When Xu Shu heard this, he laughed and said, "When you have finished eating, don't drink this wine. As the saying goes: Eat less wine and know more about things..."
"Go! Go! Go! Just stay there! I'll pretend I didn't hear what you said!" Before Xu Shu could finish speaking, Gan Ning said with a curled lips: "You are the one with the most trouble, as far as I'm concerned. , Nothing is worse than having a cup in hand, a drink can relieve a thousand worries! Come! Come! Come! It’s noon! Drink, drink!” Saying that, he pulled Zuo Aoran and walked inside. Everyone couldn’t resist him, so they had to sit down and drink. Bar.
We ordered a few dishes and a bottle of white wine, and the four of us drank for a while. Gan Ning was a glutton for wine. He didn’t take a few bites of the food, but drank a few glasses of wine. He was so happy after drinking! Suddenly something happened.
Then I heard a scream coming from the street: "Oh my god! It's murder! Catch him, it's murder! Stop him quickly!!!"
Okay! This voice is no less than a thunderbolt from the blue! Everyone hurriedly looked for the voice, and at this time they saw a huge chaos in front of them, people shouting and neighing! The people setting up the stalls and the people wandering around were all in a mess, and there were people everywhere.
Running around, the brothers were puzzled and thought to themselves: "What's going on? What is this?!"
When everyone took a closer look, they saw a war horse running up and down the street from Dadong. It was running rampant. Wherever the horse went, the stallholders were flying around, jumping like dogs and chickens. This war horse was.
From far to near, he was running like an electric car on the highway and came here. Immediately there was a man sitting upright with a fierce look and a whip in his hand. He was going to beat everyone he met!
As soon as Gan Ning saw the fire, he suddenly became angry. With the help of the alcohol, he bowed and jumped onto the street. How fast the horse ran! It didn't take long.
I rushed here in no time, and the person above is still wondering?!
Huh? When did iron stakes be erected on the street? Look closer and see what the stakes are! There is a big man with a purple face standing in front of you. Is this guy going to die? He raised the whip and was about to whip it, when he saw the man "chuckling"
All of a sudden, he jumped up to a height of more than ten feet. With his legs in the air, the goose jumped into the water and kicked it sideways. It really moved forward like a cat, and it was too late to hide!
