Chapter 44: Jinguang Temple
Inquiring about the road with a happy mood, Chen Feng was not in a hurry, and learned about the external environment all the way. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info had been living in a fishing village, and Chen Feng knew little about the outside world, so this trip was a rare opportunity. Especially in January in the cave, after experiencing life and death, not seeing the light, and now returning to the world, Chen Feng has a feeling of being in a different world.
Chen Feng couldn't talk about wanting to have a deeper understanding of the secret realm, after all, he couldn't see the secret one along the way. Even if he saw it, Chen Feng didn't plan to contact it, but would choose to avoid it. After all, Chen Feng himself had some secrets that he didn't want others to know. Even if he couldn't see the secret person, Chen Feng had always been vigilant, and he had been running the secret technique of breathing, hiding his identity as a secret person to avoid any accidents. Therefore, Chen Feng's understanding is mainly focused on this secular mortal world.
Gradually, Chen Feng learned that the Red Maple Island where he lived was very large. The entire island is divided into north and south by a river called Yujiang. The Yujiang River is strange, it originates in the central mountain range of Hongfeng Island and flows east and west at the same time, as if two rivers with different directions are combined. The two Yujiang rivers in the east and west are very long, and the further you go, the more difficult and dangerous the more difficult and dangerous it becomes, so that no one can reach it.
On the mainland to the west of Hongfeng Island, there is also a river that divides the land into north and south. This river is called Pan River. The south of the Pan River belongs to the Southern Tang Dynasty; The north of the Pan River is called the Northern Han Dynasty. Red Maple Island belongs to the territory of the Southern Tang Dynasty.
The sun and the moon are like a shuttle, and all the countries in this world, large and small, are dividing and merging in the sound of killing; The rabbit flies away, and the big cities, small towns, and isolated villages are all thriving and ruining in the sun and rain. Unconsciously, both the Northern Han Dynasty and the Southern Tang Dynasty have been in existence for more than a thousand years. After more than 1,000 years of vicissitudes of personnel, the two major countries have also moved from being almost the same as when they first founded the country to different situations.
Relying on more than 1,000 years of peace, abundant resources and developed commerce at home and abroad, the country's financial resources are thriving, and the literary style has reached its peak. It's just that the land annexation within the country is becoming more and more intense, the upper class aristocracy is becoming more and more popular, and the people can only survive in the cracks. But in this world, no matter which dynasty or generation, the people are the most tolerant class, as long as they can eat and clothe, even if they are hungry and full, and do not go to the situation of selling their sons and daughters, they will still be driven by the ruler like cattle and horses. Therefore, with Pan Jiang as a barrier, the nobles of the Southern Tang Dynasty naturally did not have any worries, but only occasionally had a little worry about how to enjoy themselves.
The Southern Tang Dynasty was heavily civilized, and the Northern Han Dynasty was heavily martial.
The reason why the Northern Han Dynasty was heavy on military force was also a last resort, because the northernmost part of the Northern Han Dynasty was full of barbarians who could only hunt, livestock, and plunder. There is also a black barbarian country bordering the Northern Han in the west, and it has been fighting with the Northern Han for a hundred years, and there has been almost no ten years of peace. Therefore, in times of peace, the Northern Han Kingdom almost slept with one eye open. After years of war, the people were exhausted and the money was lost, but the Northern Han Dynasty did not have as many unique resources and geographical advantages as the Southern Tang Dynasty, so the country's finances were often stretched. Under the excesses and miscellaneous taxes, the people's lives are even more difficult. However, the ruler's iron-blooded statecraft, powerful military suppression, and loyalty to the monarch and patriotism were deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, ensuring the stability of the country.
After dozens of major wars in the past 100 years, the whole country has been silent, and there is a kind of pride in all directions, and even ordinary people are tainted with pride when they talk about wars with neighboring countries. Especially in the past ten years, the emperor of the Northern Han Dynasty, who had just ascended the throne, liked the literary style and scenery of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and strengthened cultural and commercial exchanges with the Southern Tang Dynasty. The ostensibly brotherly close relationship between the two countries made the black barbarian country in the desert who was struggling against the wind and sand a little uneasy, and the black barbarian country also gave birth to the idea of learning literature, but most of the people did not know how to educate, so they had to give up.
The exchanges between the two countries are deepening, and there is no shortage of adventurers from the Northern Han Dynasty on Hongfeng Island.
Although Chen Feng just wanted to find out some mundane situations, he still unexpectedly gained some information about the secret people, that is, whether it was the Southern Tang Dynasty or the Northern Han Dynasty, or the remote Black Barbarian Kingdom, in their imperial cities and other big cities, there were some secret people. These secrets easily do not interfere in the armed struggle between countries, and only exist as a deterrent force, enjoying the worship of the imperial court and protecting the safety of the imperial family. Even if the whole country died, these secret people would not frown. Because no matter who is the emperor, they don't dare to provoke the immortal-like existence in the eyes of these mortals, and neither can the imperial court. These secrets are only responsible for guarding the safety of the royal family, and not allowing them to be harmed by those secrets who have no sect or any door. Of course, these secret people are not guarding these royal families in vain. They still value the remuneration given by the royal family. For most secret people, real money, silver, and emerald pearls are as ordinary as sand and have no value, but some country-specific materials are still precious to them. For example, the Secret Stone, which is only a rare stone to mortals, has great value to the Secret Stone.
As if a tacit understanding had been established, the mystics of the three countries respected this rule, so that mortals could only know about these mysteries. Even these contents were accidentally talked about by Chen Feng after listening to some adventurers from the Northern Han Dynasty.
Due to the stop-and-go and many curves, three days later, Chen Feng walked to the Jinguang Temple, which was not far from Shelu Town. After the Jinguang Temple, it is the town of Shelu.
Jinguang Temple was built in the previous dynasty 1,700 years ago, and its history is relatively long. Formerly known as "Myori Pu Minta Temple". Later, two successive high monks Jin Si and Yuan Xu were abbots here, pushing the reputation of this temple to the top, so it was renamed Jinguang Temple. It is one of the top ten ancient temples in the Southern Tang Dynasty. Jinguang Temple is also a major sect in the rivers and lakes, and there have been many Buddhist masters. It's just that in the past hundred years, the masters of Jinguang have been in seclusion, and the reputation of martial arts has gradually weakened. However, in Buddhism, Jinguang Temple is still the master of the entire Southern Tang Dynasty Buddhist circles. The incense of Jinguang Temple has not been affected in the slightest because of the decline in the status of the rivers and lakes. In fact, in the minds of the world, the biggest shackle to the development of Jinguang Temple is that the place is too remote. However, the current site of Jinguang Temple was designated by the senior monk Jin Si, and no one dared to put forward the idea of moving the temple.
In the evening, when the sun sets, Chen Feng stands at the foot of the mountain on an unnamed bridge, and when he raises his eyes, he can see that the Jinguang Temple with the yellow wall of Biwa is located in the green trees, the green pines and cypresses in the courtyard, the winding path is secluded, and the scenery is very pleasant.