Chapter 152: The Japanese (I) 2/3
Chidilong Temple, also known as the Great Stupa Temple, or Chari Luan Temple.
It was built in 1411 and is named after the presence of a large square stupa in the monastery. However, in 1545, the Chiang Mai earthquake caused the top of the stupa to collapse overnight, revealing the golden statue of Buddha in the stupa, which made it even more famous.
It's almost February, and Chiang Mai is still cool and pleasant due to its location and altitude.
Yang Mu and Miyuki Harukawa, under the leadership of Tony, visited seven or eight Buddhist temples in one morning, but they did not gain anything.
At noon, they had a light meal outside, and then sat down on the steps of a temple gate. At this time, there are very few tourists who come to Chiang Mai, so the whole area of the Great Pagoda is deserted and not very prosperous.
Yang Mu took out a bottle of water from his backpack, took a sip, and then looked up at the sky.
I saw the white clouds and the blue sky.
A round of golden crows hung high in the air, and the sun shone on the earth.
"Tony, do you know how many temples are dedicated to Erawan Buddha in this large pagoda area?"
Miyuki Harukawa couldn't help but ask, and as she spoke, she snatched the mineral water from Yang Mu's hand and took a big sip.
Yang Mu was dumbfounded, frightened by Miyuki Harukawa's actions.
However, Miyuki Harukawa ignored him, but looked at Tony and said, "If you look for it like this, when will it be the end." β
Tony's swarthy face was reflected in the sunlight, reflecting a touch of oil.
He took a breath and said softly, "As far as I know, there are a total of seventy-three Buddhist temples around the Great Pagoda Temple dedicated to the Erawan Buddha. In addition to this, there are dozens of family temples. It seems to be enshrined in the Erawan Buddha as well. In total, there are more than a hundred monasteries.
Other than that. Some temples also have shrines dedicated to the Erawan Buddha in addition to Buddha statues.
The number of temples in Chiang Mai has increased a lot in recent years, especially in the area of the Big Pagoda, and it takes at least a week to visit the whole shrine after one family visits. Miss Harukawa, what kind of temple are you looking for? At least give me a range, and I'll be able to inquire about it. Otherwise, if you continue to look for it like this, you don't know when you will find it. β
Miyuki Harukawa is silent!
Yang Mu suddenly asked, "In Li Wengao's diary." When did his grandfather flee Myanmar? β
"It's probably seven years."
Yang Mu turned his head and said, "Tony, we focus on the temples before the 80s, especially the temples that were newly built or renovated during the 30 years from the 50s to the 80s. β
"In that case, it can make the range smaller."
Tony pondered for a moment and then said, "Well, let's go to the Intanuan Temple to visit Master Shuntong later."
Inthanon Temple is a family temple with a small scale, but it has a history of 130 years.
Venerable Shuntong is almost 90 years old this year, and he is also the oldest qualified Venerable Master in the Great Pagoda area. If you want to inquire about the news. He knows best the changes in the Big Pagoda Temple in the past few decades. Let's ask him for advice, and maybe we'll get some news. β
When Miyuki Harukawa heard this, her spirit couldn't help but perk.
"Okay, let's go now."
"This time...... Master Shuntong should take a lunch break, it is better for us to be a little later, and it is not too late for three o'clock to pass. β
Thinking about it, it seems that this is also the truth, the old people always have to take a lunch break, and it is indeed a bit presumptuous to use it in the past. Yang Mu discussed it with Miyuki Harukawa, looked at the time again, and decided to go over later. It's only half past one now, and there is plenty of time, so you can go to the Qidi Long Temple to pay homage first, which is also worthy of this big pagoda.
At the end of January, it was warm and cold.
This is not the peak tourist season in Chiang Mai, so there are not many tourists at the Big Pagoda Temple.
As one of the six major Buddhist temples in Chiang Mai, the Great Pagoda Temple is very distinctive.
There are also some wax figures of monks wearing robes in the temple, which are said to be wax figures of the abbots and senior monks of the Great Pagoda Temple.
Yang Mu didn't know anything about these monks, but Miyuki Qingchuan stepped forward very reverently and bowed one by one.
"Hey, Ah Mu, look!"
After paying homage to a wax figure, Miyuki Harukawa suddenly stopped and beckoned Yang Mu to come over.
Yang Mu was originally standing outside the main hall and talking to Tony, when he heard Miyuki Harukawa's shout, he hurriedly turned around and walked into the main hall.
"Do you think this bottle looks like the one we bought that day?"
