The grim-faced Taoist priest did not believe in Buddhism, and even he, a Taoist priest, did not even believe in the Sanqing Taoist ancestors. However, standing in front of the Panlong Temple of Huguo, he was still full of admiration and unconsciously joined his hands in salute.
Luo Laoqi poked him at the side and whispered: "Taoist Master, why are you so crazy? You haven't even entered the temple yet, why are you bowing at the temple gate?"
The Taoist priest with a grimace lowered his hand and said, "Hey, it's strange. The poor Taoist's hand closed up unconsciously. How come I didn't see this kind of enlightenment in Longhu Mountain before?"
"You are preparing to see through the world of mortals and become a monk, not to mention that your posture was quite decent just now."
"What's wrong with a poor Taoist's understanding? But it's better to avoid becoming a monk. A poor Taoist in this mortal world can't see through it."
"The same goes for Sajia, hehe..."
"We've already arrived at someone's door. How come you two are still talking so openly? Be careful that trouble comes from your mouth."
"There shouldn't be any guards in the Buddhist Holy Land. Let's go in and have a look. On the way, we can place some incense sticks to help us demolish other people's houses smoothly."
The layout of Huguo Panlong Temple is roughly the same as other temples. The temple is divided into three horizontal sections by the Heavenly King Hall and the Main Hall. The first hall is dedicated to Ajita Bodhisattva and Mahasattva. After Buddhism advanced eastward, it was called "Maitreya Bodhisattva". In Buddhism, Maitreya Bodhisattva, also known as the "Future Buddha", is the next successor of the World Honored Sakyamuni Buddha, so he has a very high status. He will be accompanied by Wei Tuo Bodhisattva and the four heavenly kings. Wei Tuo Bodhisattva is the protector of Buddhism. God, the Buddhism of Skanda Bodhisattva is very particular in every temple. If his weapon Skanda Pestle is on his shoulder, it means that the temple is very large and can accommodate wandering monks for free food and accommodation for three days; if Ping Duan is in If you hold the pestle in your hand, you can only entertain it for one day; but if you stick it on the ground, you will be really sorry. The small temple will have little fragrance and it will be difficult to entertain others.
In addition to the Main Hall, there are many other halls in the first entrance, such as the Ksitigarbha Hall, the Jialan Hall, the Luohan Hall, etc. The three grim-faced Taoist priests were not thinking about this, so they skipped them and went straight to the main courtyard.
Standing in the middle of the main courtyard is the Mahavira Hall, which is dedicated to the master Sakyamuni Buddha. "Mahaxiong" is the name of the Buddha, which means that he is powerful in the world. The hall is equipped with ninety-five bays according to the "Ninety-five Lords". According to the worship The number of Buddha statues varies, and they also have various meanings.
The Main Hall of Huguo Panlong Temple enshrines seven Buddhas, symbolizing the original seven Buddhas including Sakyamuni. It is recorded in the Buddhist scriptures that before Sakyamuni, there were six other Buddhas who were born first, namely : Kassapa, Jusun, Shiqi, Viposhi, Vaisava, Kunasani, plus Sakyamuni's teacher "Past Buddha" Lantern Ancient Buddha and disciple "Future Buddha" Maitreya Bodhisattva, they are exactly in place. Column nine open.
Luo Laoqi and He Siniang were confused when they heard this, and asked doubtfully: "Since the Ancient Buddha of Lantern is also a Buddha of the past, why is it not among the six Buddhas who were born first?"
The Taoist priest with a grimace explained: "Let's put it this way, Buddhism pays attention to the kalpas, from small kalpas to medium kalpas and then to major kalpas. All Buddhas were born in the kalpas, but before the ninety-nine and eighty-one great kalpas, the world has also There are Buddhas, such as the ancient Buddha of the Burning Deng. Sakyamuni had received the prophecy of the Ancient Buddha of the Burning Deng in his reincarnation, so he respected him as his teacher. The title of "past Buddha" expresses more It means before the catastrophe."
"Is he just more senior than the others?" Luo Laoqi asked.
"Hey, Lao Qi, after entering the Buddhist holy land, my brain lightened up. That's pretty much what it means."
"I understand, but Taoist Master, you are a Taoist who left the religion halfway, how come you know so much about Buddhism?"
"Be eager to learn, don't you know Pindao's excellent character?"
"But pull it down. The Taoist priest was kicked out of the Taoist temple and had no place to go. Only then did he study Buddhism and prepare to go to the temple to make a living."
"You're the only one who has a big mouth! Pindao told Siniang that he was going to make a living. Can people believe it?"
"It wasn't necessarily the case before. Now I believe in whatever you two can do, but where should we go next? We are not here to learn Buddhism on this trip."
The grim-faced Taoist priest looked around and replied: "This main courtyard is the core area of the temple. The monks practice here day and night. The side courtyards on both sides of the main courtyard should be the Zen room, the fasting room, and the four terraces." , four halls and other supporting facilities for daily life and practice, even if you look there, you can't see anything famous. I remember Luo Wancai said that the ancient tomb was dug near the mountain, so we should go to the backyard Just look for it."
"Let's go then. What is the backyard usually used for?"
"There are many more private buildings in the backyard such as prison courtyard, abbot's courtyard, and sutra-storing pavilion. They may not be open to the public. Let's go and have a look first. If it doesn't work, we can return."
The three of them left the Main Hall and walked along the corridor toward the backyard. He Siniang said curiously on the way: "I feel like this is a larger temple as I walk along the way. There is nothing special about it. But why?" Would it be called 'Guoguo Panlong Temple'? Huguo can understand, but where is Panlong?"
