Master Guanghong stood in front of the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas, looking calmly into the distance and turning the rosary beads one by one in his hand.
Although the construction of palaces and temples in the busy city was not conducive to the Qing Dynasty, the incense was at its peak. It was not yet noon, and there was already an endless stream of pilgrims in Tai'an Temple. The green smoke from the furnace could be seen clearly from several streets away.
Is it comparable to the temples outside the city?
"Master Guanghong."
"Amitabha."
Whenever acquaintances of pilgrims passed by and said hello to him, he would bow his head and smile in response, but his heart was not as calm as on the surface.
The night before, Yaksha was sent to the city to find trouble with the nosy monk, but he never came back, and he lost contact with himself without a word - the method of paper Yaksha is definitely not to find a piece of paper and draw the appearance and runes of Yaksha.
It can be done. To make Yaksha come alive and have spirituality, it requires long-term accumulation. In order to make Yaksha transform into a strong body that is indestructible with swords and guns, it also needs to be constantly practiced.
Those two pieces of paper are consumables. Once they are gone, they are gone. But if they lose their spirituality, they will have to start all over again.
After years of accumulation, two out of three have been lost.
The pilgrim smiled and said, still staring at him, and then said again: "But Master Guanghong doesn't seem to recognize me."
Unexpectedly, the spell was cast during the third watch, and the dream ghost had not returned until the fifth watch. It was not until dawn that the dream ghost returned late.
If it had known that the place it was coming to was someone else's temple, it probably wouldn't be willing to come. If it had known that it was such a big temple, and every god was golden and smoke-filled, it would definitely not be willing to come.
Come.
In panic, he ordered the last paper yaksha and a few paper soldiers and paper generals to wait in the house. It was not until he heard the temple bell ringing at dawn that he felt calmer. A disciple came to call him to eat, and he finally stopped.
I was freed from the state of panic and gradually came to my senses.
"Master, can I sit here?"
"Boom!"
Master Guanghong turned around and saw the young novice monk ringing the bell in the attic.
"Meow~"
"Boom!"
In terms of expanding followers and absorbing incense, Dayan's Buddhism was a dimensionality-reducing blow to Taoism.
It was the other party who posted a charm on the door.
Thousands of wishes are shining brighter than the sun.
The melodious bells sounded far away.
No matter what, he would never refuse.
"I recognize it."
Many pilgrims knelt on the futon, including men, women, old and young. Some prayed silently, some recited aloud, some kowtowed and stood up to leave. People kept coming in from outside the door and kneeling on his futon.
Except for Yaksha and Menggui, he no longer has many abilities. Now I don't know where the other party's abilities are far superior to his.
If there are no shortage of three sticks of incense in front of the Buddha, life will be filled with thousands of sorrows.
While eating, he suddenly heard someone calling him.
Song You glanced around, his eyes indifferent, and then walked towards one of the few empty seats.
………………
"Um?"
Song You smiled and walked out again.
"Let's go."
With the idea in mind that "maybe the other party just happened to see that it was a paper yaksha, and happened to know that it should be restrained with fire, so he could win first." Last night, Master Guanghong sent out the dream ghost that he had supported for many years to start the second battle.
Fighting.
"It's incomparable."
In addition to selling incense and sesame oil, selling small items and various consecration items, exorcising evil spirits and curing diseases, doing weddings, naming and other services, they also provide accommodation, loan and other services. Some large temples have thousands of acres of land, which can also be leased to tenants for income.
In terms of income, some temples in the city even function as commercial markets, where vendors set up stalls and have to pump water for them.
Take Tai'an Temple as an example——
Do some good deeds, and God knows and the earth knows the ghosts and gods.
At some point, a cat sat next to him.
It stands to reason that the world is full of gods and Buddhas. Taoism, as the native religion of Dayan, occupies the right time and place, and the Tiangong is in charge of all gods. At least in the legend of Dayan, the Chijin Emperor of Tiangong has the authority to command the Lord of Ten Thousand Buddhas.
It would be so easy for foreign Buddhism to gain the upper hand. But the fact is that since Buddhism entered Dayan, it has established a firm foothold and expanded rapidly with its strong operational capabilities and cohesion.
He stopped at the door.
At the same time, everyone at the table finished eating one after another, said goodbye and left the table, but Master Guanghong was a little worried and ate more slowly.
He is a fake Taoist priest, and he actually understands in his heart that gods and ghosts all come from humans, and there is no essential difference between the two religions, Buddhism and Taoism. There are both good and bad people, both good and bad. People who worship Buddhism and suppress Taoism and those who worship Taoism and suppress Buddhism
It is also difficult to distinguish between high and low in terms of IQ.
"The incense is so strong."
"well……"
Master Guanghong suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart and quickly confessed: "The poor monk is forgetful and does not know the name of the benefactor..."
When Song You thought of this, he suddenly stopped and put a few coins into the merit box. Now he decided to have lunch here: "I heard that the vegetarian meal in Tai'an Temple is quite famous. I don't know how to let it go."
I won’t let you in.”
"Amitabha."
"Where to go?"
The strong aroma of incense hits my face.
When I looked up, I saw door couplets written on both sides:
“A place to eat.”
Chaotic sounds reached his ears.
