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Chapter 85 The Great Buddha Temple of Tongtian

Partridge Whistle didn't understand the secrets of Feng Shui, so he didn't understand the second half of Elder Chen's sentence, so he asked what a one-eyed dragon was.
Elder Liaochen looked at the moonlight in the sky and said: The underground here is indeed a branch of Helan Mountain. It is a hidden dragon, but its body is unusually small, and only one eye on the dragon's head can gather energy and store wind, so it is called
One-eyed dragon, or dragonfly spotting water. It has three stars in purple air. If its shape is beautiful and fresh, it means it is a loyal scholar. If its shape is like Kaohsiung, it means military authority is respected. If it is purple like a tree, it is most taboo to run around with branches and feet. The shape of the mountain is oddly skewed, rugged, and the face is bloated.
Broken, all these are bad shapes, and they will bury people who have rebelled against their morals for many lives. Due to the diversion of the Blackwater River, this shape has long been broken, and the precious eye on the dragon's head has become a cancer. If there are buried inside
The man responded to the latter, and it was really troublesome. After saying that, he pointed to the cold moon like a hook in the sky, and then said: Look at the moonlight again. We didn't look at the almanac when we went out today. Unexpectedly, tonight is the month when the moon value breaks.
When the moon breaks, the Bodhisattva will close his eyes.
Partridge whistles are more skillful and bolder. In addition, the Muchen Bead that the clan has been searching for for thousands of years may be in the Tongtian Buddha Temple at your feet. How can you bear to wait until tomorrow before taking action? So he said to Elder Chen: Legend has it that this
There is an empty tomb under the Tongtian Grand Buddha Temple. Since it is an empty tomb without an owner, the disciples thought that there is no need to deal with it in a normal way. After the disciples used the cyclone shovel to open the robbery hole and get the things, they went back. We are just being cautious, but there is no surprise.
What could go wrong?
Elder Liao Chen was right. He was indeed worrying too much. This tomb was regarded as a treasure cave by the Xixia people. Since there is no owner and there are no dead people in the tomb, it is not necessary to follow common sense. If the light goes out and the chicken crows and the gold is not touched, what are the three things?
Take three or not, dig nine or not, there is no need to think about it. So I nodded in agreement.
The Partridge Whistle took out a hollow copper rod from the package. The copper rod was hollow and contained a mechanical blade. The rod had been polished by someone's hands until it was shiny. He didn't know how old it was. He also took out nine pieces of fine steel.
The wavy leaves made like nine petals are inserted into the front end of the copper rod. There is a special slot lock spring in front of the copper rod. As soon as the steel leaf is inserted, it is immediately firmly fixed by the lock spring. Finally, the partridge whistle is in the copper rod again.
A rocker is installed on the back of the stick to form a cyclone shovel, a sharp tool for digging holes. This tool is extendable and retractable, and the diameter of the hole can be adjusted to expand or shrink by itself.
Partridge Whistle turned the cyclone shovel to dig a hole in the ground, and asked the American Father Thomas to help remove the sand shoveled by the cyclone. The American Father Thomas was helpless and complained while working: Didn't you just let me go where you agreed in advance? Unexpectedly
You have also arranged so many small programs for me. You must know that in the West, priests are servants of God, and clergy do not need to engage in physical labor.
Partridge Whistle and Elder Chen couldn't understand what the American was talking about, so they ignored him and concentrated on digging holes with the cyclone shovel. After about the time of touching a pack of cigarettes, the cyclone shovel started.
I came across the roof tiles on the main hall of the Tongtian Grand Buddha Temple. They were all made of large blue-scale glazed tiles. The image of Arhat was carved on the edge of the tiles. It was extraordinary and comparable to ordinary roof tiles. You could tell at a glance that it was the main building of a large temple.
Because when the American priest Thomas passed by here before, he stepped on a Buddhist temple and got stuck in it, so Partridge Whistle didn't expect it to be opened so quickly, but he couldn't help but feel a burst of joy in his heart.
The partridge whistle lifted up more than a dozen pieces of blue-scale glazed tiles in the sand nest and threw them outside. He hung the lantern with a rope, and saw that underneath the layers of wooden beams was the magnificent Mahavira Hall. Mahavira is the Buddhist tribute to Sakyamuni.
