The story of Sun Quan's construction of Longhua Pagoda is well known to women and children in Shanghai. But this is only a legend with a mythological tinge. Judging from historical records, Longhua Temple and Longhua Pagoda were probably built during the Northern Song Dynasty. In any case, Longhua Temple is a thousand-year-old historical monument, and it is worthy of the name of the thousand-year-old temple, and from the time of the Ming Dynasty, "Longhua Evening Bell" is one of the "Eight Views of Shanghai".

In fact, there are many historic sites like Longhua Temple, such as Jing'an Temple, Jade Buddha Temple, and Chenghuang Temple, which are all good places to go for incense. There are also the famous Lingyin Temple, Hanshan Temple, Baoguo Temple around Shanghai, and Putuo Mountain, one of the four famous mountains of Buddhism. Although Longhua Temple is not as famous as the surrounding Lingyin Temple and Hanshan Temple, Longhua Temple, which is located in Xuhui District, Shanghai, is undoubtedly the oldest and largest ancient temple in Shanghai, and was built at about the same time as Lingyin Temple, and has survived for more than 1,700 years.

Although Longhua Temple is located in a relatively remote area, but on Chinese New Year's Eve, it is still very lively, Chinese people have always had the custom of grabbing incense for the New Year, in Cheng Xiaoyu's memory, the temple incense in the previous life was "bought" with high sesame oil money.

But in this time and space, temples are sacred to a city and even a country, leading believers to abide by the tenets that have been passed down for thousands of years like holy light. Therefore, there is no time and space like in memory, temples can be commercialized, so the head incense is robbed, every year on Chinese New Year's Eve, not only the head incense grabbing is a grand event that the whole city participates in, and the person who grabs the head incense often appears in the news. Not only are there activities to grab incense, but there are also rung bells and prayers after 12 o'clock, so even though it is the middle of the night, it is still crowded, and when there are still a few kilometers from the temple, the cars are already full.

Cheng Xiaoyu regretted not driving a mini at this time, after all, it is much easier to find a parking space for a mini. finally waited until there was a car to leave, Cheng Xiaoyu saw the stitches stopped, and the dazzling Ravington still attracted countless eyes.

When she got out of the car, Su Yuxi put on a mask, and Cheng Xiaoyu looked at Su Yuxi, who was still holding a cute rabbit earmuff on her head, and felt that she could still use the word cute to describe her for the first time.

The two got out of the car, and at this time it was already past the time to grab the first incense, and many people were already walking back after the incense. Cheng Xiaoyu felt quite novel, because no matter who he was, he had never come to the temple so officially to offer incense.

Because it is still far away from the temple, although the street lamp illuminates the way forward like a torch, but the outline of the temple can not be seen, the two follow the flow of people to go forward, the peach trees on both sides become forests, all kinds of peach trees are endless, the winding path is quiet, the temple bell is melodious, like the back wave pushing the front wave, layer upon layer, the afterglow is endless.

Su Yuxi was obviously familiar with this place, and said to Cheng Xiaoyu: "In the spring season, the scenery is more beautiful, the grass grows and the warbler flies, the peach blossoms are in full bloom, the red is picturesque, and the red glow is dazzling, and it is brilliant. My mother believes in Buddhism, and before you took the college entrance examination this year, she also specially asked for a sign for you, and this year's Qingming Festival also specially made a Dharma meeting for your mother. ”

For these things, Aunt Zhou didn't mention it, Cheng Xiaoyu naturally didn't know, but he knew it at the moment, but he didn't know what to say, words like "thank you" are sometimes very weak, and grateful for such words, Cheng Xiaoyu felt that it was too hypocritical to say it, he smiled and said to Su Yuxi with emotion: "It's really hard Aunt Zhou."

Su Yuxi said lightly: "In my mother's opinion, there are four kinds of fate when a family gathers, revenge, debt collection, debt repayment, no matter what kind of fate, it is a special opportunity, you and my mother, although there is no mother and son, but there is the name of mother and son, so it is right to be good to you, and there should be no next life to meet, and cherish it." ”

Cheng Xiaoyu was silent for a while and said: "It is my greatest blessing to be able to be a family with you. Although the wind in Shanghai at night is a little cold, Cheng Xiaoyu looks at the red wood-painted gate of Longhua Temple and the towering earthy yellow wall, but he feels very comfortable, and the fog coming out between the breath still describes the atmosphere of this winter, but Cheng Xiaoyu has already smelled the breath of spring.

When entering the gate of the temple, many believers come to worship the Buddha in their own plastic bags, and some devout believers even start to bow when they enter the door. The head of the fortune boy not far from the door, almost everyone who passed by would touch it, so that the top of his head had been touched clearly.

Longhua Temple is completely the taste of the Buddhist temple, after renovation there is less of some antiquity, although there are many believers, almost one after another, but everyone is peaceful, no one is noisy, so it seems that the scenery is quiet, the palace is majestic, the golden hook is shining, the Zen rhyme is solemn and solemn.

Although it was early in the morning, because of the special day, there were many monks, the sound of chanting scriptures was still in the ears, and the yellow robe and robe shuttled through the temple, but no one said a word, and it was quiet and pure.

