“Legend has it that Chandragupta, the first king of the Mauryan Dynasty, built a magnificent Jain temple in the capital Hua City because he believed in Jainism, and used nearly half of the annual wealth in the treasury as worship to the gods.
, and sent it to the temple. In his later years, Chandragupta died on a hunger strike in accordance with the rules of Jainism, and his body was immediately buried in the temple. Although during the reign of King Ashoka, Buddhism replaced Jainism as the state religion of the Mauryan Dynasty, but
After the death of a king, the tradition of burying the body in the temple has not been abolished."
"From Chandragupta to King Jucha, the last king of the Mauryan Dynasty, the nine kings of the Mauryan Dynasty, plus rich funerary objects, are piled up in every corner of the temple."
"At that time, almost all the people of the empire were praising this temple, or the huge wealth in the tomb. But except for a few direct descendants of the royal family of the Maurya Dynasty, no one knew the exact location of the temple!"
"Later, Pushamitra Sunga, who aspired to the throne of the Maurya Dynasty, got the key from the descendants of the dynasty and found the location of the temple. But when he was about to enter the temple to plunder the huge wealth accumulated by the Maurya Dynasty for 150 years,
But he was stopped by the giant snake guarding the tomb."
"The giant snake possessed the power of the snake god Naga. It summoned a group of snakes to kill the soldiers under Pushamitra Sunga who broke into the mausoleum, closed the entrance to the temple, and protected the integrity of the temple!"
"Because of the fear of the power of the giant snake, Pushamitra Sunga and his descendants never entered the mausoleum. Later, times changed, and the Sunga dynasty that replaced the Maurya dynasty also disappeared after more than a hundred years of existence. But
But a piece of news about the temple came out!"
"What news?" Liu Dong asked silently.
"Only by obtaining the Key of the Holy Spirit can you enter the temple!" Nancy said with a hint of excitement in her expression.
"Is this the key to the Holy Spirit?"
"That's right!" Looking at the three-ring Falun in Liu Dong's hand, Nancy nodded vigorously.
He quickly glanced at Nancy, who was full of excitement, and then looked at the Falun in his hand. After thinking for a while, Liu Dong said: "I'm afraid that this Falun is not enough? Do you know where the so-called Maurya Temple is?"
"Of course in Fahrenheit, the capital of the Maurya Dynasty, which is Patna in Bihar!" Nancy said quickly.
“Bihar, Patna?”
After repeating the sentence thoughtfully, Liu Dong nodded slightly. Regardless of whether the Maurya dynasty's holy mausoleum full of treasures that Nancy mentioned exists or not. Liu Dong is planning to go to Bihar.
Because there are a large number of Buddhist relics there, there is also a great possibility that there are Buddha relics.
"Where did you hear all this news?" Liu Dong asked himself that he was knowledgeable enough, but he had never heard of this.
“The archives of the British Museum contain a wealth of information on ancient Indian history!”
Hearing this, Liu Dong's face showed a hint of surprise.
The British, who have colonized and ruled India for nearly 350 years, have accumulated so many documents and materials about Indian civilization that their scope is so rich that perhaps even the Indians themselves cannot match it.
"Okay, I've told you everything I know. You can't go back on what you promised me just now. You must take me to Patna!"
Hearing this, looking at the excitement and anticipation on Nancy's face, Liu Dong seemed to have seen her enthusiasm when facing the ancient city of Herakpus in Egypt. It was hard to imagine that such a beautiful girl with a superior background could actually
Love adventure!
"It's all a matter of free time!" After complaining in his mind, Liu Dong nodded.
"Since I agreed, I won't go back on my word. But you have to deal with your brother first. I don't want to be accused of kidnapping a girl!"
"You don't have to worry about that. By the way, when will we set off?"
Looking at the excited Nancy, Liu Dong said somewhat helplessly: "The day after tomorrow, I'll arrange the things at hand!"
"Then we agreed not to leave me behind when the time comes!"
"Don't worry, I, Liu Dong, am a man of my word!"
…
Bihar is located in northern India, bordering Nepal to the north, Bengal to the east, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh to the west, and Odisha to the south. It is one of the largest states in India. Bihar was once an economically and religiously prosperous state.
The state is known as the state of saints. It is also the place where Buddhism originated.
The famous Rajgir, Baghdad and Bodhgaya are among the most famous Buddhist attractions in Bihar.
Fahrenheit City, which is located on the south bank of the Ganges River in eastern Bihar, is known as Patna in modern times. It is the ultimate destination of Liu Dong and his party.
Fortunately, there is a direct flight from here to Delhi, which saves a lot of time. Otherwise, it would be really troublesome to transfer again.
"This is Patna?"
Liu Dongdao looked at the city in front of him, bathed in sunshine, like an ordinary county town in China.