The honorific title of Ni De's magic power means that the Buddha is as fearless as a warrior and has boundless magic power. He can subdue the five evil demons, the trouble demon, the death demon, the emperor demon and other four demons. The partridge whistle's lantern cannot see the distance and can only
Directly below you see the main statue of the three-body Buddha in the hall. According to Buddhist teachings, the Buddha has three bodies of Dharmakaya and Sambhogakaya. It is also called the three-incarnation Buddha. The middle one is Dharmakaya Vairochana Buddha. The left one is Sambhogakaya Lusena Buddha.
The right statue is the body of Sakyamuni Buddha. In front of the Buddha, there are iron-cast clay-covered Buddha statues standing opposite each other. On both sides are the seated statues of Manjushri and Samantabhadra.
Buddhism in Xixia is prosperous, so it is expected that the size of this hall will not be that small. Partridge Whistle nodded to Elder Chen and indicated that he can go down. Partridge Whistle has always been alone, and he wanted to go down alone, but Chen
The elders were worried that there were traps in the treasure cave, as well as hidden passages and hidden doors. Dealing with those things was originally the specialty of the captains who were trying to find gold, so they had to go down together with the Partridge Whistle so that they could have a good relationship with each other.
Take care of.
So the two of them each took a Chuanxin Single Sidecar Traditional Chinese Characters Fanwenguo Baicao Pill and gave it to them with a pot of Qingtian Dew. These are secret medicines to prevent coma in an environment with poor air circulation;
He hung the golden talisman on his wrist, covered his face with a black cloth, put on water and fire shoes, and brought a few tools with him before setting off.
The Partridge Whistle suddenly remembered that the American priest was still standing aside. Although Father Thomas did not look like a bad guy, it was not safe for him and Elder Liao Chen to go to work and leave a foreigner behind. If he had any evil intentions, he would
It's troublesome. It's better to take this guy down as well. If he is obedient, that's it. Otherwise, let this foreigner get rid of the trap in the treasure cave.
Partridge Whistle had made up its mind and pulled the American priest over, planning to give him some secret medicine so that he could take him into the treasure cave. Father Thomas refused to take it even if he died, thinking that Partridge Whistle was going to give him something from the East.
The American priest opened his mouth in pain, and Partridge Whistle stuffed the balls into his mouth. He wanted to vomit, but he already vomited.
They couldn't come out, so they had no choice but to say to the sky: Merciful Lord, forgive them, they don't know what they are doing.
Without any explanation, Partridge Whistle pushed the American Father Thomas into the hole in the roof of the Buddhist temple, took out the flying tiger claws and tried to hang him down first. Father Thomas was shocked. These barbaric Easterners had not finished inflicting poison on themselves.
If you want to do some weird tricks, you have to be buried alive.
Elder Liaochen advised: Don't worry, foreign monk, I and you are both monks. I, the Buddha, are very merciful and compassionate. We monks are based on compassion and have kind thoughts in our hearts. Sweeping the floor will not hurt the lives of ants and cherish moths.
Shaodeng, of course, will not harm you. But what we do is confidential and cannot be leaked, so I ask you to go with me. After the matter is completed, I will let you go back.
Father Thomas felt a little relieved after hearing what Elder Chen said. He thought that no matter what, Chinese monks were considered clergy, and he had never heard of clergy committing murder, so he asked Partridge Whistle to use his flying tiger claws to get him out of the hole.
Fall into the Buddhist temple.
Elder Liao Chen and Partridge Whistle also went down to the main hall. They turned on the lanterns and looked around. Sure enough, it was a majestic and beautiful Buddhist hall. The Buddha's body enshrined in the hall was full of precious stones, resplendent in gold and jade, and the high seat and the lotus platform were filled with treasures.
It is solemn. Thirty-six large pillars are used to support the temple, which is extremely strong.
When Elder Liaochen saw the Buddha's treasure, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed and chanted the Buddha's name. Partridge Shao used to be a fake Taoist priest, but now he was wearing secular clothes and knelt down and kowtowed, praying for the Buddha to appear and protect his people from the boundless sea of ​​suffering. He was very sincere in his heart.
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After the ceremony, the two stood up and looked around. They saw that the front hall had collapsed and it was impossible to pass through. The side halls on both sides were filled with countless Arhat statues, and more than half of one side had collapsed. The Arhat statues were all exquisite and luxurious, decorated with materials.
They are all first-class and exquisite, and each one is of great value. This shows that the Xixia country was strong and Buddhism was prosperous at that time.
