There is a treasure hall in Fayun Temple. They are all antiquities inherited from the ancient temple more than a thousand years ago. Except for the finger bone relic of Sakyamuni Buddha, which is now enshrined in the stupa, the rest are displayed in the treasure hall.
Today we don’t have a chance to look at the finger bone relics of Sakyamuni Buddha, but you can go inside and take a look at the treasure house. There are just too many tourists queuing up to buy tickets and waiting to enter, and it is estimated that they will have to wait for about an hour for their turn.
"Boss, please wait a moment, I'll be back as soon as I can."
After just a short while, the viper returned with more than a dozen tickets.
"Did you find a scalper?" Brown Bear looked at the people waiting in line. This guy is quite capable.
"The villagers here have some extra welfare policies. These tickets are issued to them by the scenic spot every year. They can go in and play by themselves, or they can resell the tickets to make a small profit. The locals know that only tourists will be honest. We really waited in line. Boss, I also found a familiar face and stuffed him with 500 yuan, and we went in through other channels."
Sure enough, money clears the way and flows unimpeded.
The treasure hall of Fayun Temple displays more than a thousand pieces of various Buddhist treasures, and the collection is rich. No famous temple in the country can compare with it. It can be said that Fayun Temple is the first Buddhist holy place in the country.
Li Mo walked with many tourists, admiring various Buddhist treasures, and it took almost an hour before he came out.
"It is worthy of being the Fayun Temple Treasure Museum. Walking in can make people feel at ease. Staying here all year round can extend your life."
The brown bear looked back at the treasure hall and said with emotion.
"There are many antiquities, but there are no real treasures. Judging from historical records, the Buddhist treasures inherited from Fayun Temple should be far more than those displayed in the museum."
Li Mo naturally has a say in the top treasures. The treasures in the treasure hall are actually relatively ordinary. There may be some here and other ancient temples, but they have been passed down for a long time.
"Boss, should we go shopping again or return to Chang'an?"
"Go to the original site of Fayun Temple and then leave."
"Okay, let's go in that direction."
The original site of Fayun Temple is quite far away from the 100,000 Square, and when a group of people walked there, there were very few people who came to visit. Although the staff of the scenic spot often maintain the original site, the real landscape value is no longer high, so it can only look a little clean, with no weeds or shrubs, but not many people are interested here.
Li Mo's group of people were all burly men, and they looked like they were not ordinary people at first glance, so their arrival also aroused the curious eyes of others. There are several people who should be the staff here, holding notebooks and digital cameras, taking pictures and recording something.
"Does that young man look familiar?"
A filming worker happened to take a picture of Li Mo. He looked at the photo and then showed it to his colleagues around him.
"He looks familiar. Could he be a celebrity?"
"Let me see." The third staff member took a closer look and immediately said, "Holy shit," "It's Professor Li Mo, a dual-time archaeological expert from Beijing University and Tsingta University. That fairy-like figure actually came to our Fayun Temple scenic area. Hurry, report this matter to the scenic area management committee immediately."
"No wonder he looks familiar, it's Professor Li Mo, but why should he report it to the scenic area management committee?"
"Why? Haven't you heard a rumor? As long as Li Mo is interested, he will be able to find a treasure nine times out of ten. Our Fayun Temple has a history of nearly two thousand years, who knows if there is anything else Is the treasure buried somewhere? Look, there are very few people coming here to play, but he is very interested. You continue to shoot, I will make a call. "
Several people were whispering to each other furtively and looking this way from time to time. Li Mo remained calm, but the brown bear next to him whispered: "Boss, do they recognize you?"
"It's normal to recognize him. The boss is now more famous than a big star."
Viper flattered him a little.
As Li Mo walked, he used his strange pupils to look around, especially underground, but found nothing.
"Boss, in front of you is the ancient pagoda that used to enshrine the finger bone relics of Sakyamuni Buddha in Fayun Temple. Half of it collapsed suddenly. Later, we simply kept two floors and demolished the rest."
Viper was familiar with this place and pointed to a door in front. From that door, he arrived at the ruined ancient tower.
Li Mo walked in and took a look. The preserved ancient pagoda could not withstand the ravages of the passage of time. It was extremely weathered. It is estimated that a small hole could be dug out of the pagoda body with a finger.
"Viper, there's really nothing to see here."
The brown bear was disappointed.
"Although this ancient pagoda is dilapidated, there was once an underground palace below. The treasures in the treasure hall were all discovered by archeology in this underground palace. But there is also a legend in Fayun Temple that there should be a Tang Dynasty palace here. The underground palace of the Tang Dynasty contains the splendid cultural treasures of the Tang Dynasty. But no one knows where the possible Tang Dynasty underground palace of Fayun Temple is, so we can’t dig it all up.”
"Viper, I don't know the history of Fayun Temple. Are the things you mentioned clearly recorded in the local county annals?"
"Of course. When I was a kid, I often came here with my friends to listen to people tell the historical stories of Fayun Temple. Boss, if you want to know more about it, why don't we go to the scenic spot management committee and we should be able to check it there? Little relevant information.”
"There's no need to go, someone came to see us."
Li Mo smiled, looked back, and saw a middle-aged man in his fifties wearing work clothes and thick glasses approaching, followed by three staff members in their thirties and forties.
"Are you Professor Li Mo, an archaeological expert?"
The visitor asked directly.
"Hello, I'm Li Mo."
"Professor Li, hello, hello." The middle-aged man quickly stretched out his hand to shake his hand, "I am Gu Fang, the person in charge here. My colleagues all like to call me Lao Gu. Professor Li should also call me that, so It sounds kind."
Li Mo had a good first impression of this person. His colleagues called him Lao Gu. It seemed that this person was very popular and didn't have any airs about being in charge.
"I only learned that you came to our Fayun Temple Scenic Area after receiving a report from the staff. How about I take you for a good tour and introduce it to you in detail."
Gu Fang didn't know what he was thinking, but he seemed particularly enthusiastic.
"Lao Gu, you don't know something. I came to Shaanxi this time mainly because I was sent by my superiors to conduct a second rescue exploration and excavation of some stolen ancient tombs. I also came to Fufeng because I have a brother who lives here. So he suggested that I come to visit the famous Buddhist temple with thousands of years of history."
"So the things mentioned in the documents sent by superiors are true?"
"You mean the document that the country wants to build a Buddhist pilgrimage site near Yanjiao, Kyoto?"
"Yes, because our Fayun Temple's historical status can be said to be one of the best, we were also the first to receive the document. Professor Li, personally speaking, such a blueprint is too big. Without the profound history of Buddhism, With the accumulation of cultural heritage, there are probably many difficulties in establishing a so-called holy place of worship. You see, this new scenic spot of Fayun Temple is also built step by step based on the profound historical background."
Li Mo glanced at Gu Fang and asked curiously: "Lao Gu, are you involved in the construction of the new Fayun Temple?"
"Wherever I have that qualification, it's all under the leadership of the superior department. I just do the work that I can. But I was involved in the whole process, so I know the difficulties. The superior department also asked us for our opinions on the concept, and I also I’ve proposed a lot, but I don’t know if it’s useful.”
Li Mo really wanted to take a high look at him now. He had seen the scale of the new Fayun Temple. Being able to participate in the whole process was enough to show that Gu Fang was very capable.
"Lao Gu, what is the courtyard over there used for?"
Li Mo changed the topic and pointed to several temples and houses not far away.
"It used to be a retreat for the abbot of Fayun Temple, and some of them were residences for the monks who protected the temple."
(End of chapter)