Miyuki Harukawa pointed to a water purification bottle in front of the wax statue and said softly: "And there should be two water purification bottles here, but now it seems that there is one missing, is it the one we bought in Antique Street?" I look like it. β
Yang Mu squatted down and took a closer look.
That's right, it's exactly the same as the water purification bottle they bought before.
Thinking of this, Yang Mu suddenly took the backpack in his hand, pretended to put his hand into the backpack, and took out the water purification bottle.
"Ah Mu, why are you still wearing it?"
Yang Mu smiled and put the water purification bottle on the empty base next to it, the size was just right.
"I've been keeping it in my bag and forgot to take it out when I went out today...... Miyoki, it seems like a real pair. β
At this moment, a monk approached.
He muttered and talked to Yang Mu, but Yang Mu couldn't understand a word.
Fortunately, Tony rushed over when he heard the news, and after talking with the monk for a while, he walked up to Yang Mu and whispered: "Mr. Yang, this bottle in your hand was originally a pair of the bottle in front of the Buddha, named Yin Yang Bottle, which was originally the favorite collection of this Tingsu Warm Master before his death. After the Guru passed away, the bottles were placed in front of his spiritual throne in accordance with his will. However, in 1977, when Admiral Chamanan staged a coup d'Γ©tat, one bottle was lost.
The monks of the Great Pagoda Temple had tried their best to retrieve the bottle, but there was no clue.
What this mage means is that you could please return this jar to them...... They are also willing to give you some compensation. β
The monk, who looked to be about sixty years old, had a look of anticipation on his face.
Yang Mu turned his head and glanced at Miyuki Harukawa, "Miyoki, this is your thing, you can decide for yourself." β
Miyuki Harukawa is not a Buddhist, but seems to have a lot of respect for Buddhism.
I vaguely remember that it seems that Buddhism was also spread in the Wa Kingdom, and the status of the monks in the Wa Kingdom was also very high.
Miyuki Harukawa liked this bottle very much, but after hearing what Tony said, she hesitated and said to Tony: "Please tell the mage, we also got this bottle by accident, and we are very happy to be able to return it to its original owner today."
The bottle is our gift, and we hope that the mage can keep it well and not lose it again. β
With that, she handed the bottle to Tony, and then made a Buddhist bow to the mage, causing a smile to appear on the mage's face.
That's just 2,000 baht, and Miyuki Harukawa really doesn't care about it.
In the Colosseum, she won nearly $20 million, which she didn't care.
After giving the Yin-Yang Bottle to the mage, Yang Mu and Miyuki Harukawa prepared to leave. But just as they were about to walk out of the main hall, the old monk behind them shouted to them again and quickly chased after them.
He said a few words to Tony, and then took some of the wooden boxes from a small novice.
"The mage said, Miss Harukawa, you seem to have encountered some strange things, so your body is not normal. Inside this box is a passage of Nagarjuna's Treasure Elephant Sutra that he copied from Guru Tsinsuran's notes, as well as a blessed bead that was worn by Venerable Panya, a disciple of Guru Tsinsuran, and given to you. β
"Huh?"
Miyuki Harukawa was stunned and looked at the mage.
The mage smiled and said something she didn't understand as he motioned for her to take the box.
"Venerable Panya said before his death that if anyone could help him get back the Yin Yang vials of Venerable Tin Su Ranu, they would give them to him. Gen-la Payun is a disciple of Venerable Banya, and he is only carrying out the will of Venerable Banya.
Venerable Tin Su Ranong is a senior monk of the Great Pagoda Temple, which is of great significance to the Great Pagoda Temple.
The Yin and Yang bottle may not seem like much to you, but it is extremely important to the Great Pagoda Temple. He also blesses you, the Buddha will bless you, please be sure to accept this gift, otherwise he will feel guilty and affect his practice. β
An ordinary bottle, but in exchange for such a gift.
What surprised Miyuki Harukawa the most was that the monk in front of him seemed to see something, which is why he had such words.
"Gen-la Gabayon is very prestigious in Chiang Mai, and since he wants to give you a gift, you might as well accept it."
Yang Mu stood aside and didn't speak.
He just looked at the Master Jiabayun quietly, and after a moment he said softly, "Miyoki, you can take it, the contents of this box are indeed useful to you." β
With that, he folded his hands and bowed slightly to the mage.
The mage hurriedly dodged and shook his head at Yang Mu. Although he did not speak, the expression on his face revealed his inner thoughts.
Without him, he saw Yang Mu's identity!
Master Jiabayun has just stepped into the ranks of cultivators with one foot, and he has just cultivated Qi Yun, and he is not even considered Qi refining. (To be continued......)