He turned to look at FaXiang, asked in astonishment, "This …"
FaXiang smiled and said, "Today is the first day of the lunar month so there are more people. Although our temple is full of incense but usually there are not so many people, just that every first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, the commoners within a radius of several hundred miles, have the custom of coming over to worship Buddha. "
Ghost Li shook his head, hesitated for a moment, eventually still asked, "No, I just find it strange, why would you let the commoners come in to burn incense and worship Buddha?"
FaXiang seemed to have expected Ghost Li to ask this question, nodded his head, made a 'this way' gesture and then led Ghost Li towards the back of the Great Strength Hall, while walking he said, "Actually previously, Tian Yin Temple was the same as Qing Yun sect and the other influential families, not open to the secular world, just that after my teacher PuHong Master took over as abbot, with the other three teacher uncles comprehended Buddhism, made a great wish, said: Buddha is the Buddha of all living beings, not just me alone. So we decided to open the mountain gates to accept the commoners. "
Speaking till here, FaXiang stopped, turned and pointed to the numerous steps leading to the Great Strength Hall, said, "Do you see that long stone steps?"
Ghost Li nodded, said, "Why?"
FaXiang placed his palms together and said, "That was when a teacher uncle saw that the mountain path was steep, although the commoners had the heart to worship Buddha but many of them were physically weak and unable to move, unable to go up the mountain to fulfill their wishes, so he used his great powers, with one person's strength, spent ten years of effort, on the originally steep mountain path, forcefully opened up this Buddha sea path, did such a meritorious deed."
Ghost Li couldn't help but feel deep veneration, his face also turned solemn, said, "There is actually such an incredible senior, may I ask his name?"
FaXiang glanced at him, unexpectedly after a moment of silence, quietly said, "That teacher uncle's name is PuZhi, has already passed away for more than ten years."
Ghost Li's body abruptly stiffened, like 'PuZhi' these two words like a sudden clap of thunder on a clear day, struck in his mind, directly shaking his mind.
FaXiang looked at Ghost Li's fluctuating expression, suddenly sorrowful, suddenly resentful, heaved a long sigh, quietly said, "Forget it, let's go, abbot is still waiting for us!"
Ghost Li woodenly followed FaXiang over, just that his originally relaxed steps, right now had become extremely heavy. After walking a few feet, he suddenly looked back with a complicated expression. In the distance, there was a bustling crowd. Countless people were walking on the stone steps. Old people, men, women, children, all of them had pious expressions on their faces as they walked on the stone steps, chanting the name of Buddha. It was as if walking on this path would bring them closer to Buddha.
Ghost Li's expression was complicated, his hands clenched into fists and then slowly released, after a long time, eventually he slowly turned his head and walked forward. Fa Xiang, who was waiting in front of them, put his palms together and chanted. He did not say anything.
The two of them left together, leaving the countless believers and the silent Buddhist path behind, leaving them in the human world.
This place used to be the human world, it was no longer the land of immortals and buddhas.
After walking past the Great Strength Hall, there was still a long string of halls and temples behind, Tian Yin Temple was after all a famous large sect, its grandeur was not something a normal temple could compare to. Just that Fa Xiang led Ghost Li all the way to the back, did not stop at any of the halls and pavilions, only walked towards the back of the mountain.
Ghost Li followed behind Fa Xiang all the way, did not speak a word, his face was filled with thoughts, he turned a blind eye to those magnificent and exquisite buildings around him.
Just that in the end, Fa Xiang led him out of Tian Yin Temple's back door, onto a small mountain path towards Mount Meru Peak, Ghost Li frowned and said, "Why, PuHong Master he is not in the temple?"
Fa Xiang nodded his head, said, "That's right, although our temple is open to the secular world, it is an act of boundless merit but as a monk after all needs peace and quiet, teacher and the few teacher uncles are people who like peace and quiet and have always stayed in the small temple at the top of the mountain, we usually call it 'Little Tian Yin Temple'." After speaking, he smiled, revealing two rows of white teeth.
Ghost Li silently nodded, did not speak, followed Fa Xiang towards Mount Meru Peak.
Although Mount Meru Peak could not be compared to Qing Yun sect TongTian Peak which towered into the clouds but it was definitely not low. The Tian Yin Temple that they came out from was already halfway up the mountain but this time they headed up, it took them an entire hour before they saw Little Tian Yin Temple's signboard.
