Chapter Forty-Eight: Dayun Temple

Liu Xu's Yunmen Shochu Shop has been open for more than ten days, and the strange soju and the strength of the Cui family have made the business of the liquor shop quite prosperous today. As soon as it opened, hundreds of altars were sold every day, which also made Liu Xu smile. Nowadays, the major restaurants, Qinglou and tile shops in Qingzhou can see the soju of Liu Xu Distillery.

Now Liu Xu is also a big celebrity in Qingzhou, the voice of Liu Xu's first talent is already very high, and after the song "Linjiang Immortal" that Liu Xu did in the county school exam that day came out, it added a lot of color to Liu Xu's first talent, and now Liu Xu seems to have secured the name of the first talent. Nowadays, the soju of Liu Xu's liquor shop is all over the major green buildings and restaurants, which are places where literati often gather, and when the literati taste Liu Xu's soju, they inevitably mention Liu Xu's good words, and Liu Xu's reputation is even more blazing.

And that day, after Liu Xu agreed to serve as the county school's counselor, he learned that the scholar was a "student cadre", responsible for the management of the students, and of course there would be a consistent monthly salary. Liu Xu is not short of this money now, but Liu Xu still goes to the county school from time to time, after all, Lin Xuezheng is also a cultivator for himself, and he is not good to ignore it too much. Fortunately, there are not many students in the upper dormitory who often study in the county school, and in addition to him, there is also a fasting chief in the county dormitory, who is also responsible for managing the itchy students in the upper dormitory. The chief of the fast is a person who likes to take care of things, Liu Xu is happy and relaxed, and he leaves everything to him to do.

Today, Xu Jin'er asked Liu Xu to go to Dayun Temple to make incense and make a vow. According to Xu Jin'er, when Liu Xu was imprisoned, she made a wish at the Bodhisattva, asking him to bless Liu Xu safe and sound. Now that Liu Xu has not only been released from prison, but also has a good business in the wine shop, Xu Jiner wants Liu Xu to accompany her to Dayun Temple to make incense and repay her wishes.

Liu Xu didn't believe in these ethereal, mysterious and mysterious ghosts and gods before, but after he crossed over inexplicably, Liu Xu's belief was not so firm. When I met Zhang Zhen in the Dwarf Pine Garden, the meaning of Zhang Zhen's words seemed to be able to see through that he had come through time, and Liu Xu didn't dare to despise metaphysics at will.

When Liu Xu was imprisoned, Xu Jiner was very worried about him, and after Liu Xu was released from prison, he was busy opening a wine shop and never accompanied her well, Liu Xu felt that he couldn't stand her. And recently, Liu Xu always felt as if someone was following him, but every time he turned around, he didn't find anyone. Liu Xu felt that he had been busy recently, and there were too many things, perhaps because he was a little tired and in a trance. Liu Xu secretly thought: I should take a break and go to Dayun Temple with Xu Jin'er, I heard that the scenery of Yunmen Mountain is very good.

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There are many temples in Qingzhou, among them, Dayun Temple, Guangfu Temple and Longxing Temple are the most famous, Dayun Temple, Guangfu Temple are located on Yunmen Mountain, Camel Mountain respectively, they are famous for the many Buddha statues in the grottoes, and Longxing Temple is to have the real body finger bone relics of the Buddha, which is worshiped by the majority of believers, these three temples are the most vigorous temples of Qingzhou incense today.

Yunmen Mountain is located in the south of Qingzhou City, which is an excellent place in Qingzhou, and Dayun Temple is built in a wide place halfway up the Yunmen Mountain.

Liu Xu agreed to come to incense with Xu Jin'er today, and a large part of the reason was that he wanted to play by the way and relax.

Yunmen is only three or four miles away from Qingzhou City, the road is not far, Liu Xu and Xu Jin'er did not hire a carriage, and they came to the foot of Yunmen Mountain all the way.

Yunmen Mountain is known as the first mountain in Luzhong, although it is not too high, but the steep cliff stands, the mountain is majestic, the mountain is full of pines and cypresses, the landscape is chess, just like a huge bonsai end in the south of the city, with its beautiful, handsome posture and special geographical environment and unique style. The scenery of Yunmen Mountain is excellent, and it is close to the city, so it has naturally become a scenic spot that Qingzhou literati and talented women like to play.

At the foot of the Cloud Gate was a wide field, and when Liu Xu and Xu Jin'er came here, it was already a bustling crowd. Tourists who come to Yunmen Mountain every day to play, pilgrims who come to Dayun Temple to incense are not a few, there are many traders who see business opportunities, and come to the foot of Yunmen Mountain every day to sell things in this wide place, and a lively market has also been formed here.

