On July 23, Wujiyuan first welcomed Zhao Ran to the abbot ceremony.
In the Sanqing Hall, there are lanterns and colorful decorations, silk curtains are hung high, tents are hung in the air, and all kinds of melons, fruits, and wine are arranged all over the offering table.
Eighteen tall candles were lit inside the hall, and the fireworks were bright; outside the hall, three copper crane incense burners were filled with smoke.
Amidst the sound of silk and bamboo, hundreds of Taoist priests and Huo Gong laymen from Wujiyuan, headed by Liu Zhiguang, lined up in groups to look at the left side; headed by Kong County Zun, Guyang County officials and gentry stood on the right side to watch the ceremony.
Since Liu Zhiguang has been publicly elected as the Supervisory Court and the Wuji Court has no outstanding merits yet, Zhu Dou will preside over the enthronement ceremony.
At three quarters, Zhu Du started beating drums. After nine blasts of "dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong."
Amidst the sounds of Dongxiao elegant music, Zhao Ran slowly stepped onto the stage from the front steps of the palace. He was wearing a golden Taoist robe, on which the sun, moon and stars were embroidered with gold and silver threads; he wore a pure black sun scarf on his head, a golden lotus crown on his head, and held
Jade Ruyi means to unite and respect the three treasures.
Behind him is a group of nine Taoist priests who have received ultimatums from the sutra hall. The first person is Fang Zhihe, the sutra master, holding a Yunluo umbrella with both hands; the eight people behind him each hold a circle of heaven and earth, a three-purity bell, a Taoist tube, a peach wood sword, and a magic weapon.
Staff, cloud clang, tokens, flags and other magical weapons.
In the Xuanchang in front of the main hall, Zhu Douyao sang loudly: "Raise your steps towards the Golden Tower, fly to visit the Jade Capital. There is a ring in the sky, and all the steps are silent."
This is the step in the ritual, and the Taoist priests chanted in unison: "The throne is near the golden palace, the rays of light shine on the jade pavilion. Wan Zhen is courting the emperor, and the flying birds are flying in the clouds."
In the soothing and melodious sound of silk and bamboo, Zhao Ran led nine Taoist priests to walk on cloud steps, slowly walking around the altar, crisscrossing each other, and dancing like butterflies through flowers.
Zhu Dou said again: "Sanqing Yinghua Tianzun——"
This is a hanging in the ceremony, and the Taoist priests chanted in unison: "Preach the holy name of the Three Pure Ones widely, and one sentence can eliminate all calamities. God is worshiped in the Seven Treasures Forest, and the emperor is worshiped in the Wuming Palace. He often travels in the three realms on a white crane, and every day
He drove the green ox all over the ten directions. Everyone bowed their heads to pay their respects, and the phoenixes and phoenixes descended to the monastery. They offered incense to the Three Purities Yinghua Deity."
After the chanting of hanging rhyme was completed, Zhao Ran and others' step fighting also just ended. This completed the first step of the four steps: calling on the gods.
Next comes the second step: starting the performance. That is praising the gods with respect and reciting your wishes.
Zhu Du lectured and sang: "I heard that Hongmeng has not judged, and the wonderful way is condensed in the invisible... Or it just flies to the earth below, scattering into haze. There are verses in the fragrance, and the holy name is preached!"
Zhao Ran burned incense, sang the "Three Treasures Incense Mantra", kowtowed after singing, and knelt down to announce the holy class.
The next step was to upload and thank him. Zhao Ran went up to the Qingbiao and wrote the essays, which slowly rose into the sky and turned into a ball of flame.
All the Taoist priests in the audience sang "Three Pure Treasures". In the midst of singing, Bai Tengming awarded the three altar precepts to Zhao Ran. Zhao Ran climbed onto the altar and sat on the abbot's throne.
This whole set of rituals took more than half an hour. Qu Fenghe's horizons were opened among the laymen who were practicing fire work, and he felt envious.
The layman next to him who was a pyrotechnical practitioner was not very old. He looked to be only two years older than Qu Fenghe. He glanced at him and asked in a low voice: "Brother, are you from Junshan Temple?"
Qu Fenghe nodded: "Ah, where can I go, brother?"
The fireworker layman said: "I just entered Wujiyuan at the beginning of the year, and now I am cleaning the house."
Qu Fenghe said "Oh": "I heard that when Abbot Zhao first entered Wuji Yuan, he was in a private room."
