You can check the weather forecast for October 3, when a typhoon landed in Fujian, so the whole of East China was basically in rainy and windy weather. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoAt that time, when the author and Guo Dandan went to Lang Mountain, it was windy, the clouds were very thick, and it was only five o'clock in the sky, and it was already dark, the author nodded, and said to the little boy: "I know! But I've all passed by the temple, and if I don't go into the temple to worship, it's unreasonable! "The common people in the Jiangnan area have a custom: when you go to the temple, you have to go into the temple to worship, and it is a taboo behavior to go to the temple and not worship.

At this time, Guo Dandan also observed that the little boy in front of him had some special features: the eyebrows were more murderous, and the skin tone was darker, and more importantly, the bridge of the nose and the eyebrows felt not pure Chinese, like a mixed-race child. Guo Dandan couldn't help but blurt out: "This kid is so fierce!" The author had already noticed it, and hurriedly pulled Guo Dandan and said goodbye to the little boy: "It's about to rain, we still have a mountain road to go." See you first! As soon as the author finished speaking, he took the initiative to take Guo Dandan up the mountain.

The little boy looked at the back of the author and Guo Dandan, and muttered: "It's also sincere, and you can't let him be wronged!" After the muttering, the man disappeared.

The author and Guo Dandan were climbing the mountain while telling what had just happened, Guo Dandan asked with doubts: "Jiang Kai, is that little boy a little strange just now!" Can you analyze it from your supernatural perspective? ”

The author pondered silently, only cared about climbing the mountain, and finally was asked by Guo Dandan in a hurry. The author responded: "I really don't see anything weird about that little boy." I always think he's a little special! It's going to rain! Let's hurry up the mountain and enter the temple. ”

Originally, Langshan was not very high. And after the author and Guo Dandan walked all the way without stopping, it didn't take long for them to come to the top of Langshan Mountain, and a towering temple, Langshan Temple, appeared in front of the author and Guo Dandan.

Langshan Temple, built in the second year of Tang Zongzhang (669 AD), is an ancient temple with a history of more than 1,300 years, this Langshan Temple was not called Langshan Temple at the beginning of the temple, but called Hangci Temple. According to the record of "Tongzhou Chronicles": "In the second year of the general chapter of the Tang Dynasty, the Daxiong Treasure Palace, the palace pavilion and the abbot's room were built from above", the mountain was in the huge immersion, and the boat was set up to help, and the number was Hangci Yuan. The founder of Langshan is the Sangha, also known as the Langshan Great Sage. Legend has it that at that time, Langshan was occupied by the white wolf spirit, and the great sage Bodhisattva Sangha fought with the white wolf spirit, and subdued the evil wolf with a robe covering the whole mountain, and the white wolf had to give up this mountain. Since then, incense has risen here. Become a Buddhist paradise. The Sangha was a high monk in the Tang Dynasty, during the time of Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. He has traveled to Chang'an and Luoyang to treat people. Fame. When he traveled south to Jianghuai, he treated the sick and treated the water, which was praised by the people. Tang Zhongzong was respected as a national teacher. Later generations called him the "Great Sage Bodhisattva".

After the fifth year of Zhou Xiande (958), Haichun built the city, and the Hangci Temple was renamed Langshan Temple. "Langshan", the Buddhist scriptures are interpreted as the Vinaya language. After the Buddha attained enlightenment, he only said that "all evils should not be done" and other teachings, and made disciples practice the Fa, which was called "a little teaching"; After 12 years, there are more and more disciples who are not as good as the Dharma, and in order to widely explain the precepts, they show them to keep the precepts one by one, which is called "Langshan". During the Song Dynasty (976-983), the abbot of Langshan Temple, the master of wisdom and illusion, propagated the Dharma and started a business, built the temple, presided over the construction of the Great Temple, Zhiyun Pagoda, and sculpted the Sangha statue for worship, and after that, many temples in Jianghuai worshiped the Sangha statue. When the Wisdom Illusion Master passed away, he left a note and said: "I refused to live in Chang'an at the beginning, but now it is like returning to Surabaya in the west." Today, I also think about the exhibition, and come to the sea town of Langshan in the east. Later generations called him the incarnation of Ga. In order to commemorate the wisdom of the master, Ming Jiajing built the illusion tower in the temple, which has been preserved so far.

Everyone never expected that there would be such a thousand-year-old temple on this small Lang Mountain, right? As soon as the author came to the door of this Langshan Temple, that kind of awe-inspiring heart suddenly appeared.