Su Yuxi took Cheng Xiaoyu to buy incense, which was not expensive, only a dozen yuan of Huaxia coins a bouquet, and the two of them went to the Tianwang Hall to donate merit after burning incense and worshiping the Buddha in the Maitreya Palace.

Walk to the main building of Longhua Temple, Daxiong Treasure Palace, there is a long queue at the door, this building is a double eaves rest mountain style, with the help of the platform base topography and the backdrop of the left and right buildings of the treasure hall, give people the beauty of magnificent and majestic flight. Under the eaves of the palace, hang a plaque of "Longhua Ten Directions", indicating that Longhua Temple implements the ten square jungle system.

Cheng Xiaoyu and Su Yuxi lined up to enter the main hall, and there were couplets on both sides of the door: "If it is a wonderful and solemn main companion and Zhangling Mountain, it will not be dispersed; Originally, the Buddha's body was pure, holy and mortal, and the Bodhi Dao was completed at the moment. ”

Su Yuxi took Cheng Xiaoyu to kneel in front of Sakyamuni and put on a stick of incense, Cheng Xiaoyu peeked at Su Yuxi's closed eyes and prayed, he felt very solemn, and only felt that she and the golden Buddha statue in front of him actually reflected each other.

There are also 20 heavens enshrined on both sides of the Daxiong Treasure Hall, with golden light, rich faces, dignified demeanor, and righteous statues, Cheng Xiaoyu does not feel that these hideous Buddha statues are distorted at all, he feels that these Buddha statues are very artistic.

Out of the Daxiong Treasure Palace, there is a vegetarian restaurant on the right side, but unfortunately it is not open at night, Cheng Xiaoyu feels a little pity, the two walk in the flow of people, Cheng Xiaoyu asked curiously: "You don't believe in Buddhism, why do I feel your piety when you are incense." ”

Su Yuxi said: "It is true that I don't believe in Buddhism, but for me, Buddhism is a very interesting discipline, as a concrete embodiment of faith, the existence of the temple is as interesting to me as philosophy, intriguing, and worth studying." Also, I like this peaceful, peaceful, and pious atmosphere, which makes me feel like I have seen the reflection of the colorless heaven. The carrier of philosophy is the one qiē that happens in this world, whether it happens or not; The vehicle of Buddhism and theology is their scriptures (the spirit behind them, not the words). Therefore, the center of the dissemination of ideas in the rational part (philosophical and scientific) is "in line with reality", while the center of the dissemination of Buddhist theology is "behind the words of enlightenment", especially authority. ”

Cheng Xiaoyu said: "Individuals tend to see philosophy as a middle ground between science and theology, that is, the so-called "scientific exposition of theological phenomena (irrational phenomena)". In fact, when we have a certain amount of rationality, there are only four possibilities for us to understand something: rationally understand what reason can understand (science), rationally understand what reason cannot understand at present (philosophy), abandon reason and perceptually recognize what reason cannot understand at present (theology), and give up reason and perceptually recognize what reason can understand (ignorance). The last of these four possibilities is abandoned; At the same time, due to the monotonous increasing tendency of the rational system, the scientific category will become larger and larger, the theological category will become smaller and smaller, and the philosophical category will slowly move"

The two of them passed the Three Temples, and in front of them on the right was the Peony Garden, in which there was a pool of clear and sweet spring water, and several thick banyan trees, the banyan trees were full of red ropes, and red silk with names written on them, the trees were called marriage trees, and the pools were called the Wishing Pool.

The pool is covered with coins, many people are throwing coins around the pool, Cheng Xiaoyu also squeezed in to take a look, it turned out that there were many toads and blooming lotus flowers under the pool, Cheng Xiaoyu listened to the adults next to him explain to the children that throwing coins into toads can bring wealth, and throwing coins into lotus flowers can be admitted to the champion official luck.

Under a big banyan tree, there is an old man with a fairy wind and bones on a small table, on which are placed a lottery holder, a red silk brush, and a stack of coins, apparently he not only provides the business of shaking lots, the business of painting names in red silk, but also provides the business of exchanging huàn coins, but he does not seem to be a monk in the monastery.

Cheng Xiaoyu walked over and asked how to exchange the coins, the old man looked at Cheng Xiaoyu and said, "The handling fee for one piece is five yuan, and the handling fee for one hundred coins is also five yuan." ”

Cheng Xiaoyu was a little surprised and asked, "Why are they all five yuan?" ”

The old man replied: "Five yuan, it is no fate, and receiving your money means that you and I have no fate." ”

Cheng Xiaoyu was very amused and asked, "Then if you don't collect money, it means that you have a fate?" ”

The old man put down the brush and said, "That's nature! ”

Cheng Xiaoyu asked again: "But isn't it all up to you to say it?" ”

The wrinkles on the old man's face widened, and he said with a smile: "If you toss a coin into the lotus flower and a coin into the toad, you and I are destined, not only will I not charge you five yuan, but I will also count it for you for free." ”

Su Yuxi walked over, glanced at the old man and said, "Brother, don't believe him, fortune telling and asking for signs are all things based on statistics and psychology, and those things are all told by yourself, but you don't know, this is nothing magical, let's go." ”

The old man looked at Su Yuxi carefully for a moment and said, "Girl, I see that your fate is in trouble, would you like me to count a hexagram?" ”

(It's not right to ask for a signature, it's a ticket!! (To be continued.) )