Chapter 137: A Chinese Ghost Story
On the same day, Lin Yang and the Demon Girl found a hotel to stay at the bottom of the mountain. The next day, they began to search for Mount Emei again, and their footprints traveled everywhere here. It's the beginning of May, but it's still cool in the mountains.
Three days have passed, and there is still no eyebrow. Many times, when there was no one around, Lin Yang would hold the demon girl and use light skills to reach every mountain, which saved a lot of time.
Lin Yang felt more and more that it was because he didn't have any Dao method and couldn't perceive the location of the treasure. There can be nothing wrong with the words of the immortals. He said it was here, and it should be here.
Just like that Daoist Zhang, he found the "ear" in the desert of Saibei at that time. It stands to reason that it's harder to find. He must have received the guidance of the immortals. He is a Taoist priest, and he must have cultivated the Dao method, so he can finally find it.
And after Zeng Sen is a demon, he must also have some Taoism. Think about the scene when he escaped with Lauren, when he took out a yellow talisman in his hand, dripping blood here, and used some "hidden" techniques.
On this day, he and the demon girl came to the Leshan Giant Buddha. Leshan Giant Buddha head and mountain Qi, foot on the river, hands on the knees, the Buddha posture is symmetrical, the posture is solemn, the mountain is hewn, the river sits dangerously.
According to Wei Gao's "Jiazhou Lingyun Giant Buddha Statue" in the Tang Dynasty and Peng Rushi's "Rebuilding Lingyun Temple" in the Ming Dynasty, the initiator of the Leshan Giant Buddha was Haitong monk. Haitong is a native of Guizhou and lives in Lingyun Mountain. In ancient times, where the three rivers of Leshan converged, the three rivers of Minjiang, Qingyi and Dadu converged at the foot of Lingyun Mountain, and the water potential was quite fierce, and the boat series was often subverted so far. Whenever there is a summer flood, the river water hits the mountain wall, often causing the tragedy of boat destruction and death. Seeing this, the monk Haitong was determined to dig the statue of Maitreya Buddha by the cliff, and wanted to rely on the boundless mana, "easy to storm the waves for the safe flow", reduce the water potential, and Yongzhen wind and waves. As a result, the Haitong monks traveled all over the north and south of the river, the Jianghuai and the two lakes to raise money and dig the Buddha.
The construction of the Buddha statue began in the early years of the Tang Dynasty (713 AD), and when the Buddha was repaired to the shoulder, the monk Haitong died. After Haitong's death, the project was interrupted for a time. About ten years later, Jiannan Xichuan Jiedu made Zhang Qiu and Qiong donate money, Haitong's apprentice led the craftsman to continue to build the Buddha, due to the huge project, the imperial court ordered to give hemp salt tax, so that the project progressed rapidly. When the Leshan Giant Buddha was repaired to the knee, the successor Zhang Qiu and Qiong moved to the household department to be the secretary of the household, and the project was stopped again. Forty years later, Jiannan Xichuan Jiedu made Wei Gao donate money to continue to build the Leshan Giant Buddha. With the efforts of three generations of craftsmen, it took 90 years to complete the 19th year of the reign of Emperor Dezong of the Tang Dynasty (803 AD). Wei Gao began to write "Jiazhou Lingyun Temple Maitreya Stone Statue Record" recorded the beginning and end of the excavation of the Buddha, the original monument still exists on the right side of the Buddha on the river cliff.
The Leshan Giant Buddha has a very ingenious drainage system. Behind the ears and skull of the Leshan Giant Buddha, there is a set of cleverly designed and hidden drainage system, which plays an important role in protecting the Giant Buddha. so that the Buddha statue will not be eroded by rain. The drainage system is all over the body of the Buddha statue.
Frankly speaking, if you don't visit the foot of the Buddha, you won't be able to appreciate its majesty and magic! This is no longer a simple landscape, but the crystallization of the wisdom of the Chinese working people!
Lin Yang and the Demon Girl were standing at the feet of the Big Buddha at the moment, their bodies were like little ants compared to the Big Buddha. The Demonic Girl was also amazed by such a man-made Buddha, and she admired the magic of the ancient Chinese.
In front of the Big Buddha is the Minjiang River, and the breeze blows, which makes people feel refreshed. The Minjiang River here is extremely green, as green as a piece of jasper; The Minjiang River here is very quiet, quiet like a mirror, the lush woods are reflected, the bright sun shines on the water, the water surface is calm, the lines are not moving, the sunlight is reflected on the body of the Buddha, the Buddha is like wearing a shining robe. Looking at the Big Buddha closely, I saw the Big Buddha with his head bowed and thoughtful. Its eyes gaze lovingly into the distance, as if begging the heavens to bless the good man with a safe life.
Leshan Giant Buddha is known as "the mountain is a Buddha, the Buddha is a mountain", this sentence vividly summarizes the majestic Leshan Giant Buddha.
After reaching this point, Lin Yang decided to do a good job here. But before he investigates, he has to go into some monster movies and learn some Taoism!
Lin Yang took out his notebook and looked for some movies through the wireless network. He currently has thirty immortal points, and it stands to reason that he can enter some low-level god and monster movies.
After thinking about it for a long time, Lin Yang chose one, which is a low-level movie in Xianxia movies. Lin Yang tested it first to see if he could enter. When Lin Yang paused, the watch prompted: You have 30 points of immortal qi to protect your body, and you can practice in the movie; 30 points of fairy energy improves your access to the movie, you can enter the movie, without time limit, do you want to enter?
