Shaoxing is a place of outstanding personal spirits, especially an orchid pavilion at the foot of Lanzhu Mountain, which has attracted many literati and ink writers to visit here since ancient times.

At that time, Wang Xi wrote a preface to the Lanting Pavilion, which wrote the infinite scenery of Lanzhu Mountain, and the Lanting Festival made people remember the charm of the literary world back then.

There is a Bodhi Temple on Lanzhu Mountain, which has been burning incense continuously, and there are also many Confucian scribes who visit here.

At the beginning of late spring, the lush forests in the mountains are gradually full of vitality, this day at dusk, three people came from outside the Bodhi Temple, for one person in a brocade shirt and a green shirt looks handsome, and there is a bit of arrogance between the eyebrows.

When the three of them came to the temple, the man in the green shirt glanced at both sides of the eaves of the main hall in front of him, gently opened the folding fan and smiled: "It's a pity."

Although the pilgrims in the temple had dispersed, this person sighed twice, which made the abbot of the temple quite stunned.

Then he got up from the futon in the temple and came to the outside of the temple to salute the young man: "May I ask the donor, what is the pity?" ”

"May I ask who the master is" The man in Tsing Yi smiled and bowed to the abbot in front of him.

"Lao Qu Zhiyuan is the abbot of this temple."

The man in Tsing Yi greeted: "I have heard the name for a long time, and I am disrespectful and disrespectful."

"Dare to ask the little donor, respect the big name, just a pity, I don't know what advice?" The abbot of Zhiyuan is kind and kind-eyed, calm as still water.

"Under the surname Liu, a little bit of ink, now to your temple, only to see the whole temple couplet, plaques, inscriptions are all inferior."

When the man in Tsing Yi said this, he smiled and said: "It's a pity that this famous mountain and river ancient temple is a pity?" In the next thought, the abbot in this temple must be a person who does not understand literature and ink."

These words can be described as extremely aggressive, and Abbot Zhiyuan has cultivated very well, but he has not been really angry because of this.

But the little novice behind him was unwilling, so he stepped forward to defend and said: "This benefactor is not ashamed, he has eyes and does not know Mount Tai, the abbot of my temple is a famous Confucian in this world, proficient in calligraphy, how can you be disrespectful?" ”

"Oh, Hugh is talking nonsense"

Abbot Zhiyuan immediately interrupted Xiao Shami's rebuttal, but faced the man in Tsing Yi and asked humbly: "In the words of Lord Liu, where is the pity of this couplet?" ”

"Master, that's rude......"

The man in Tsing Yi raised his eyes and looked carefully for a moment, and then said solemnly: "At first glance, the penmanship of this couplet is rigorous, calm and generous, and it is shaped by the wind of Wei Monument, but it has to be done without its spirit." ”

"In the rules of penmanship, there is a lack of agility like floating clouds. This calligraphy is more than rigorous but not enough angry, and it is weak and unscrupulous, which is the common disease of Jinshi calligraphy......"

The common problem of Jinshi calligraphy is actually a disadvantage of examination-oriented education. Just like the college entrance examination in later generations, it is necessary to write the test paper in regular letters neatly in order to get a high score.

Although this makes the surface of the test paper neat and clean, it undoubtedly stifles the students' calligraphy life. This is also one of the reasons why there are very few famous calligraphers in later generations.

Abbot Zhiyuan listened to the young man's analysis, and his eyes suddenly lit up, and he gave a salute with great admiration: "Oh, the donor is really a master of calligraphy, and the comments are amazing, and the old man admires it."

"Don't hide it from the donor, this is the couplet inscribed by a Jinshi in Shaoxing back then, which has been hanging here for many years, and has not had the time to replace it."

The man in Tsing Yi arched his hand and said with a smile: "Oh? If the master does not dislike it, he is willing to write a couplet for your temple, I don't know what the master thinks? ”

"The donor is willing to give Mobao, the old man should be happy, Mingjue, go and prepare the four treasures of the study"

In the eyes of Abbot Zhiyuan, this very young son can see the advantages and disadvantages of the couplet font at a glance, which is enough to see that he has studied calligraphy very deeply.

Therefore, for him, a person who loves calligraphy and painting, it is naturally impossible for the young man to have Mobao left.

While speaking, several young novices had already set up tables in the courtyard.

The man in Tsing Yi was not polite, came to the table, glanced at Abbot Zhiyuan, and then wrote a pair of couplets with a brush.

Abbot Zhiyuan watched from the side, and when he saw the words between the lines, the delicate and fierce brushwork, he lightly twisted his beard and nodded secretly in praise.

But with the gradual completion of this couplet, Abbot Zhiyuan's face was extremely ugly.

"Master, please correct" After the man in Tsing Yi finished writing, he handed over the profit to Abbot Zhiyuan.

After Abbot Zhiyuan saw it, he just shook his head weakly, sighed and said: "Amitabha, sin ...... sin"

The little novice beside him didn't know what it meant, so he looked at the couplet and read it out: "The sunset is fragrant, sweep away the hearts of mortals; The furnace is out of flames, and the horse must be bolted."

The superficial meaning of this couplet is not only in line with the rules of Buddhist life, but also creates a tranquil and beautiful artistic conception.

For those who are not very accomplished in literature, this couplet is a good one.

However, Abbot Zhiyuan is not only a famous Confucian in the world, but also has profound Buddhism and literary skills that others cannot match.

