Thirty years after Lingyin Temple opened its gates, the number of believers has gradually increased, and the popularity of the temple has become more and more prosperous. However, this is the first time that such a handsome young pilgrim has been seen.
The young man is about fourteen or five years old. He wears a small black lacquer gauze crown, a moon-white fine kudzu large-sleeved shirt, a robe with wide belt, and elegant sleeves. His figure is like a spring willow, his face is like the bright moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and his nose is high.
She is tall, her lips are bright red, and her eyebrows are like ink paintings with a flying look. Unfortunately, her eyes are a bit blank, and she doesn't seem to have much aura, which makes her whole person look a little dull.
"Chou'er, come here and kneel down."
The gray-haired woman in the main hall turned around and greeted her lovingly. Behind her, an eight-foot-tall sandalwood Buddha statue stood majestically. The left hand of the Buddha drooped with a "giving seal", which means that it can fulfill the wishes of all living beings. The right hand is bent.
Stretch it upward and form the "Shi Wuwei Seal", which means it can eliminate the suffering of all living beings.
The young man stepped forward, knelt on the round bulrush seat next to his mother, followed his mother's example, and kowtowed three times to the Buddha statue respectfully.
The old woman is in her fifties, with fair complexion and kind eyes. Her face does not look old, but her hair is more white than black, and she looks a bit decayed and not very healthy.
"Chou, have you seen the lotus lantern in front of the Buddha? That is the longevity lantern that my mother made for you in Lingyin Temple on this day ten years ago, to bless my son with no disease, no disaster, and safety - the year of my mother
I’m already old, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to accompany you to the temple to offer incense and fulfill your vows. You have to remember that every year on the eighth day of April, on the Buddha’s birthday, you have to come to the temple to offer incense and give alms. Do you remember?”
The handsome young man looked intently at the longevity lamp in the shape of lotus petals on the incense table, and promised: "Mom, I remember." He then said to himself: "There was a storm last night, how come this lamp was not blown out?
ah?"
The old woman said slightly angrily: "This is a longevity lamp, how can it be extinguished? Don't say such stupid things again!"
The monk came over with a small high-waisted oil can and said with a smile: "Please Chen Tanyue to add oil to your longevity lamp. In the past, the young monk did it for you."
The young man took the high-waisted oil can, walked to the incense table, and slowly filled the lotus lamp with green oil. The flame of the lamp was like a bean, slowly rising up. The small flame was shining with dazzling beauty. Carefully
Look, the flame of the lamp seems to be flying away from the wick——
The young man was stunned, his dark and clear eyes reflected two flames. For some reason, he suddenly thought of blowing out this lamp of longevity. This thought was very strong and could not be restrained——
With a "pop" sound, the young man blew out a strong breath. The longevity lamp did not go out in response. Instead, the flames exploded. A bright ray of light escaped from the flame and shot into the center of the young man's eyebrows. The young man said "Ah" and looked up to the sky.
He poured, and the high-waisted oil can in his hand fell out.
The old woman was so frightened that she rushed to the young man and exclaimed: "Ugly son, ugly son——"
The monk was timid and didn't know how to help save people first, but he quickly went to find the temple owner, Elder Zhenru.
Elder Zhenru hurried over with several monks, grabbed the left hand of the fainting young man, took a pulse, and said: "The female donor does not need to panic, your son's pulse is fine. He should have knelt down for a long time and suddenly stood up."
, so he felt dizzy and fell down." While ordering the monks to lift the young man to the small couch in the side hall, the elder personally recited the "Great Maurya King's Mantra Sutra" to pray for the young man to eliminate disasters.
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Chen Caozhi woke up and listened to the difficult and profound mantras recited by the elder Zhenru. He didn't want to open his eyes for a moment. Yes, his surname is still Chen, but his first name is Caozhi. The character is heavy. I remember Wang Xizhi.
The first son was named Wang Caozhi. The word "Cao" was a good word in ancient times, which meant conduct, indicating what to do and what not to do. However, for him, a time traveler more than 1,600 years later, his name was Wang Caozhi.
"Cao Zhi" always feels awkward, but this name was given by Chen Caozhi's late father, Chen Su. What can he do to change it? Just let it go and you'll be fine if you get used to it.
By the way, he also had a nickname named Liu Chou. According to the memory of Chen Caozhi integrated in his mind, it was because Chen Caozhi was too cute when he was young, and his parents were afraid of God's jealousy and could not raise him.
So I took the nickname Liu Chou in order to hide it from God.
Elder Zhenru recited the "Great Peacock King Divine Mantra Sutra" devoutly, and the quiet palace at the foot of Wulin Mountain was filled with the compassion and vastness of Buddhism, but Chen Caozhi was still a little afraid to open his eyes——
He was originally a senior traveling traveler who made a living by painting landscapes and writing travel essays. In the five years after graduating from college, he traveled across most of China. Unexpectedly, he encountered a mudslide in the Yimeng Mountains, and then inexplicably ended up in an ever-burning lamp.
