After discussing with no results, everyone had to settle down and wait for Tan Yanqiu's notification. About three days later, the Furui Theater called and asked them to go to the Dragon King Temple.
In the past two days, Yue Guanchao had already known that the Dragon King Temple was a place to see things, so he simply found some ancient books and local chronicles to find out that the history of the Dragon King Temple could be traced back to the Hongwu period.
Probably during the Hongwu period of the Zhu Ming Dynasty, the water of the Han River was diverted from Tunkou to the Dragon King Temple. The river took over the channel, and more rapid eddies appeared on the already narrow river surface. The waves hitting the shore were no less than ocean waves. Boats sailing on the river often capsized and rolled over. Countless ships and cargo were destroyed, and the people along the river suffered terribly from the disaster.
A Taoist priest said bluntly that this is where the Han River enters the river. The river bank is narrow and the river surface is fast. It is very easy for river finless porpoises to cause trouble. They like to ambush ships and attract people to get off the boat and have a feast. In order to safely sail here, you must stay on the tidal flats of the river mouth. The Dragon King Temple was built on the top of the mountain, and the leader of the water tribe was used to suppress the evil dragons and dolphins.
After the Taoist priest suggested it, Emperor Hongwu ordered the government at that time to build the Dragon King Temple here!
It is strange to say that since the day when the Dragon King Temple was built, the river has still been rough and rough, but no ships have capsized. Although it is dangerous to sail into the river, there is no danger of shipwrecks and lives, and the river mouth has also changed from dangerous waves. The dangerous shoal was transformed into a water transport terminal, and freight transportation continues to prosper to this day.
Some people spread rumors that it was the power of the Dragon King that suppressed the evil dragon. The surrounding people were grateful for the temple's effectiveness and came to burn incense and pray for blessings, and the incense continued.
In the previous dynasty, the stone tablets and archways in front of the Dragon King Temple were demolished. In the following years, they were unable to live in peace. The river surged onto the riverbank. Seeing that the Dragon King Temple was so effective, the officials of the previous dynasty had no choice but to restore it as if it were new.
After this incident, the surrounding people became more convinced of the magic of the Dragon King Temple. They even held a dragon dance and Nuo show in the Dragon King Temple every spring to pray to the Dragon King for good weather and good harvests.
As for the Republic of China, the foreign port boundary demarcated by Hankou was not far from the Dragon King Temple. The prosperous commerce around the Dragon King Temple formed the flood and drought wharf and market temple fairs of the Chinese border. In addition, the Dragon King Temple was very effective and could be seen every day. It's bustling with pedestrians, but it's never quiet.
When they were talking, they had already crossed the Lifen Alley and took a rickshaw to the Hankou River Beach.
As mentioned earlier, Jianghan has a strong dock culture of floods and droughts. The docks and ports are all over the river beaches, and the rivers are crowded with boats and boats, busy with freight. The water transport porters here also come from the north and south of the Yangtze River. Naturally, people traveling from the south to the north have different tastes. Rivers and lakes in different places Nine streams create a variety of shops with mixed flavors from the north and south of the river beach.
Near the market in Jiangtan, you can eat crab noodle shaomai, pork tripe soup, roast goose, and cold drinks from Guangdong, as well as Haicheng’s rich red sauce, Western seafood, and southwest cold noodles. , hot rabbit head, sea pepper ears, grilled naan, pancakes, and fried noodles from the northwest, as well as steamed fish, kelp soup, sweet and sour pork loin, oyster soup from the south of the Yangtze River, and even fire-roasted sauce meat, beef and mutton from the north. pot.
There are Northern and Southern style chowders in one place, and nine of the ten neighbors have it, so you can eat everything!
In front of the Dragon King Temple at the end of the river beach, a huge archway stands at the end of the dock, with the words "Dragon King Temple" written on the front and back. Further ahead in the river shallows, a stone tablet breaks through the water, and the words "Dragon King Kushui Pier" can be seen. In front of the temple gate There is a dragon pond, backed by green mountains, and further away, the vast river surface is sparkling, reflecting the Yellow Crane Tower on the other side, disappearing in the mist and appearing and disappearing.