The fireworker layman said excitedly: "Yes, I live in the house where Abbot Zhao lived back then, and the manure spoon I use is the one used by Abbot Zhao himself."
Qu Fenghe praised: "I see..." After thinking for a while, he asked: "Brother, can you replace the dung spoon? I am willing to thank you with ten taels of silver!"
The fireworker sighed: "Brother, don't dream. The dung spoon has been engraved with words and stamped. It was taken away by the courtyard yesterday and was said to be displayed in the Sutra Pavilion."
Qu Fenghe was also very sorry: "Yes, Abbot Zhao is an immortal master who has entered the Huangguan Realm. He will definitely be a leader in our Taoist sect in the future. The objects he has used are all treasures."
"Also, the Taoist scrolls that the abbot answered when he was a Taoist boy in the sutra hall have also been taken away and treasured. I am so lucky. It is said that the Taoist boys in the sutra hall were rushing to make rubbings a while ago, and many people
I have all left rubbings, alas... By the way, since you are a fire master in Junshan, can you sell me those things that Abbot Zhao used?"
Qu Fenghe smiled proudly: "I'm sorry, brother, my collection is too small. It's impossible to sell them."
The fireworker layman rolled his eyes and stretched out his palm: "I will pay five taels of silver for a page of documents from Abbot Zhao..."
Qu Fenghe sneered: "Do you know how much the abbot's calligraphy costs in the market? Five taels of silver? Brother, I really like to joke."
Not to mention how the two people whispered to each other, Zhao Ran on the stage, after entering the abbot's throne, as usual preached Dharma and lectured in public.
Scanning the entire audience, Zhao Ran spoke: "In the past, when all the teachers were enthroned, the scriptures they taught were actually too profound and mysterious to be understood by those who are not outstanding in their studies. Today, I will not preach the scriptures, but perform a ritual ceremony.
, I would like to inform all Taoist friends and laymen that our Taoist rituals have their own majesty, and are not as miraculous as ordinary people in the world think."
After saying that, Zhao Ran got up from the throne and started a ritual called "Zhengtianshi Anlong Antu Tu Ke". This is a ritual commonly used by high-level Buddhist masters in the Shifang Jungle, and is often used to stabilize the house and bury the earth.
Just listen to Zhao Ran singing: "Tai Chi is divided into high and thick, light and pure belong to heaven. If a person can cultivate to the Tao, he will become a true immortal. He will practice for three thousand years and last forty thousand years. Open the alchemy table and have a golden mouth.
Forever passed down. The Heavenly Lord who captures demons and shuns filth."
He pinched his hands at four o'clock at noon, stepped on the Nine Phoenix Gangsteps, and recited in his mouth: "The Supreme Lord Milo's law changes his body shape, and he sits upright, surrounded by all things. Summon the heavenly soldiers of Liuhe, the thundering generals, and listen.
I give orders and carry them out."
While reciting, mana was poured into the mantra, and he chanted the mantra with his chest. No talismans were seen, and no magic formation was set up. Suddenly, a bright light burst out in the hall, and a phantom appeared from behind Zhao Ran, which gradually became clearer. I saw this phantom with a golden crown on its head and a magic whip in its hand.
, golden armor and golden helmet, with a majestic face. But he is the master of the house who was summoned by Zhao Ran.
It's just that Zhao Ran didn't use the talisman and could only summon a figure. It would be useless if he was fighting with others. But at this moment, everyone inside and outside the temple was shocked, and they all bowed down.
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Perhaps this should be the first time in the past hundred years that someone has appeared during the abbot's enthronement ceremony in the Shifang Jungle of Taoism. It really impressed the whole audience and made people watch and awe.
Zhao Ran smiled, put away the phantom of the Dharma God behind him, and said: "I would like to send a message to all fellow Taoists, the Taoist Zhaijiao lessons are not a joke. Learn them well, think about them, and together we will advocate the great path of our Wujiyuan!"
Qu Fenghe, the fireworker layman next to him, opened his mouth wide and was speechless for a long time. He touched Qu Fenghe, who was kneeling next to him: "Brother, the abbot is a true immortal master! I've heard of it a long time ago.
, I didn’t expect to be blessed with eyesight today.”
Qu Fenghe smiled and said: "This is just a small trick in my family's temple." After saying this, a feeling of pride arose spontaneously.