Countless soldiers and horses passed by in front of us. Although the shadows of the soldiers and mercenaries were no longer visible, and the footprints in the desert were not obvious, at least there were some traces left. We followed the traces of those thousands of troops and horses after their march, until
The sky has turned a fish belly white, and the outline of a building appears hazily in front. If you are lost in the desert, you may have a mirage under the scorching sun. However, although we ran around last night, we are far from the point of hallucinations.
, I pinched my thigh hard, it hurt so much that I burst into tears.
I said to the three of them, "Don't you see something in front of you?"
They nodded. Their expressions were calm.
I wondered: Don’t you feel weird or something?
Bai Jin rolled his eyes at me and said: Didn't you read the travel guide before coming? In front is the Crescent Moon Spring, and that building is Leiyin Temple.
When I heard her say this, I felt a lot disappointed. In my subconscious, the fight or our current pursuit should be hidden from the light. What others cannot see or know is called a secret. But in this case,
What kind of secrets can there be in such a place that everyone knows? Even if you knew there was a big fight here, you wouldn't be able to steal it, right? We are not archaeologists. We can dig wherever we want. That's called legal.
We call it illegal to go against the wind.
Zhu Kaihua lowered his head and groped on the ground for a long time, and then said to us: Those mercenaries came in this direction. This is certain. I served as a soldier in the Golden Triangle and I am definitely good at exploring jungles and deserts. The place where they finally disappeared is
There.
I looked in the direction of his finger, and it was the building built next to the Crescent Moon Spring that Bai Jin mentioned - Leiyin Temple. The name of this temple is quite domineering. I am a non-believer, but I also know what the Buddha said.
The place where Buddhist scriptures are collected, and the last place where Buddhist scriptures are obtained in Journey to the West is the Great Leiyin Temple in the West. I believe anyone with some common sense will know this.
"How dare evil things like military mercenaries enter the Buddhist holy land?" I couldn't help but think, but I didn't ask, otherwise they would treat me as 2B again. Zhang Kaixuan said at this time: "Let's go in and take a look. Yesterday, the equipment was blown by the wind."
After walking most of the way, I needed to take a break.
In fact, in ancient China, Taoism was China's native art. From the Taoist founders of the Three Qing Dynasties in the mythical era, to the founder Laozi who rode an ox from the east to Hangu Pass in the west, to the current Longhu Mountain, Maoshan Mountain, and Wudang Mountain
Several major holy places have profound Chinese traditional cultural heritage. Buddhism originated from India and was introduced to China very early. It was once sought after by the ruling class. However, compared to Taoism, Buddhism has always been foreign, and
The Chinese people are subconsciously very xenophobic, so in history, no matter how fierce the fighting was in Longhu Mountain and Wudang Mountain, when Buddhism came, they still banded together to resist. Just kidding, this was originally the territory of Taoism, what about the two brothers?
It's okay to fight, but of course it won't work if an outsider comes to steal the voice. Therefore, although Taoism and Buddhism have many similarities in doctrine, they should always be on the opposite level in the spread of religion. According to legend, in ancient times, Taoist priests and
When monks meet, they all want to compete.
But the Chinese have another advantage, which is integration. When I was a dandy, I also visited many hidden mountains. In the temples and Taoist temples there, there would probably be a phenomenon, that is, there are Tathagatas, Bodhisattvas, and the Jade Emperor.
, Primordial Heavenly Lord, I have always wondered why the two Buddhist and Taoist families, which have always been in opposition, enjoy incense in the same house. At first, I thought it was because the people in some mountainous areas were still very ignorant and got these things wrong.
They think that the Jade Emperor and Bodhisattvas are gods and should be respected, and both Buddhism and Taoism attach great importance to incense, so they worship them together. But my girlfriend Nana’s words made me enlightened in an instant like a sudden enlightenment.
I remember that when she answered my doubts, she said very naturally: You idiot, you don’t even understand this. The gods of Buddhism and Taoism may have joined forces to fight Jesus’ Christianity.
I was shocked and dumbfounded and said: Join forces to fight? Is it possible?
She then replied: "How is it impossible? Have you forgotten that back then, a monkey brother forced the Buddhist and Taoist families to join forces to suppress him at the foot of Wuzhi Mountain?
I swore at that time that I would love this smart and wise woman for the rest of my life.
Of course, these are talking about small temples. You will definitely not be able to see the statue of the Jade Emperor in the Shaolin Temple, nor will you be able to see the Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva in Wudang Mountain. But the Leiyin Temple in front of you is huge, right? Dunhuang and
It is a Buddhist holy place.
But it is true, at the gate of Daleiyin Temple.
But a Taoist priest appeared.
Seven points of immortality, eight points of Taoism.
He didn't have a mahogany sword on his back or a white crane on his feet. He just wore a shabby Taoist robe.