Seeing that Li Nan, a Chinese man, was extraordinary, and there were many servants around him, the guys in the gem shop didn't dare to continue to stop him.

What I didn't expect was that the Dalits kowtowed to Li Nan from afar to thank them, and at this moment, an accident happened.

This street is one of the more prosperous places in Ceylon, so many of the shopkeepers on the street heard that untouchables were coming, and hurriedly asked their servants to splash water on them.

The guards and concubines present may not understand why they did this, but Li Nan knew that it was because the shopkeepers hated the filth of the untouchables.

By filth, I don't mean the physical filth of the untouchables, but the defilement of the blood that comes from the caste system.

India's caste system has a long history, and it can be said that these Dalits, who are designated as the lowest level, live more miserably than slaves in other countries, and most importantly, they are oppressed by the other four classes, and they have no chance to turn over forever without any resources.

Li Nan brought his wife and children out for fun, not to change the caste system that had been prevalent in India for many years, so although he saw those Dalits being splashed with water by others, he didn't care about it.

The noise outside the shop alarmed the girls who were buying gems, and when they came out to learn what had just happened, the excitement of visiting a foreign country was shocked.

Hu Bing, who was holding his daughter, also saw that Li Nan was in a bad mood, and immediately suggested, "Husband, it seems that there is nothing fun here, let's go back." ”

There are folk customs in various places, and although Li Nan felt a little uncomfortable, he still said, "You guys finally came out once, so let's have a good time." ”

Motioning for the guards to reward the Chinese-speaking shopkeeper with a few silver coins, Li Nan asked, "Do you have anything interesting here?" ”

The purchasing power of Imperial Silver Coins is very strong, and these silver coins are equivalent to the person's income for two or three months.

After receiving this rich reward, the dark-skinned local quickly introduced, "Your Excellency, today coincides with the ceremony of selecting saints at the Golden Buddha Temple, the largest in the city, and it is very lively, you can go there and have a look." ”

"Oh?" Hearing this, Li Nan couldn't help but become interested, you must know that the word saint is very attractive to many men.

In various film and television works, the saints are all high-ranking and very beautiful women, so Li Nan said to her, "You can be a guide for us, as long as you have fun, I will reward you heavily." ”

There are so many ordinary rewards, and when he heard the words "reward", the black and thin local immediately rejoiced, "Okay!" Thank you! ”

The Golden Buddha Temple is in the middle of the city, so it is not far away, and the group walked there under the guidance of a guide.

I saw a large number of people along the way heading in the direction of the temple, and the streets were sprinkled with various colors of paint, as well as yellow and red flower petals, and it really looked like a bit of a festive atmosphere.

Soon everyone followed the flow of people to the largest temple in the city, and under the protection of the guards, Li Nan and others successfully squeezed into the temple gate.

After seeing the huge statue of Lord Shiva sitting in the middle of what the locals call the 'Sacred Pool', Li Nan and others understood why the temple was called the Golden Buddha Temple.

The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the three major Hindu gods, the god of destruction.

Li Nan was not interested in the gods of various religions, and what attracted his attention was the texture of this tall god statue.

Most Buddhist temples also enshrine the Golden Buddha, but more than 99% of them are gilded, that is, the outside of the Buddha statue is brushed with gold dust to make its surface dazzling.

Li Nan's eyesight is extraordinary, and there is still a big difference between gilt and pure gold, so he can see at a glance that this golden Buddha statue that is more than ten feet tall is completely made of pure gold.

It is roughly estimated that this pure gold Buddha statue weighs at least three tons, and even the well-informed and not bad emperor Li Nan has never seen such a valuable Buddha statue.

As the emperor of the empire, Li Nan controlled everything in the huge country, and if he wanted to build a pure gold Buddha statue, he could naturally do it, but he didn't have the leisure to do this kind of thing.

I have to say that this golden Buddha statue made of gold with kindness and strict pressure can indeed make people's hearts rise an inexplicable shock, and the impact on those believers is even more serious, and the pool is surrounded by praying crowds.

Noticing the shocked look on the faces of Li Nan and the others, the guide said proudly, "Dear nobles and madam, you shouldn't have seen such a sacred Buddha statue, right?" ”

Li Nan nodded and didn't say anything, but said in his heart that I didn't feel the sacredness at all, but I really saw the preciousness, it seems that these monks are really rich!

"Are all the monks in your temple here rich?" Asha, who was beside Li Nan, asked.

"Of course!" The guide explained, "Only the noblest brahmins can become monks, and the best way for the rest of the people to be cleansed of their sins is to donate their land and wealth to the gods." ”

"Huh." After hearing the guide's words, Li Nan couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

It seems that all religions in history have this kind of saying about spending money to atone for their sins, but because everyone has selfish intentions, they can't reach the level of India.

The people donate land and money, which means that the property of the temple will increase every year, but it will not decrease at all, and it is estimated that after dozens of hundreds of years, most of the land of the entire country belongs to the temple and monks.

In the Chinese dynasties, there have also been land annexations, but generally the gate lord clan or the royal relatives will do this, but the Indian monks have become the largest landlords.

In fact, in history, both China and the island countries have a history of eradicating Buddhism.

The main reason was that because the monasteries did not need to pay taxes, the monks and nuns made a lot of money, and the land was annexed to Buddhism and the monks became the largest landlords, which led to the intensification of domestic conflicts.

The monks can live in such a good place, it can be said that there is only here in the Indian peninsula in the world, and if you put it elsewhere, these wealthy monks would have been killed a long time ago.

If the wealth of the monks here is surprising, then the scene that Li Nan and the others saw next is really unbelievable.

In the square of this temple, a long canopy was erected, and there were probably thousands of girls as young as ten years old and as old as seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed in red traditional saris, sitting in rows in the sheds and waiting.

Since today is the temple for the selection of saints, there is no doubt that these girls are candidates for saints.

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