It's just that these Buddha statues are a little different from those that Partridge Whistle and others usually see in various temples. I can't tell what the difference is. I just think the shape is a bit weird.
Elder Liaochen told Partridge Post: The Xixia people are mainly Dangxiang people. The Dangxiang people originated from Tibet. Later, they assisted the Tang Dynasty to open up territory and made a lot of contributions. They were given the national surname Li. After all, they are a minority, and
Tibetan Buddhism is much more influenced by India than the mainland. These Buddha statues are all dressed in Tang suits, which are closer to the original form of the origin of Buddhism. Unlike the Buddha statues in temples in the mainland, which are deeply influenced by Han culture, they look different.
Slight discrepancies.
Partridge Whistle and Elder Liao Chen agreed that the treasure cave of Xixia Kingdom should be not far from the Main Hall, or maybe even inside the Main Hall. Because there is a tomb under the temple, and since it is a tomb, of course it must be built in Feng Shui
position; the position of this vein is very small, so the range should be able to be defined near the main hall.
American priest Thomas followed the partridge whistle around the temple. The more he looked, the more strange he became. How could they dig out a temple in this inconspicuous and barren land? And he just took a look at the side hall.
Those exquisite Arhat statues inside seemed familiar. It seemed that the cave he fell into a few years ago was there. He entered it accidentally. If he wanted to go back and look for it after a few years, he would definitely not find it. Why did this old monk look at the sky?
The stars can be found so accurately. There are so many mysterious and incredible things in the Eastern world. Thinking of this, Father Thomas felt a little more in awe of Elder Chen and Partridge Whistle, and did not dare to look back.
What a mouthful of nonsense.
The three of them walked around the main hall of the Tongtian Grand Buddha Temple twice, looking through almost every brick and tile, but they could not find the entrance to the treasure cave.
Partridge Whistle said to Elder Chen: There is nothing strange in the main hall, you might as well go to the back hall to look for it.
Elder Liao Chen nodded and said: Now that you have come in, don't be impatient and search carefully from front to back. This place is called Tongtian Sleeping Buddha Temple. It can be seen that the back hall is dedicated to the reclining Buddha. Let's go and take a look.
The passage connecting the back hall is painted with Buddhist worship pictures from the Song Dynasty. Most of the pictures are decorated with lotus flowers. The view makes people feel pure and carefree, transcending the mundane world and washing away the worldly thoughts in their hearts.
Partridge Whistle has often been with Elder Liao Chen recently, and has listened to a lot of Buddhist principles. The hostility in his heart has become much less. At this moment, he suddenly felt very tired in this underground Buddhist holy place. For a moment, he felt very tired.
There is an indescribable feeling of boredom about fighting back and forth. I just hope that this time I can find the pearl smoothly and solve the big problem. It is best to follow Elder Chen and spend the rest of my life in the ancient temple.
But this thought was fleeting, and Partridge Whistle knew better than anyone else that there must not be any slack at this time, and he must concentrate all his energy on finding the entrance to the Xixia Treasure Cave.
Thinking as he walked, he arrived at the back hall. As expected by Elder Chen, the back hall was even more magnificent. A huge stone Buddha decorated with seven treasures slept across the hall.
Generally, large-scale reclining Buddhas are built according to the mountains. Some have the entire undulating mountain peaks processed, and have a naturally occurring Buddha state; some are large and reach the sky and the ground, some are small and can be accommodated in a mustard seed, some are incomparably large, and some are small.
There is no interior, and everything expresses the boundless boundary of Buddhism.
However, the huge sleeping Buddha in the back hall is much smaller than those made of mountains, but it is too big compared to ordinary people who are more than one meter tall. It is more than fifty meters long and has large earlobes.
Lun, sleep peacefully on the lotus platform.
There is a giant celadon vat on each side of the Sleeping Buddha Hall, which is full of solid four-tone glyphs with the upper part being giant and the lower part having the same character, Longyan paste. This kind of lamp oil can burn continuously for more than a hundred years and is dedicated to the Buddha.
The Buddha's everlasting glazed lamp also used this kind of lamp oil, but now it has long run out of oil and the lamp has dried up.