Let's first take a look at the main structure of this Langshan Temple, so that everyone can feel the majesty of this Langshan Temple again: the temple buildings of Langshan Temple are all over Langshan, divided into two parts: the upper and lower parts of the mountain. The buildings under the mountain mainly include the Big Buddha Palace, the Wheel Tibetan Palace, the Great Compassion Palace, the King Kong Palace, the Tibetan Scripture Building, the Drying Scripture Building, the Pillow Mountain Building, the Abbot's Room and the Monk's Dormitory. On the top of the mountain, there are the main buildings of Langshan Temple, there are mountain gates, Cuijing Tower, Yuantong Treasure Palace, the Great Temple, as well as the Kwai Bamboo Mountain House, the Three Immortals Temple, the Zhiyun Pagoda and so on. There is also the tomb of the Tang writer Luo Bingwang around Langshan Temple (this is the most surprising to the author, I really can't imagine that the tomb of Luo Bingwang will be buried in Langshan. Wangjiang Pavilion, Imperial Tablet Pavilion, Pingwei Tablet Pavilion, the tomb of Bai Yayu, a revolutionary in the late Qing Dynasty, etc., there are double eye stones, pigeon rocks, Lei Luoji, Hanyu Spring, Mingpan Awakening Stone, Xianren Cave, Jingzhi Spring, Title Slope, Lion Stone, Dripping Pearl Rock, Haiyue Rock and other scenic spots. The Great Sanctuary under the Zhiyun Pagoda is the center of the incense fire in the whole mountain. The big temple is five rooms wide, three rooms deep, the temple is lofty, the beam frame is strong, it is the building of the Ming Dynasty. In the middle of the hall is enshrined the statue of the great sage of the Sangha of Guangjiao Temple, and the disciples Huiya and wooden forks stand on both sides. Twenty heavenly statues are painted on both sides of the Great Temple.

The most important thing is that the Yuantong Treasure Palace, the Yuantong Treasure Hall is the main building on the mountain, also known as the "Yuwang Palace", "Jianghai Shrine", the temple enshrines the statue of the Bodhisattva. Dashi Zhi is one of the Mahayana Bodhisattvas of Buddhism, the right attendant of Amitabha Buddha, and the Amitabha Buddha and the left attendant Guanyin Bodhisattva are collectively known as the "Three Sages of the West". According to Buddhist scriptures, the general trend is to illuminate everything with wisdom, which can stop the troubles of sentient beings and free sentient beings from the sea of suffering. Because Langshan Temple is considered to be the dojo of the Great Trend to the Bodhisattva, it enshrines the statue of the Great Trend to the Bodhisattva. The seated statue is 4.5 meters high. The Buddha platform is carved and inlaid with white Buddha stone, the wood carving of the Buddha shrine is exquisite, the brocade curtain embroidered curtain in the hall is brilliant, and it looks extremely luxurious. On both sides are the statues of sixteen venerables, each of which is also vivid.

The main building under the big Buddha hall mountain, three rooms in width and depth, is the building of the Ming Dynasty. The hall enshrines the statue of Shakyamuni Buddha, and the walls on both sides are embedded with the tile murals of eighteen monks. This group of murals was created in 1982 by the famous Chinese painter Fan Zeng (this is also something that the author never expected), and each mural is 2.2 meters high and 1.3 meters wide. The eighteen monks depicted are famous figures in the history of Chinese Buddhism, they are: An Shigao, Dao'an, Huiyuan, Kumarosh, Fa Xian, Bodhidharma, Zhiqi, Jizang, Daoxuan, Xuanzang, Shanwudren, Huineng, Fazang, Yixing, Jianzhen, Huaihai, Jing'an, Hongyi. They are the ancestors of various schools of Buddhism, translators of Buddhist scriptures, scientists, and well-known scholars, with different and lifelike appearances. This kind of portrait form reflects the main figures of Chinese Buddhism in the history of 2,000 years from the Eastern Han Dynasty to modern times, which is a new creation in Buddhist art. Mr. Zhao Puchu inscribed the "Dharma Milk Hall" and wrote the door column couplet: "All the halls are sages." Ten thousand factions are exhausted". These ten words are written vigorously and powerfully. Extraordinary!

Originally, the author also wanted to go to the Tibetan scripture building to see the true face, because I heard that the Tibetan scripture building of Langshan Temple has Anhui Buddhists Renxiang presented to Langshan Temple the famous painting Guanyin treasure statue of the past dynasties, it is said that there are more than 150 kinds of Guanyin treasure statues, the demeanor is different, people look at the mouth suddenly, linger, and the form of expression is not ink painting, it is made by the embroidery master Shen Shou embroidery. More than 150 statues of Guanyin, are made of ingenious embroidery, the scene is very spectacular, but the people of this scripture building is no longer open to the public, in other words: it is not possible to see the true face of the more than 150 statues of Guanyin in Lushan, it is a pity, a pity!

