Such a scene made the masked woman even more overwhelmed, but her sparkling eyes were full of emotion and joy.
"Open it and take a look." The young man said with a smile.
The crowd around seemed more anxious than the person involved, and they all urged: "Young man, this is not how a proposal comes. You should kneel down on one knee to express your sincerity."
"That's right, that's how it's done on TV!"
"Is what you have in this brocade box a ten-carat diamond ring?"
"Haha, open it quickly!"
Amid roars of laughter, the masked woman slowly opened the brocade box, and a pair of sparkling necklaces appeared in everyone's eyes.
It’s unclear what material the necklace is made of, but it’s obviously of extraordinary quality and extremely valuable.
But if it were just the necklace, it would be fine. The most important thing is that the pendant hanging from the necklace turned out to be a golden amulet!
"I heard that Hong Kong people believe in this, so I took the time to pray for the amulet at Wong Tai Sin Temple a few days ago. It can guarantee a safe life. I don't know if it works. I hope you like it." The young man said softly.
When the masked woman heard this, her eyes almost melted, and she obediently handed the necklace in her hand to the young man, who quickly put it on her.
"I like it very much." The masked woman couldn't help but said happily while touching the amulet around her neck.
"Just like it. I heard that there are two meanings for men to give women necklaces. One is the homophony of the necklace. That is to say, if I give you the necklace, it means that I want to fall in love with you. The other is, I want to be tied to you.
Hold you and won’t let you run away!”
As the young man spoke, he hugged the woman tightly in his arms, but the latter was too shy to raise her head.
When some people around saw this, they immediately booed. It turned out that it was not a proposal!
The scene quickly returned to its original state.
Everyone's eyes once again turned to the lion dance team walking slowly on the street, and to the performance stage not far away where the young singers sang and danced vigorously. They were constantly talking and laughing. Everyone seemed very happy during the festival celebrations.
"Qingzi, I want to give you something later."
The masked woman held the young man's hand and said with a smile: "It only takes half an hour to walk."
Li Qing was a little surprised, "Where are you going?"
"Lantau Island." Han Han said softly.
The place where Li Qing is now is Tsim Sha Tsui. If you want to go to Lantau Island, you will have to spend ten minutes rushing to Central, and then take the subway or ferry from Central to Lantau Island.
As a result, the journey alone will take an hour, and it will most likely be already 12 o'clock in the morning when we arrive at the location.
Although Li Qing agreed without asking any more questions, Han Han still explained his words: "There is a Baolian Temple on Lantau Island. Baolian Temple is known as the Nantian Buddhist Kingdom.
It is the first of the four major Zen forests in Hong Kong. Whenever festivals come, especially the Spring Festival, many people make wishes to the Buddha at Po Lin Temple because it is very effective..."
As Han Han spoke, Li Qing suddenly became interested.
He had also heard about Baolian Temple. The most typical building among them was the Tian Tan Buddha!
The Tian Tan Buddha is a large bronze Buddha built in the early 1990s. It was designed and produced by the Ministry of Aerospace Science and Technology. The Buddha is 26.4 meters tall. With the three levels of the Buddha's base, the total height is nearly 34 meters. It covers an area of about 6567 square meters and weighs
It weighs 250 tons, is made of 200 bronze castings, and covers an area of about 6,567 square meters.
The Tian Tan Buddha is the tallest and largest open-air bronze statue of Sakyamuni in the world and is world-famous.
The base of the Buddha statue is where the exhibition hall is located. In addition to collecting scriptures, it also enshrines the relics of the eminent monk who passed away.
Because the base is designed after the "Temple of Heaven", a cultural heritage in the capital, many people habitually call it the Temple of Heaven Buddha.
Li Qing wanted to visit the Po Lin Temple in his previous life. Li Qing also wanted to see the Buddhist temple that many Hong Kong celebrities, superstars, and dignitaries believed in.
Immediately, the two went to Central hand in hand, then went to Pier 6 from Central, took a ferry to Tung Chung Ferry on Lantau Island, and then took a bus to Po Lin Monastery.
When we arrived at the place, it was already close to 12 o'clock in the evening, but there was still a huge flow of people in front of the Po Lin Temple. Many people came to the Buddhist temple in groups to make new wishes in the new year.
"There are not many people coming during the Gregorian New Year. If it comes during the Spring Festival, this place may be overcrowded." Han Han said with a smile.
Li Qing looked at the huge statue of Sakyamuni hidden among the lush mountains and forests.
This is the Tian Tan Buddha!
The magnificent statue sits alone on more than 200 stone steps. Whether viewing it from a distance or admiring it, it gives people a sense of peace and tranquility.
Looking down from the Big Buddha Altar, you can see Lantau Island and the entire South China Sea. The scenery is very beautiful and moving.
Just after watching it for a while, Li Qing was attracted by Han Han's next actions.
Han Han took off his mask, revealing his pure and charming face.
At this moment, her expression was full of piety. She clasped her hands together and slowly walked up the stone steps. Every third stone step, she bent down and knelt down and worshiped three times.
Li Qing immediately fell silent.
Three steps and one bow are usually done only if one has piety or firm belief. Doing so can open up wisdom and eliminate karma, which is a person's sin.
In other words, if the person Han Han finally prays for is Li Qing, then all Li Qing's sins will disappear in these three steps and one bow.
Although this is just a legend, the shock in Li Qing's heart cannot be expressed in words...
Many people walking on the steps nearby also saw Han Han's actions. They opened their eyes wide and stared curiously at this innocent-looking girl.
"This is three steps and one bow. This little girl is so pious. Not only does she take three steps and bow, but she also kneels and kowtows three times. This is a great gift. Buddha will definitely bless her!"
On the stone steps, an old woman with gray hair, about sixty years old, saw this scene, as if she was thinking of the past events of her youth, and her expression was filled with sadness.
Next to her, a little girl of fifteen or sixteen years old was surprised when she heard this. After a while, she said excitedly: "Then I want to worship too. I heard that only those who are most pious and true in front of the Buddha statue can
Only a person will be favored by the Buddha and realize her wishes. If I am so pious, the Buddha will definitely bless me!"
As the little girl joined in, it was as if a horn was blown, and people around her also came forward and bowed in three steps.
Inside the Po Lin Temple.
Looking at the many men and women worshiping at the foot of the mountain, Monk Nanjia, the abbot of Baolian Temple, watched calmly for a while and suddenly said to the monk next to him: "Today I am here to interpret the fortunes of these donors."
When the surrounding monks heard this, they all looked at each other.
Monk Nanjia is not the oldest person in Po Lin Monastery, but he is the one with the deepest Buddhist knowledge and the most noble status in Po Lin Monastery. His understanding and prediction of spiritual fortune tellers are also the most accurate among all the monks in the temple.
Monk Nanjia, who is usually not keen on this matter, made an exception today and sat on the lot-reading table. He was obviously moved by the three-pronged gestures of the donors who came to ask for fortune-telling and make wishes.
At that moment, a white-browed monk sitting in the temple stood up from the signing platform, clasped his hands and said, "Thank you for your hard work hosting."
Other monks also quickly clasped their hands together.