There are also many stone tablets in the Sleeping Buddha Hall, all of which are engraved with extremely complicated Western Xia characters. They should all be inscriptions about Buddhist allusions. The partridge whistle turned back and forth, and finally set its sights on the Big Sleeping Buddha. By the way
Elder Chen said: The sleeping Buddha's posture is wrong, and my disciples think there must be something weird in it.
After looking at it for a long time, Elder Liaochen also felt that there was something wrong with the sleeping Buddha, and said: I can see it, he is indeed a master of moving mountains and dividing armor. This Buddha head is a mechanism. It seems that the secret passage of the treasure cave is connected to this Buddha.
It's on my head. I still can't understand the structure of this mechanism for a while. Be careful when touching it. It may be dangerous.
The Partridge Whistle said hello, clasped his hands and bowed twice to the Sleeping Buddha, then flew up to the Buddhist altar. I saw that there was a not so obvious gap on the lips of the Sleeping Buddha. It seemed that it could be opened and closed. If it were not for touching gold
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The Buddha's mouth is probably the entrance to the passage, and once touched, there will be flying knives and hidden arrows and other injurious mechanisms. The Partridge Whistle already knew this mechanism well after looking at it carefully. There should be no hidden weapons at the entrance.
It was just a barrel-type channel interface. So I called American priest Thomas for help, and the two of them pulled the petals on the middle layer of the lotus bed.
There were a few muffled clicking sounds, and the huge mouth of the sleeping Buddha slowly opened. The sleeping Buddha was facing the door, and a vertical shaft was exposed in the mouth of the Buddha. There was a hanging ladder on the wall of the shaft, and you could climb down from the ladder.
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Father Thomas was puzzled by what he saw, and he repeatedly praised it for being so amazing. This time, he took the initiative to climb into the shaft to see what else was inside without even using a partridge whistle.
The Partridge Whistle knew that this treasure cave was originally the tomb of an important official of the Xixia Dynasty, and later hid the rare treasures of the Xixia palace. If it was just a place to bury the dead, there must be a very powerful mechanism to put such important treasures in the tomb.
, letting the American priest go in first was equivalent to letting him die. This priest was a good man, and Partridge Whistle couldn't bear to let him die in the tomb passage, so he stopped him behind him and asked him to follow him. After the elder Liaochen stopped, click this
Go on in order.
The Xixia ancient tombs are special. Few tomb robbers have ever touched them. No one knows the conditions inside. They only know that they are deeply influenced by Han culture. They can only go in and take a look step by step based on experience. Elder Liaochen knows that Partridge Whistle is
He is an expert at breaking up hills and breaking armor. With him leading the way and making every step, there will be no mistakes.
In order to detect the airflow below, Partridge Whistle handed over the lantern to Elder Chen and installed the phosphorus tube on the Vajra Umbrella. The Vajra Umbrella was the shield used by Colonel Mo Jin to resist the hidden weapons in the tomb. It was made of steel bones and iron leaves.
Even powerful crossbows cannot penetrate. The phosphorus tube is a device that combines air quality detection and lighting. If explained by modern science, it can be regarded as a kind of biological light, just like fireflies, and there are some light
Marine life. The inside of the phosphorus cylinder is made of dead bones ground into powder, mixed with tinder red foam. After being ignited, it emits a cold blue light. It can last for half an hour when full.
The Partridge Whistle was illuminated by a phosphorescent tube, and a diamond umbrella was hung from the flying tiger's claw below to protect him. He slowly descended along the ladder. After a while, he felt a tightness in his chest. It seemed that this was a closed space. If it hadn't been for the secret medicine,
, he will definitely suffocate, fall into coma, and fall to his death.
Partridge Whistle raised his head and asked Elder Liao Chen and the American priest above how they were doing. If they needed to go up first and wait until they had enough breath before coming back down, the two men expressed that nothing was wrong. This situation was still within the tolerance range, and they had already climbed more than half way.
Okay, let’s continue down to the bottom.
Partridge Whistle and others climbed down the shaft for about three to five minutes for a cup of tea, ten to fifteen minutes for a cup of tea, and twenty to thirty minutes for a meal.
The shaft was surrounded by cold stone walls and was very dry. Partridge Whistle held up the phosphorescent tube and turned around to see what was going on around him. Suddenly, a warrior with a golden helmet came out quietly from the opposite side, with a stern look on his face.
, without saying anything, he raised the sharp mountain-cutting ax with both hands, pointed it at the head of the partridge whistle, and chopped it.
Chapter completed!
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