Seeing that the person holding his foot was Zhou Ziping, Gu Tiantong was immediately shocked and hurriedly took back his foot and said: "Master Zhou, you... are you okay? What happened to you just now? You're scared to death. It’s time!”
Zhou Ziping didn't speak. He just glared at Gu Tiantong fiercely, then turned to Xiaofeng and said, "Feng'er, are everyone back?"
Xiaofeng turned around and looked around, and then said: "Almost everyone is back. Except for Chu Xinxin, Lao Li and the two brothers who are behind the word, everyone else is back."
Zhou Ziping didn't speak. At this moment, the originally clear sky suddenly became dense with dark clouds, followed by a "click" of muffled thunder.
The thunder roared and spread for several miles in an instant.
Hearing the sound, everyone raised their heads and looked into the sky. Several young men from the younger generation cursed in a low voice: "What the hell is this place? The sky changes faster than the face!"
As soon as the man spoke, he realized that he had said the wrong thing, and quickly covered his mouth with his hand, then turned to look at Gu Tiantong beside him.
Fortunately, this person's voice was relatively low, so Gu Tiantong didn't hear him.
He put his hand on his chest and let out a sigh of relief, but at this moment, big raindrops began to fall "crackling".
"It's raining……!"
"How come it's raining so well?"
"Who said it's not? Why does it rain so fast?"
…
Everyone was complaining about the damn changeable weather, but Xiaofeng came to Zhou Ziping's side and asked, "Mr. Zhou, what should we do now?"
Zhou Ziping frowned and said, "When you dispersed just now, did you find any place where you could take shelter from the rain?"
As soon as Zhou Ziping finished speaking, Chen Yuanyuan came over and said, "Grandpa Zhou, I do know a place where I can take shelter from the rain!"
Zhou Ziping asked hurriedly: "Where is it?"
Chen Yuanyuan said: "It's in the woods... walking east about less than a mile. What I accidentally saw just now seems to be a temple. However, I didn't go in just now, but there should be no one outside. live……"
Zhou Ziping nodded when he heard this and said, "Okay! Then let's go to that place to take shelter from the rain!"
After saying this, Zhou Ziping immediately raised his voice and said to the people who were talking around him: "Stop making noise! Pack your things quickly and follow Yuanyuan. Let's go to the ruined temple not far below to take shelter from the rain..."
The temple is called Menshan Temple.
It looks like it has been abandoned for a long time. The red paint on the outside of the courtyard wall has become stained and tattered by wind and rain. The temple door is still intact, but it is covered with dust and cobwebs. All of this makes the Menshan Temple look depressed and dilapidated.
The temple door was not closed, leaving a gap large enough for people to pass by sideways.
The temple is not big, but it is not too small either. There is a main hall in the front, and an incense burner is placed squarely in the middle of the small square. The incense in the burner has long been cut off, but even so, people can still feel the place. It was once a bustling place.
I just don’t know why, but now this Menshan Temple has ended up like this.
Menshan Temple is divided into three halls: front, middle and back, which respectively enshrine the statues of Sakyamuni Buddha, Maitreya Buddha and Skanda.
Perhaps because this place has been abandoned for too long, the Buddha statues are all swaying here and there. Not only is the golden body no longer there, but even Sakyamuni Buddha and Maitreya Buddha are missing arms and legs. Only the Skanda statue in the backyard remains intact.
In addition, there are two side halls on the side of the front yard and the middle yard. Although there are incense tables and incense burners inside, no Buddha statues can be seen. I don't know if they were moved away or if the girl has placed any Buddha statues in this place.
After Zhou Ziping led everyone from Qianmen into Menshan Temple, he took the lead in settling in the front hall, which occupied the largest area compared to other places.
But they soon discovered that as the rain became heavier and heavier, the front and middle halls began to leak. With no choice but to pack their bags and move to the back hall where the statue of Skanda was placed.
This back hall is not a big place, but it can barely fit around ten people like Zhou Ziping and others.
As soon as everyone settled down, they heard a young man in the corner say: "This Skanda statue is so weird!"
The young man's words were unintentional, but they immediately caught Zhou Ziping's attention. Zhou Ziping turned to look at the young man and asked, "What did you say?"
The young man was stunned. He didn't understand what Zhou Ziping meant by asking this question, and he didn't know if he had just said the wrong thing. He didn't know how to answer for a moment, so he opened his mouth for a long time, but didn't say a word. .
The young man was silent for a while, and Xiaofeng said from the side: "Xiao Shen, Master Zhou asked you what to say! If you have anything to say, just say it... When did you become such a mother-in-law?"
The young man named Xiao Shen heard what Xiao Feng said, swallowed his saliva, and responded: "Master Zhou... I mean there is something wrong with this Wei Tuo statue."
Zhou Ziping looked at Xiao Shen and said, "What's wrong?"
Xiao Shen said: "I grew up without a father or mother. I was raised by the monks in the temple, so I have some knowledge of the Buddha statues and rules in the temple..."
Xiaofeng interrupted: "Why is there so much nonsense? If you have something to say, just say it!"
Xiao Shen smiled bitterly and said: "Sister Feng, don't be anxious! He has to talk about this matter slowly!"
Xiao Shen cleared his throat, and then continued: "That's it... Skanda Bodhisattva is the protector of Buddha, the protector of Buddhism, and protects all living beings who practice Buddhism. Therefore, every temple will enshrine Skanda Bodhisattva. , whose duty is to protect the Dharma and bring peace to the monks. He will protect the birth of the 999 Buddhas among the Thousand Buddhas of the Xian Kalpa and act as protectors for them. He will be the last person to become a Buddha in the Xian Kalpa, and he will be the most famous Buddha!"
Zhou Ziping stretched out his hand to interrupt Xiao Shen and said: "I don't want to hear this, you kid can just say it!"
Xiao Shen nodded hurriedly and said: "Most of the common Skanda Bodhisattvas we see have boy-like faces, which shows that they have a pure heart towards Buddhism; they hold a diamond pestle to subjugate demons, which shows that they have the ability to destroy evil, assist righteousness, eliminate demons and defend the way." "Ding Yu Wen": "Those who hold the pestle with their palms together are to receive the temple. Anyone who travels to the temple will receive offerings. If you press the pestle to occupy the ground, you can tell it at a glance. However, everyone looks at the Skanda statue in front of us now. Not only does it have the face of an evil ghost and grinning teeth, but it also doesn't even have the most basic demon-conquering pestle... Isn't this strange? "
At this time, a person on the side suddenly spoke: "Who said there is no magic pestle? Xiao Shen, isn't it carried on the back?"
Xiao Shen quickly shook his head and said: "No! No! There are three forms of Wei Tuo statues, each representing different meanings: The first type, if Wei Tuo's demon-conquering pestle is carried on the shoulders, it means that this temple is a big temple. The monks who have wandered here can be entertained with free food and accommodation for three days; the second kind, if Wei Tuo's demon-conquering pestle is held flat in the hand, it means that the temple is a medium-sized temple, and the monks who have wandered here can be entertained with free food and accommodation for one day; the third kind, If Skanda’s demon-conquering pestle is on the ground, it means that the temple is a small temple and cannot entertain monks who travel here for free food and accommodation. The Skanda Bodhisattva in the temple has and only these three images, and it is impossible to have other images. I I grew up in a temple, and I have never heard of a Skanda carrying the demon-conquering pestle on his back."
