Hanshan Temple was first built during the Tianjian period of the Liang Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties. It was later renamed by Hanshanzi, a famous monk in the Tang Dynasty. It has a history of 700 years.
The temple has been burned down by fire many times and then rebuilt. The area it occupies continues to expand and now covers more than a thousand square meters, occupying more than half of the hilltop.
The morning sun rises from the ground. Although the temple door will not open until the bell rings three times, many tourists and believers have gathered in the open space at the entrance of Hanshan Temple.
Residents of Gusu City only accounted for a small part of the crowd, and most of them came from other places.
Boom, boom, boom! !
The bronze bell was rung on time, and the sound could be transmitted to Gusu City more than ten miles away. After hearing the bell, the people in the city got up and started their busy day.
The main door of the temple was slowly opened. Because it was extremely thick, it usually took four strong monks to push it.
The believers and tourists were not in a hurry, but waited until the door was fully opened before heading towards the temple one after another.
Within a moment, the smell of incense was ignited, accompanied by the murmur of chanting scriptures.
The open space was much deserted, with only the old monk Liao Wu cleaning the dead leaves in front of the door with a broom.
A few more monks wearing cassocks walked out of the gate. They had been notified by the county government in advance that today the county magistrate would bring people to the door to investigate the affairs of Fu Tianqiu, the former Minister of Household Affairs a few years ago.
A lean monk in his early forties stood at the front. His temperament was gentle and elegant, and the smile on his face made it difficult to tell the depth.
At this time, many people were walking towards Hanshan Temple on the mountain road in the distance, and they immediately attracted the attention of several monks.
Most of them were government officials. Because it was not convenient for Wei Lianzhang to show up, the leader was replaced by County Magistrate Xu.
Qin Bai and Zhiqiu Yiye were dressed as guards. The latter looked a little uneasy, not only because this place was really weird, but also because of his plan to change the situation.
Fu Qingfeng followed at the back. Unlike her sister Fu Yuechi, she had never been to Hanshan Temple since her father Fu Tianchou became a monk.
Returning to her hometown many years later, she felt that the temple had changed dramatically.
The temple has been renovated from the inside out. At that time, there were only one or two hundred monks in it, but now there are almost more than a thousand.
When Magistrate Xu and his party arrived in front of the temple gate, several monks came up to them and bowed respectfully.
"The first Huixin of Hanshan Temple has been waiting here for a long time, Master Xu."
"It's official business here. Please cooperate with me, Chief Hui Xin." Magistrate Xu came forward and greeted them politely. On the surface, the two of them seemed normal, but I don't know what they were thinking in their hearts.
Qin Bai looked at the monk. He exuded a sense of awe and awe, and he was obviously a practitioner. However, he didn't know much about the Buddhist system, so he didn't know how powerful he was.
Zhiqiu Yiye stared slightly, and he noticed the man sweeping the floor beside him. The two had interacted briefly before, but he still had lingering fears.
Ryomu smiled and nodded towards Chiqiu Yiye, as if he recognized the other party's identity.
Zhiqiu Yiye felt his scalp numb under the old monk's gaze.
He regretted agreeing to Qin Bai even more. It would be a bad idea to cause trouble somewhere. This is a temple with a history of more than 700 years. There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in it. Don't let a monk with powerful magic suddenly come and take care of them.
"Please come inside." Huixin made a gesture and led everyone towards the temple.
It has to be said that Hanshan Temple is rich. The ground is paved with a layer of blue bricks. They looked towards the mountains. On the distant peaks, they could vaguely see Buddha statues carved from rocks.
Magistrate Xu looked a little uneasy. Although the other party did not prepare too much, he felt a faint pressure.
Seeing that Magistrate Xu was unreliable, Qin Bai asked Hui Xin, "Where do you want us to go, the leader of Hui Xin?"
Huixin stopped. He was not surprised by Qin Bai's overstep. Instead, he turned around and said with a smile.
"I know that you are here today because of the affairs of Mr. Fu, the former Minister of Household Affairs, so I plan to take you to the pagoda behind the temple where the ashes are placed."
"Oh, will the abbot come then?" Qin Bai asked, staring at the other party.
The main reason why he had no intention of restraining himself was that there had been a lot of noise about fighting demons in the Yamen, and Hanshan Temple must have taken notice.
Qin Bai wanted to know more about the abbot of the temple than the first one. According to Wei Lianzhang, that person was at least eighty years old.
Among the monks in the temple, the first one is ranked under Zuo Yuan and the abbot. Since you plan to test the depth of Hanshan Temple, you can't be fooled simply.
Huixin explained patiently: "This temple does not have a seat element, and the abbot of the temple is old. Now everything inside and outside is done by me."
"I see, then the leader of Hui Xin is the next abbot?"
"Don't be rude!!" The monk next to him couldn't stand it. There was a hint of anger on his face, and his body faintly exuded power that was different from Zhenqi and Jinqi.
"No matter what happens, anyone who comes is a guest."
No change could be seen on Huixin's face, and he continued to walk forward.
However, Qin Bai didn't want to be led around by the other party. If he couldn't turn his back, there would be no point in coming here.
"By the way, Master Huixin, you see, we came early in the morning and haven't had the morning meal yet. I heard that the vegetarian food at Hanshan Temple is good, are you lucky enough to try it?"
Huixin nodded, with a slight apology on her face: "I'm really neglecting you. Please come here."
He changed direction and walked in another direction, and at the same time said to the monk beside him: "Xiao Ran, go and tell the kitchen to prepare some fast food and deliver it as soon as possible."
"Yes, the leader of Huixin."
Everyone was taken to a side hall, which should be the place where monks usually rest. There were long tables and benches in it.
Within a moment, the vegetarian meal was served. It seemed to be just ordinary porridge and pickles, but with the heat, you could smell the tangy aroma of rice.
The government officials stood around the room, and only two county magistrates, Qin and Bai, sat down.
The rest of the people didn't want to get involved in this muddy water. How could they be in the mood to taste vegetarian food?
Qin Bai was not polite. He directly picked up the bowl and drank it. Although it was just ordinary white porridge, it tasted really good.
He then picked up a pickle and put it into his mouth. He thought it was an ordinary radish, but it felt full of medicinal properties.
"This Yong'an Temple...Hanshan Temple's vegetarian food is well-deserved."
Everyone was wondering why the word Yong'an Temple suddenly popped up in Qin Bai's mouth, but they heard the other party continue: "With such a rich man, this is the first time for me to eat pickles made with ginseng."
Huixin said with a smile: "It's not that I did it deliberately, it's mainly because I planted a lot of it on the back hill of the temple, but when the existing ones are used up, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat them for a while."
He also put a piece of ginseng pickle in his mouth and chewed: "I don't know where a few wild beasts came and destroyed a lot."
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