"No, this is Fahrenheit City, which has a history of 2,500 years and was once the capital of the Mauryan Dynasty!"
Nancy walked out from behind Liu Dong and said excitedly.
"I really don't understand why you like exploring so much?" Liu Dong shook his head somewhat helplessly.
"There are still many things you don't understand!"
"Okay! I don't care how much you want to find the temple of the so-called Maurya Dynasty, but remember your promise to me. Everything on this trip must be under my command, and no unauthorized actions are allowed!"
"I know, let's go quickly! Really, you are more verbose than my brother!"
Looking at Nancy, who seemed to be a completely different person when facing the Taobao adventure, Liu Dong smiled bitterly in his heart. He had really caused himself a lot of trouble this time.
In addition to having a headache for Nancy, Said was worried about his sister's safety, and the large number of bodyguards who were forced to come over were also a source of worry for Liu Dong.
There are as many as 30 bodyguards in the team, and the way they go in and out is really uncomfortable for Liu Dong, who is used to exploring the world alone.
But he had to let others take care of him. After all, Nancy was the apple of the eye of the entire Saudi royal family. If something happened to her, Said would also lose his skin. In addition, the whole of India, even South Asia, and the Middle East knew that,
Bihar is the state in India where the Brahmins and Dalits are most at odds with each other.
Not once or twice have upper castes and lower castes demonstrated for their own interests, even triggering large-scale riots.
Moreover, Bihar is the state with the worst rape and murder cases in India. To allow such a beautiful girl like his sister to come here, 30 bodyguards would be too few for Said. If he hadn’t known that Liu Dong himself was a powerful warrior
, Said might send more bodyguards.
Looking at Nancy who was shouting and walking towards the airport, Liu Dong sighed slightly and followed with Rody.
Who told him to promise someone just after leaving the country? Even though he knew it was troublesome, he still had to take it with him.
In addition to the airport, the group got into the vehicle that had been prepared long ago and checked into the most luxurious hotel in Patna.
However, if you imagine the standard of hotels in ordinary counties in eastern China, you can imagine the situation inside the Patna Hotel. It is far from the hot spring hotel where Liu Dong and the others stayed when they were in Delhi. Fortunately, it is still clean.
And the meals are okay too.
Therefore, apart from the initial discomfort of Nancy, who loves cleanliness, Liu Dong, who is satisfied as long as he has food and sleep, has long been at ease!
After simply packing his luggage in the room, Liu Dong took out the map of Patna and began to plan his itinerary for the next few days.
To be honest, because there were too few clues about the so-called Maurya Temple in Nancy's mouth, and Liu Dong only had a 'Key of the Holy Spirit' in his hand, so even though he brought Nancy to Patna with him, Liu Dong's most important
The purpose is still to find the Buddha's relics.
In particular, the city of Gaya where Buddha Sakyamuni saw through the world of mortals and became a monk for six years; and the Mahabodhi Temple where Sakyamuni finally became a Buddha are Liu Dong's key goals this time and must-visit places.
"Dong dong...!"
As the knock on the door rang, without Liu Dong's instructions, Rody, who was standing by, walked over and opened the door.
"Liu Dong, look here!"
As soon as the door opened, Nancy had already trotted in like a gust of wind, holding a piece of colored paper and placing it in front of Liu Dong.
"What's this?"
"Kumlahar!"
"Kumlahar?" Liu Dong didn't care much about ancient ruins in India that were not important places for Buddhism. Except for holy places like the Taj Mahal, which are famous all over the world, his knowledge was really limited.
"Yes, Kumlahar is located five kilometers north of Patna. In the last century, Indian archaeologists unearthed the remains of four consecutive dynasties from the 6th century BC to the 6th century AD here. Another important discovery
It is a huge Mauryan period palace supported by 80 pillars."
"...The temple is supported by 80 pillars. Think about how majestic it would be if it were still complete! I think it is very likely to be the target we are looking for this time!"
After taking a look at the paper Nancy brought over, Liu Dong didn't care about the confident look on the other person's face and said directly: "I don't think it's possible. If the temple of the Maurya Dynasty you mentioned was really here, it would have been there long ago.
It was discovered by the Indians. How is it possible that there has been no movement until now?"
"This?...Maybe the temple is still deeper underground?"
"Maybe! But since we are not archaeological experts, and we have not obtained permission from the local archaeological department, how can we verify that there is a Mauryan temple under Kumlahar?"
"Too!"
Nancy frowned, but soon she said happily: "We can sneak over at night!"
"Then let's wait until night, let's recharge our energy first!"
"That's all!"
After seeing Nancy off, Rody couldn't help but smile and said: "Boss, this princess is really hard to take care of!"
"Is it still the princess who is easy to serve?...Okay, you stay in the hotel, I'll go out!"