Chapter 14: Rashomon
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Although the three of them didn't know what this rune meant, it didn't mean that others didn't know.
Leaving Mei Li and Lianzi at the mountain gate for them to continue their research, Yang Yun entered the house alone, opened the way with money, and directly found the abbot of the temple.
And the abbot obviously remembered Yang Yun, and after showing surprise on his face, he folded his hands and said to Yang Yun with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a month, and I have to hear that the donor is safe and sound, which is really gratifying." β
"It's still thanks to the master's sutra, it's a pity that the sutra has been destroyed by ghosts......" Yang Yun bowed and said with some apologies.
"It's just something outside the body, the treasure can only show its true brilliance in the hands of those who know its value, and saving a life is better than creating a seventh-level floating slaughter. The abbot smiled and waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care: "I don't know if the donor came this time, is there something wrong?"
"This ......," Yang Yun organized his language slightly, "I wonder how much the master knows about the mountain gate in front of the temple?"
"The mountain gate in front of the temple?"
"Yes, I have been to many temples and shrines, but none of them are so exquisitely made. Yang Yun slapped the abbot first.
was praised, and the abbot also said with a smug face: "The donor praised it falsely." β
"This mountain gate must have existed for thousands of years, I wonder if it was built by that high monk in the Tang Dynasty?" asked Yang Yun tentatively.
But unexpectedly, the abbot shook his head and said: "No, although that high monk has profound Buddhism, this mountain gate was not cultivated by him, but it was already stored before the Tang Dynasty. β
"Before the Tang Dynasty......" Yang Yun thought thoughtfully.
"Yes, it is said that in ancient times, this place was originally a battlefield, corpses were everywhere, resentment was overwhelming, and lonely souls and wild ghosts wandered everywhere, like Shura hell......" The old monk recited the Buddha's name, "Later, a powerful person in my Buddhism passed by, and saw that this place was full of resentful spirits, so he used his supreme magic power to build this gate, so that the lonely souls and wild ghosts could enter hell through this gate, and this place was revived......"
Yang Yun frowned when he heard this, there was such a secret thing in this.
"Then this gate can connect the world and hell, so it must have a name, right?" After thinking about the relationship between this story and the Imperial God Gate, Yang Yun continued to ask.
"That's right, this gate is called 'Rashomon'. The abbot nodded and affirmed Yang Yun's conjecture.
"Rashomon......" Yang Yun remembered the three runes on the door, which should be the meaning of "Rashomon".
However, the Gojinmon represents the great god of Amaterasu, so which Japanese god does this Rashomon represent?
"The donor is not Japanese, and it is normal that he has not heard of Rashomon. The abbot saw Yang Yun's confusion and kindly explained: "'Rashomon' was originally a story in my Buddhist Zen scriptures, but after Buddhism was introduced to Japan, it was fused with local Japanese legends, and it had the meaning of 'a city gate between the world and hell'.
"'Rashomon' was originally written as 'Luo Cheng Gate' in Japanese kanji, and its original meaning refers to the gate located in 'Luo Cheng (Wai Guo of the city, that is, the outer city)', that is, the meaning of 'Jingcheng Gate'. However, due to the perennial wars in ancient Japan, corpses are everywhere. Many nameless corpses were dragged to the city tower and discarded, and after falling into disrepair and decay, they then looked desolate and gloomy. Over time, it has created an eerie and ghostly impression in people's minds, so there is a myth that 'Rashomon' is a ghost fantasy that leads to the gate of hell. β
"I see, no wonder there are so many carvings and stone statues on that mountain gate. Yang Yun suddenly realized that this Rashomon seemed to be somewhat similar to the black vortex in the world where the Grim Reaper came.
It is also a path to hell, it is also for the soul body to enter, and it is not for nothing that there are souls gathered here at night.
"So, since this Rashomon legend can lead to hell, can it be opened?" Yang Yun couldn't help but ask.
"There is a legend, but it's just a legend. The abbot apparently did not believe in the legend.
"Well, excuse me. Yang Yun bowed again and exited the abbot's room.
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"Rashomon ......"
Looking at the tall mountain gate in front of him, Yang Yun muttered to himself.
If it is a door, it can be opened, otherwise what is the difference between the so-called door and the wall?
[This door must be open, but it requires certain conditions. Maybe it's at a specific time, maybe it's a key, maybe it's both......]
[And this condition must be related to the Mijinmon of Shouya Shrine, Rashomon can ward off ghosts during the day, but Mijinmon can only work at night...... What is the connection between the two?]
[And since the Mijin Gate was erected by Amaterasu, it was useless during the day, wouldn't it be inconsistent with her identity as the sun god?]
The more Yang Yun thought about it, the bigger his head became, so he had to abandon it.
"Where do I start investigating?" Mei Li turned to Yang Yundao after studying the Rashomon.
ββ¦β¦ I don't know. Yang Yun shook his head.
In the current situation, there is a lack of a breakthrough.
Yang Yun felt as if he had missed some information, like missing some key props in an RPG game, or missing a dialogue with a key NPC, and the director was stuck in the whole game and couldn't move, and he felt this way now.
What is the so-called breakthrough?
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It's still the same luxurious Japanese-style room, and it's still two people staring at each other.
"Nimei-kun, are you ready?" asked the old monk after a moment of silence.
"Of course, who are you and me?" said the Onmyoji with a sneer, "I can do it at any time, but you, when will I be able to tell me how to open the ruins?"
"Amitabha, when it's time to arrive, you will know by yourself. The old monk said tepidly.
"Shichen, are you playing with me?" The Onmyoji couldn't help but get up, "It's all like this, and you still don't want to say everything?"
"Nime-kun, I don't know what you mean. The old monk lowered his eyebrows and said, "Although I do know how to open the Rashomon Gate and the Imperial God Gate, the time has not yet ......."
"I know what is behind you, trust me, I have the means to open the ruins, but you have to figure out your situation. The Onmyoji directly interrupted the old monk's words, "Although we are brothers of the same clan, the strength of this world is fundamental, your strength is not as good as mine, the magic weapon is not as good as mine, and the exercises are not as good as me, why fight with me?"
Hearing this, the old monk's face changed color slightly, but he still said: "No, the Buddha is an enlightened one, and I understand everything in the world, and I am just a ......."
"Put away your set! It's just a pyramid scheme, do you really think you're the legendary Buddha?" The Onmyoji once again interrupted the old monk's words with disdain, and without looking at his iron-blue face, he brushed his sleeves and left.
Looking at the back of the onmyoji, the old monk slowly exhaled a sullen breath, and his eyes were full of resentment......
"Incarnate the demons...... Good means, it looks like you don't plan to cooperate with me at all......"