Chapter 55 Jinan returns

Although they had Zhang Xingye as their guide, Zhang Taiji and the others still didn't dare to go too far, after all, they were unfamiliar with the place, so they just wandered around the city. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Licheng is rammed earth to build a city. After generations of repair, the surrounding twelve miles and eighteen zhang, three zhang and three feet high, and seven zhang wide". The city wall is roughly square because of the attack of "the sky is round and the place is round", there are four gates around it, the east is the Qichuan gate, the west is called the Luoyuan gate, the south is called the Lishan gate, the north is called the Huibo gate. Its eastern, western, and southern three gates are built with urn city (also known as moon city); Under the north gate is the sluice, only through the boat, not through the traffic, horses and pedestrians, so it is also called the north water gate.

There are towers above the four gates, and the four corners of the city are expected to be towers.

The tall corner tower in the southeast corner, also known as the Nine Girls Tower, forms a harmonious landscape with the famous springs such as the Nine Girls Spring and the Black Tiger Spring under the city, as well as the exquisite Jinshan Temple and the Three Emperors Temple.

There is a wide moat under the city, "the pool is five zhang wide, and the water is three feet deep", which needs to be entered and exited through a suspension bridge.

"Spring water in every house, weeping poplar in every household", "lotus flowers on all sides and willows on three sides, a city with mountains and half a city lake". The 'Bancheng Lake' here refers to the Daming Lake in the north of Licheng.

As early as the Tang and Song dynasties, Daming Lake was famous for its breathtaking beauty. "The snake is gone, the frog does not sing, the rain does not rise for a long time, and the drought does not dry up for a long time" are the four monsters of Daming Lake.

The scenery of Daming Lake is beautiful and beautiful, the kite flies and the fish leaps on the lake, the lotus flower is full of ponds, the painting boat runs through, the willow shade on the shore is thick, the flowers are like brocade, the visitors are like weaving, in the meantime, there are all kinds of pavilions, platforms, buildings, pavilions, the distant mountains and near the water and the clear sky are integrated into one color, just like a huge color picture scroll.

Influenced by the Qiong Yao drama before rebirth, looking at the charming lotus waves in the lake, green patches, and red dots. Zhang Taiji couldn't help but think of the classic line: "Your Majesty, can you remember the summer rain and lotus on the shore of Daming Lake?" "It's a pity that I'm not the right age, if I can live for more than ten years, maybe I can meet an elegant and infatuated beauty on the shore of this beautiful Daming Lake!! ~

When visiting Baotu Spring, several people accidentally saw several girls wearing scarves and wearing exotic costumes. Zhang Taiji was curious, and involuntarily followed these girls to a temple.

The architectural decoration style of these temples is slightly different from that of the Han people, and after walking in, it is found that there are about two or three hundred adult men and women in a group of people, and the men wear small white hats and scarves and robes; The women wore a hijab of various colors, covering their hair, ears, and neck.

On closer inspection, these people also look different from the Han people, with more slender faces and pointed noses; Men have much smaller eyes, and women have much larger eyes; Men's eyebrows are heavier, with more sideburns and chin beards, and their faces are generally delicate and shiny.

Seeing Zhang Taiji and a few people coming uninvited, although those people occasionally cast curious glances, no one spoke, and most of them looked down at the position in front of their feet.

An old man with a strip of white cloth wrapped around his head and a thick scripture book in his hand walked over with a smile on his face and said, "Anse Liangmu Alaikumu"

Zhang Taiji and the others didn't understand what it meant, so they could only look at the old man blankly. The old man smiled slightly and said in Chinese: "May Allah grant you peace"

Zhang Taiji hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted: "The kid is polite." "It's completely Han etiquette, and there's no way he doesn't understand the etiquette of the other party.

The old man smiled and didn't care, and continued to speak in Chinese: "We are going to worship here, if you are not Muslims, please do not make a noise, because of the rules of the religion, you can only stand and watch." ”

Zhang Taiji nodded yes, and instructed the people around him to pay attention to politeness to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings. After the old man finished speaking, he turned his head and walked slowly in front of those people, and said something in his mouth with a solemn expression, as if he was preparing.

