The clear blue sky is untainted by clouds, and the sunlight pours down unreservedly, casting a golden veil over this giant city that is an international financial center.
In Kowloon, the famous Red Pine Wong Tai Sin Temple stands quietly, with its vermilion door open to welcome visitors from all directions.
This Taoist temple covering an area of more than 18,000 square meters is magnificent in scale and extraordinary in momentum. Looking at Hong Kong Island, when it comes to the popularity of incense, if it is ranked second, no one dares to be ranked first.
The overlapping cornices shimmer with golden light in the sunlight, and the carved and painted palaces and pavilions everywhere show their simplicity and elegance. The smoke is curling up and the mist is thick, giving it a solemn and solemn Taoist atmosphere.
Among the crowd, a pair of beauties were walking slowly with the tourists.
It was none other than Shen Yu and Pei Yuqin.
Pei Yuqin wears a custom-made women's casual suit with high-quality fabrics and decent tailoring.
The simple bun is neatly combed, with only a warm and transparent yellow sun-green jade hairpin pinned in the hair. The jade hairpin is full of water and full of green, like the freshest sprout in spring, under the sunlight. It exudes a soft halo, reflecting her gentle and tranquil temperament as if it were the real thing, as if she were a peerless beauty walking leisurely out of the smoke-willow painted bridge in an ancient painting.
Shen Yu followed closely beside her, wearing a Chinese-style jacket that made him tall and straight, with a somewhat leisurely and calm look on his face.
Occasionally, he would turn slightly sideways and whisper a few words in Pei Yuqin's ear, causing the beauty to nod lightly.
In the past few days, apart from carefully cutting a few pieces of jadeite wool in the ground, Shen Yu spent the rest of his time accompanying his sister Qin to visit Hong Kong Island.
At this moment, the two of them walked around the temple with the crowds surging like a tide, carefully appreciating the unique charm of this holy place.
Pei Yuqin was curious about everything, looking here and there, while Shen Yu quietly stood still, narrowed his eyes slightly, and kept his mind calm, silently surveying the feng shui of this place.
All around the temple, there are rolling hills, just like a giant dragon winding around, and like a natural green screen protecting it steadily.
The sea water in the distance is shimmering under the sunlight, like a language belt gently embracing this piece of pure land. It represents a superior Feng Shui pattern of mountains surrounded by water, hiding wind and gathering energy.
The two majestic bronze lions at the door are exquisitely carved and have strong and powerful lines. After years of vicissitudes, they have a faint luster of simplicity, as if they have absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, guarding the temple gate in silence.
The twelve zodiac sculptures in the temple are also ingenious and lifelike.
The cunning of the rat, the honesty of the ox, and the might of the tiger. Each statue seems to have been injected with agility, and there seems to be a faint trace of aura quietly flowing in the subtleties, which makes people sigh.
"Qinan, do you know who Huang Daxian is?" Pei Yuqin asked Shen Yu gently.
Shen Yu knew it, so he and Pei Yuqin slowly visited the beautiful scenery in the temple while explaining to Pei Yuqin.
Huang Daxian, a Taoist deity, whose real name is Huang Chuping, was born in the Jin Dynasty.
He is good at alchemy and medical skills. He has visited famous mountains and rivers, humbly sought advice from hidden doctors, and studied the diagnosis and treatment methods of various diseases, and finally became a generation of apricot forest sage.
Throughout his life, he was determined to "treat the sick, save people, and help those in need." Regardless of wind, rain, snow, or long journeys, as long as he heard that people were suffering from illness or disaster, he would pick up his medicine box, bring some elixirs, and rush there without stopping.
Because he "never refuses to respond to requests", he was deeply admired by the people, so he was respectfully called "Wong Tai Sin".
According to Ge Hong's "Biography of Immortals", when he was shepherding sheep as a young man, a Taoist priest saw his sincerity and guided him to practice Taoism in a cave somewhere in Jinhua.
When his elder brother Huang Chuqi saw that his brother was missing, he searched everywhere for him, but could not find him for many years.
Later, Huang Chuqi met a Taoist priest doing divination in the market, and he came up and said: "My brother has been missing for more than forty years because of shepherding sheep. I would like the Taoist priest to divine for him!"