Buddhism in Dayan is much more professional in this regard. Not only do they have a stronger willingness to preach, but they are also better able to cater to the ideas of believers and those in power.
As a monk who was born in a Taoist temple, and as the heir to a Taoist temple, Song You is half the same as the monks here. Seeing so many pilgrims at this time, his first thought was to calculate the daily income according to Fulong Temple's revenue model.
How much can I charge for incense?
"Does the donor recognize the poor monk?"
His status in Tai'an Temple is not low, and this is also the case in the hearts of pilgrims. Even if the monks of Tai'an Temple eat together with the pilgrims, most pilgrims will not sit at the same table with him to show respect. Often only distinguished guests have the courage to come.
Or be invited by him.
While thinking this way, Song You had already walked around the temple and reached the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas in the middle.
This talisman alone made the dream ghost linger outside the door, anxious and unable to come in. He had to come back when it was almost dawn.
Master Guanghong was immediately shocked.
Compared with Buddhism, it is somewhat noble.
The calico cat followed him, looking left and right.
As for Dayan’s Taoist temple...
"Master Guanghong."
But they're all just human beings.
Song You sat down with a smile and ate at the same table with Master Guanghong, two other monks and three nobles.
When the other party first came to Yidu, how did he know it was him?
Yidu is so big and crowded, how can we find him? Who dares to think that it is the eminent monk of Tai'an Temple who exorcises ghosts and harms people at night?
Before I knew it, it was noon.
Master Guanghong put aside his worries for the time being, placed his chopsticks horizontally on the bowl, put his hands together and saluted, and said in a gentle voice:
Learn about the advanced experiences of your peers.
The business of Buddhism also needs to be broader.
Master Guanghong looked at Song You subconsciously——
Dream ghosts often enter people's dreams and can create dreams, whether nightmares or sweet dreams. They are a big helper for him to defraud people to obtain incense. They can also take people's lives in dreams, and the gods and ghosts don't know it. They have been offering incense in temples for many years. Regardless of their abilities, dream ghosts
The intelligence is not comparable to that of ordinary monsters, but it is blocked by a small talisman.
Be a good person, keep your mind and body in good health, and your soul and dreams be stable;
"Donor, please."
I can only see the majestic appearance of the Lord of Ten Thousand Buddhas in the middle, the surrounding Bodhisattvas are either kind or compassionate, and the protectors on both sides have majestic and angry eyes.
You can also see many Jianghu people among them. I don't know if they are used to staying in temples, or they have sneaked into the city gate but there is still no way to lead them, so they have to stay here.
The leader must take care of the firewood, rice, oil and salt.
"oh……"
Trying to pretend to be an ordinary cat.
Master Guanghong looked up and saw that the young pilgrim who came last was looking at him calmly.
"Meow~"
Song You, dressed in an old robe, climbed up the stairs.
He also went to burn three sticks of incense. When he looked back at the calico cat, he saw it hiding outside the threshold of the main hall. The threshold was higher than it was. Its two front paws were pulling on the threshold. It was probably standing.
A little head poked out from above the threshold, looking at him eagerly.
"Five Views Hall."
This one doesn't look like an honored guest.
Song You sighed and looked around, but didn't see any monks here.
Master Guanghong knew that the other party was not simple, but it was difficult to accept him.
Some asked Bodhisattva to help cure their family members' serious illnesses, some asked Buddha to bless their business smoothly, some hoped that their children would become successful, and some were unable to have children, and the sounds of longing and pleading could be heard.
Song You smiled and walked in through the door.
"Are you going to eat?"
Fortunately, the novice monk of Wuguan Hall did not stop it.
"Thank you."
Song You didn't have much idea about this.
Looking at the time, it's already dinner time.
Whether you want to stay overnight depends on the mood of the viewer.
Now I have no choice but to bite the bullet and move forward.
"Okay."
The calico cat echoed him behind him, raising his head high at the same time, looking at the Buddha statues in the palace on the left and right, and at the huge cauldron filled with incense.
Dayan's Taoism emphasizes being free and at ease, preferring to live and practice the way you want. You don't necessarily pay attention to pilgrims who come, and often don't even take the patron seriously.
Pilgrims come and go all around.
There were no good dishes. With pickled radish, fermented bean curd and two side dishes, he drank a bowl of vegetable porridge. He felt that it had no special taste, and he roughly understood that the fast food here may be famous because of its friendliness to the lower class and its long-term porridge giving.
Caused by.
Sanhua Empress was shocked by the top bosses in the same industry before, but she still hasn't recovered yet. She subconsciously doesn't dare to make any mistakes in this place, but only obeys her promise.
It was bustling inside, filled with faithful men and women, and many monks were eating. The monks and pilgrims in Tai'an Temple ate together, but most of them were monks sitting with monks, and pilgrims sitting with pilgrims. There was really no room.
Only then can they sit together.
Song You couldn't understand what it was saying, but he slowed down and waited for it to catch up, walking side by side with it and watching as he walked.
"what is that?"
The smoke curls up like clouds and fog.
But seeing that this person was a stranger, and seeing that the Five Views Hall was almost full, I almost had a problem with him.
Monks also need to eat.
"My surname is Song and my name is You."
"who?"
Master Guanghong was suddenly shocked and his eyes widened.
It suddenly attracted the attention of many people.