Chapter 217: Taoist Temple Becomes Temple
"Village chief, isn't that a monk's temple?"
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Fei Dasheng's eyes were very good, and at a glance he saw the complex hidden in the woods, which was not a Taoist temple, but a temple.
At this time, if you listen closely, you can also hear the faint sound of chanting.
There is no doubt that this is not a Taoist temple at all, but a temple, and it seems to be quite large.
"Haha, two gentlemen, there it is!"
"It's true that it's a temple now, it was indeed a Taoist temple at the beginning, and two Taoist priests lived in it. β
"Later, the times were not peaceful, the old Taoist priest died, the young Taoist priest left, and there was no one to take care of the Taoist temple. β
"More than ten years ago, a few monks came and said that it was a pity that this place was deserted, so they built this temple on the basis of the abandoned Taoist temple. β
"Now in this temple, there are a total of more than a dozen monks, and occasionally pilgrims come to offer incense or something, but it is a bit famous. β
The old village chief explained the situation at that time to Fei Dasheng and Hu Lao, and finally solved the reason for the disappearance of this Taoist temple.
"I see!"
"It seems that this time we are here, and there is little hope of finding the target!"
After hearing this answer, Fei Dasheng had little hope for this treasure exploration trip.
According to his experience, if the monks occupied the Taoist temple, they would definitely tear down all the above-ground buildings and rebuild them.
Therefore, it is unlikely that I hope to find the clues of the sΓ©ance incense from here.
"Now that we're here, let's go up and have a look. β
"Maybe if you're lucky, you might find something. β
Hu Lao's mentality is very peaceful, after all, he is old, and everything is very open.
"It's okay, it's a tour. β
Fei Dasheng was infected by Hu Lao's mentality, and immediately smiled.
So the group rested for a while, drank a sip of water, and walked towards the mountain.
The small mountain village is basically isolated from the world, and the scenery is really nice.
The mountains and rivers are not enough to describe the quiet and elegant here, just look at the mountains and trees along the way, you know that this is really a place full of aura, occasionally small animals that jump out of the grass, are not very afraid of pedestrians, often after two glances, they leave on their own.
"There are many famous mountain monks in the world. β
"I said that this place is remote enough, but I didn't expect that there were still monks running over and building a temple. β
When Hu Lao saw the situation here, he couldn't help but sigh.
The health of the group is very good, although the old village chief is not young, but he lives in the mountain all the year round, there is no problem to climb up and down, his body is thin, it does not take any effort to climb up, his face is not red and he is not panting, it is surprising.
Hu Lao's health is also good, although he does not have the feeling of being as lightweight as the old village chief, but he usually has a good health, and he is not slow to walk the mountain road, and he looks like he has the bearing of a moral person.
Not to mention Fei Dasheng, when he walked, he felt a little light, not like walking up the mountain, but like floating up the mountain.
In fact, Fei Dasheng is indeed able to float in the air now, although he can't float much high or far, but when he climbs the mountain, he does become very comfortable and has no pressure at all.
On the contrary, the few young men who followed them were very nervous, and they were afraid that they would be lost all the way, and they were also worried that something would happen to their old people, and it would be troublesome.
When walking on mountain roads, the most feared thing is that you can see with your eyes, but you can't rely on walking around.
Now their situation is exactly like this, obviously they have walked a lot of mountain roads, but seeing that the temple is still on the mountain, it still hasn't shortened the distance much.
"How far does this have to go?"
Fei Dasheng couldn't help but ask.
"It's almost there, and we'll have two more meals, and we'll be there. β
The old village chief didn't even need to look at it to know it clearly.
"Old village chief, do you usually go up the mountain to the temple to burn incense?"
Fei Dasheng asked with some curiosity.
If he hadn't entered the temple often, I believe he would not have been able to estimate the time so accurately.
"Entering the temple is a regular thing, but there is not much incense burning. β
"The monks also have to eat and eat vegetables, and we usually send them food and vegetables, about once a month. β
"This road, naturally, can't be more familiar. β
The old village chief explained.
"I see!"
Fei Dasheng nodded, and said such a thing in his heart, and the reason would make sense.
However, Fei Dasheng still didn't understand how long it took to work on these two meals.
But the time of these two meals is really not long, and after seeing that they have turned two mountain passes, the temple is in front of them, and they have finally come here.
The scale of the temple is not big, but there should be a large hall and side halls on both sides, and there are mountain gates, and there are about 30 stone steps, which are made of local materials and piled up with bluestone slabs, because of the humid climate in the mountains, they are covered with moss.