, I stayed in the small flame for three months. At first, I was frightened, anxious, angry, and confused... I suffered a lot, but in the ancient temple in the mountains, I listened to the monks chanting sutras every day and watched the pilgrims coming and going, and gradually became calm through practice.
Since this is already the case, then just stay well, after all, the soul is still there, no eyes to see, no ears to hear——
It's just that every time it's a stormy night, when the wind howls and the rain pours, he's really afraid that the lamp will go out. The longevity lamp is where his soul resides. Once the lamp goes out, he'll probably be done with it. Besides being afraid of wind and rain,
He was also afraid that the deacon's monk would sleep in and forget to refuel the lamp. This life was really difficult and he was very nervous, so he urgently needed to truly travel into someone's body. He had no choice but to be like the person who was captured in "One Thousand and One Nights".
Like the devil sealed in a brass bottle, facing the pilgrims coming and going, he called silently: "Let me time travel to you, I will make you the emperor, and I will bring all the treasures in the world one by one
I’ll give you some advice and I’ll let you marry the most beautiful wife in the world——”
He doesn't have the ability of the devil. This is naturally a random promise. No one heard his cry, and no one believed him, so he stayed in the flames. However, it was not without gain. From the monks and pilgrims,
Through gossip, he knew that it was the second year of Ping Dynasty in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The emperor was Sima Dan, a very young emperor. He was only sixteen years old this year. Huan Wen, the general who conquered the west, had already carried out two Northern Expeditions and reached his old capital Luoyang. The country of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was greatly strengthened.
, the land south of the Yangtze River is quite stable, and the people live and work in peace and contentment——
Therefore, Wang Xizhi could still invite friends to visit the mountains and rivers, and elegantly write his "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Collection"; Xie An was still living in seclusion in Dongshan, Kuaiji, taking prostitutes to the forest every day, waiting for the opportunity to make a comeback; Jiangdong people advocated grace and appearance.
Celebrities wore wide robes and long sleeves, wore five-stone clothes, waved their tails and talked, drove ox carts for fun, talked about music, calligraphy, played chess, calligraphy and painting, expressed their feelings about landscapes, and had all kinds of free and unrestrained words and deeds that did not follow the rules of etiquette.
Xuanxin and insight are wonderful appreciation and deep affection, and they are the art of life. Compared with the chaotic Western Jin Dynasty and the bloody Wuhu in the Northern Dynasties, the Eastern Jin Dynasty is really a noble and gorgeous era that people yearn for——
The old woman cried sadly and interrupted Chen Caozhi's reverie. Poor parents in the world. Thinking about how sad their parents in the previous life would be when they heard the bad news that he was buried in a mudslide, tears oozed from the corners of his eyes. Open your eyes.
, face the world calmly, live well, and honor this old woman who cherishes her son more than her own life as her own mother. Anyway, my original surname is Chen.
"mother--"
Chen Caozhi opened his eyes and immediately sat up. Because of the fusion of soul memory, he called "Mother" sincerely.
The old woman was overjoyed. She grabbed her son's hand and asked repeatedly: "Chou, what do you think? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
Chen Caozhi said: "Mom, I'm fine. I suddenly felt dizzy just now. I'm fine now."
The old woman looked left and right to make sure her son was fine, and then solemnly thanked Elder Zhenru.
Elder Zhenru also breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Ten years ago, Master Li Gong said that Chen Tanyue has extraordinary bones and is protected by gods and Buddhas. He can turn misfortune into good luck and make misfortune auspicious. Although the female donor is relieved, Chen Tanyue
Tan Yue will surely be safe, blessed and long-lived."
Master Li Gong is Huili, the founder of Lingyin Temple. He traveled thousands of miles from western Tianzhu to Qiantang County to promote Buddhism. He saw a strange peak in Wulin Mountain and said that this peak came from Lingjiu Ridge in Tianzhu, so it was named Fei.
After coming to the peak, Lingyin and Lingjiu temples were built. Chen Caozhi’s mother can be said to be the first batch of believers. At that time, Master Huili touched the little head of five-year-old Chen Caozhi and said: "This is a very human being."
, will be blessed later." But as Chen Caozhi got older, apart from his extraordinary appearance, his reading and literacy were mediocre. However, Chen Caozhi was very filial to his mother and loved the son and daughter left by his deceased brother.
, his character of pure filial piety and friendliness is as praised as his appearance.
After hearing Elder Zhenru's words, the old woman felt happy and looked at her son with extremely loving eyes. However, what neither she nor Elder Zhenru noticed was that the look in Chen Caozhi's eyes at this time was different from the past. In the past, he looked a little dull.
But now, his eyes are lively and deep, adding a finishing touch to his originally handsome appearance.
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