He only read it once, and he saw the mystery in it, so he shook his head and sighed and confessed his guilt.

"Master, is it difficult to enter the master's eyes in the couplets below?" When the young man saw that Zhiyuan had already guessed the reason, he was quite surprised, so he provoked him with words

Abbot Zhiyuan was quite embarrassed at the moment, and then said with a sad face: "The little benefactor is very good, whether it is from the neat battle, or the artistic conception is just right, it's just ......."

"Just what?"

"This"

The man's repeated questions made it difficult for Abbot Zhiyuan to speak, and the novice in the temple was indeed puzzled.

"It's just that if this couplet is hung outside the hall, it's a little unreasonable."

Just when Abbot Zhiyuan felt very embarrassed, two people walked in from outside the courtyard. The one who spoke was a young man, dressed in white, with elegance and elegance.

And following behind was a yellow-faced man, who looked extremely good at training in a strong suit. There is a ring knife in his left hand, which is quiet but mysterious.

However, the ring knife was wrapped in a black cloth, revealing only a small part of the blade.

Fang Cai's embarrassment was broken by the guest, and the man in Tsing Yi naturally showed a trace of displeasure.

But Master Zhiyuan was relieved, and stepped forward in a few steps to salute and said: "Look at the donor all the way, it must have come from afar."

"The master is really discerning, the disciple came from the capital and passed by here......"

When the two were chatting, the man in Tsing Yi surnamed Liu walked over, glanced at this unlucky guest, and sneered: "This son just said that the couplet in the next is unreasonable, please give advice."

The man in white smiled heartily: "I don't dare to give teaching, but Your Excellency knows that the hanging couplets in this temple should be divided into priorities?" ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the Buddha hall in front of him and explained: "This hall is dedicated to Maitreya Buddha, if you want to integrate the artistic conception, you should write a couplet with Maitreya as the theme."

"Yes, what the donor said is very true" Abbot Zhiyuan saw that the man in white had relieved him, and his heart suddenly relaxed a lot.

The man surnamed Liu showed a dissatisfied look, and then sneered: "Oh? Then this benevolent brother must have a good sentence, why not leave Mobao and let me see it below

"I'm just talking about things, but I didn't say that I wanted to write couplets, I'm just a person from the mountains and wilderness, and I read the documents for a few days, how dare I get an axe?"

As soon as the man in white finished speaking, Zhiyuan smiled kindly: "The donor has an extraordinary bearing, he must be a person with a ravine, the so-called sending Buddha to the west, the donor does not have to be modest......"

Abbot Zhiyuan's words broke through the mystery, and its implication is just to say: You are a good person to the end, and you can leave a pair of couplets to cross this hurdle.

"Since the master is gracious, he is disrespectful"

As he spoke, the man in white came to the table, picked up the brush and made a few ups and downs on the paper. The speed of his gesture stunned Zhiyuan and the son surnamed Liu.

After writing, the man in white arched his hand to the two and said humbly: "Feel free to graffiti, see and laugh." ”

Having said that, Abbot Zhiyuan and Gongzi surnamed Liu were shocked when they saw the two lines of ink on the paper.

The penmanship is vigorous and powerful, like a strong iron bone, and the momentum between the lines jumps on the paper, as if every stroke has a tendency to break out of the paper.

"Good calligraphy, the donor's character can be called everyone's work"

"If the master doesn't dislike it, how about becoming a disciple and marrying a Buddha?"

Abbot Zhiyuan nodded happily: "This couplet is a peerless product, and the donor only writes the couplet with his left hand, and the calligraphy is already so outstanding, the donor is ......."

"Hey, the master has an overreputation, and the disciple has just been reading for a few years."

"Uh, hehe, what the donor said is very true, it's the old man who is in love......"

At this moment, the man in Tsing Yi surnamed Liu looked at the couplet on the table, his expression changed several times but he was silent.

The novice on the side Jueyuan, glanced at the couplet appreciated by the abbot, and read it out casually: "Open your mouth to swallow the rivers and mountains and moons; Immovable iQue Cape Heaven. ”

As soon as Xiao Shami's words fell, the son surnamed Liu waved his hand and said: "No, no, it should be open, swallowing the rivers and mountains and moons; Don't move, wander to the cape sky,"

Abbot Zhiyuan listened to the reading of the two, then shook his head and smiled: "You only know the literal meaning, but you don't know that there is something in it, this pair of couplets should be read like this."

Abbot Zhiyuan said, and said solemnly: "Open your mouth and swallow the rivers and mountains and moons; Immovable God, Wandering Cape Sky"

Xiao Shami didn't know what he meant, and wondered: "If you read the Dharma like this, isn't there one less 'mouth, word, and one word?'" ”

"Hahaha, this coupling is wonderful here, the upper coupling hides a 'mouth, the word, the meaning is that although the Buddha statue is small, if he speaks, everything in the country can be heard.

The next link hides a word, which means that although the statue of the god sits still, the divine thoughts wander between heaven and earth, how can there be no knowledge of the things in the world? It's so magnificent, so the old man said it was a peerless product......"

Abbot Zhiyuan's explanation can be said to be penetrating, so that everyone suddenly understands the deep meaning.

The son surnamed Liu was silent for a long time, and finally admired him: "Brother Tai is brilliant, I admire it"

"Buddhism is a quiet place, Your Excellency's couplet should be kept for yourself" The man in white looked slightly cold, obviously unhappy with the previous couplet.

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