On this side of the mountain gate, there was a big yellow dog, lazily lying on the ground basking in the sun, and when he saw them, he whimpered twice in his throat, and then ignored them.
"Is Master Tokuyama here?"
The old village chief went over, patted the mountain gate with his hand, and shouted.
"It's coming!"
Soon an answer was heard, and then a great monk came over and opened the mountain gate for them.
"Old village chief, today is not the day to deliver food and vegetables, how can you have time to come?"
The great monk Deshan saw the old village chief, and saw that there were still a few people with him, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"Master Tokuyama, these guests want to come up and visit. β
"They donated schools and trucks to our village, and they had to build a road. β
The old village chief was afraid that the great monk would not understand the identity of Fei Dasheng and the others, so he abruptly introduced the distinguished guests.
"Amitabha. β
"That's really a distinguished guest. β
"Please come in and talk, and have a cup of coarse tea. β
When the great monk Deshan heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
People who can invest so much in one go to do charity, of course, are not ordinary people, if they are willing to put some sesame oil money or something into the temple, it will be enough for the expenses of the small temple for a few years.
So everyone was welcomed in by the monk, and then sat down around the stone platform in the courtyard.
At this time, there are not many monks in the temple, there are only four in total, and it is said that other people have gone out to travel, that is, to exchange and study, and it is said that there are also study classes organized by the association or something.
"Our small temple has not been built for a long time, it is just more than ten years old. β
"However, the feng shui here is good, so the incense is okay. β
"Master Abbot said that this place is suitable for cultivation, so we don't have a lot of demand for incense, and it is enough to maintain the operation of the small temple, after all, it is all people's anointing and people's fat, and it is useless to ask for so much, which is not in line with the style of our monks. β
The great monk of Deshan introduced the situation of his own house to everyone.
Fei Dasheng didn't have any more money for sesame oil, but just took out 50,000 yuan in cash and asked a young monk to send it to the merit incense.
The monks who received the money for sesame oil had very good faces, and they prepared vegetarian food and tea for them.
"I heard that this was a Taoist temple in the past, but it was abandoned and then built into a temple?"
After pausing for a while, Hu Lao asked with some curiosity.
"Yes, it used to be a Taoist temple. β
Later, for unknown reasons, the Taoist priests left and were abandoned. β
"When the abbot master was traveling, he passed by here and saw that the scenery here was good, so he moved the idea of building a temple, and it took several years to finally build this temple. β
"But donor, if you want to find the remains of the former Taoist temple, there is nothing left, only an underground stone chamber at the beginning, which is now used as a storage room. β
"Originally, some of the statues in the Taoist temple were also put into the stone room. β
The great monk of Tokuyama explained.
Although the monks occupied the original Taoist temple, they did not do anything to the end, and did not smash the statues in the Taoist temple, but just put them away and put them in the underground stone room.
This approach is probably also worrying, in case one day, the Taoist priests suddenly return, only to find that the Taoist temple is gone, and it has become a temple, and they will sue them.
The statue of the god is still there, which means that the Taoist system of the Taoist temple is still there.
Otherwise, if you occupy other people's territory and smash other people's idols, then you will have a great feud.
This deep hatred cannot be eliminated in a few lifetimes.
But then again, the contradiction between monks and Taoists is not an exaggeration to say that it is a lifelong enmity.
Back then, when the two factions were fighting, they basically did everything, and they wanted to kill each other.
Therefore, Fei Dasheng, as an orthodox Daomen, has no good impression of the monks in this regard.
The 50,000 yuan sesame oil money is still very effective.
After a short time, the monks brought the prepared vegetarian food.
The dishes are quite hearty, several large pots are served, and the dishes inside are all made of vegetarian dishes, without the slightest bit of meat, but they look like fish and meat, and the taste is even much better than real fish.
"This one is made with soy products, this one is made with mushrooms, and it's a completely vegetarian meal. β
"The greens are also grown by ourselves behind the temple, absolutely natural, and you can eat at ease. β
The great monk of Deshan introduced everyone to Yitonger, and then began to eat.
I was hungry all the way, everyone's appetite was very good, and this vegetarian meal was indeed done at a certain level, so the group ate happily and praised it.
After the meal, Fei Dasheng proposed to visit several halls in the temple, and then go to see the underground stone room, and see the Taoist statues stored in the stone room.
"What's not to be afraid of?"
"No problem. β
The great monk of Deshan agreed in one mouthful, without the slightest embarrassment.