Linghuai Temple on Linghuai Mountain, Linghuai Tree in Linghuai Temple, Linghuai Cave under Linghuai Tree, Linghuai River in Linghuai Cave, and Linghuai Village under Linghuai River.
Linghuai Village
At this time, a three-year-old boy wearing a coarse patch was playing happily in front of the only peach tree in Linghuai Village.
Suddenly the wind surged, black clouds covered the sky, and the peach blossoms were brutally beaten by the strong wind. A light rain began to fall in the sky, and the peach blossoms were destroyed all over the ground. A few rustling flowers were floating on the peach blossom trees. Remaining peach petals.
The bluestone was wet from the raindrops, and the peach blossom petals fell on the bluestone, clinging to it and motionless. But something strange happened. The peach blossom petals falling on the bluestone all formed a strange symbol.
This strange symbol seems to be the character "卍", printed on every bluestone slab, emitting a faint pink light in the drizzle, and every drop of rain happens to avoid the character "卍".
The rain in the sky gradually formed a thin line, and the asphalt tiles made a crackling sound from the raindrops, as if they were playing a high song.
At this time, in a dilapidated house with yellow earth and blue tiles, a three-year-old boy wearing patches was jumping around on the uneven dirt floor in the house. A drop of rainwater dripped from the shabby old roof from time to time.
The little boy was dodging these falling raindrops in the house, but he happened to avoid them every time, as if he could predict them in advance.
At this time, a woman's voice sounded: "Xiao Kui, stop playing, be careful of falling."
The little boy stopped reluctantly, pouting and sitting on a worn-out stool nearby. He held his face in his hands and rubbed his feet against the ground. He looked pitiful and very endearing.
The little boy's surname was Shangguan and his first name was Shangguan Kui. A year ago, his father went hunting in the mountains and never came back. Now the mother and son depend on each other and live in extremely poverty.
It cleared up after the rain, and the warm sun poured down. The only peach blossom tree in Linghuai Village was badly damaged. The peach blossoms fell to the ground. The only peach blossom also slowly fell down at this moment, as if Who to say goodbye to.
At this time, there was a rain of peach blossoms in the Imperial City of China, and people danced with joy to celebrate this beautiful rain.
Only a monk wearing tattered monk robes at the east gate of the imperial city had his eyebrows raised and his face looked strange.
This person is an ascetic.
The ascetic monk clasped his hands and recited silently: "Amitabha." Then he walked slowly towards the imperial city.
People walked out of their houses, expecting to see the bamboo shoots springing up after rain, but they discovered a strange thing.
In Linghuai Village, the door of every house has a word "卍" composed of peach petals printed on it. The word "卍" is glowing in dark red, and even if you try your best, you can't get rid of it.
People in Linghuai Village discussed this matter endlessly, each holding their own opinions. But most people still think that this is a gift from the Buddha. Only a few people are worried about the sudden appearance of the dark red "swastika".
However, that night, something strange happened in Linghuai Village.
midnight
In the quiet Linghuai Village, a sound of ringing a bell suddenly sounded, followed immediately by the sound of monks chanting scriptures and chanting Buddha's name, and then there was another sound of gold and iron horses fighting on the battlefield. Linghuai Village suddenly seemed to have turned into a... The battlefield is general.
The villagers in Linghuai Village were all awakened by the strange sound, but no one dared to go out to check. They could only look out of the house through the crack in the door in horror, but they could not see anything.
A few brave ones wanted to go out to find out, but were stopped by their wives.
This sound lasted until midnight and then disappeared intermittently.
Linghuai Temple
The abbot, Monk Daoling, who was meditating, suddenly opened his eyes and looked to the southeast, which was exactly where Linghuai Village was, and then said silently: "Amitabha."