Looking from the outside, Little Tian Yin Temple was indeed called a small one, it was only three entrances in and out of the courtyard, a far cry from that majestic Tian Yin Temple halfway up the mountain but this place was far from the secular world, the surroundings were filled with green pines and tall bamboos, densely packed into a forest, the mountain breeze blew past, the loose bamboos swayed, an indescribable tranquility and elegance, compared to the bustle at the foot of the mountain, it was another kind of feeling.
Ghost Li had just recovered from his serious injuries, after walking for such a long distance, his forehead was already sweating, he stopped to rest for the moment, turned back and looked, the incense in Tian Yin Temple halfway up the mountain was flourishing, threads of incense wafting up, even at such a distance, he could see it clearly, indistinctly human voices, an indescribable pious solemnity.
Ghost Li stared for a long time, lost in thought, not knowing what he was thinking, after a long time he turned around, FaXiang nodded, brought him into Little Tian Yin Temple.
This place was much simpler than the foot of the mountain, both of them passed through the temple hall in the middle, turned right twice, walked into the rear hall, there were three quiet meditation rooms. FaXiang walked forward, headed to the door of the meditation room in the middle, loudly said, "Master, Zhang Xiaofan patron has arrived."
An old but amiable voice immediately sounded in the meditation room, said, "Please come in."
FaXiang turned back, made an inviting gesture to Ghost Li, Ghost Li hesitated for a moment, then walked into that room, FaXiang instead stopped outside, seemed like he did not have the intention to go in.
Entering the meditation room, Ghost Li looked around, this meditation room was simple and unadorned, all the furnishings were almost exactly the same as the meditation room where he was recuperating at the foot of the mountain. And the current world's Good Faction giant, Tian Yin Temple abbot PuHong Master, was sitting cross-legged on the meditation bed, his hand holding a string of prayer beads, looking at him with a smile.
"You are here." PuHong Master's voice was calm, he smiled and said.
For some reason, facing this holy monk, Ghost Li's originally restless heart, very quickly calmed down, took a deep breath, he nodded and said, "Yes."
PuHong Master carefully assessed him, from top to bottom, his eyes glimmered with a strange kind of benevolence and light, the prayer beads in his hand also gently turned, after a long time said, "You should have something to ask me right?"
Ghost Li immediately nodded, said, "That's right, I am very curious, why did Tian Yin Temple risk falling out with Qing Yun sect to save me, and, why did you all …"
His words were hurried, his voice extremely fast but halfway through, he involuntarily stopped, PuHong Master's right hand stopped in mid-air, preventing him from continuing.
Ghost Li did not understand, looked bewilderedly at PuHong Master, PuHong Master lowered his head and chanted, got down from the meditation bed, stood up and said to Ghost Li, "Before you ask me, let me bring you to meet someone first!"
Ghost Li was surprised, said, "Meet someone, who is it?"
PuHong did not answer, only walked out, his mouth unhurriedly said, "This person has wanted to meet you for a long time, and I know, you must also want to meet him."
Ghost Li was stunned but subconsciously followed, for some reason, his palms were sweating, his heartbeat suddenly sped up, as if in front, there was an existence that made him fearful.
FaXiang had been quietly standing outside the meditation room, seeing PuHong Master bringing Ghost Li out so quickly, his expression did not change, only took a step back and stood aside. PuHong Master glanced at him, nodded his head, did not speak and brought Ghost Li to another direction, that was the last small courtyard in the three courtyards, leaning against a mountain wall.
Note one: Carvings of auspicious beasts on the eaves of the hall, it was a unique architectural regulation in China's ancient times, there were extremely detailed regulations on the number, from the Emperor to the officials to the ordinary families, there were detailed regulations and could not be exceeded, otherwise it would be a crime of disrespect, enough to kill the entire family. A building with ten auspicious beasts on the roof, since ancient times, there was only one such building in the entire China, it was the Forbidden City's Supreme Harmony Hall, the only one in the world. This place is fictitious, all readers can just laugh and watch.
Note two: Burning incense and praying to Buddha, in China where Buddhism was widely spread, it was very popular, or called Buddhist ceremony, or called Buddhist assembly, from Beijing's Yonghe Palace to the small temples in the southern Fujian villages, it was mostly like this. Watching his grandmother burn incense since young, until now it was still the same, when he started to write, he couldn't help but sigh.
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