Several people had never seen this kind of ceremony, and they were all very curious, especially Ling'er, if it wasn't for Zhang Taiji who had told her just now, she might have stepped forward to learn from those people to play together!

After a while, it may have been almost time, and the week had begun.

When the man raises his hand to worship, the man's hands are on the earlobes, and the fingers are naturally separated. Women with hands on both shoulders. When you raise your hand, you also recite the Great Praise: Allah Akbal. (Allah is greater.) Then it.

When manipulating, the thumb and little finger ring of the man's right hand are clasped around the left wrist, and the remaining three fingers are placed on the left arm under the navel; The woman's right palm rests on the back of her left hand and rests on her chest. At the same time, recite the main words of praise: Subhan Nai Kan Lahongmai, Wo Bihan Mu Di Kai, Wo Tai Ba Lai Kai Mu Kai, Wo Tai and two Zhan Du Kai, Wo Two Hai Ai and Lu Kai.

Meaning: "O Allah! Praise you for being pure, praise you for being superb, your name is truly auspicious, your dignity is noble and great, and only you are the Lord to be worshipped. ”

After that, the old man continued to recite the scriptures.

It didn't take long for the week to end, and the people slowly dispersed. The old man saw that the people were almost gone, and Zhang Taiji and the others were still standing there, still smiling and walking over, talking to them in Chinese, and preaching the teachings of Islam to a few people, which greatly meant that Zhang Taiji and the others became Muslims!!

This is a little funny, this imam must not know, the child in front of him is also a leader!

It turns out that these people are Muslims who believe in Islam, and this old man's Chinese name is Wang Jingzhai, who is the imam of this mosque, which means scholar and imam in Chinese. His ancestor was Genghis Khan's expedition to Central Asia, moved to the mainland, and has lived in Jinan for three generations.

Muslims mostly live around mosques due to their religious beliefs and living habits.

In the middle of the 7th century, a large number of Persian and Arab merchants settled by sea and land in coastal cities such as Guangzhou and Quanzhou in China, as well as in Chang'an and Kaifeng in the interior.

In the 13th century, the Mongol army marched westward, and a large number of Muslims from Central Asia (a special name for Islamists) moved into China, mainly these Central Asian immigrants, Persians, and Arabs who believed in Islam, and later absorbed Han, Mongolian, Uygur and other ethnic elements, and gradually formed a unified nation, namely the Hui.

During the Yuan Dynasty, Hui refers to the Turkic peoples of Central Asia who believed in Islam (even those who did not believe in Islam at that time) and the Arabs, Persians and other Semu people of West Asia.

Because the concept of "Huihui" is rather vague, it even includes some Christians, Jews and Gypsies who have come to China.

Gao Changhui embraced Tibetan Buddhism. There were also those who believed in the religion of Judaism, but there were very few, and later this part was called the Shuonion Hui or the Blue Hat Hui.

"Yuan Shi Hui all over the world" is said to be the emperor of today. Tuhuan Timur's biological mother was a "Huihui"

The ruling class of the Yuan dynasty adopted a more lenient policy toward Islam than any previous dynasty, and since the Hui constituted the vast majority of the Semu people, they were politically trusted by the Mongol rulers, and many of them held important positions in the central yamen or local government offices. They are particularly powerful in domestic and foreign trade. Its "Dajia is good at water and land, and the world's famous cities and giants must live in their prime and specialize in their ointment".

Zhang Taiji knew Islam before, and he had heard of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, but he didn't know much. Now I'm going to become a great god myself. Naturally, we should learn more about the deeds of our predecessors and learn some experience, so that we can draw a scoop according to the gourd in the future, and have a reference!

Therefore, for three days in a row, Zhang Taiji pretended to be a convert to the Holy Religion and came to the imam King Jingzhai to ask for advice on the teachings of Islam and the deeds of the Prophet Muhammad.

He also tried to read the Qur'an after purification, according to the rules of Islam. However, since it is written in Arabic, it can be done overnight if you want to understand it.

After a few days of playing, this day is an auspicious day of the zodiac, which is suitable for sacrifices, relatives and friends, and population.

Zhang Baili prepared a four-color gift and took Zhang Taiji to the Jinan Mansion on the bank of Pearl Spring to visit.