Liu Xu took a look and saw that some stalls were filled with wine, food and snacks, some with various ornaments and playthings, and some with incense and paper candles.

There is no woman who doesn't like shopping, even if it is a market that is not too big, Xu Jiner also pulled Liu Xu to go shopping with great interest. Xu Jin'er looked here, looked there, a not big market, she actually walked around for more than half an hour before finishing a round. A few trinkets and a clay doll are Xu Jin'er's trophies. Liu Xu couldn't help pouting, it was hard work to accompany women shopping.

Liu Xu was not interested in those gadgets, and when he saw a stall selling hu cakes, Liu Xu, who had not eaten breakfast in the morning, couldn't help but scream in his stomach.

Behind the stall, a middle-aged man in a coarse cloth shirt sweating profusely was baking Hu cakes on the stove, while a woman who looked like her wife was quickly putting eggs, salt and ghee into the noodles, and quickly wrapping the dough into the shape of Hu cakes and sprinkling sesame seeds. The Hu cakes are very large, one weighs almost a catty, and the Hu cakes on the stove have become golden under the roasting of the middle-aged man, exuding an attractive fragrance.

Liu Xu was salivating, stepped forward to buy two Hu Biscuits, and Xu Jin'er held a huge Hu Biscuit with Xu Jin'er, and went to Cloud Gate while eating.

Liu Xu and Xu Jin'er walked on the stone steps up the mountain, the breeze was blowing, but they smelled the pine waves, the birds and the fragrance of flowers, which made people feel refreshed. Liu Xu couldn't help but sigh, what a good place!

Yunmen Mountain is surrounded by green mountains, beautiful peaks and peaks, pines and cypresses, deep forests, fresh air, quiet environment, and the bustling Qingzhou City is connected and set off, constituting the beautiful scenery of mountains and greenery, and the picturesque scenery of the barrier city. Zhao Luan, the "iron-faced imperial history" of Qingzhou during the reign of Song Shenzong Xining, once praised Yunmen Mountain in a poem "Yongyunmen Mountain": "Ten miles of grandeur to Huping, it is like waking up from a dream." Shitong's heart was white, and he hugged the cold clouds and walked into the green. A underwater peep of the line, the front of the two mountains seems to be open. The return of the heavy city is still gratifying, and the years are not open to every household. Huang Shu (Huang Tingjian's father) during the Song Dynasty Shenzong, when he was sentenced to Qingzhou, he also wrote a poem praising Yunmen Mountain and said: "If you want to know the small, try to see the big cloud alone." The old monk pointed to me on the sun, and the mirror poured out a gold plate. Although at this time, this is a later story, but it also shows that the scenery of Yunmen Mountain is good.

Climb the stairs, from time to time on both sides to see many literati and rioters of the cliff inscriptions, subordinate to the line of grass, all kinds of them. Although Liu Xu doesn't know much calligraphy, he has seen a lot of carved dragons and phoenixes, which is good. From time to time, you can also see many cave Buddha statues, all kinds of shapes, obviously not carved in the same period. Not only is there a Buddha statue, but this is actually the same place as Buddhism and Taoism, because Liu Xu found that there was a large cave in it, which turned out to be the sleeping appearance of Chen Jun's ancestor. Liu Xu couldn't help but think: I don't know if this Chen Tuan's sleeping appearance was carved by Zhang Zhen? Even if he didn't carve it, I'm afraid it was indispensable to have a relationship with him.

As early as the Sui and Tang dynasties, Yunmen Mountain was favored by poets and Buddhas and Taoists. There are five statues of Sui and Tang grottoes on the mountain, 272 stone Buddhas, the inscriptions, statues, steles of literati and writers of the past dynasties, good men and women are more than 100 places, all over the cliffs of Yunmen Mountain.

Liu Xu couldn't help but praise and said: His own soju is called Yunmen Soju, but this is really the first time he has come to Yunmen Mountain, and he is sorry for the name of his wine. At that time, he named Yunmen Shochu, purely because when he went to Qingzhou for a meeting in later generations, the local famous wine in Qingzhou was called Yunmen Chun, so he casually gave the name of Yunmen Shochu.

From the foot of the mountain, you have walked up about 6 to 700 stone steps, and after climbing the last few steps next to the huge stone wall engraved with "Haidai Xiongfeng", you will find a wide and flat place.

A magnificent temple appeared in front of you, and the plaque was "Dayun Temple" three powerful golden characters.