But it's a pity, strange things still happened after all, the author and Guo Dandan just entered Langshan Temple, a "as scheduled" heavy rain fell, Guo Dandan said happily: "Ah...... We've had a lot of luck. If we go up a little slower, we'll get drenched! "I always feel that this luck is a bit strange. But it's hard to say anything, it's raining outside, and the two of them don't seem very anxious to visit Langshan Temple. At this time, it was time for the monks of Langshan Temple to do evening classes, and groups of monks gathered in the Yuantong Treasure Hall. People are doing evening classes, of course it is inconvenient for the author and Guo Dandan to "hang out" in the Yuantong Treasure Palace, so they visited around in the courtyard at the entrance of the Yuantong Treasure Palace. When the author and Guo Dandan visited a pond, Guo Dandan was stunned......

The pond is a lotus pond, should be a major feature of Langshan Temple, if there are tourists to Langshan Temple, must pay attention to the lotus pond, why this lotus pond is a major feature of Langshan Temple? In general, there are few ponds in the temple, basically at the entrance of the temple, some are used for release ponds, some are used for moats, but there are ponds in the temple, and in the author's impression, it seems that only Langshan Temple has it. Of course, if there is no guarantee of everything, it can only show that the author's travel experience is too little, which makes readers laugh.

There is an epiphany pond in Langshan Temple, the most understandable thing is that there is a Guanyin Hall on Langshan Mountain, where Guanyin haunts, there is an epiphany pond is also accustomed to it, but the lotus pond in Langshan Temple is a little different, there is a statue of a child in it stopped in the epiphany pond, it should be carved in black marble, one finger to the sky, one finger to the ground, according to this posture to judge, it must be Wei Tuo.

Wei Tuo is the protector of the Buddha (there is another protector god in Buddhism, General Wei Tian). According to legend, his surname is Wei Mingkun, and he is one of the eight gods and generals under the Southern Growth Heavenly King, ranking first among the 32 gods and generals (each of the four heavenly kings has eight god generals). Some people confuse Wei Tuo with General Wei Tian, which is a wrong view and needs to be corrected here. It is said that when Shakyamuni Buddha entered Nirvana, the evil demon snatched the Buddha's bones, and Veda chased after him in time and struggled to regain them. Therefore, Buddhism regarded him as a god who drove away evil spirits and protected the Dharma. Since the Song Dynasty, Chinese temples have enshrined Veda Bodhisattva, known as Veda Bodhisattva, who often stands behind the statue of Maitreya Buddha and faces the Mahavira Hall to support the Dharma and protect the monks.

Vedata's face is like that of a child, indicating that he has a childlike heart for Buddhism; Holding the vajra demon pestle, it means that it has the ability to destroy evil and assist righteousness, and eliminate demons. There are three forms of Vedic statues, each representing different meanings: first, Veda folds his hands and slays the demon pestle across his chest, which also means that Veda welcomes foreign monks to live in this monastery, which is one of the symbols of the jungle temple in the ten directions; Second, the demon pestle in the hand is to touch the ground and stand, the demon pestle to touch the ground is to imply that this temple has abundant funds and materials like the earth, and can withstand the permanent residence of foreign monks in this temple, and it is also a jungle in ten directions; Third, the pestle of Wei Tuo may be carried on the shoulder, indicating that this temple is a temple for descendants, and foreign monks are not welcome to live in this temple. Here, the author will bury a pass, talk about another interesting phenomenon, and then talk about this Wei Tuo alone.

Anyone who has been to the temple knows that as soon as you enter the temple gate, the first thing is the Buddha of Mida, who greets guests with a smiling face, and on the back of him, there is a Veda with a black mouth and a black face. But legend has it that a long time ago, they were not in the same temple, but were in charge of different temples. Buddha Mile was enthusiastic and happy, so there were many people who came. But he doesn't care about anything. Lose three and pull four. I didn't manage my accounts well, so I still couldn't make ends meet. And although Wei Tuo is a good hand at managing accounts, he has a cloudy face all day long, is too serious, and there are fewer and fewer people, and finally the incense is cut off. The Buddha discovered this problem when he was checking the incense, so he put the two of them in the same temple, and the Buddha Mile was in charge of public relations. Smile to welcome guests from all directions, so the incense is booming. And Wei Tuo is selfless and selfless, so he will be in charge of finances and strictly control. In the division of labor and cooperation between the two, the temple is thriving.

