At dawn, there was a faint mist on Mount Wutai. At this moment, Yun Qiyou suddenly understood why Mount Wutai had become a holy land for Buddhism, and why Mount Wutai, which is 800 miles away, has hundreds of temples and temples.
The mist sets off the morning glow, and what appears is not a light red luster, but a light yellow, like the golden light of Buddhism, shrouding the mountains in circles. This natural phenomenon is in line with the extremely special topography of Mount Wutai.
It has something to do with it. Wutai Mountain is located at the northern end of the Taihang Mountains. Although its mountains are thick and thick, they are mostly broken soil and rock layers. The trees in the mountains are not lush. Many of the mountain tops are bare and dark gray when viewed from a distance. Walking into
Only then did we discover a few old trees with crooked necks growing on the mountain.
The dark mountains, the thin mist, and the rays of light reflect the glow, and a light yellow natural phenomenon similar to the Buddha's light appears. As long as it is not windy and rainy, almost every morning starts from Chen hour and ends at Si hour. At this hour, there will be
See this yellowish halo.
The most beautiful thing is that on the morning of the winter solstice every year, if the weather is suitable, a rare and grand Buddha's light will appear. It is said that the strong golden halo will surround the 800-mile Mount Wutai seven times. From a distance, the entire mountain looks like
It's generally golden.
Now that the time is wrong, Yun Qiyou is not lucky enough to see the once-a-year spectacle of the Buddha's light shining everywhere.
She walked uphill along with the flow of pilgrims, and when she was almost halfway up the mountain, she could hear the sound of Sanskrit chants reciting scriptures and the thump of wooden fish being struck. She could already smell the unique Zen fragrance in her nose.
This kind of sound, coupled with the faint fragrance of Zen, can slowly calm down people's chaotic hearts. It can be seen from the changes in the pilgrims who go up the mountain to pay their wishes. When we first went up the mountain, many people were still talking, and the scene was a bit chaotic.
, when they heard the scriptures, their hearts naturally calmed down and they stopped talking loudly. Some devout pilgrims had already begun to pay attention to the ancient temple on the mountain at this moment.
Worship at the old temple.
Qingliang Temple is very old. After many ups and downs of reconstruction, its former glory can no longer be seen. When you walk closer, you can only see some dilapidated temples.
Unlike Kasyapa Temple, which is a hundred and eighty miles away, the golden glazed tiles above the temple can blind people's eyes, for fear that others don't know that Kasyapa Temple is the richest man in the world. This is really not a lie, nowadays
The richest people in the world are Buddhists. For example, Kassapa Temple. Not only Mount Sumeru is the property of Kassapa Temple, but the farmland hundreds of miles around Kassapa Temple is also the property of Kassapa Temple. Those cultivated lands are also the property of Kassapa Temple.
The people of the country did not pay taxes to the imperial court, but to the Jia
Ye Temple pays.
In the private loan sharking industry, it is generally the same as nine thousand taels of silver. That is to say, if you borrow nine thousand taels of silver this month, you will have to pay back thirteen thousand taels of silver next month. If you can't pay back, it will be the interest earned by the donkey.
Already.
Buddhism is the largest moneylender in the world. Although the so-called Wen Tangli in Buddhism is not as ruthless as nine out of ten, it is still an interest of 15%. In other words, if you borrow 10,000 taels of silver from Buddhism, you will have to pay back 11,000 taels of silver the next month.
One thousand five hundred taels.
Coupled with the donations from countless pilgrims and the money for sesame oil to fulfill their vows, Buddhism is so fat that two ounces of oil can leak out from it even if it farts.
Therefore, whether it is Kasyapa Temple or other larger temples, the inner and outer layers are painted with gold paint. Some monks who are more particular about it even paint the tiles with gold paint. It is not used to prevent corrosion, but purely for corrosion protection.
To blind people's eyes.
This mainstream Buddhist phenomenon does not seem to exist in most temples in Mount Wutai. The reason is that Tantric Buddhism is not strong enough and is not as profitable as Zen Buddhism.
Almost all the temples in Wutai Mountain have no property of their own outside the mountain, and no money to store warm soups. They rely on the monks who come down from the mountain to beg for alms and the sesame oil money donated by pilgrims to barely maintain their food and clothing.
As a result, Qingliang Temple, the largest tantric temple in Mount Wutai, is so dilapidated that it is unattractive to the eyes.
It is said that Buddha relies on gold clothing, and people rely on clothing. Yun Qiyou saw that there was no reflective gold paint on the big Buddha statue on the mountain wall, and couldn't help but shook his head secretly.
I thought that this place is really far worse than Kashyapa Temple. When I arrived at the gate of Qingliang Temple on the mountainside, like most temples, there was a tripod in front of the gate. Perhaps because of poverty, the tripods in front of the gates of other large temples were all three-legged.
Giant tripods generally weigh six to seven thousand kilograms, and some temples that are more sophisticated, such as Jishi'an and Kaysapa Temple, have giant bronze tripods in front of their doors.
Nearly 20,000 kilograms.
The cauldron in front of the Qingliang Temple is only a small cauldron half as tall as a man. Maybe I thought it was too shabby, so I placed three small cauldrons there. I don’t know how many years they have been used, but the three bronze cauldrons have been corroded by the years.
In each bronze tripod, there are many burning Zen incense sticks, ranging in thickness. Almost every pilgrim, when entering the mountain gate, will take out three Zen incense sticks from the basket he is carrying.
Light it, kneel down and worship devoutly three times, then insert the Zen incense into the bronze cauldron before continuing.
Go inside.
As a Taoist disciple, Yun Qiyou was not interested in Buddhism, and she had no Zen incense in her hand. She walked directly into the mountain gate from the side of the three bronze cauldrons. After all, she is the boss of the Tantric Sect. This Qingliang Temple is a bit broken, but its scale is still the same.
The temple's meditation room is very large and extends from the mountainside to near the top of the mountain. Ordinary pilgrims only make wishes on the first floor, and the forbidden areas are located above. The voices of those reciting scriptures all come from the top of the mountainside.
It came from some meditation rooms.
Yun Qiyou once learned many Taoist tricks from Yun Yazi. In addition to Six Ding Renjia, Five Ghosts to Luck Wealth, and Spreading Beans to Create Soldiers, there are also some.
She used the tactics of ordering troops on the battlefield and swept through the temples of Qingliang Temple. She already had a rough idea in her mind. I am afraid that Qingliang Temple has more than 6,000 people, which can be regarded as a medium-sized temple.
Kashyapa Temple is dedicated to the third generation of Buddha, so pilgrims can only make wishes in this third generation of Buddha hall, and other places are forbidden to them.
After crossing the mountain gate and continuing to walk forward, you will arrive at the Past Life Buddha Hall. This temple is dedicated to the Medicine Buddha of the Oriental Pure Glaze World. People who come to this temple to make wishes are generally praying for themselves or their family members to be free from illness or disaster, or for good health.
Sick relatives will recover sooner.
Yun Qiyou was a patient. She hesitated for a moment, then walked to the statue of Medicine Buddha, clasped her hands together, and made a wish, hoping that her seven-aperture exquisite heart could be cured.
After getting up, a young novice came over and said, "This female donor, do you want to sign a wish?"
Yun Qiyou shook his head slightly and continued walking inside, arriving at the current Buddha Hall among the Three Worlds Buddhist Hall.
What is enshrined here is Sakyamuni Buddha in the dancing world. Most of the people who make wishes here are asking about their future, asking for children, etc. Yun Qiyou did not stop at the Buddhist hall of this life and walked to the last Buddhist hall of the afterlife.