"I am just wondering. Logically speaking, the word 'coiled dragon' does not mean that there is actually a dragon coiled around it, but there must be some reason, right? But I didn't hear any legends about dragons on the way here. Do you think it’s Mao Ni hiding in the ancient tomb?”
"There is a dragon in the tomb?!" Luo Laoqi said in surprise: "Don't scare the Sa family. The tomb of King Hui is deadly enough for a snake, but now there is a dragon?"
"Stop whistling and keep your voice down!" The grim-faced Taoist priest hurriedly glanced around. Fortunately, the corridor was relatively remote and few people were walking around, so he added: "Who said there was a dragon in the tomb? What the Taoist meant was that maybe the tomb was There is something associated with dragons in it, so that’s why it was named like this.”
"Oh, that's right. You scared the Sa family. The Sa family's calves are still spinning when they think about that red-eyed cock snake."
"Look at your little potential. No matter how powerful the scorpion is, we won't be the ones who survive? Okay, don't talk about this topic anymore. There's no need to worry about what the temple is called. Let's put the dishes in place first, and we'll find out about the rest later. "
The corridor leading to the backyard is very long. On the way, you can see many unique Buddhist buildings such as stele towers, pavilions, and life-release ponds. Walking in it, you can hear the misty sounds of wooden fish and birds singing in the stream, and you can feel the burning incense in your nose. Passing by the heart and lungs, all you can see are the dancing shadows of trees, red ridges and green tiles. It really gives you a feeling of Buddhist meditation.
The three of them walked in silence for a while. When they turned around the turret and walked down the corridor, two monks walked in front of them and blocked the way. They asked the three of them where they were going in an arrogant manner.
The Taoist priest with a grimace pointed at the gate of the backyard and expressed that he wanted to see the backyard. The monk shook his head and said arrogantly: "You can enter this important place of Buddhism if you want? Hurry up and leave!"
Seeing the monk's attitude, Luo Laoqi took half a step forward and asked, "Why are you not allowed to enter this trivial place? There are women behind you?"
"What did you say?" The two monks held up their mountain-holding sticks and were about to take action immediately after seeing their posture.
"Master, don't be upset, let's leave now." The grim-faced Taoist priest quickly pulled Luo Laoqi back and apologized: "We don't understand the rules of your temple and entered this place by mistake. I hope Master won't be surprised."
"Stop talking nonsense and leave quickly!" the two monks said impatiently.
"Okay, okay!" The three of them hurriedly walked back along the original path. After walking a certain distance and feeling that the monks could no longer be seen, they stopped. At this time, He Siniang said first: "The attitudes of those two monks are too great. Damn it, just say a word about not letting people enter the backyard, why are you so arrogant?"
"Bah!" Luo Laoqi said: "The two bald donkeys are just anxious to see the Buddha and don't want to live long. If we hadn't had to do big things, the Sa family would have stringed sticks for them."
"That's a warrior monk who belongs to the gate of the prison. He is in charge of the rules and regulations in the temple. Just like other places in this world, he has some real power and has no control over the virtues of the big officials and the small ones." The Taoist priest with a grimace looked in the direction of the backyard and said. : "But their reaction is indeed a bit extreme. Is there really something fishy in the backyard?"
"We can't get in if there's something fishy. The walls around the bird garden are so high that it's difficult to climb up and take a look."
"Just looking at it is not enough. After the lessons learned from the previous fights, Pindao feels that the dishes must be stepped on carefully before acting, otherwise it will be easy to fall into trouble in the fight. Since the backyard cannot be entered during the day, we..."
"Yes, let's sneak in at night and see how he can stop us. Then let's go back first, right? The Sa family is a little hungry."
"Were you a beggar in your last life? It's not even dinner time yet! If you wait a little longer, let's go out from the east gate and go around to the back mountain to have a look."
The three of them didn't gain much in Panlong Temple of Protecting the Country. At this time, the Taoist priest with a grimace wanted to go around to the back mountain to see the Feng Shui. The mountains around Xuanhu City were not very high and not steep. A small road to the east of Huguo Panlong Temple leads to the top of the mountain, where you can have a panoramic view of Huguo Panlong Temple and the mountains.
It took the three of them less than half an hour to climb to the top of the mountain. Before the Taoist Priest with a grimace could take out his star swab, he could see something strange about the situation of the mountains. This mountain range spreading from northwest to southeast, if seen from below You can't see it yet, but standing on top you can clearly see that the mountain is narrowing from wide to narrow, like a dragon's tail lying across the plain, and the location of Panlong Temple for Protecting the Country is right on the dragon's leg on the left.
The grim-faced Taoist priest said in surprise: "It's incredible! This place seems to be a dragon vein!"
"Didn't the Taoist Master already know that there is a dragon vein nearby?" He Siniang saw the grimace of the Taoist priest and said strangely: "You also told me about it on the way north, but why do you seem a little surprised today?"
"What Pindao told you is the hidden vein of the Southern Dragon. It is hidden underground and cannot be seen from the ground. But this one is clearly a clear dragon. The Panlong Temple that protects the country happens to be built on the legs of the dragon. This What's it called? In Feng Shui, it's called the 'Weary of Victory'. No wonder Panlong Temple, which protects the country, has this name. It turns out that Panlong is here."
"Weary of victory? I've heard of it before. It's a witchcraft used by ancient alchemists to curse others. What is weary of victory?"
"The essence is similar, but the win-losing situation in Feng Shui is more complicated."
