There are lush trees around the trail and the light is dim. Looking from a distance, it gives people a feeling of claustrophobia and coldness. Is it enough to pray three times and kowtow nine times on such a road?
Xia Shang was skeptical: "Little Master, is it enough to bow three times and kowtow nine times?"
"Don't worry, it will definitely work!" the young monk said with a determined look on his face, "I swear by the gods and Buddhas that everything the young monk said is true."
Xia Shang nodded and did not ask questions.
The young monk said goodbye, and Xia Shang let him go.
Just as the young monk left, an old woman not far away came over step by step with her body hunched over and said in a long voice: "Young man, the young monk here can't believe it."
Xia Shang looked back, a little confused.
The old woman added: "These boys are all beggars from all over the country. They are not monks from the Guanyin Temple at all. Begging in the city is not easy, so they become fake monks and pick out fake Buddhist objects to deceive outsiders. I think
Since you are kind-hearted, I will talk to you a few words. Anyone who has anything to do with these little monks will definitely not do anything good!"
Xia Shang cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Thank you for reminding me. If that young monk is a liar, is he talking nonsense about this method of eliminating disasters?"
"No, no. The method of eliminating disasters that boy said is not a joke. I think it is your first time to come to Guanyin Temple, and you don't know all the legends. The mountain road in front of you is called 'Eighteen Bends', also known as 'Xinxin Road'. If there is
If you want to tell the Bodhisattva your wish, you must first purify your heart and let the Bodhisattva see the sincerity of the person making the wish. This way expresses sincerity.
This mountain path is a long way down from the mountain, much further than the main road next to it. It takes two hours to walk on foot, let alone praying three times and nine times. The key point is that the road is rugged and rarely flat. Most people need to
It is impossible to complete this road with three obeisances and nine kowtows.
In the past, if anyone sincerely prayed to the Bodhisattva, he would start from this path by bowing three times and prostrating nine times, and try his best to persist as far as he can to express his sincerity. Because no one can complete the whole journey with three prostrations and nine prostrations.
There is a legend that whoever can bow three times and kowtow nine times from the foot of the mountain to the temple gate will have all disasters resolved."
Xia Shang was slightly moved. There are so many stories behind this seemingly inconspicuous road?
Before Xia Shang could speak, Lao Ou changed the subject, with a look of surprise on his face: "Old lady, I came here today just because I heard that someone walked the 'Heart Washing Road' with three obeisances and nine kowtows ten days ago. A road that no one had completed in a hundred years was actually completed."
Do you think it's strange that people have left?"
The old woman's expression was obviously that she was talking to herself, but Xia Shang was shocked when he heard it.
For some reason, after I heard that someone had walked this road ten days ago with three obeisances and nine kowtows, the first thing I thought of was my wife.
"Mom, do you know who has walked this journey?"
The old woman shook her head: "If I had known, I wouldn't have come here! I just heard that people thought it was strange and wanted to come and have a look. But after asking around, I found out that the person who walked this way was a young woman. It seemed that a man in the family had suffered a disaster.
, life or death is unclear, so I came to pray to the Bodhisattva to protect the man’s safety.”
Xia Shang's heart skipped a beat, and he felt an inexplicable pain.
Xiaoyue also felt something was wrong. She looked at Xia Shang and hesitated to speak.
The old woman kept talking: "What's even more surprising is that since the woman walked on the 'Heart Cleansing Road', within five days of returning home, the man really came back safely."
Xia Shang didn't want to listen anymore and interrupted: "Do you know where the meditation room for pilgrims in Guanyin Temple is?"
"You can go to Pude Hall to have a look."
After hearing this, Xia Shang left immediately.
The young monk pointed out the location of Pude Hall before, so Xia Shang knew the approximate direction.
Xia Shang trotted ahead. He didn't know how to describe his mood. He just wanted to see Huairou immediately and see her hands, her knees, and what she was thinking in her heart.
Xiaoyue tried her best to keep up with the young master, and the little girl was also excited and yelled: "Master, I remembered. There was something wrong with my wife a few days ago. When she came home one day, she said that she was feeling sleepy and was in the room.
It took me two full days of rest to recover."
Xia Shang ignored him and just walked faster and faster, passing through courtyard walls one after another in the astonished eyes of the pilgrims. He knocked over several monks who had just returned from fasting and did not bother to apologize.
, go straight to Pude Hall.
Pude Hall is not a temple, but a row of thatched huts connected end to end. One is connected to the other, there are three rows, each one has the same layout and appearance, and you can't see the end at a glance. This place is specially for pilgrims.
A Zen room to experience Buddhist life and fast to nourish your mind.
Since the development of Guanyin Temple, it seems that it has lost its original character, and there is a strong smell of copper everywhere in the temple.
This Pude Hall is even more of a symbol.
The Zen rooms in Pude Hall are not provided free of charge. Pilgrims need to pay a large fee to live in them. Most of the people who can live in Pude Hall are wealthy businessmen or nobles with extraordinary status.
In order to serve the nobles inside, ordinary people are not allowed to enter. There are special monks guarding the door. If you want to enter, you have to pay one or two silver coins.
There are also a large number of monks cleaning it day and night, and the daily expenses of pilgrims are the highest standard among Buddhists.
But it feels really good inside, like a pure land without any interference from the outside world.
On a flat mountainous area, there is no more than an inch of grass, and the color of the grass has been carefully selected. It is green and neatly trimmed. The square shape is more delicate than the lawn of a football field. Between the grass is four or four
The square bluestone pavement is as high as the lawn. There is a small pool between the thatched houses. There is only water in the pool, as calm as a mirror.
In the farthest corner, a century-old pine stood still, with pine needles piled up into a hill under the tree.
Xia Shang paid the money, and the monk guarding the door told Xia Shang: "You can find someone, but you can't disturb the people inside. You can't open the door without permission. Only when the people inside take the initiative to go out to greet you can you enter."
Xia Shang agreed very well, but once his back foot got in, he didn't care.
One thatched hut after another, knock on the door. If someone comes out, just open the door. If no one comes out, just open the door and enter.
Pu De Hall is a pure place. Although there are many pilgrims living here, they hardly speak to each other.
It was originally a deserted place, but it became agitated when the Xia and Shang dynasties happened.
Several monks followed Xia Shang and persuaded him earnestly, "Donors, don't disturb the purity of Buddhism."
Pilgrims came out of the thatched hut one after another, looking confused.
Various sounds appeared, and the entire Pude Hall became lively.
"Donor, we won't be polite if you do this again."
Several monks still followed, talking but not doing anything, and sweating profusely. It was obvious that they had never encountered such a arrogant person as Xia Shang.
Xia Shang threw the monk away and pushed the door open regardless, shouting: "Madam! Madam!"
Xiaoyue was also shouting: "Madam, the young master is here to see you."
Everyone was curious as to who this handsome young man was looking for, and some meddlesome pilgrims also followed Xia Shang.
"Bang!"
Xia Shang lost his patience, so he kicked him instead and kicked open the door of another house.
"husband……"
As soon as he said a word, Xia Shang was stunned. The person in this room was not Qin Huairou, but Mrs. Sai! (To be continued)