Hankou, Hankou, where the Han River flows into the river, which is also the origin of Hankou!
This time, Tan Yanqiu also came to the Dragon King Temple. The two of them stood in front of the archway and waved hello to several people.
Approaching the two of them, Tan Yanqiu said, "Taoist Cui doesn't stick to trivial matters and doesn't like the excitement. He has gone out to beg for alms these days, and he just came back today."
"Alchemy? Such a powerful man, but the Dragon King Temple still doesn't care about food?" Yue Guanchao asked curiously.
Tan Yanqiu waved his hand: "What's going on here? The Dragon King Temple wants to take care of the food, but they don't want to. This Taoist Cui said that he is a free Taoist. He doesn't sit in the temple or sit back and watch. He can't be supported by others. He can only eat a hundred Home food, this way you can come and go freely, you can leave whenever you want, and you will not be contaminated by the karma of sitting in the temple."
"Since people like this don't want to sit in the temple, they can just wander around. From what you said, Taoist Cui has been here for several years!"
Xu Xiake and Cui Taoist were both wandering Taoists, so they were very curious about this.
Tan Yanqiu led them up the steps: "Little Taoist Master, Taoist Cui is very strange. He eats Baijia food and wears Baijia clothes. The Baina wandering clothes on his body are actually mended with Baijia cloth. No one can I don’t know when I came here. I only know that I have been here for about ten years. The reputation of Guan Luoyin was already loud enough a few years ago. No one knows why I haven’t practiced in the temple since I have been here for ten years.”
"You will know when you go."
Walking to the end of the stairs, the layout of the Dragon King Temple is clear. The entire temple is built on high ground. Starting from the archway they walked through, the temple gate, rain praying platform, main hall, and side hall are distributed in sequence. The space is regular, surrounded by trees, and yellow tiles The red wall and the Fish Temple in the distance complement each other, which is particularly magical.
After entering the temple gate, you are greeted by the shadow wall of the dragon soaring into the clouds. After going around, the Dragon King Temple has double eaves and overlapping tiles, and the corners are chasing clouds. It is very smart. There are side halls and towers on the left and right, with verandas running through them. This has access to the backyard.
In the square in the front yard, a very majestic rain praying platform appears in front of you!
The Dragon King can move the clouds to bring rain and ward off disasters. This rain praying platform is the place to pray for rain every year. The platform is square in shape, with carved railings on all sides, and stairs extending downward. The area is about the size of three or four roofs, with carved railings. Outside there is a half-waist-high circular red wall.
There are no tiles at the top of the wall. There are four arches on the wall connecting to the stairs. The blue and white dragon is seen circling the wall in a circle, which exactly echoes the pattern of a round sky and a square place!
"Old Cui, you're going to seduce people today, and you're so drunk, let me see what you do."
While walking around and observing, an old Taoist with a goatee came out of the verandah. There was obviously a drunkard next to him. The Baina Taoist uniform on his body was sewn and sewn, exposing the threads of hundreds of colors. He was a normal tall man in the South. He was as tall as a crane, thin but thin. He is not thin, his skin is dark and rough with spots, and his fingers are covered with thick calluses from doing alms work.
"Leave me alone, Master Dao. When have I ever done anything wrong because of drinking?"
The two of them pushed and shoved their way to the front. Tan Yanqiu respectfully handed over the roast chicken and shochu: "Old Taoist, I know you don't want money. This is a gift given as usual. I hope you accept it."
Taoist Cui thought that he was a meat-and-potato Taoist who was not afraid of meat and vegetarian food, so he asked the temple guardian on the side to accept it. Then he raised his drunken eyes, looked at Tan Yanqiu, and muttered: "It's easy to talk about it, you can follow me to pray for rain." "Tai, when I prepare everything, I will take you to trance."
It was for this purpose that they came. Taoist Cui led them through the arch and up the stairs to the rain praying platform.