The Taoist priest did not use divination at all and directly asked his brother if his name was Huang Chuping. Then he took him into the mountains to search.
Two brothers met outside a certain cave.
The previous flocks of sheep had long since turned into white stones all over the mountain, but Huang Chuping shouted and the stones immediately turned into a flock of sheep.
Huang Chuqi was so amazed that he admired his younger brother's martial arts and determined to practice Taoism. From then on, Huang Chuqi stayed in the cave to practice with his younger brother. He did not eat the fireworks of the world, but ate pine nuts and poria cocos every day, and finally achieved Taoism and became an immortal.
It is worth mentioning that in addition to Wong Tai Sin, the main worshiper, Wong Tai Sin Temple also enshrines other gods from Confucianism and Buddhism.
For example, Emperor Guan, Lu Zu, Wang Lingguan, and Guanyin Bodhisattva embody the characteristics of the integration of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism.
Arriving at the main hall, the aroma inside is leisurely.
According to the rules in the temple, it is best for each person to light only nine sticks of incense. This number of nine means the highest and complete in Taoist culture. This limitation is used to deeply express everyone's full awe of the gods.
After offering incense, Shen Yu and Pei Yuqin continued to walk leisurely in the temple.
As they walked, the hustle and bustle not far away attracted their attention. It turned out that there was a huge crowd of people in front of a stall selling autographs, like a long winding dragon lying quietly here.
The expressions of the people asking for fortune-telling and hexagrams are all different, just like a picture of all sentient beings.
Young men and women, full of expectations, depend on each other, with longing for marriage shining in their eyes.
The middle-aged businessman with a solemn expression, frowning and holding the lottery tube tightly in his hand, seems to be eager to make a lot of money and everything will go smoothly.
There are also some elderly people who look sickly, with stooped stature and sloppy steps, but they still come persistently. Their wrinkled faces are full of ardent expectations for health and longevity, and for the elimination of diseases and disasters.
Pei Yuqin's eyes were unconsciously drawn towards him, and his steps paused slightly.
Shen Yu looked around and seemed to notice the unnoticeable expectation in his sister Qin's heart, so he asked softly: "Sister Qin, how about we also go and ask for a signature?"
Pei Yuqin raised his eyes, a trace of hesitation flashed in his eyes, and finally nodded gently: "Since you have come to this holy land of the Immortal Temple, you can ask for a signature or ask for peace of mind."
It is free to draw the lottery at Wong Tai Sin Temple, but it will cost some gold to unravel the lottery.
Shen Yu brought the lotus tube, and Pei Yuqin stood in front of the magic table, holding the lotus tube with both hands, and gently shook out one.
He leaned over to pick up the spiritual sign, and his eyes fell on the sign, and he saw it read: "The cold wind makes it difficult for flowers to bloom, and a heartbroken heart blocks the path and shadows oneself in pity. Fortunately, a beloved man is finally found, and we can share the beauty of the moon together with our white heads." .”
Shen Yu followed and looked at it, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he said happily: "Sister Qin, in my opinion, the meaning of this signature is clear, there is no need to interpret it! Just sign it properly.
"You see, although the first two sentences are all about the hardships of the past, the last two sentences are full of twists and turns. It obviously means that the difficulties in the past are like the frost in winter. They will eventually dissipate. In the future, a close friend will join hands with you and you will be happy. lifetime!"
Pei Yuqin rolled her eyes at Shen Yu and said angrily: "Idiot, we don't lack these tens of dollars. Since we asked for a signature, how can we not ask for a complete explanation?
"Although you are right, there are many ways to interpret fortune-telling. It is said that letting the fortune-telling magician tell the truth is often more effective, but you can't just perfunctory it!"
After saying that, he picked up Shen Yu and walked towards the signing place.
At this moment, a figure hurriedly passed by in the crowd. Shen Yu caught it from the corner of his eye and subconsciously turned his head to look.
I saw that the man was wearing a green robe with Taoist temples, and his sleeves were fluttering, like a wandering cloud and wild crane, a Taoist god!
"Hey, why does the old Taoist priest's back look so familiar?"
After thinking about it for a while, Shen Yu felt as if he was enlightened. This person's face clearly appeared in his mind. He was clearly the old Taoist priest who had given him three pieces of Great Five Emperor's Money and saved his life at a critical moment!