Yes! Lin Yang clenched his fists, it seems that these ten points of immortal qi are still very useful.
The Demon Girl had been watching by his side, and seeing Lin Yang's happy appearance, the Demon Girl knew that there should be no problem, but she still asked, "How is it?" Is it possible to enter this plane? ”
"No problem!" Lin Yang nodded and said.
"Then go ahead." The Shapeshifter said.
Lin Yang looked at the Demon Girl, and then said: "Many situations in this plane are different from ordinary time and space, and I can't judge that there will be many supernatural ghosts and gods, so you have to follow me closely and follow me all the time." Are you afraid of ghosts? ”
"Hmm," said the Demonic Woman, "I'll follow you, and I'm not afraid of anything!" ”
“ok! Hold me! Lin Yang said.
With a "brush", the two disappeared into a corner of the Leshan Giant Buddha!
This is the world of A Chinese Ghost Story!!
Lin Yang entered the 1987 version of "A Chinese Ghost Story". Produced by Tsui Hark and directed by Cheng Xiaodong, it is a remake of the 1960 Shaw Brothers film of the same name, and the stories are all based on a "Nie Xiaoqian" in "Strange Tales from Liao Zhai". The starring roles are the late Hong Kong amphibious star Leslie Cheung, and the stunning Hong Kong actor Wang Zuxian!
The film tells the story of the scholar Ning Caichen who went to Lanruo Temple to hide from the rain and was attracted by the beautiful sound of the girl Nie Xiaoqian, and the two have had a close relationship since then. Unexpectedly, Xiao Qian is a female ghost indulged by the tree spirit grandmother, and is looking for a strong man to absorb yang essence. The swordsman Yan Chixia helped Ning Caichen deal with his grandmother, and became a ghost lover between them. This film is one of the most classic masterpieces of Tsui Hark and Cheng Xiaodong, the actors' styling and performances are quite exciting, and several movie interludes written by Huang Zhan are also very beautiful. Since then, two sequels have been filmed, "A Chinese Ghost Story 2: The Way of the World" and "A Chinese Ghost Story 3: The Way of the World".
When Lin Yang and the Demon Girl arrived here, it was dark and they were in an open field, and the night wind was blowing, which gave people a gloomy and cold feeling.
"It's so cold here." The Demonic Girl tightened her clothes, and this time she still took on the form of an ancient beauty.
"Don't be afraid! There is a ruined temple in front and we go there. Lin Yang said, pulling the demon girl, exerting force with both feet, and flying towards the ruined temple in the distance like grass.
Now Lin Yang's internal strength is very deep, and his physique is peculiar, and he is much faster than ordinary internal strength masters. The demon girl only felt a gust of wind blow in her ears, and came to the ruined temple.
Standing next to the temple, they did not enter directly, but jumped up to the top of the temple, which was like a lonely temple, in disrepair all year round, and was already dilapidated. A lot of rubble has fallen from the roof of the temple. Lin Yang pulled the demon girl and looked inside from a large hole. Then the faint starlight. Lin Yang saw everything in the temple.
The temple is dusty, moss-covered and cobwebs on the ruined walls, and in the center of the temple is a ruined Buddha statue. The gold paint had peeled off, revealing black-gray dirt. I'm afraid this place hasn't been cleaned for years.
The era of "A Chinese Ghost Story" cannot be verified, some people say it is the end of the Tang Dynasty, some people say it is the end of the Song Dynasty, and some people say it is the end of the Yuan Dynasty. The depiction in the film is that it happened in a dynasty with chaotic government and poor people's livelihood.
In the "100 Movies You Must Watch in a Lifetime" published by Hollywood, "A Chinese Ghost Story" was selected, according to an American friend who has seen this movie: "The actor's performance is amazing, he should be over 20 years old, but he plays a teenage scholar vividly." In fact, Leslie Cheung is thirty-one years old this year.
Lin Yang was thinking about it when two people came in from the broken temple. A bearded man, a resolute and needless. As if agreed, after entering the temple, the two did not speak, looked at each other, and then the two of them each took their swords and began a fight.
But seeing that the bearded man's cyan sword light suddenly rose into the sky, the sword held three sword flowers in the air, like a snake spitting out a core, and stabbed straight into the eyebrows of the other person.
The man also drew his sword at great speed. Before the two swords intersected, the two sword qi collided, making a "ding" sound.
Then the two of them took to the air, "Jingle bell!" "The two swords intersected in the air, as fast as lightning. The sword aura emitted saw that the surrounding walls were marked with sword marks.
Lin Yang estimated that both of them had deliberately collected some skill, otherwise, the remnants of the broken temple would definitely be broken by the sword qi. The two fought like calcium carbide sparks for dozens of rounds.
Gradually, the bearded man gained the upper hand. But seeing that his swordsmanship suddenly turned, his body changed, and suddenly attracted the back of another person, who hurriedly turned around and waved his sword to block this move, but at the same time, the tip of the bearded man's sword had already pressed against his chest.
The man was furious, swung his sword, and tried to compete with the big man again, he had actually lost the battle just now.
The bearded man was not angry, and then he fought with him!
At this time, a scholar with a bamboo basket suddenly broke in from outside the temple. Somehow, he stumbled between the two.
The two swords stopped fighting, and instead pointed at each other, and the scholar was caught in the middle. The two stared at each other as if they hadn't seen this scholar!
"Xiahou, you and I are competing with each other every year, and this is already the seventh year. Defeat at my hands again and again. Hum! You are a man with a bit of patience, and you will chase after me wherever I avoid. The bearded man said sharply.
(To be continued)