After saying this allusion, everyone can understand that one of Vedas's identities in the temple is the second Buddha that we ordinary people see after entering the temple. Why should he be placed at the "forefront" of the temple with Maitreya Buddha, that is to tell the pilgrims who enter the temple a rule: is my temple, can I place a permanent residence? Vedor as a child. If there is no pestle, how can it be represented? It's up to him. A finger to the sky and a finger to the ground, that is, the temple is still very strong in funds, and monks are welcome to come to place a permanent residence, in other words: Langshan Temple is a temple that can turn into a fate.

The author also relied on this convention to determine that the statue of the little boy in this lotus pond is the statue of Vedus.

Of course, Veda is also related to epiphany, especially the story of the flash in the pan, which comes from Vetuo. Take this opportunity, and by the way, let's talk about this allusion, it's very interesting, after readers read it, it can be used as a conversation after tea and dinner, and people will definitely be impressed by you when they hear that you can say a short-lived allusion.

Epiphany is a flower goddess who blooms every day and splendidly in all seasons. She also fell in love with the young man who watered her every day and weeded her. Later, the Jade Emperor learned about this, and the Jade Emperor was furious and wanted to break up the mandarin ducks. The Jade Emperor arrested the god of flowers, reduced her to an epiphany that can only bloom for a moment a year, prevented her from seeing her lover again, and sent the young man to Vulture Mountain to become a monk, giving him the name Wei Tuo, so that he could forget the past and forget the god of flowers.

Many years have passed, and Wei Tuo really forgot about the god of flowers, devoted himself to studying Buddhism, and gradually achieved success. But the god of flowers can't forget the young man who once took care of her. She knew that every year in late spring, Veda would always come down the mountain to collect morning dew sencha for the Buddha. So the epiphany chose to bloom at that time. She bloomed the essence that had been gathered for a whole year in that moment. She hoped that Vedor would look back at her and remember her. But thousands of years have passed, and Veda has come down the mountain year by year to collect morning dew. The epiphany blooms silently year after year. Vedor never remembered her. Until one day, a thin man walked past Epiphany and saw the melancholy and lonely feelings of the flower god. He stopped and asked the god of flowers, "Why are you sad?" ”。 The god of flowers was amazed, because mortals could not see the true body of the god of flowers. If it is a Da Luo Jin Immortal with golden light on his head, if it is a demon with black qi on his head, if it is a mortal with no spiritual light. The person who just walked by was obviously a mortal, how could he see his true body. Kagami hesitated for a moment, only to reply, "You can't help me." He waited silently for Veda to stop answering the man's words. Forty years later, the wizened man walked past Epiphany and repeated the words of 40 years ago, "Why are you sad?" The god hesitated again for a moment, only to reply, "You may not be able to help me." The emaciated man smiled and left. After 40 years, a wizened old man reappeared at the god of flowers, and the originally emaciated old man looked even more dying. The man had become an old man, but he still asked the same words as 80 years ago, "Why are you sad?" ”。 Epiphany replied, "Thank you, a mortal, for asking me 3 times in your life, but you are a mortal after all and you are dying, how can you help me, I am the god of flowers who has been punished by heaven for love." The old man smiled and said, "I'm Yu Ming, and I just came to break the fate that didn't come to fruition 80 years ago." God of flowers, I only send you a sentence of 'the origin of the fate is extinguished, the fate is over, the flowers bloom and fall and the flowers return to the dust'". After saying that, the old man closed his eyes and sat down, and the time gradually passed, and the last ray of light of the sunset began to cross from the old man's hair to his eyes, and the old man smiled and said, "A flash in the pan is Wei Tuo, why is there anything wrong with such a feeling, God punishes me to suffer, and the sky has no eyes, I will open" The old man grabbed the flower god, and the sunset slipped to the old man's eyes, and the old man immediately passed away, and grabbed the flower god and went to the Buddha country together. The god of flowers met Veda in the Buddha country. Veda also finally remembered the karma of his previous life, and the Buddha knew that the Buddha had gone down to earth to break the unresolved karma. Because the old man of the Yu Ming clan violated the rules of heaven, his soul wandered all his life. If you can't ride a crane to the west, you can't enter the Pure Land of the Eastern Buddha Kingdom, and you will be punished by heaven and there will be no reincarnation.

A flash in the pan, just for Veto. Therefore, epiphany is also known as Vedeo. It is also because Epiphany is seen after sunset. Therefore, the epiphany blooms at night.

You get it, right? Therefore, this small Buddha statue that appeared in this epiphany pond is definitely Vedic without a doubt. And Guo Dandan was surprised that the little Wei Tuo in this epiphany pond looked exactly the same as the little boy that the author bumped into together. (To be continued.) )